"The twenty-first summer meeting of the American Mathematical Society was held at Providence, R.I. ...September 8, 9, 1914, as a part of the ceremonies connected with the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Brown University. ...The entertainment of the members given by President Faunce, Chancellor Chace, Professor Davis, and other members of the mathematical faculty of Brown University, was so generous and whole hearted that every one present will carry the most pleasant recollections of it for years to come. ...President Faunce gave a notable address in his inimitable style at the dinner on Tuesday evening and Professor Carl Barus, of the department of physics in Brown University, gave an illuminating talk on "The relations of mathematics to physics." The mere enumeration of all these good things, not to mention the friendly discussions of the scientific papers presented and the general good fellowship always found on these occasions, should be sufficient to make every member of the Society resolve to attend the next meeting..."
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W. DeW. Cairns, "Notes and News" (Nov. 1914) The American Mathematical Monthly (Jan-Dec, 1914) Vol. 21, pp. 313-314, No. 9.
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