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scIENTTFTC ASsOCTATIoN.. 8

ALBANY, Aug. 2o-The American Association
for the Advancement Of Science commenced its
tenth annual session, in the Senate Chanber Of
the capitol, at 10 a. N.
Among the prominent members present is
Prof Hasford Pierce of Cambridge, lowering,
Halgorman, Henry, Hall, Gibbs, Agassiz, Hob
son, Mitchell, Bache, Dana, 0stcnsacken, Nc
Coy, Prest Of S. C. College, &c.
Notwithstanding the inclemcucy OF the wca-
ther there lisa good attendance with fair sprink-
ling of ladies.
in the absence of the retiring President, called
the Association to order.
Rev. DR.. SPrague delivered a brief and eio=
The The President prof HalD then delireredIa
brief address, thanking the Association for the
honor conferred upon him by his electionto this
high position. He then reviewed the objects OF
the Association; referred to the past, saying
where the Association in embryo first met, and
when discussion took place as to whether an
/ Association could be maintained, with success,
TO promote the advancement of American sci
Ience. The first year half q dozen men only got
together around table, some sanSnine OF sue
cess, others trembling with doubt The next
| year the meeting was more numerously attend
| cd. but even then the struggle was a severe one,
i although it was declared that the Association
/ had done already vast good in the cause OF SCI
eacc in this country, and was progressing favor
ably.
| lion. 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 assocla-
ton within five years, and hoped that science IN
this country conferred in this association. Al
ter abiding TO the names of Selliman, Hall,
Bache, Pierce, MITCHELL Dana, Ag"zslz, in terms rms.
of praise, and declaring that America CLAIMS
with pride her full share in the great scientific
discoveries of the age. lie spoke of the Uni
Ivcrsity Of Science; and that an effort had been
made TO secure the attendance at this meeting
of many leading men of Europe, but in coHse-
louence of the delay incident to n correspon-
t,dence with ship owners, and an agent on both
sides of the Atlantic, but on account OF the de-
lay arrangements were impossible to DC MADE.
But owners of steamships had generally respon
dcd TO the requests of the committee and 30
passages across the Atlantic had been put al
Their disposal and ordered to men most prOml-
Incut in science. bnt they would not make the
Tourney He regretted the adjournment Of the
Legislature without passing an appropriation nill'
this had prevented the progress OF completing
the Geological Hall. He announced that the
great Meridian Circle, now nearly finished al
Berlin will be here anClmountCd, in a few weeks
I'rhc Transit Instrument is now finished and on
its way. He concluded by repeating cordial
WELCOME of the citizens.
L. H. Sterner, of Baltimore, submitted an IN
vitation from the Maryland Institute, Baltimore
to hold the next meeting in that city.
4 report being presented from the standing
committee, submitting additional Manassas mem
bcrs Of the committee, warm opposition, wa
made by Prof Rogers, of Va. He declared thu
action Of the committee unconstitutional, anc
moved an amendment by DallottiDg for slA
members of the committee.
After debate tine subject was laid on the ia
i farther report of the standing committee
to divide the Association into sessions, one OF
mathematics and physic, and one on chemistry
and geology, was adopted.
The hours Of meeting were liked Mt from ~
A, NJ. to i p. Nj Recess till 1 o'clock.
Wires between Albany and New York ar
ldown.l