The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-22
THE SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS.

American Association for the Advancement
EIRsr DAYS Observation-Disclosures SESSION.
Albany. August 20, 1855.
Al half past four Professor HALL called the meeting 70
svucr
Or o. CosIx moved 10 take IRON the table Professor
Johnson's resolution 70 appoint Nominating Committee
10 nominate candidates for the Standing COMMITTEES Is
amended by Professor Agassix Carried.
conversation took pAoe between Professor johnson,
Mr.. ". C. Redned, Ar. wooiworth Professor Hare and
cine Chair IN recurrence 10 the eject Of the resolution,
which read
Professor Nou1us rose and said that there had
Secn occasion when he spoke from tho bottom Of hs
heart, n was now. That there had ecen IN ~ninten-
SDnl usurpaton ~ the cosamNtee 81 authority whicn
aid not belong 70 them snd thai shat usurpston wss
yrsueh with tse dangerous, n not fatal conso.
queuces TO the interests OF ne ASSOCIATION, ne was
usse satisfied. He bCsought e members NOT 70 press
snh matter 20 . vote. There were many memsxs OF
te asf oeiation Who lad but lest arfved wHs TOT air
- them 70 settle geston OF muok importance with
out giving them time TO VOTE He proposed th& the vote
be postponed till'so morrow.
Mr.. woLcorr onms observed THAI the course now pro-
posed be followed had been pcsued for -even years.
nring part OF which time Professor Rogers had been
member OF the committee. No evil consequences had
yet ensued. He saw resssn why they should hero
rrser.
DR. lie CoNrE said that tocrrow had rcen roserveior
me reading OF papers, for he purpose Of hing
time 10 settle the question CT the com7ee at this meet
hg.
Professor RooxRs waswling that should be decided,
Jeff for far ard free discussion. He begged
The members 10 look the OF tic prece
dent they establishing He reminded item that
shcre feeling abroad arsng the MEMBERS Of the
association that GOT favorable TO the comxittee lie
had become 81 il when he was hnsef1 member,
and bad grieved gin. The osy true course was to ad-
here the consultation Antes trouble AMI discomfort
mat exist have arisen from tie departure rom the con-
stisuton and be asked what there could be in
perseverng in an open, manifest and ralpaoie rule
winch there constitution beorc them and TO
which they might easily recur2 His memory differed
kSm that Of other members He did not think that the
VIOLATIONS had eny occcrrcd on three or tr occasions
DR.. HAsg ssd that tbere had been great discontert
~ the action of the cermttee. He accused the
msttee Of Encouragement, andead thesssocaton wss
IN the bands of q clique
Professor b. PKR~s said that there was no design any
where interfere with the fullest liberty Of dscussico
There wish to depart 10 any degree from the con-
stsution, or to alter in any way He conceived saat
the speech OF the gentle Professor Rogers) not
70 the question As 70 the charge OF the association icing
managed by clique, he denied it. That certain goCtie-
were not the committee did not prove that was
Professor AsAssaz raid he was not . member cf the
-.----,endaon solely because be thought il wovG
NE. Twas INC s,-rl~s' p'an to say " yes" y what
Professor MITCHELL hoped tina, the question wosd
= seueo he saw no oo,ecton 70 sret adoereuce 70
~ constitution Let persons arse 10 their scets and
'DssAinaae candidates.
Professor AGAsaz would ros consent to pass an im-
pScd vote Of censure on the committee.
Prot. MTTtzfD Thought time could be best saved by
The CaAiR explained, and concluded by asking what
The gentleman would ask nexr
Prof. MITCHELL, with some warmth, said thst he had
spoken IN concihatory manner, and he focSd himself
check ed by the Chair. he resentedit
hznsEz proposed a committee 70 examine the ques-
Prof RIGERs observed that the revised constitution,
Which Was now IN the hands OF committee, would an
After further conversation, which Prof Bache,
Prof Rogers and others joined tine resouusa amend
Cd, was pst 60 the vote and lost.
Prof JoESsoS called for the reading Of the seventh
ruio.
Bad night 70 recommend names 70 the association.
Every. pubic boty bad such right.
Prot. RecEas-Sott 20 I'll their own body.
Prof PIERCE moved that the recommendation Of the
scmmtttse be brought before the association Romi
oaaton, and that the meeting proceed to ballot Car
Prof. HAVE nominated Prof Rogers.
Professor PERex proposed that the meeting proceed to
ballot the frst the list, which that Of
Professor Bsohe.
Messrs steiner and Diake were appointed scrutueers
The result Of the ballot 20 Bache IS ayes total
r Bache o2l FOR Rogers, for Johnson for Mitchell
nces for Lieut.. BAche, for steinT and for Page.
Nessrs wyman Ie Conte Colin and CAsweIl and asked
they bs bAoted for. He observed that they
So y By h Rs
added that be WOULD have nom mated Sir VIM Logan
me committee should have been for time previous
members Of the association and therefore Sir william 10
whom raid high trbutc) ineligible
Prof BAcHr denied the truth Of the argument There
w& nc.nsny 70 prevent consatuca cy from elecng an
helhgiole man, they chose The question Of his elis
snc, would vote for Sir VITA. T. Logan.
Prof rocEss said he would add sir w. Iogan's name
Dr. Hare lid pot the o. constitution Il i
10 be violated in this way.
Pref AsAsz thought the object Of the association was
Or few Interested 10 science 10 60, together IA
niendy way and talk ther s.ades Tor MS part he
ecught the less they heard Of Parliamentary rules and
restrictions The better They could get on very well
without the consultation.
The second name on he hs,-Prof wyman-hsvug
been baioted for ae rcsul' Of the ballot read
sswyman, johnson, Rogers, nocs.
The meeting then proceeded 70 vote the ave lmes
proposed BY Prof Rogers. the result being AZ iolows;
10 ayes 30 Leconte, 81 Coffin, 81 Logan, 81 Csswe
Rogers, blanks, moss, Fremont, and for "a per-
Prof woIoo.r GGEs Eaoved that Prof Pierce be re-
ques'ed 70 continue his communication potential arh
metc
Prof PuRr thought would be better for the sssiion.
was secl0aal matter.
Dr. IgcosTT though, hey had better ds sect H.
Prof PnEcy proceeded 70 prove on the black board
how h.ieen grls could be divided for days into
dicerez scis OF three one se. ng for each day and
YET ris ever being i no sane se, Ths demon
~anscsndeoal mathematics.
lie meeting then adjourned.
sTASprG COMMITTEE
~ scent 4asos Hall, Of Albany; Permanent Scs-cta.
y ss, q ymerese Genera ao se'r y sgs
:; Professor John Torrey Of New York Prof Wal.
o. tlobs. Of kcw York; Prof Vim. u Rogers, or BOs
Bon NJ. VIM Y. Blake of Washington Prof Bcni Pierce
OF Cambridge; Prof Chanvenet, Of Annapolis; Prof ~
hsche, Of Washington; Prof JeGres wyman Of Cam.
hricge Prof JoAl l. LeCorte OF Eouth Carolina Prof
Cofa, Of Pennsylvania Sir WIN T. Logan OF Montreal:
Prof A Casweli, Of Providence
ACOUSTICS AS ARELIED TO PUBLIC sTILDrsG, By PRo-
FBessoH HENRY, o. THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
AT tho meeting of the american Association, In 1854
rs'oa verbal accoaE: Of plan o. eO1irc adopt
81 for hc Smithsonian lnstltaton with see remarks on
.coastoa applied v apartments ntanxsd for publlc
rpesklag. a, TIA, time lie roam was not finished ard
experience bad not proceed the truth OF the principles
En'eh TIE pan had been designed Since then the room
nas BEEN employed winters Tor courses 81 Lectures
N large suaeEces, aid kslevo is IA the universal otdn.
bon q those wko have beer present st The
Tor seeing and herring ooaz4erng the ss of the apart
mort entirely rnexcepuoEGhle Il nas certainly folly