The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-29


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CONCLUSION OF TIE BUsi.Ess THE ASSOCIATION.
On the reasse mblrg OF the meeting, at o'clock,
Prof AGAssIz. the President, announced toe names
o. some additional members, aud stated that tue
Standirg Commitree he appointed the third Wei
nesday III August, 1852, for the next annual meet
1Dgs which Is TO take place at Cleveland, OHIO
The Standing Committee had l ended very
Stringent measures against those meIn bers who mad
not paid their dues, namely, that after sufficient
notice had been given them, their names be stricken
from the list.
Msjor De CoNrK m owed, as an amendm ent, that
their pames be published IN the No @spapers. mis-
was lot seconded, and the Recommendation OF the
committee adopted
On the recomme ldation of the Standing Commit
tee, DR. Elwin requested TO continue TO acC as
treasurer fer the next year. They also dominated
Prof James ID. Dana, rs General Secretary for the
next year.
The PRESIDENT then announced tina, the citizens
OF albany had determined to pIbsh, at their Own
expense, the proceedings Of the present convention
In their city. (Appiause tie also stated the
names Of these gentlemen selected for the Commit.
tee on Trigonometri; Survey, to De Prof Bache,
Prot. Hsekley, Piof. Gillespie, SAM B. Rugsies,
Prof. Mitchell and Prot. LOOMS. This also
adopted without dissent.
DR. Back, from the Committee Meteorology,
reported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
Resolved That commits. recommend the sppou.
nent Of committee to menoraiize Co rgr~s I'd
othe iDmcciste extension u the system Of m-eorcio
giesl observations Eow M hing In he United states,
III de- the direction Of the smltbropian Institution.
Resolved, That tins committee be authorized AID dt
rtctod TO request the Secretary OF the Treasury
vide fer the making u net Or sicI Oh eryatiDns
cordrg to the direction Of tbs smithsonian ituton
by the keepers of the hou,es be
lshsd at Joints on the " est-rn Of The United
sts,es NAKED in the repor, CT the Coamitte on Me-
Received That this same com NIT, be request ted to
address the surgeon General Of Cnssd states in
fer.rcc TO the ope alton OF ms .gtrtmsut ia ths
same syen and TO suggest the toe al AIMED the
report OF the Committee h-te rotoky places
wbsie the obseiv&tio.s should BE- made.
tRI hat y II
rsze The Canadian government aid state Lesisa-
turss Throughout the Union asking their cooperation
Received. That the committee Be directed t, inform
lie blesSn Bay Company CT the seps that nave been
taken 10 carry iEfo ELECT the sye erred 10 ia the
NJ NORA sddTess,d to them BY tAS association at tue
Last annual meeting
Prof w. koeERs passed a high .alogium
the late distinguishtd naturalist, SAMUEL Nor
ton, and submitted "A resoiUtiOu expressive OF tue
Lose sGeltty had sustained by LII. dc cease.
The PRESIDENT said In At the most appropriate
Way 20 iass that resolution was in solemn silence
He then called upon Professor Bache ~ take the
char.
Prof PrIRcE moved that copy Of the resolution
be icrTalcea to Ills family. Passed unanimously.
Votes VI thSLks were then proposed aud passed
to the Medical IL stitute for Onef OF tae,r roOms
to the Mayor AID CORPORATION OF Albany, tor their
Brduess IN enabling the association To visit the
city Of Troy; TO toe city OF Albany, foe the inca
srics taken b. them TO end the hospitsliiIes Of
the city TO the association; u the Local Con- nit
tee, Tor making the week pleasant and useful to the
ncnCcft; 10 the directors OF the femaIe AcAdc-
my; to tie Protes ofs, &c
IN. fesSor Henry, Of the Smithsonian Institution,
said-M, Chairman, have been request al 10 pre-
sent resol ion of thanks to the Albsay ACADEMY,
aid the Albin, lnsttu'e Tor the use OF Their Rooms
Ind the library ~ >, 10 he members Of tnis as, CT
alton during their pre ent meeting. and embrace,
with much pleasure, the = Pportahl'y II suofds ms
OF aiirg a few remarks rel. ave 70 tne enrAe'sr
Of the institutions. hope lLs,y o. perm'ted 20
trespass moment on the - .. ,.s,;;:: sllon
for this purpose, as some III the most iurortant
events oi my NE nav. been so1nectei with the
Albany Aeaden. ard Albany Institute. Tae first
II my aura '.afu, taPpiaus.) aud 10 tie second
tremtiv giy presented ny fIst hambe Offering 10
seem (Cortinuei app,acse) TIE Albany
ecsdeuy-snd make tue remark after having me
oIIo.tuniiy Of observing macy institgtoas-is the
hfst Of Tia kind in the l AL I'd states TIE education
which il gives is more extensive than that OF most
Of he csilegte q the country; the system whien IL
adoru u that witch consi0er tho vbly true one,
nsmeiy, that OF drill CT tns younger members, a1d
Of mental dsvolopem, 1t 20 the Old IL ide
stAnd against al innovation wai;h insisted "a ~
child should be taught nothing bat what II
could perfectly unGerstind; oui toe officers
OF tie Albany ACADEMY, insisted thai the cIi1
should be tauE tt 20 d. and 10 ELow Wei a. %
think The systen which il adopted Commenced
with iLo pure eoLcTttc, and euded Win the pure
absract. (ApplsUse.) l need not speak OF tue
character Of those wbO have otneisted ths iu,ii-
tuition. They have IN their 1--we h. en- learned. iE
dustri0us. anG faithful teHehsis, but nay menslOn
Ct them, the gentleman @hJ pfcsiJed Tor ling
ptiiOo VI Jears over tie institution. lie has Deeu
tho sutbOr Bhd promoter If plans for tue i'm
IrovrmtB Of TIE intellectual condition II ths cly
ard thss state, than aimOs any Other h'ing man
! nced not meLtiOr that allUCe % Doctor L. X.
Bcck. n length of life were measured, by be
amODnt o. wOIk, ana of Useidi Results, u might
rect irUm has labor; Bat l am sure be Uil nOS
do - mil he rests IA the gave. (Appiause Tue
Albany lnsttsto has been Instrumental, through its
ne bce, 81 p ouotii K Ublect~, OF whicn We are al
prCsent Isaping the frUit The great system Of nc-
teOTelcsy. shicn the AssociatiOl - now endesvor-
IL a a md lfa IA III IN
Dv Witt and Doctor Brck, Uf tls institute. The
great natural nittory survey Of the StAe owes It's
origin 10 mtmbers 81 tue institute. aud 1 may,
therefore. say chat the Two institutons haze made
their marx ufon the present coro!tloa OF this city
and this state
Pref w. y RoGIrs then moved a vote Of thanks
to the Governor aLd other gtb'lemtn VINO extended
their tosE itsIties to the meu J,ts of the
tion. ard the lsGies who bad accom- aued some Of
them; siso 70 Col BakeI 1t The Arsenal, e. the
Rersi elser Institute. PrOf foBsIked, that
while expressing Individually that We feel oafsclyes
houoftd &c feel that 20 science IL but lts Just
due. ana which should be recognizes 10 every CON.
muniiy rho acknowledged the good OF science and
The Rev. DIR Potter, Rev. De- wyckon, and
Prof Hache, also made acme eloquent and sppro.
pirate ~ marks.
Thanks we're passed to the different railway cem-
Tabies who had accom- modaied the Association.
vote Of thanks was then past ed 10 the President
Of the Association.
Prof Aeassiz said, that .hen Prof Rogers men.
'''s WIZ usu tnsttlueu ID tnt aratu VI
Mr. Morton, he (Prof A was dee ply affected, for
IL reminded him that, some years ago, he was In n
similar tnustion, when the death Of one was an.
noohced 10 blm, winch is the deepest loss that n
man can sustain lie thanked The ue.tipg from
the bottom q bis heart, witch vas too full for ut
terrace The President then came for ward. AM
laying bis hsud on his heart, rveuty bid taem ali
farewell; and thus terminated seek VI inteIlec,aal
ard Instructive labor.
To the President and the local Secretary, Prof
Baird, We ne to Prof BE- che, the ex President
fn Iyf.f Hon ~ IN ut harf h.r.
Association, fJr the courtesy extended towards me,
and the facility afordtd me several occasions,
msy be here permitted to exprets my thanks.
Congress Hall, which has been crowded all the
week, has been grsced today by the presence Of
Ess frederika Bremen, the Ssedish yoetess
The company has been very agreeable, and, after
the lsbo's a the day, the professors ~ science