The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-21

Valley, by Professor James Hau Al two + expected
that the meeting will adjourn In the afternoon the
bers will proceed IN procession TO church. where they
will hear . sermon from Bishop Potter.
ALBANY, Aug 2o-a.30P NJ
This morning, at about ten, the Assembly Chamber
began 10 fii The usual well known faces were seen at
earlier hour thronging the Assembly Room, while the
standing committee were very busy in the ante chamber
AT abont halfpast ten the meeting was opened with the
speeches you have in the report These delivered most
Of the morning consumed the labors OF organza
ton.
The speeches were well received Professor Halls
would have been longer told but that he Is GU, or
health hope that you will not notice the singular
mark made by Judge Parker in reference the press
namely, that the association would feel obliged BY the
ASSOCIATION before Sending Il to he priniers Non Know
Judge Psrker we'll enough to anticipate my assurance
that the idea did not originate with him. And as for the
many OF these very learned men live in col.
leecs aud other retreats Of learning, and have
They know all about geology and astronomy and other
heavy sciences with Greek names but OF the society In
is ans 81 rs methods and rs
conscious as children. Many OF the gentlemen here
ssm6ed Who s doing The word good servcs BY their
opinion, (Which Is shared also, believe, by Gov Wise,
OF virginia about newspapers they think they have
tons II the press is admitted TO their asembages they
would have well understood that is a favor cond
toned Upon e. Cd Dehavor ana even this favor they
tuctanty grant through fear OF noise and trouble You
will not expect TO undertake argue with geotlemau
OF this characterher conversion IS hopeless. Ru for
that other Glars OF learned men here represented who do
not assume Il at the newspaper Is tolerated nuisance,
but who would desire TO establish mild form OF
sap Of the press IL order to protect themselves from mis-
allowed to observe, that the evils Of hichT they
complain cannot be cured in the way they propose.
These gentlemen must comprehend that what the press
desire to lay before the public Is not a one sided
discussion Of certain scientific questions prepared by
professors but full and fair view Of the proceedings of
the American Assoc lton for the Advancement OF Science
presented by an impartial observer Oh vious
would forbid reporter from speaking his mind freely
ia paper which to be submitted to the parties OF
whom he wrote though be might not hesitate
the responsibility OF structures which reached the per
sons criticised through public channel there woui be
In manuscript form Now between Incomplete partial
reports, on the SIDE and occasional clerical
the other which Is the greater evil? Evidently the for
mcr and am satisfied tie leading members Of thea
citation viii SO view H. They viii be content with the
That interest imperatvely demands accurate reports
and common iense points TO the advantage which report
members whose speeches they are reporting Nothing
more should be expected. Nor should the association
forget thai, though on the face Of it, It's title does not
word Advancement implies diffusion In the fullest
sense, and that diffusion only be o5tained
through the medium OF the press. II is OF very
little benefit to the world a, large that Professor Henry
or any one else should make scientific discoveries they
they only become Useful when they are laid Isiors the
public and millions CT minds called upon 10 nvest
gate, and study, and apply them There were learned
societies enough in past ages; but not that
they ever achieved work enough TO PAY for their Office
Ut Until the press came to publish their proceedings
You will notice the point raised by Professors johnson
aud Rogers in reference to the appointments Of standing
committee. Their position seems well taken; though
they do not charge that the present standing committee
desires nom private motives 10 usurp power which does
not belong TO them. The House ecded against them by
majority OF seven But the question will probably be
raised again.
Dr. Hare, the spruasi Ia likely to make h SELF very
conspeuo at this meeting he convused the assembly
by statrg that II in consequence of the malpractice
OF the standing committee that he had not been allowed
TO enetien the world and that he could have done far
more FOOD than Professor Agas with bis black board
The occasion he referred 10 at Providence when he
the merits OF spruam. II seems there Ia a standing
tight between the association and hms elf this point
You will notice that Sir VIM Logan, OF Montreal
porozed as member OF the standing committee He Ia
not here yet nor is his associate Mr.. Hunt the
ana ytcai chemist but beth expected The Montreal
deleeaien consists OF Prof Dawsou DR.. 6mawood, the
Rev. Mr.. flanagan, Or Jones and Mr. Renpie.
regret that Prof Pierce should not have written
hs con- inrncattn on Potential Arhmet.e. Parts OF u
were tough but the illustrations ntefe. ting
The ~ bsgoresn idea OF numbers he stated some
What as foows:-l the universe The great sum OF
oil the starting point twas the ID ca OF dusy-the male
aud male, for ms tanre; while g. which the OF
and 2 repre- sened the idea OF the Deity 4representtd
tie ldta Of deveopement; that OF religion and so on.
The Eastern races divide the numbers into male and e-
inalo-the odd being the male, the even femae-by
means OF which division they arrive at the conclusion
while i've male numbers 1.-THE ale'beng, among those
ungsllani races, the nobler SEX represent heaven
The asscciai ion meets sRain at 4, so must close.