The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-31

rhe professor illustrated tbs beautiful analogy by many
drawings and calculation.
ton could be exhibited and have attained one
object n we are satisfied that We have Analysed the
thoughts OF the Creator who gave US intelligence enough
10 understand Ills work.
The professor took his Tea, amid great applause.
AMERICAN MEN or SCIENCE.
Mr.. y. a HFApfFY then introduced Professor DEWEY
who said that time was necting and most OF tue
time allotted to the mad been occupied by the
ilustrious lecturer who had Just sat down, he
ten minutes. II was hard request 10 make
Of old fogy wha, was 'osyi A fosy was one who
been pretty considerable time ont OF the fog And be
would further remark that old foges pre- supposed young
ogies whom he recommended 70 the care Of The young
derfG day. and wonderful still who thought OF the
country 60 years ago AT TIM, time there were not
than elk seven persons in the United States who under
stood geology and the collection Of meteorological spec
had hardly begun. one Of the professors IN a most
respectable university had carried ali the specimens in
his college home In candle box But the pioneers
began 10 clear the way Let We In this place stop 20
member some departed men. nr. Bruce Of New York
the country DR. Mitchell Of New York. bad also been
a successful cultvator OF science Prof Ceveiand OF
o ~, sse nspsosv ana o ss
Seibert Of Philadelphia, fresh from Froure, had dsn
sutshed hmse By bis scientific Investigations Colonel
Gibbs OF New York then abroad max the collec
ton which he Afterwards nobly bequcathei 10 the
trustees OF Yale College. OF these, all departed but
mr. Cleveland. There another younger.than
these. but worthy Of being ranked with them-the
ovcd and honored Professor Of Yale, (Prof sin.
mani under whom he had begun his course
OF study and whose be had hoped 10 have heard
This evening lie truly The cBie-l,u professor Of
Yale fry years ago that professor returning home
from a tour in Europe, freighied with knowieige aud
ardor for science and with mind well stored with geo
lreical facts within Eve years Afterwards the noble
collection OF Cbbs placed Yale. Then he began
10 study without books and without teachers Forty
years ago strange but stto7g minded man-nr Reid
announced that he would deliver OF lectures
all the branches Of science the whole course only occu
pied few days. Amer practising law for some years he
went to Yale 10 receive scientific instruction and IRON
thence he forth single handed aud exercised the
moss remarkable influence the public mind 10 Msssa
chusetts and this State The hrs set OF pioneers
followed 10 the grave by a second set many Of whom
we're here assembled TO day Twenty years from tina;
time set bad spread the land, and these were
for wiser than their teachers Then followed the geo
logical survey Of this and other States was nov Their
privilege and their JOY to on in the inauguration Of tbs
Geological Hall. II was beautiful name, and be hoped
would never be changed; for geology vas not merely
The science OF rocks the science OF the earth and
all that proceeded from H. whea the first survey Of ths
state was ordered and 600 appropriated TOR The pur
nose "a GOO year) condition that annual reports No.
vas smazed-people could not credit such nberaity.
The law Wa framed with care II contemplated magnl.
accn results -Four things In reflected honor the
Nberslty and wisdom Of the Legislature and peopls OF
his state ts The general provision that made for
ali branches Of natural history ID The provisions fos
sxcnsivs collections. Sd The provisions requiring &C
cgra,e descriptions AMI 6gures AZ well Specimens
IA The Vide range Of publications toreordainsa "