The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-03
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
"A M RTCAI ASSOCIAT TON
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.
GENERAL MEETING.

GENERAL MEETING.
The Association was called to order at 10 o'clock
by the President, Prof Caswell.
The Standing Committee reported that they had
assigned the hour of AZ O'Clock, on Monday after
noon, to hear the report of special committee APP
pointed at the previous meeting of the Association
to take into consideration the subject of registra-
ton of marriages, births and deaths.
The committee submitted the names of the fol-
lowing persons who bad applied to them for mem
bership, all of whom were elected:
j. ID. Pratt, of Baltimore.
VIM. A. Herring, of North Carolina.
John McCron, NJ. D., of Baltimore.
Francis c. Baughman, of New York.
DR.. Charles Gilman, of Baltimore.
VIM. Mnife, of Baltimore.
Dr.. Henry c. Gray, of Washington City,
Claudius b. Dennison, of Portsmouth, Va
Thomas b. Williams, of Portsmouth, Va.
Charles f. Loosely, Austrian Consul at New York
Wm A. Herring, Samson county, n. C.
Rev. Cleland X. Nelson, Annapolis, Nd.
Charles I. Force, NJ. d., of Washington City.
Robert Kennicott, of w. Northfeld Ill.,
j. f. G. Mittag, of North Carolina.
Rev. Henry NJ. Hartman, of Baltimore
George B; Baker, NJ. D., of Providence, R. l.
T. II. Peckham NJ D.,
George A. Pearce, NJ D.. &"
Alfred l.. Riyes, of Virginia.
Prot. Caudius Crozet District of Columbia.
Dr. Steiner, secretary of the local committee, an
nounced that the members of the American Asso-
cation, who have passed over the Baltimore and
ohio III coming meeting, VIII De re-
turned free, by presenting their membership ticket
to the ticket agent at the Camden station for which
Kind attention the members indebted to the eff
Gent Superintendent of this road, VIM. Prescott
Smith, Esq.
He also announced that note from Major
French, of Fort Mcl1enry, informed him that in
addition to the artillery drill in the presence of the
Association, its members would also be afforded an
opportunity of witnessing the forces there in their
famous mortar practice at targets.
Prof Ioomis stated that as the sSocia tim bad
no authorized abbreviated name to designate it. and
deeming such a matter desirable. he moved that the
subject be referred to the Standing Committee, to
report an abbreviated title to meet this necessity.
Prof. Henry deemed it matter too easy for per-
to become members of this Association, for it
to thus enable them to afiix title to their names
because of such membership
Prof Swallow trusted that gentleman would al
low those who had but few honors to wear Them
IL ne mad so many already as not to desire such a
privilege, he could drop it, but he should not wish
10 strip Others who had none of this single honor.
Several other gentlemen spoke for and against the
table.
The Rev. DIR. Lynch deemed it HIGHLY necessary
to have some authorized and uniform abbreyiation
OF the societys name, not to be worn by members
as title, but to be used in quoting from the pro-
ceedings OF the meetings of the Association, and to
designate it in writing or speaking thereof.
Lieutenant Hunt expressed similar views
Inc motion to lay on the table was negatived and
the original one adopted, when the Association adj
joured and again met in Sections.
SECTION A.
The section was called to order by Prof Henry
the permanent President, who called Prof Alexan-
der to the chair, President for the day.
Inc flrst business in order was the reading of n
paper entitled "Note on Curvature by William