New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-08
SEVENTH AND LAST DAY.

WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, May ), 1898.
The meeting of the Association for this morning
fixed at % o'clock but owing to the few members present
the Sections weae not organized until hour later. At
one time il was feared that the meetings OF the Association
would end in fzzle but the members came struggling
in ard spared the modification Of recording that
the interest in the proceedings did not last long enough 10
end the affair up doceny and in order When the meeting
was called order there probably some twelve or
G0een persons present and this TOO hour beyond the
time am ointod respectable number were in attendance
soon after the proceedings commenced.
Section was divided into subsocions owing 70 the
quantity Of business before it, The programne was di-
yided as follows VIZ, III No. l. Ldeui. hanIy III me
The Astronomical Expedition Chill By Lieut. N Gls'
1'1rpct Of Ispr On Tdal cuns Of Long LAND 9ad
roscb,s ysions in connection With the United ss
or On ' "eT iarm n Eeics aosie b. G. selsGr
Clo,erd,n Observatory aud e shelby Colee lkeareyl Eln'-
ris BY = a GSad j. End !eseph Will ,..
n Ss'' ~ LicU e B. hunt ush and &s: Uses
Noe eeeir9-chronose nc m.ih9d ~ DR. M9fet oo'
Met.d obeins for the de'rrio'tor Of the a'Sde
On The TTssraency Of Ocean BY oamarder Gynn U.s.
No Q Major Emory in the chair:
On the PenSsnence Of the Principal Conditions OF Climate BY
LG fIe 81 e@ Ss Of Of cs i''A y Lieut. Chit.
h Eng sns. ard the Re'pe'ranee Of storms before
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o srSs v .o Se g ps.G % M is
e. ID Em Ss5,iy BY Si'''' = " , w. ,
coalssny Of Bc sisG; BY ~ J. = NT ss..ne,.
On he Hssin the Atlantic By Lieut., NJ ! Nsn, Man,
11pomsi Determination the SUMS Damsl aud Annual IL
c paer Of Lieut. l;ilss in M l. was long and very
minnie account of the astronomical expedition TO Chill II
exhibited great in Its preparation, but under the pecu
liar circumstances attending clcsingup day was 100
LENGTHY 10 claim the attention OF the Assoclatlo
The naper the Sdal Currents OF Long Island was eau
bv b. A. Gould ,r. II contained some interesting iacis
which suppose are known to al naNigsIos III ,eSaI "
3 NJ Inutr
ia the observations of Mr. Schott appears tna one AZ
lautc wavede pours into the sound between Point Juth
aud Montauk Point being divided by bI9sk lsianS ana
pours MP to point between Sand Point and ihrogg Neck
The other tide-wave enters Newlork Bay and flowing
down the East River meets the aforementioned tide at the
point designated The paper was accompanied 's ''"''
] showing the course of the tides and currents
The plan Of Mr. Schsier for a new form OF an electro
machine was clearly defined Mr. = said That he had ire
ouen,y endeavored have persons construct an electro
nochin, that could nlways bo relied upon, and beng DIS
appointed had adopted the form proposed WIN me mos
satisfactory results. His plan was TO suPerSoue u, k
Nv resnous plate fastened by spring when coud oe 81
,rnied A. 10 give the spark IN the dresi weather ana I'M
der ccums ances where The glass plate would De "holy
useless. He found this difficulty however the resnous
Mate made Of sufficient consistency fur cold weather was
,ound 10 be too soft for temperature This Otecron
lie thought could be met by making the plate oil the
vucunized rubber spoken of by Prof Pierce and OF az
aching clcck-work the vibrating power; the sparks
would be elected in the most regular and satisfactory
I manner.
The remarks upon the transparency Of the ocean by
Com ander Gynn we're very fine and funny wltha, and
/ mt the Section in most excellent humor.
Section Nc composed Of only four or rve persons
ard have no further report Of their proceedings.
In Section b. Professor Rogers in the chair the follow
inc programme disposed Of viz;
On he Of Nic Aere Antnon1e Az
on he henes competition aeiaInoTEh0ses ssdnn-
BN T Hunt. Of the Oecl Survey OF Csas1A
observations the OF smell And taste Ey Dr.
n otrvaian.o ca tie esboEous Of Moth
America By Prof n D. Rogers ,.-,. 49, e.
ON some pheuoneis n ceaNsgc srnctuie sna "
l ro. ~ cfle Straits. BY Prot n ID hcScrs -
,.sl evidence OF beue,ctn designs in the structure O. me
.rrssce M he Globe Hcnry r. >chOoeIaf' II 49, !,
ON the .cogy fthe Re Bravo By Arthur >'oi 90 %
,csS Nv Mai W Il Emory $4,000. ,.a.r
The rlsIcs relation bttwesn the aionic "esAi'o az
esss AR su.uens Motisu lans 20 have btn
- r he south eastern shos Of North AHeTies n me mn
An Of he l6ih century. By BueSnshsn >Iih - Il =.
The most interesting paper read ID TINS Secuon " .
NJ Dir Hilgard upon the intimate connection NV
5 na The DR. called the attention OF the SECTION &
,be tact that If the nostriis closed the sense ei s'
i 90 nerson is unable 10 distinguish sweet from sour
lie lad made many obseryHtions upon the suec' "n AZ
,;stSJ others 10 investigate the phenomena also.
ira business Of the several sections oeinS eVhiEes
the Association met in general meeting Tor inc uas''"'
OF the closing business. -. al o-.,,L
The general meeting called TO order 81 = 900
The Committee upon revising the eois'aes. . 4 I1
report Of the proposed changes 10 me u.VI
alterations were not matters of discussion az .s -
the consideration Of the amendments being pos'p"e UNI
the next annual meeting. ~.
Prof Rogers offered an amendment. or rather new
clause D. the Const tuition, the subject OF "hcn ~
vent the see,iy om indorsins IN ~ p7oesedns- any "