The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-22
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Anuu,l Meeting If the AMER 81 Asso! is.iGr
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Anuutl Aeetih8 Il the AMoEt 81 AssO! la.iCn
for the Advancement Of ScisIce.
Albany, Angn 90 The American A..
soc aion for the Advancement o scfnts
commenced its tenth annual session 10 /, e
Senate Chamber Of the Capitol at 10 o'clk
this NOR Ing. Among he prominent mem
bers present are Pfofs. Horsci ford and Pierce
of Cambridge. Lowering. Halger.nan, Hen.
~ Hall, Gibbs, Agassiz, Hndgson, Mitchell,
Roche, Dana, Oslensucken, and Mccoy
President Of South Carolina College. Not
withstandng the nclemency Of the weat :
err, there is q goo attendance with fair
sprnkling of ladies'. The session opened
by Prot. Hall. who in the absence Of the re-
firing President, called the Association 10
order. Rev. DR., sprngue delivered brief
and eloquent prayer.
President Prot. Hall then delivered
brief address, thanking the Association Tor
the honor conferred upon him, by his cleo
ton to this high position. He then review
ed the objects of the Association, and refer
red to the past, hen The Association in
enbryo, first met, and when discussion took
place az TO whether the Association could
be maintained with success TO promote The
advancement Of American Science. The
first year half dozen men only got togeth-
around table, some snnguine ofsuccess
others trembling with doubt The next year
the meeting was more numerousy attended,
but even then the struggle was severe
one; he de clared the Association had already
done much good in the cause of science and
was progressing favorably.
Hon. Amasa j Parker delivered an ad-
dress OF welcome 10 behalf OF the local com
mittee and citizens OF Albany. He referred
with pleasure TO the fact that it was the sec.
ond time they had been honored by the
presence of the Association within five
years, he hoped that science in this country
centered in this Association. After alluding
70 the names Of Sillman, Hall, Bache,
Pierce, Mitchell, Dana, Agasiz in terms OF
praise, aud declaring that America claims,
with pride, her full share in the great scien-
tifc discoveries Of the age; he spoke OF the
universally of science.
An efort has been made to secure a'ten-
dance at this meeting OF many leading men
OF Europe. IN consequence of the delay
incident to a correspondence with ship.
owners and agents on both sides Of the At
lantic, arrangements were impossible
Owners Of steamships had generally res
ponded to the requests Of the committee,
and So Passages across the Atlantic had
been put at their disposal, and ordered to
men most prominent in science, but they
would not make the journey. He regretted
the adjournmen, Of the Legislature without
passing appropriation bills. This had pre-
vented the progress and completion Of the
Geographical Hall. He announced that
the great meridian circle, now nearly fin.
ished at Berlin, viii be here and mounted
10 u few weeks, the transit instrument is
now finished aud on its way, and concluded
BY repeating the cordial welcome Of the cit-
izens.
l.. II. Stcinr Of Baltimore submitted an
invitation from The Maryland Institute, Bal
imore, TO hold The next meeting in that CT
ty.