New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-30

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t' 'o "7a ieaf before coming oyer
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10" ~ A-'" 'l ,l.ec L Ike u.snurI he iract on
'hI '.- '-' -' a'-c 81 AT 80 g-men< we've
So iuni '7ir--- ', ..- 'rs,tirn- ty- tLir,eenths
tiS '"ti' '-i.-.- l.tf - woud not tire hi-
N.hf'rs Will % ngure- Al 'hsre frs
ilons are l'e grvar,r nan one thro. little l,..
han one hsi. NO. lfe-ag much from each other.
racn eal ma mas nevy " an az one one a tie space
about the stem o. ''. c- less than one third.
See DR. Hilgsid's o. =. - A. 60 -esday mornings
proceedings wheth.r hey were as numerous as
the leaves upon the elms there above heads, or
were the leaves upon a lonely seecirg in the open
plain. Zach leaf had secured to fair share Of the
atmospheric influences. Now what was this law of
the rsc,ions After giving numerc. explanation
see Dr. TElgards paper, he went on to cav that
while bis friend Prot Perce was investigating this
aw first oiscOyered by hiend OF P.of Az asslz IN
Germany, Prof Peirce found that the same law resu
lated the times of the revolutions of the planets
The revolution OF Neptune round the occupied
b. 600 days, that of Uranus One-haf much, viz
81, coo days; that of Saturn one-third many
Urar US 10000 days; that of Jupiter twohtths Of
Saturn or 1000 Gays; that of the ASTEROIDS three
eighths of JuDiters &c. The frac,i ,ions which thvs
repiesent the arrangements OF the times OF the plan
cts represent the positions of the leaves of plants.
The idea which was TO regulate the ways of the planets
anG determine the movements of the celestial bodies,
was the same which regulated the growth of the leaves
about every little twjg. The same law when formed
the shade under vi ich We were assembled oetemned
the march of the planets in their courses More d.
rect evidence of Intention in the whole plan OF the
universe could not be exhibited at the present stage OF
our science. And he hsd attained what he desired
he lac satisfied them that In pursuing the nvestiga-
tons of science. anal yzIng the thought OF an
intelligent Creator who had been pleased to give Us
intelligent enough to understand his works.
Prot DLwEy OF Rochester University, beng intro
6ucf d. announced that he was limited ~ ten minutes,
and then proceeded to speak for about twenty min
utica indulgng chiefly in "reminiscences OF the earliest
geoogsts of the United States. Fifty years ago there
hardly half dozen persons IN the nted Sts,es
who knew what Geology m .aht. Dr. Bruce, Dr.
Mitchell, Col Gibbs Of New.lork, Cleveland, who Is
still living aud SIllmaD, among those pioneers
of American geology. Forty years ago, Prot Eaton,
whose pupils were second set ot pioneers commenced
lis course Of lectures. In 1896 new generation OF
workers had sprung up; and then began the Geologca
Survey of State, first from an Appropriation Oh
$50 COO per for four years, but which has cost
excusy. of this new Hall, 100000. There are four
things to be special noted this survey The orr
pna law incuce d. first all branches OF natural science
secondly, quired extensive collections of specimens
thirdly descriptions and figures; and thus, fouIthy'
rendered necessary wide range OF publcati0n Nine
teen quaro volumes are already OUT ana three are iu
| progress of publication.
Ex.P,esident HIrCHCOcK, on being introduced
caimeo also the privilege of old man to indulge IN
| rnini,cerces He had listened with interest TO his
| noble friend, Prof Dewey while he was dolhg iull
Justice to everybody but hir,selt. Prof. ii. gave
sketch Of the history of State geological surveys and
,uggested that the time had come for national geo
lreieal survey to be placed under the same superv,-
ion ss the survey Of the coast Giving then skech
Of the growth of the American Assoc alton tor tue
Aovar of Science, he closed with the assurance
| that the State Geological Survey would give New
| Yoik a world wide fame i'll far-oh generations: ~
| Prof BAcHE, rising to Introduce Sir William +
Logan lawfully ,cepted the trust which President
| Uiicl cock would Golfer upon him, saying that hf
would discharge it by calling to hs aid the able ser
vices of Ii e New. .Yolk Geological Hal.
Sir WM. +. LOGAN, in speech highly compl nent
! ary to the State Geological Survey, remarked tha
| what AgdsSlZ RitHtu ukHl nc, Heu olco"y no0
for on bs coming over the Atlantic to take charge OF
the survey of Canada, the first thing for which be
| inquired as the way to Albany; and ne founo, wnen
lie got there that the Investigations OF the State sur
yey enabled him to take up the formations where nan
ard bis assocstes left them, and simply follow them
into Caraa Thus it th at II became their interest
and convenience to adopt Prof. islrs nomenclature
and exeI it country SIX TIN es a. large as the
Empire State. And not in Canada only, but IN Europe
aso were the labors of this State Survey appreciated
lie had heard in Paris the great French geeologists
speak fau arly OF Trenton and Niagara ana ir4gltS
with impatience when the next volume OF Prot HAL
would be published Nowhere indeed can any question
connected with Smian rocks be discussed, without con-
| slant reference to Prof Hall.
Prof Henry was next called upon, and in humor
ous tech expressed his confidence that the State
| of New York would not stop in its glorious career
| OF scientific beralty.
| President ANDERsoN of Rochester made an eloquent
the representative OF classic literature uniting
with the scerces cOnsecr6tiDg this Hall OF Science
The Greek conception of the nine muses. being sisters
forming single choir, had prehgured this day, whet
eli the departments Of human thought blended IL
| harmonious pursult OF truth
Prof DAvEs of Fshkill being next introduced, said
that he wished bear his tribute to class of sborerc
| with whom he was not directly connected The lead
ing idea of the present age 5 TO foster what Is Oi
practical utility. But what is the practical application
of knowt dge but the of the forces of nature &C
cording to the laws Of nature Hence there is no true
PRACTICAL without antecedent true theoretical The
empirical the forces OF nature without knowing
their laws the practical uses those forces By un-
derstaI ding their laws He had heard the characters
which had been written upon the blackboard in the
mathematical section of their Association called use
| less. Yet the Cambridge Professor who Drew them
ssv not in them the chalk or the letter of the alphabet
| but saw beyond them the laws of the universe that
9uce the stars When the Superintendent of the Coast
Survey writes down a row Of rs and ys and "a and
sums the whole up equal TO zero, does mean that
bs labor s worth nothing He sees not the letters that
sre before bim, but looks through our waole line Of
Atlantic an & and Pacific Coast, and tells you with
in four mil utes the time of hign water in any Of the
hsrbors! Now, is not that practical! They are the
| NOT practical aud most useful Of all who shut