New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-30
SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION
First iIay.
TIrst bay.
Reported for the \. Y. Tubun.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. THURSDAY. JAY p. 1883
Tie Seventh meeting of THE ANKRIcN AssOcIA-
rIos FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. Sas opened
in due form this day at q P u. in the basement Of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
The meeting vas called to order b. Hon. VA. CAsE.
Chairman Of the Local Committee and prayer v.s Of
fered by Rev Dr. PERRY.
In Consequence OF the detention By illness Of Prof
l. AeAssIz VITO Ess chosen BY tbe Association % d.
liver lie opeaiDg address feS Ee-rined snd forci-
( be remarks we're made on the occasion BY Prof B.
Pmaor Presiden. Of The Assocs'ion AFTER which The
ASS cistoD preceded to the dispatch q some prem-
insr, business relative to rs organization
Aner the reading Of the Contribution and By rs. Of
he Association. some tue hundred asnes includ a.
dose Of E1.Presid,nt FHLxoR4. Judge y. X. HALL
sd 9th sr ds'.nuished Citizens Of coantry were
proposed for uemlerstp ard duly elected.
An invitation from Committee ofthe most prom,nen,
cirizers Of Buf4o, rendering the inequalities oi t1a.
city TO the An ercan Association for the Advancement
Of Sclerce g, its next meeting, was read.
Tie Prl.IDGsr stated that the meeting aler this
session would divide into two sections the eubr--
Gin. Physics AID Mathematics. and tie other Na'arii
History Chemistry Geology, Minero.ogy, SC. lie
stated further that there about fifty papers already
presented twcthirds Of which in tie department Of
Ihysics and Matsematics.
The regular preliminary business being finished, "
c RErrIr1D was introduced to the Association aud read
very interesting PAPER On the importance Of the Ba
rom,ter in tie navigation Of our Northern Lakes.
The second psper on the subject % The stability of
Sa'urn's Rings was readily Prot PIERCE.
The ,lird paper, on the yiolen, Hail Storm which
rassed over the City Of NeF-York July !, 1873 was
resdbs Prof Ems LOWS Of the New York Unigers-
~. As q has-y and rambling repor, Of these dense
Scientific statements would be unsatisfactory both 70
therauthors and to your readers saa take time to
,reIare an accurate synopsis and give full transcript
of each,
Prof \. D. Bacnr Of PhiadelfAia read an interest
ug payer prepared. under bis direction b. one of his
associates IN TIE L S. Coast Survey, he Wy DIS
covered submerged bank or sgbmarn, mountain ia tie
Atlantic sire ching along our Southern coast nearly in
The direction of tie Gulf Stream. The investigations
Of the Coast Survey have also cci ed inO)rtans
faces with regard 10 the temperature Of The Ocean
especially Of the Cuff Stream, which is found TO be
much colder at gres. depth than near the surface
viii give furhe account Of this paper
There j. pretty fu Attendance of members, though
the West a1d South vii probably be better represented
han tie Eat Members are coming in upon every
tan. Tie audience vas qui'e numerous, considera
bic number Of ladies' being present
Tie sdi1s e Pepers snd discussions we're listened
20 win marked attention.
ThcCleyelsrC,ss are Fijea lkc,and aii no. negec,
TIE opportunity row afforded Of listening Co words Of
" isdorn from be fT.t men il .h- u1tion
Prof AGAssz's abst Gee sOcrasoned 0y Illness, and
is profound! resfe Ted.
Prof HIsRY Of the sm,.hs'uian Ins itu'e is like
wise detained by Hines. P,s5urgh On his way hither.
lis early arrival IT, IN hoped for.
Tie iooW D. -ep.l men have reported themselves IN
Attendance upon the Scientic Convention
sisleer Bird. seesa, Srih'oH Instinct sa9usl s.
Jctu Profs~oTo Cnerifffy idi va inis TIe'f
cy Cleveland rs. G. R4leo nev iors CHS j. L. lounal,
fo'sf..r 90 c. @ >sra p r. Anr'-w Bi}@n' Nacnsl
Nsoca Department Of ne University OF La Aired L. hsna,,
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g. lars p f,sor of ~ Ihero.,s ~ Natural Philosophy
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,rss l.. Dr. Wac ri.rl.r. Robert fFs Thomas Harlow
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