The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-31

epjcynent Of social festival We have come to give and
the shorea this great lake TO admire and Study the
ebb o. which be hren have pick ed up here and
tneIe with much toll AM labor and to arn where and
now 'hey are to be found We have brought hher
eehts OF ofkIowledge to distribute them to the world as
they may do good Gentiemen, we have come to study
scientific men. We to isarn the apparent aud not
easy paradox that Aerics cannot keep pace with
world begin TO build upon level above that OF
the old world and must build from its own materials
ini. ,s not asking too much II Is no more than
ing machine The YaDbes who picked the hardest lock
10 Europe and contrived lock which all England could
not pick is but type of American intellect This
work Of mind and have right ,ect equal excel
ere In the higher and abstract Of American
genius But above ell things IL was not 10 be forgotten
that the temple Of cience by whom built belonged
TO no country or cline II IL the worlds r1ps and all
men are free Of its communion. let not
The stone which have inserted is not ours,
Il is Iot tbne-it not m,nsbus IL Is part OF the
iis fo and coIorg and isens, without thought of
ief to the singrg OF the angels within It, IT "a tae
and beauty and makes the child md the shell part
the same divine thought each forever belonging the
ohe AAd both immor tazeo in the marble Of the artist
Gertenen let us stand here emily. Tsis 10 holy
ground Let MS not presume TO make the'e walls
touiG with the chickering's OF angry contsDoa for sspe
ior distinction, and the foul plants Of mortified
vanity. L6t us lot raise the money chasgers' CRY
mre ana thine lest the purfyer csme, and, taking the
al e vel into his possesssn thrust Us out In
the ditch and turn our fame into inamy Il has been
observed by others rot Of number that the meet
isgs q The a,ssoatioo have been cssrac'srze. by
generous appreciation OF each others labor apA has
materially contributed 10 the influence and powsr
Of our society. May continue this honors-
and 10 always open t. the reception Of new
discoveries and dscoyerers. But mutual admiration
uT Siv soS
the best interests Of the association We should exert
ourselves to restrain vagueness aud uncertainty OF
thought and expression and to prevent the conseameut
Of old truths under forms We must not perit err
roneous statements to pass pnchalepged II s stern
and solemn duty to critcse and expose all false deve
nents whether they intended or the
results OF carelesness ignorance This task may, and
the mode Of performances viii clearly masirest the spirit
OF tbs operator ard mainly deteymne the Of this
operation: The knife welded with unsparing rude
nsss Is le1s effective than the touch OF lthuiie s
slear. "For no falsehood endure the touch
Of celestial temper but returning of force TO its
likeness up 1t starts discovered and exposed Ges
ten en-, let us learn wiidom from the past. Thcse
is a. other to which must allude before closing these
opening remarks which are already too much pro.rsced
We bave constitution and laws and It Is our duty to
sbserye tsem if in any important respect have de
vated from cur Fundamental Ia should either re-
hace'our steps or amerd Constitution. But let
not forget that urshled lawyers may easily become pc
dants OF law and observe that this is scson OF
gentlemen whose garments are intended for easy and
are to be strictly sonfned withinstrsight wsistcoats
And row. gentlemen, without further delay let pro-
ceed to the business for which We are assembled.
At the close of the address, Professor Samuel st.
sence of Professor Rogers, the Secretary Elect.
After this election the Secretary read the constitu
tion Three members of the standing committee
were then elected by ballot, as follows:Professor
William Chawvenct, United States Naval Academy;
Professor Wolcott Gibbs, United States Free Acade
my; and DR.. Joseph Leidy, University of Pennsyl-
vania.
The following resolutions, drawn and presented at
the Albany meeting, were unanimously adopted
l That all rapers, either Mt the general in the
vnsl sctiora meetings. shall bo read in the ordsr in
Which they entered upon tie books Of the assocto
except that these which may be catered by membr Of
the standing committee VI the association, shall he
to postpo nement by the standing committee Vi 'h'
2 That any communication should not be ready NJ
the assigned time 1t shall be dropped to this bottom OF
the M and shall not be entitled to take precedence Of
any subsequsnt cowNup'cstion.
8. That exchanges sh. be made between msu, bsrs
without authority Of ths respective standing commttess
The President read communication from many
prominent citizens OF Buffalo, inviting the Associa
ton to hold its next session in their city, and ais
from the Buffalo Western Female Academy, tender
ing the use Of thor rcoms, laboratory, Sc. Not
acted upon.
The ass ssociation determined to resolve itself to-
morrow morning into two sections: one Of physics
and mathematics, and one Of natural history, chem
istry, mineralogy, geology, geography and ethnolo-
gy. The President remarked that about twothrds
of the papers presented were on mathematics and
physics.
The names of one hundred and si1ty-one gentle
men were presented, and elected to membership
LIST or MEMBERS ELECTED ON THE FIRST DAY.
sbsries SIpsnvood f. " Martin Isle Jesus, c. E. NJ.
j. cad Williamsyort Va; George Smith Havetford,
Pa; Rev. 1hopss Smyth, Charleston s c.; /. Schris
mer Kpgsleys, Crawford Co., Pa K. P Stevens Ceres,
N. Y. VIM NJ. Stewart, Glanwoca Tenn a. d. Sickney,
Indiana: o. N Ssscdhid, oAod, o.; s. r. Streetsr, Bal
tm9e Nd And'sw s,, TaG,t, Rohmond; w., Sosss X
NJ. ThurstcD, Charleston, Ne N. IIllinghast. Normal
school, sridgevater, Mass. W. Tur,ex, washoston,
spirssr Institute. N. Y; T. B. Arden, Garrison N Y;
hlonzo Andrews. Boston Il Astrop, Crichton Stone,
gond, Mass; Austin eacon, Nntick,. Mssr.; iwm NJ.
BaId, Reading, Pa. VIM Baldwin, III. d.. Platte City,
No +: A. T. Barnard On. Ala. Tascalosa + 3 Bar
John v Bell New York; John ]. Bell Carmel, Ne.
Edward L. Reithcud, Ms,svile. Ky; d Bucklani Brsn
d. j. Capror, Professor Of ST. Johns College, Anuspolis
Jsirea Carleton, Captain United States army Fort
Icavet worth; T. Carpenter, Camden, South Carolina
mony Indopa: Cenant South Briigewster, Msssachu-
e,ts; r. Il Cooke. Bloomaoli New Jersey Dr. Ge ,rss T.
nay University Of Virginia ssle, Colonel Hugh
CInis, jefferson, South Csrolina Richard D. CUTS, Ssn
Francisco California; L \. Dayton Madrid. New York;
Rev. c. + Deems, GieeusboIo, North CNolins; j. U b
nesht Yao College, Seth Eastman United St.ies army
Wasbpston u Baton, NJ d siddistury Vermont; A. j.
tdpsrtop, Grenada Missssipoi; Evans Rodnor, Peon
syiyania 2 C. Ergendourg, Unirsrity of Texss; c. O.
For bsy, Nov ori ms: Frost Burnsio,. Ne Jersey
lcsis or. nsseg Gerraantosp, Ohio; ). Gammsre
darlington Neg jersey; Joseph Hall, Athens. Illinois,
y. l. F HaIdcast-, Washingi on D. c.; j O. Hsfris, OF
asa III. Campbell MrGt Beltimo;e J. A. Dahgten U.
s. ", Wsshirgton; y w. c. Kce, Albany; A. Wood Gu
c,unati Prof .. Stallo do Rev. r. Strickland, do ;
Dr. r. H. Hay, Racine, Wis; Rev. A. O. Barry, do; Hon
Ioornrd G. Ftrwe, Mod. In. Mr.. Dudley Madison,
Wis.,; W. EnTih. G. d., 0riand, Ia; Rev. Charles Fox,
h.c'ftn; W H. 3. Th omas, ,ucinnati; s. @. Clark, Chi
oigo, j. A. Kennicult, do Hon Milayd Fillmore, Buffalo;
Hon. Juoge n. X. Hail. do i, G. Herrick, Ky A H9-
ccrb, gsss. philip Hy, Racine, Wis; john jackson,
farley, Pa; 4. A. JeEhins, Washington, ID. G J. b.
J,weit amherst, Macs; Rev. VIM JohnsoD, Tuscaloosa,
Al nsnie Kuksood, Negark, Del james A. Kirkpot-
tick. ibtdslrhis G. W lsre Milledegyilie, Ca; +.
lhtiF .. Btltii. Wis n. lawrence New York city;
John Lslefts, New York; l. =. Locke, Nashua N. H.;
i looms ~ Bridge etCr, Mass; Hiram hattison do;
asfsl al BlcnonAd, la Webster, Pcrtsmouth. Va
b. Wentworth Csriiale Pa Il. T. Woodbury., New York
cts: L. n. Churchill. 90 N. j. WI liams, Columbia,
s. c., John Whon. Sttuptoa, Va; L. Woodruff,
An Atior, chean: T 6. WoTnley. Columbus, Ohio;
d. q A NnUrg, Cand = = c.. Ira Youpgs Hluo7 or,
IL. ! II Wrirht Carlisie "a J, a P, Hei ter, N.
n he ditg ~, Bey \. Mtsoh. NsUlmaio, 5. A, Jen.
NnF L. 8 y. Washington; u. G Gilman, Yale College;
PIos w. ". Turner, Il 3 Patent 0icei J. Ne ssnd Al
bsny, Van thet, u. : ~, Texas; ). B. Smith. NJ D.
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