The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-21
Proceedings OF the Assoc lasion.

Al aooet ~ CLOCK the nail OF assembly BEGAN TO NIL
aud the wei known faces OF Prof Henry, Prof Agassz
Prof lowering Prof. Mitchell, OF Cincinnati Prof Bache
&C, &C seen In the throng. Several ladies' occu
pied seats within the railing.
Prof. Hail. called the meeting 10 order a, aboa half
Pas, 10 O'Clock.
Prayer was offered up by Dr. SPRING
After prayer Prof JAMES HAIL. Presiden, Of the asso
ejaion, delivered the following address
GrsI,rsrs q Iar AssoelA ron Irr
shSSa DO inssss 70 ny own feelings were mo-
and eonaaenee IN sosons me h s
that q your regard both personal an
voice and laGoer myself could aever have as as
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bees who have heretofore win much honor ana dignity
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erye 70 cempaIe The ,ssus o. our abors IN ne service %
Universe We have only from all parts Of orr own
and political surrounding B here We al meet pon
sona snd ys 9es, IN view science
civil q political dons-nor do the formations Of the earth
tries Is strange then that should forget artificial Dis
WHICH 'na s one yer p re- grab sos object
others with that generous sppreeis;i2n which places Us
R,ocsm doSmas but 70 eorrbqe our atoms q truth %
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.uoy Of hose truths and hose laws whch conceived
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Sc and Of chemistry viii be disp ayed before Is The Awe
opemen q vitality ard ne problem q lie r and Is
our abors and ell these 70 be together one har
ocaon dsneIy pfeela ms rs ob,ees II 'oripo ssysoss
neut Of and not for ts diffusion. that meet Il Is
omon stock ~ we have oarseves
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may eScuse ourselves for lassng popula display, and
ions But Be understood rom bis int our abors
srourd us-scscey Intelligent person but must feel ha
sen.s hss dose ma,e ,or ghsn a. no
and he anvil to speed the traveller his way
yey nesepce irsm man 70 as oyer VIDE distances
y aaa snes % me sen ~ 'h and much more which hts
practical lie and 10 ~ his he lac advanced eivli1sIoa--
mankind she 70, therefore bandmaid worthy of onr
he recipients Of her BOUNTY whether her convenience or wei
are may no, b promo,ed n some degree or in SOM
ee and Sh IL gB III SunssoS q moi
yoar attention 10 he hs, are now sssembss
under The same r.of where our Asccaon in embryo hrs
met and where he true hearts and kindly spirits OF
among our departed colleagues hrsi held counsel upon the
could be prevailed upon unite harmonious copfra,er
niy for he adysncemsi q iher cause In Wonder
turned om he ardnou ahors o bali year in The 9eld ami
ne sno NEW Ty 9s
sbofers in Ike same fields ~ science 10 JOHN
them IN similar interchange Of views, facts, and
results discussed ne hand. with sanTupc hope,
and the other with mid doubt second year the
parties assembled In the and around The
ssme able when the subject again discussed and
had efoie appeared desirable seemed press
essy ard decided action 1he Youngest
mber 81 that gr,up who ie hmselfoo inexperienced 10
prominent part these discussions stands before
you advocate BIS but the his colleagues;
and though the birth of the association proclaimed
sister city claim for osr city ne inception Of the
taon Of American aeoogists Of which
ton Tor the Advancement Of Science is the heir
Gentlemen asking attention. much the
strict letter the spirit Of constitution
assembly organized the Transaction on
AZ the conclusion Of the Presidents address the Hon
AsAsA J. PsREtp, In behalf OF the local committee and
the citizens Of Albany, welcomed the members OF the
on as follows
Nh. PprHprNr ssp GrNrIrvsv or AssocTArrov--Asa
mesbey Of We Local Cmmee the agreeable duty has been