New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-24


Pros. W. y. ROGERs. HENRY, psIRCE, NJ. B0SD,
ard others Prot Henry considered Il Of much
IMPOTENCE, no,wilhstandiDg its modest inGOdlc-
iicn ~ Prof. Shell
Prof A. d. BAoHE made a comna1ic alton on
the Tidil Observations al Ca, Islaad. Ia the Glf
Of Mexico" This VAS a subject Fnich be intended
10 follow up before the Assooia hon. being the ohs
Iomens Of the tides in the CAT A brief ac,t-aci
would be quite uhintelis ibls: therefore leave the
matter for another occasion.
The other Sections we're blsiiy occap pied al the
morning With interes ing papers.
At the opening OF the afternoon sessi a OF yes.
terdsy. the Prericent, Prof BAcHE, ia compliance
with the request OF the Association, made SONS in
pcrtsnt observations upon the ate meeting al
ChalestoD, in the course Of which he uttered 30
many wholesome u.hs In regard - the interests
Of Science generally, and toe government AID s.a.
bi,y OF this Association In particular, that give
verbatim report-believing that the remarks Of the
Pretident will prove OF much interest especially
the concluding portions whers the true Interests OF
Science in oOr own country are earnestly aud ably
dslneatsd.
Notes on the meetiEg Of the american Association
for The AdrancemeRl of Science at Ckarleston
IN March, 1850, presented By request Of he
Standing Committee By the PresIdeR. Of the
meeting, PROF. A. d. BACHE.
The American Association, At it, meeting AZ
Cambridge il will be remembered, determined TO
hold IN intermediate meeting between the two
regular annual meetings, and selected Charleston,
South Carolina, as the place for holding It. The
meeting was deprived Of the presence OF the Pres
ident Of the year Prof Henry by the pressure OF
important duties, requiring immediate personal at
tentiOn, and in his absence | was requested 30
preside and at the close Of the sessions was de-
sired BY the members present 70 give notice OF
the doings to the meeting at New Haven. had
intended 10 give such an account as was able OF
the papers and communications made to the
Charleston meeting but the industry and zeal Of
the Secretary, Doct Lewis r. 6ih5es has, by
preparing the volume OF proceedings TO be laid
before you. prevented oil necessity for such an
abstract. There were thirty communications made
on subjects OF Natural History and eighteen on
subjects OF mathematical aud physical science
the forty eigh' papers being contributed by TWEEN.
tysevsn members Of the Association. Macy Of
these were OF high interest and gave rise To re
marks valuable to those pursuing the subject and
interesting TO all. Some Of the papers were by
authors OF established reputation, so that the men
ton OF their names would be security for the value
Of their papers others by men whom. II life and
be ah should be spared, will reach in future TO the
same point OF distinction.
The germ OF two most important discoveries 10
Natural History was contained in papers by two
Of our youngest members The pishy announce
ment by one who is the best judge Of their value
and correctness, has made an indelible impression
upon my mind 1.-THE development OF tissues is
parallel to the growth OF Individuals was the
summing up by the master Prot. Agssdzl OF a
paper which the excessive modeity OF il author
forced the Secretary to enter as not received
The contents OF another were thus expressef -
1.-THE order OF succession OF parts in ioraminiiera
is identical with the successive development OF
leaves 10 plants aud can be expressed by the same
formula 4" Such discoveries just warm from the
study il may be, as in these cnes forced to light
by the occasion oil our meetings, are among our
greatest trumphs on the way OF Advancement
Nearly one hundred members were added TO the
Association, and Of this number from seventy To
eighty were 10 attendance.
These results Of the frat semi annual meeting
which has been attempted, are very encouraging
There was call for such meeting and In the place
selected by the Association the public and private
demonstrations Of interest in our prosperity by the
attendance Of the citizens with their wives and
daughters and the hospitality with which we were
entertained, were very gratifying.
The interest increased to the last, nor did il
cease with the adjournment OF the Association bat
left an abiding mark Of the meeting In ths estab'
lshment Of museum Of Natural History In connec-
ton with Medical College, to be supported in a
considerable degree by the lib.raisy OF the corpo-
rate authorities Of the city OF Charleston This very
substantial benefit to science, followed closely on
the liberslity Of the Mayor and Council, consttu'
ting the same Corporation, in assuming the ez-
penses Of the meeting, and OF the publication OF its
proceedings Could any spiT1t be better thdAtA'''
or more thoroughly carried out IN action!
believe that even greater benefits than these
material ones were derived from this meeting IN
the sacrifice Of old prejudices on the altar OF
science, the reminding OF old aud kndlnS OF new
friendships and the general and genial glow oil sym
psthies Of head and heart Daring the consasa.
sion of men bsrs and especially In the meetings Of
the Standing Committee, various matters OF Inter
est to the Association generally were discussed
more or less formally, and some OF these was re-
quested informally ~ present at this meeting Tor the
consideration Of this Association and II deemed OF
sufficient import for reference 70 the standing COM
mittee.
!, Some permanent form OF organization is need
ed. Not one which will interfere with the Tree
dom Of movement OF the Association as now coniti
tuted nor with the changesble control and variable
impulse which now charscterizes us, but which
will serve to connect az far as may be, one meeting
with the other The experience ofone meeting as
now constituted is not transferred 10 another. AZ
the Charleston meeting we bad neitaer the oclea-
tiic proceedings nor the business papers; neither
the minutes nor the accounts OF the Cambridge
meeting, and bu, for some few members who bad
been at the previocs meeting, there would, At the
opening in Charleston. have b. en- no connecting
links between the present and the past!
The Association, not having the means oil avail
ing itself regularly and as part Of Us organization
Of its experience il kept always IN the condllon o.
its infancy as il xere-yigorous indeed-bat sii IN.
fancy. In the British Association unity OF purpose
il secured BY general body which directs, 10 TIE
recess Of The local, moving, and changeao!e body:
At the Charleston meeting, the idea was oroacaed
in the Standing Committee, ana r1reiaesied %
communicate Il 10 the Association here, that body
OF Secretaries org .nzed from among those who are
able to attend the meetings With regularity, aud
who are willing TO undertake the LABOR, TO serve
for limited term Of say five years. elected ysariy
and p,r. vaca,iug their Office: ia turn taken from
the dereut parts Of the Union, SO as TO render ths
ATTENDANCE q part OF them 10 any given place a.
most certain II with this we could unite exe'a
tive duties BY permanent Secretary Or me o.ncsr'
N .one Scientific Institution, to conduct In the re-
cess Of the Association our business osoer thaa
what il local and incidental On meesnss-to maze
sure of the action Of Committees Of timely prePa'
ration for meetings, and Il timely acton on ol.t
ness ola past meeting, is would contribute essen
italy to our prosperity and to thelsdvancene1s Of
Science through the action ofthe AsIociAf7n.
,. Do oar present arrangements Er Pao icail3n
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