Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27
Ann1al Meeting - the -Asneriean Asse-
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Alhasy, Aug 20
The American Association for the Advance.
uent OF Science, commenced its tenth annual
session in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol
at 10 o'clock this morning. Among the promi-
aent members present is Prof. Hosforl Pierce
of Cambridge, Lowering Halgernan. Henry Hall,
Gibbs, Agassix, Hodson, MITCHELL Roche, Dana,
0stensacken, Mccoy, Prcs',. Of South Carolina
College. Notwithstanding the inciemencF of
the weather, there is a good attendance with a
fair sprinsling OF ladies The session opened
by Prof Hall, who ia the absence of the rctir-
ing Prest., called tie association 10 order. Rev.
DIR. Sprague delivered a brief and eloquent
PRAYER.
President Prof Hall, then delivered brief
address, thanking the Association for the honor
conferred upon him, by his election to this high
position. He then reviewed the object of the
Association and referred TO the past. when the
Association in embryo, first met, and when dis
cussion took place as to whether the Assecia-
ton could be maintained with success to pro-
mote the advancement of American Science
The first year half dozen men only got togeth
er around table; some sanguine of success,
others trembling with doubt. The next year
the meeting was more numerously attended, but
even then the struggle was severe one; he de-
clared the Association had already done much
good insthe cause OF science and was progress
ing favorably.
Hon. Amasa J. Parker delivered an address
of welcome in behalf of the local committee and
citizens of Albany. He referred with pleasure
to the fact that it was the second 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 al
luding to the names of Silliman, Hall, Bache,
Pierce, Mitchell, Dana and Agassiz, in terms OF
praise, and declaring that America claims, with
pride, her full share in the great scientific dis.
coveries of the age; he spoke OF the university
of science.
An effort had been made to secure attendance
at this meeting Of many leading men OF Europe
| In consequence of the delay incident to a cor
respondence with ship owners and agents or
| both sides of the Atlantic arrangements were
| impossible. Owners of steamships had general
| ly responded to the requests of the committee
and 35 passages across the Atlantic had beer
put at their disposal and ordered to men mos
| prominent in science, but they would not make
the journey. He regretted the adjournment O
the Legislature without passing appropriation
| bills. This had prevented the progress and com
| pletion of the Geographical Ha!i.-Hc announ
| ced that the great meridian circle, now nearly
| finished at Berlin, will be here and mounted il
| few'weeks; the transit instrument is now fin
ished and on its way, and concluded by repeat
ing the cordial welcome of the citizens.
L. Il. Steiner of Baltimore, submitted an in
vitation from the Maryland Institute, Baltimore
to hold the next meeting in that city.
report being presented from the standin!
committee, submitting Additional names as mem
bers of the committee, warm opposition wa
made by Professor Rogers of Virginia He de
clared the action of the committee unconstitu
tional, and moved an amendment by bniottin!
for siA members Of the committee. After de
bate the subject was laid on the table. 4 far
Their report Of the standing committee, to di
vide the Association into four sections, one ma
thematics, one physics, one chemistry, and th
other natural geology, was adopted Th
hours of meeting were fixed at 10 A. NJ. to
F. NJ.
| Recess till o'clock.