New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-24

| Os THE AssoBRost SosoRs, and MgGrrhisd
Ca!itorHiaAa. By DR.. ToRREY.
The Anmobrcma Sonora is haCssdc plant dest-
tute of green herbsge found he bead Of the Gulf
Of California by A. B. Gray. Mr.. Gray found the
Indisns oggipg its roots for food which proved 10 be
rot unlike the sweet potato in taste and very delicious
an allied genus discovered in Sou'h America by Ham,
bodt but which had remained til this time unsettled
| in lie sfinities Lindley without seeing the plant
gave very slrevd euess at its efntes, which seems
to be with the Monouopaces, though at first glance 1t
seems 10 be subteusnesn fungus hhe the trriifie.
huge pestle shaped root raises slender stem 'eT
II chez surrounded by disk covered with monooet-
| alous flowers with oug fliform plnmo-e sepais.
Anoiter plant he introduced to shor 70 what extent
tie species may vary. Ii IL the Megarhlzs Cai-
ifornana one of the cucurbitacea. Its fruit often
much Ill the common creeper or balsam-appe bcnin-
ooy stus obas, that il, II las fruit a. large as
bens egg. covered with large weak spines and hav-
ing within four large seeds. The plant has au eno,-
eaiable root end Il called hz-root but me ifut
is often almost sJneess sometimes absolutely so sne
cells are often lees than four and even one, and that
one not only oneseeded but one-ovusd! There u no
boanitt that would hesitate, in the absence OF seres
Of sIecimens, to make two or more genera OF hs one
/ species.
The Association then adjourned TO meet in the tent
at2P. NJ at a com plimentary dinner given by the
citizens Of Providence.
At2 O'Clock in the afternoon about 25o ladies' and
gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner, the speci-
atty of which was pumpkin piss. The tables had
been spread on the College grounds beneath the tent
which If always used at the Alumni dinner. The Rev.
| ALEXIS CAswBLL DID Professor of Mathematics IN
the University, presided On his right were Dr. Tor
rev. DR.. Wayiand Mr.. Mitchell, the Cincinnati As
tropomer Prof w b. Rogers and Prof Henry. On
his left sat President Tappen Of the University OF
Michigan, Bishop Clarke, Prof. Bacbe, Mr. Lee, Prof.
| Perce and Prof Hall. Grace was said by President
| TAPPAY
At the conclusion of the dinner proper, and when
! the cloth was mot cleared,
Tho pRrs,prSr reminded the Association that they
were on the hill consecra.ei by Roger Williams to
learning, that they had come to it with teir pockets
full of science that while they had ben there they
had PIERCED the very heavens Cheers and Laugh
teri They offered them their thanks and these hos
| 1talities He offered OIL behalf of the Local Com
Kittee:
The American Aoeistion for the adysn1esn T , S spss D,s
Youtlfu ind vigorous graphing with the mot P'o
lens oftse sse and y the success ' '' so0i' inspiring '
PROT. PIERCE was called upon to respond. He
could not conceive why they should call upon him ex-
cent upon the lueus non iueendO principle. They
certainly could not labor under the popular deluson
that tie problems of the mathematician were most diff
feult of solution among those that were presented to
science. When the members of the Association came
! to the abodes of Providence they were somewhat
doubtful how they should lind themselves hted lor M ue
place. They feared that they would he lar 1eow Tue
ttste 10 which thy comiog Lite dld they eA-
meet 10 find Niehtga gaes making locomotives, or al an
| Eagle factory an Angel employed making screws.
| However that had made them more easy IN then
minds. And they hsd been glad 70 oe Ie
minded of their reading, 10 find that spirits whom
they had supposed long since gone yet ahyei
10 find that the heart of Uncle Toby still vlhr ung
in living body A general laugh, in which Dr. Is.
Tobey heartily joined. He had spent tha' Gay IN N
their magnificent factories and he bad observed that
the progress Of machinery was fret from simplicity 10
! compexty and ihen back again 10 simplicity. Inns
seemed to b to be the rule with everything IN the
universe. He noticed the simplicity OF the germ wnieh
was undispg gushab in plants and animals, and he
presumed thai they should arrive TO understand tnls
July Only when they had found out the Infinite order
of simplicity, when they should be fitted to JON IN mat
simplest OF oil hGrmoDies, the song OF me Cneruolm
and Sersphm of holy, holy, holy lApPlauseI'
The Amenities Of Science.
| Prof. w. b. ROGERS alluded to the saying Of Lord
Bacon, that there was no safety ofknowIedge, no
safety but satisfaction and appetite pepetuay inter
ch al eeabe. This not confined TO one branch OF
ii owedge, and mounting the bin Of Science was iNe
climbing on Alpine road where the path wound IRON
spur TO spur from department 10 another until a.
last ihe mind at embraced the whole prospect oil
physical knowledge. Prot. Rogers paid an eloquent
IIibuie to Dr. Waylsnd, ard closed with grdceiul
compliment to the citizens of Providence.
The PIogres OF the Race and the Promotion o Human Hap
| 1ineg-The Ultmae Aim OF Science
! Dr. WAYLASD said that this was the ore general
iGea which governed the Universe. Whether it were
of matter or of mind whether it revealed to us
in the Book of Revelation the strata OF the Earth
or in the storms Of the ocean, all sprang from one
| grand idea ON which the plan of Redemption was
! formed. All fcieloe based on iacts, aud facls
were nothing else than reahzaiions OF the ldea OF
| Deity Tie man, therefore, who pursued his lnyestl-
gators in the most benevolent spirit with greai test
love to naD would be most likely to arrive at dis
coyery Then the geooeist said the Bible could not
be true because it at variance with geology, ana
! the theOlogan said that geology could not be true
because it was at variance with Revelation. Now ne
suppo cd that both parties stepped ht.le aside from
Their legitimate lines The geoot lists had nothing TO
do with Revelation; their business was to give their
facts and let the facts speak for themselves Theoo-
eaIs bad nothing do with geology, but 10 reexam-
lie their Bibles. Thus truth and fact would always
be in harmony, and the progress Of science be al
vanoed; and they advaDced further and tvrther as
inyes ga'ion followed investig gation, they knew Gs
being one that all that he has done must be consistent
that all must tend TO the grea est glory OF His name
and TO the highest possible happiness OF all creatures
that He has made IApplause
Dr. ToRREY, President of the Association, was then
introduced. He said that il was his pleasing duty to
say feH words before the resolutions we're read
Knowing the reputation for Intellect, energy and hos
pitay of the citizens of Providence they expected
cordial welcome. But their highest expectations had
been more than realized nothing more could have
been doue DIR. Torrey thanked the Committees sew
orally. He said that the private receptions had been
numerous and splendid and this las, bouDtfql feast
and this brill ant assemblege testified that the interes
which they had manifested IN the proceedings OF thC
Association, ana which proceeded from motives fil
above cOuTtesy, was sustained 10 the END. he knew
that not few of tie genter rex had well urdersOof
and had been able criticize of the purel.