Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-06
GI.lMPsEs OF MEN, THINGS. AND PLACEs-No. 81

ALBANY, IN. W Aususr 2s, 1851
The Men of the Scientific Conuention.-Hav
ing given the readers of the Intelligencer few
glimpses of the proceedings of the American As
sociaton for the Advancement of Science" and a
slight view of some of the subjects discussed at the
annual meeting which has just closed, beg to be
allowed to introduce to them personally few Of
the members who have taken an active and con-
spicuous part in the proceedings and discussions of
the meeting. should be happy and proud 10 in
troduce the whole Convention, individually and
collectively, not only to the readers Of the Inte
gencer, but to the scientific men of the whole world
for do not believe that this Association would
need blush introduction TO any Of the learned bodies
of the old countries Circumstances however, and my own
limited opportunities Of observation will require the intro
auctions TO be few and brief and without order ceremony
Here is young Professor who evinces great activity and
industry Of investigation and research He always on the
alert He presents papers to the Association, and
always the spot read them when his is called
He pushes his investigations into various departments of
science and dives into chemistry, mneraogy, and natural
philosophy though their secrets at his fingers ends
This industrious and talented young gentleman Professor
E. N. HoRsroRD, Of Cambridge. He was pupil Of the
Rensselaer, Institute Of Troy, and alluded in Of
high commentator by Rev. Dr. BEMAS, Of Troy, in well
coming the Association to that city Thursday last.
That tall but not stout gentleman, with light complexion,
fair counenance and benevolent smie H and believe has
been for quarter Of century, the able Professor Of Mahe
mates Brown University rr0vluence, hnooe Isanu-an
institution which certainly embodes in its Faculty ele
mens Of success the suarer modo Of Prof CAswrLL,
and the fter in re President WAYLAND. Prof. CAswELL
though presenting nothing original the Association, except
some pendulum experiments takes an active pait in the
ceednes and shows himself to be ripe scholar and at home
in general scientific subjects That other gentleman, little
shorter sioue and younger is Professor NoRro. the as
socate of Professor CAswELL He too is gentleman Of
amable manners and intellect well stored with
science
Hore o have na;r Of mathematical Professors from New
York citvProfessor HAcKLrr Of Columbia College, and
Professor LOOMS, of the University the former tall and
thin the latter little below the medium height and equally
spare both slow and sedae In uerance and MANNER and
emphatic and formal in the tecbncaes OF science The
complexion and very dark hs and eyes Of both indicate hat
bilious temperament essential perhaps for the long endu
snce and nnessma labos which encountered IN the
common fields Of mathematical and which have enabled them
both TO achieve marked reputation They both ac'ive
members OF the Association. Prof Looms presented the
results OF some original and interesting experiments, showing
the apparent motions Of figures Of certain combined coo by
which pieces OF cooed paper or cloth would appear to the
eye to have the motions of animal e Prof HAcKLrr,
compliance with request from some agricultural body en-
deavored to demonstrate msshenscay the proper geome