In several recent publications I have developed, from different points of view, some considerations which tend to bring out a certain influence at work in organic evolution which I venture to call " a new factor." I give below a list of references' to these publications and shall refer to them by number as this paper proceeds. The object of the present paper is to

'References:

(1). Imitation: a Chapter in the Natural History of Consciousness, Mind (London), Jan., 1894. Citations from earlier papers will be found in this article and in the next reference.

(2). Mental Development in the Child and the Race (1st. ed., April, 1895; 2nd. ed., Oct., 1895; Macmillan & Co. The present paper expands an additional chapter (Chap. XVII) added in the German and French editions and to be incorporated in the third English edition.

(3). Consciousness and Evolution, Science, N. Y., August, 23, 1895; reprinted printed in the AMERICAN NATURALIST, April, 1896.

(4). Heredity and Instinct (I), Science, March 20, 1896. Discussion before N. Y. Acad. of Sci., Jan. 31, 1896.

(5). Heredity and Instinct (II), Science, April 10, 1896.

(6). Physical and Social Heredity, Amer. Naturalist, May, 1896.

(7). Consciousness and Evolution, Psychol. Review, May, 1896. Discussion before Amer. Psychol. Association, Dec. 28, 1895.

Dr. Looss, for several years docent in the University of Leipzig, has been advanced to the position of Extraordinary Professor.

Dr. E. Sickenberger, Professor of Botany and Chemistry in the medical school of Cairo, Egypt, died December 10th, 1895.

Dr. L. Edinger, of Frankfort, A. M. well known for his researches on the brain, has been honored with the title of Professor.

Dr. F. Saccardo, has been appointed Professor of Plant Pathology in the school of Oenology and Viticulture at Avellino.

Dr. P. Tauber, of Berlin, has sailed for South America intending to study the plants of Brazil, Venezuela and Guinea.

Dr. G. Wagener, Professor of Anatomy in the University of Marburg, died February 10th, 1896, at the age of 70.

Dr. F. Hochstetter, formerly of Vienna, goes to the University of Innsbruck, as ordinary Professor of Anatomy.

Dr. Katzer, has been elected Director of the Mineralogical-Geological section of the Museum of Para, Brazil.

Dr. L. Neumann has been appointed Ordinary Professor of Geography at the University of Freiberg.

Dr. E. Topsent, of Rheims, has been called to the chair of zoology in the Medical School at Rennes, France.

Dr. Seidentopf, of Bremen, has been appointed Assistant in Minerology in the University of Göttingen.

Dr. G. Horvath of Budapesth has been appointed Director of the Royal Hungarian Museum, zoological section.

Lieut H. E. Barnes, well known through his studies of Asiatic ornithology, died recently at the age of 48.

Dr. A. Schadmberg, an investigator of the flora and ethnology of the Philippines, died recently in Manila.

Count J. von Bergenstamn, the well known student of the Diptera, died January 31, 1896 in Vienna.

Dr. A. Zimmermann, becomes Private docent in Vegetable Physiology in the University of Berlin.

Dr. L. Buscalone, of Turin, goes to the University of Göttingen as Assistant in Plant Physiology.

G. C. Druce has been elected Custodian of the Fielding herbarium of the University of Oxford.

In several recent publications I have developed, from different points of view, some considerations which tend to bring out a certain influence at work in organic evolution which I venture to call "a new factor." I give below a list of references' to these publications and shall refer to them by number as this paper proceeds. The object of the present paper is to

1 References:

(1). Imitation: a Chapter in the Natural History of Consciousness, Mind (London), Jan., 1894. Citations from earlier papers will be found in this article and in the next reference.

(2). Mental Development in the Child and the Race (1st. ed., April, 1895; 2nd. ed., Oct., 1895; Macmillan & Co. The present paper expands an additional chapter (Chap. XVII) added in the German and French editions and to be incorporated in the third English edition.

(3). Consciousness and Evolution, Science, N. Y., August, 23, 1895; reprinted printed in the AMERICAN NATURALIST, April, 1896.

(4). Heredity and Instinct (1), Science, March 20, 1896. Discussion before N. Y. Acad. of Sci., Jan. 31, 1896.

(5). Heredity and Instinct (II), Science, April 10, 1896.

(6). Physical and Social Heredity, Amer. Naturalist, May, 1896.

(7). Consciousness and Evolution, Psychol. Review, May, 1896.

before Amer. Psychol. Association, Dec. 28, 1895.

Discussion

Dr. Looss, for several years docent in the University of Leipzig, has been advanced to the position of Extraordinary Professor.

Dr. E. Sickenberger, Professor of Botany and Chemistry in the medical school of Cairo, Egypt, died December 10th, 1895.

Dr. L. Edinger, of Frankfort, A. M. well known for his researches on the brain, has been honored with the title of Professor.

Dr. F. Saccardo, has been appointed Professor of Plant Pathology in the school of Oenology and Viticulture at Avellino.

Dr. P. Tauber, of Berlin, has sailed for South America intending to study the plants of Brazil, Venezuela and Guinea.

Dr. G. Wagener, Professor of Anatomy in the University of Marburg, died February 10th, 1896, at the age of 70.

Dr. F. Hochstetter, formerly of Vienna, goes to the University of Innsbruck, as ordinary Professor of Anatomy.

Dr. Katzer, has been elected Director of the Mineralogical-Geological section of the Museum of Para, Brazil.

Dr. L. Neumann has been appointed Ordinary Professor of Geography at the University of Freiberg.

Dr. E. Topsent, of Rheims, has been called to the chair of zoology in the Medical School at Rennes, France.

Dr. Seidentopf, of Bremen, has been appointed Assistant in Minerology in the University of Göttingen.

Dr. G. Horvath of Budapesth has been appointed Director of the Royal Hungarian Museum, zoological section.

Lieut H. E. Barnes, well known through his studies of Asiatic ornithology, died recently at the age of 48.

Dr. A. Schadmberg, an investigator of the flora and ethnology of the Philippines, died recently in Manila.

Count J. von Bergenstamn, the well known student of the Diptera, died January 31, 1896 in Vienna.

Dr. A. Zimmermann, becomes Private docent in Vegetable Physiology in the University of Berlin.

Dr. L. Buscalone, of Turin, goes to the University of Göttingen as Assistant in Plant Physiology.

G. C. Druce has been elected Custodian of the Fielding herbarium of the University of Oxford.

In several recent publications I have developed, from different points of view, some considerations which tend to bring out a certain influence at work in organic evolution which I venture to call "a new factor." I give below a list of references' to these publications and shall refer to them by number as this paper proceeds. The object of the present paper is to

'References:

(1). Imitation: a Chapter in the Natural History of Consciousness, Mind (London), Jan., 1894. Citations from earlier papers will be found in this article and in the next reference.

(2). Mental Development in the Child and the Race (1st. ed., April, 1895; 2nd. ed., Oct., 1895; Macmillan & Co. The present paper expands an additional chapter (Chap. XVII) added in the German and French editions and to be incorporated in the third English edition.

(3). Consciousness and Evolution, Science, N. Y., August, 23, 1895; reprinted printed in the AMERICAN NATURALIST, April, 1896.

(4). Heredity and Instinct (I), Science, March 20, 1896. Discussion before N. Y. Acad. of Sci., Jan. 31, 1896.

(5). Heredity and Instinct (II), Science, April 10, 1896.

(6). Physical and Social Heredity, Amer. Naturalist, May, 1896.

(7). Consciousness and Evolution, Psychol. Review, May, 1896. before Amer. Psychol. Association, Dec. 28, 1895.

Discussion