Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06
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ALBANY, (NEW tohks) husosN 80 ioo''
The Scientific Convention COnf'nved-ine ASSOCIATION
closed s proceedings, and adournsd q ABOUT H1 O'Clock
Ibis .ernoou The morning session taken up in read
~ i; The sections and in discussions upon Them
The snoop was spent 10 general session, from four six
o'clock 10 closing business passing resolutions, and making
t.,sva .resses The Association is exerng vigorous
uence 10 encourage and promote extensive geological
svs Of the country. The State Of New York is considered
NV the eeologs very interesting and important field for ope
y.tions and committee of seven appointed TO
po.ze the New York Legislature in favor Of proper geo.
osc. survey Of the State Committees appointed also
10 memoriaize the Legislatures Of other States for like
purpose -, !,
Smithsonian Institution promote the establishment of uni
form and efficient system Of making meteorological obserpG
tions very points all North America For
this purpose uniform of Instruments Of the best descfip
ton and manufacture that be obtained together with uni
form printed blanks and directions for records procured
at the expense Of the Smithsonian Institution and distributed
wherever stations and reliable observers may be established
letter has been received by the association this meeting
from the Hudson Bay Company offering the hearty ope-
ration of the company these meteorological obsevaons
the extensive territory comprising their field Of operations
large committee Of influential members Of the Assoca
lion was appointed this afternoon to emoalize Congress
favor Of an appropriation to enable Professor MITCHELL
Cincinnati perfect his machinery and arrangements for
taking and recording right ascensons and declnstons by his
new method method which Professor BAcHE remarked in
address
already done our country the honor TO designate as the
American method" II
The closing scenes Of the afternoon called out eo-
quent speaking and affecting exhibitions Of feeling
Among the resolutions offered by Professor Ros
Of Virginia in honor Of the memory of the late distinguished
naturalist SAMUEL G. MoRros Of Pennsylvania, who had
deceased within the past expressing the high apreca
1on by the Association of the profound scientific labors Of
the deceased and their deep at his loss When the
resolution was seconded having been supported the
in few eloquent remarks Professor AsAssIz from the
presidents chair with changed countenance and evidently
much affected He said in ubdued tone and with difficult
utterance that the subject painful to his feelings he
could not put the resolution the Associaionhe could
bear to see formal passed upon IT, and hoped the
would him, and accept the sentiment Of the
luton in their hearts and consider adopted in silence.
motion was then made and adopted that copy of the
luton be conveyed to the family Of the deceased. Two
three more motions put the society BY the President
with the subdued and falterng voice. which show
ed him suffering from great depression or sudden nds
position Presently he asked Professor BAcHE to take the
Chair and retired to distant seat among the members Just
before the adjournment Professor AGAssz again and
desired apologize the Association for his inability TO
side during these closing He said, when the resou
ton was offered which in itself very painful to bis
feelings brought suddenly and fresh bis recollection the
circumstance that fourteen years ago he occupying the
chair Of association similar to this when word sud-
denly conveyed him Of the decease of his dearest friend
the and most affecting calamity that man in this life
can endure Il was this sudden recollection that
whemed him the and disabled him from performing
the duties Of the chair He had in measure recovered
his Of eengreason and reflection had resumed their
sway; he was confident that friend in better and
more perfect state of existence in world where they should
again meet and be happy.
This touching recital-eamest genuine and simple as
simplicity se6led the whole audience with the strongest
sympathy and many eyes with 1t manifest the
President had the hearts Of the whole Association And in
truth he seems be emineny qualified from nature per-
sonal bearing requirements feelings, and principles to win
hearts and golden opinions wherever he goes
TO the authorities Of Albany and various public bodies
institutions couresies extended to the Association and its
members during the meeting in this city, Professor HENRY
Of the Smithsonian Institutions presented one OF these which
he said had been put his hand for that purpose II
resoluton returning thanks 10 the officers of the Albany
Academy for the Of their for holding the meetings
Of the Association and Of the sections and also to the Off
GERS Of the Albany Scientific Institute for similar couresies
Professor HErRr said be offered this resolution with great
pleasure and in doing he felt that he had right to
words about those institutions, because he had
loved good fortune knoc something about them Ihe
Albany Academy said the distinguished Professor, is
Alma Mater and was before the Albany Institute that
remblngy presented my first contribution TO science. His
knowledge Of these institutions therefore, had been some
what familiar and intimate, and he gladly embraced this
pouny bear public testimony to their high merits. The
ALBANY Institute had done much very much promote the
cause Of science in this country. II had with dilgent
hand the Seeds and with provdent care nursed the
plants and of its abos were honoaby known and
knovyledged in other countries well as our own.
The Albany Academy, be free say, Of the
best educational institutions in the country He knew its
courses instruction, and the hooughness Of the education
which impaired He doubted whether similar nstu
ton in the country had sent out many weeducated scho
lars The standard Of education in this academy he
sdered equal to that of majority Of the colleges of this
y For it's character and the academy had been in
great degree indebted to the abos Of the able and eminent
gentleman who had long and faithfully presided
its instruction and its interests gentleman who had been
eouaed by few in the benefits he had conferred upon the
cause Of education The remarks of the Professor 10 which
have thus briefly alluded eloquent and impressive, and
during their delivery observed the venerable Dr. Book, the
gentleman alluded to- sitting by the platform, with his face
averted from the audience bending sheet Of paper
upon which his pencil tracing hurried and irregular
marks but what those marks would doubtless have
been in vain ask him. for he could not have seen
them through the that coursng down bis large
manly features.
Professor RosRRs Of Virginia, made remarks in re-
ference the votes Of thanks passed by the Ass
citation for and attentions received For attentions
members individually, be felt they owed all the thanks
which had been but such attentions as were aic
TO the Association purely for ts scientific character and abors
he felt were but Just tribute due to science.
This called up the Rev. DR.. PorrER, Of Albany in very
eloquent address, in which be declared and proved that the
obligation was all on the side Of the people of Albany, and
was they who owed special thanks to the Association. He
followed eoquentiy BY Rev. Dr. WrHorr in the same
strain But Professor BAcaE, in the chair happily summed
up the evidence and said the weight Of the obligation
certainly the side Of the Association and he should de
clare the decision. Adjourned the third Wednesday
August next at Cleveland. My vision not yet ended
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