The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-29

d. Ill. H.
15.-lntmate Connection between the Forms of
the Letters in the old Irish Alphabet and those of
the Copes of Ancient Egypt. BY j. IL. Gibbon.-
Is M
ia Method Suggested for Teaching Notes of
Music to Negro Boys, not instructed to Read. By j.
ii. Gbbon-T5 m.
Ion Wethered's Application of Combined
Steam. BY C. A. Wcthered.
1S.-0n the Australian Instrument, called the
Boomerang. BY Joseph Lovering-T40
The chair announced that the next business in
order would be the electng of six persons, mem
bers of the Standing Committee, when the following
named gentlemen were chosen, by ballot
Prof Walter Gibbs, of New York.
Prot: Stephen Alexander, of Princeton, N. J.
Rt Rev. DIR. Lynch, of Charleston, 5. c.
Prof. John Leconte, of Philadelphia.
Prof Lapham, of Wisconsin.
Prof DANA of Massachusetts,.
Prof Bache moved that the Association now pro-
coed to organize itself into two sectons-the first
or section A. to take into consideration the papers
relating to Physics, including Mathematics AS
stronomy, Chemistry, General Physics, Technolo-
gy and Civil Engineering. SectionB.-The consd-
eration OF Natural History, including Geology,
Zoology, Ethnoogy, Botany and Political
Economy.
The motion was adopted and the Convention
then took a recess of half an hour to enable the
Standing Committee to divide the business already
introduced among the sections as organized by the
preceding motion.
Upon the re-assembling of the Convention, the
Standing Committee reported that the papers al
Ieduy registered Tor presentation, from L to
elusive 9, II and Is, be referred to section A. and
that numbers Z, 8, II, H. 49, IA, Is and l6, be re-
terred to section b, which report was adopted.
The committee also reported the following named
gentlemen as candidates for admission into the As
soeiation, from this city, besides a number from
other sections:
Hon. Thomas Swami, of Baltimore
Hon. S. Owings Hoffman, %
Hon. Anthony kimmell, of Frederick county, Md.
+. p. uhler, Esq, of Baltimore.
| Jonathan Meredith, Esq, of Baltimore.
| DR.. Judson Gilman,
Augustus j. Albert, Esq "
| VIM. H. Young, Esq.
Rev. John g. Norris d"
| Samuel Sands, ESQ
Woodward Abrams, ESQ.
Lawrence Sangston, Esq. "
Philip L. Tyson Esq. "
| DR.. Thomas E. Baird,
Prof. Charles ii. Dupuv, "
Rev. James d. McCabe, d. D., of Mount Wash
| ington, Nd.
Prof. George Lewis Staley, of Mount Washing
| ton Md.
Charles E: Wethered, Esq, of Baltimore.
DIR. Christopher johnson, "
Charles F. Mayer, Esq,
l.: F. Barry, Esq,
Thomas J. Hand, ESQ.,,
DIR. James Higgins,
VIM. II. Farquhar, Montgomery county, Nd
ly elected.
The name of Prof. J. F. c. Solomon, of this city,
was also submitted, but upon its being reached
upon the list 1t was, on motion, referred back to
the committee.
resolution fixing the hour of meeting at 10
| O'Clock IN the morning, and providing for one SEES
sion daily, was adopted.
On motion of Prot. Bache the standing committee
was requested to present to the Association the
name OF gentleman as president thereof, for the
session, as there but slight hope of the regular
presiding officer being present at all.
The Association then adjourned, as a body, and
| divided into sections.
SECTION 4.
This Section was organized by calling Prof Henry,
OF the Smithsonian institute to the Chair, and APP
pointing Prof. j. ID. Runkle, of Cambridge Mass
Secretary. PrOfs. lgar, J. II. Coffin and Bledsoe,
were named as the Standing Committee, and Profs
Pierce, of Cambridge Smith, of Virginia; Coffin,
OF Annapolis, and Rogers, of Philadelphia, were
| appointed the Nominating Committee
The papers Nos. l, ., and were then read by
their authors, and by them described through the
aid of the black board. They were of that nature
that an abstract thereof would only destroy their
interest, and of such length as to preclude our civ
ing them entire. Their contents were received
with marked attention.
SECTION B.
Gro1. Swallow, OF Missouri, called the Section to
order, and DR.. Christopher johnson, of Baltimore,
was unanimously chosen Secretary committee
consisting of Prof. Dana, and sDrs. Morris and
Jackson was appointed to prepare and present the
papers to the Section, when, after informal
conversation, the Section adjourned until to morrow
morning.
We learn that among the interesting subjects to
De brought before the committee for its considera
ton, Will be an inquiry into the case of the sinou
lar phenomenon presented by the extraordinary
fact that the compound rails, forming part of the
track OF the Baltimore and Ohio Road, expand in
contrary directions,-a circumstance that has puz-
zled the Civil Engineers and some of the ablcst scien
tiiic minds of the country.
The following list comprises those members from
abroad who had registered their names up to the
adjournment yesterday:
Prof. Jos. Loveioy, Harvard College: F. H. Bald
win, n. Y; j. ID. Runkle, ID. F. Weinland. Mass