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NV ELF'TH ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
A M ERICAN TON
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
GENERAL, MEETING

, Succeeding he reading ofthe previous davis pro-
ceedings by tie Secretary, Prof. Gillespie. he rnod
report from the Standing Committee setting forth
that they had accepted the several invitations ten
dered the Association to visit various points of in
terest in and adjacent the city, when, on motion,
their action was confirmed by the general body.
The President then announced that the commit
tee had assigned the hour of / d o'clock p NJ of
Monday next for the Te-assembling of the Associa-
tion after its meeting in sections, to hear and con-
slider paper by DR.. Hays, upon the practicability
of reaching the North Pole by means of boats.
The committee also nominated for membership
the following named gentlemen, who were elected :
DR.. Lyman B. Reed, Baltimore.
DR.. NJ. B. Beck, U. s. Navy
Rev. u. w. Burnap, Baltimore
DIR. Howard Richardson, Boston
Dr. F. }. Donaldson, Baltimore.
DR.. A. Volk,
| w. Alternately, California
DR.. }. II. Clark, Philadelphia
There being further business claiminp the at
tention of the Association in general BODY it
adjourned and again assembled in sections.
SECTION A.-PHYSICS.
| INCLUDING MATHEMATICS ASTRONOMY, CHEMISTRY,
| TECHNOLOGY AND CIvIL ENGINEERING.-
This section re-assembed in the main room of the
north wing of the building, Prof Henry, the per-
manent President in the chair and the proceedings
OF the previous day being read, in accordance
| with CUSTOM he nominated Prot. Bledsoe of the
| University of Virginia, chairman for the day,
| which nomination was unanimously confirmed
Upon assuming the chair this gentleman an
nounced that the first business in the regular order
was the reading OF paper "On the currents of New
| York Bay, near Sandy Hook, by A. D. Bache"
In explanation OF this paper, its author submit
TED variety OF diagrams representing New York
! Bay, the ship channel &C., they being the results
OF an examination of the currents at this point bv
the Coast Survey Corps under the direction of ro
Bache. These diagrams show that the current at
SANDY Hook attalns avelocity of and $40 of a mile
per hour, and that the tood-tide reaches its maxi
mum in about three hours, while the velocity of the
| ebb-tide is nearly equal thereto.
| The next paper was ''On the Theory of the Poly
acid Bases, by Wocott Gibbs being a chemical
analysis OF the properties of the various acids with
black board illustrations Its reading elected ear
nest attention and applause.
| This was succeeded by the reading of a paper
"On the establishment of mathematical Journal
by j. ID. Runkle." This paper was prefaced by a
consideration of the iect of the establishment of
Journal of this character, setting forth that while
almost every science, well art has its own APP
propriate journal, around which corresponding in
| terests and tastes cluster, and by which special
research is encouraged, and through which all val
| liable results are communicated to the world, the
science of Mathematics is still without its own par
ticular organ. This was succeeded bv an appeal to
! the scientific men of the country to Join in this
movement and set forth that Profs. Agassiz Bache.
| Chauvenet, Caswell, Henry, and others of like
noted scientific character, had united in declaring
such enterprise both needful and practicable
1t also contained direct proposition for the is
suing thereof, at Cambridge, and the offering of
series of prizes to Mathematical authors for merri-
| tOflOuS essays, as contributions to its columns.
This paper was received with much favor by the
| Association.
Prof. Caswell avowed his entire approval of the
propositions thereof as he deemed such a journal
highly necessary and entirely practicable.
| Prot. Coaklay expressed similar views. He
urged as a reason why such a publication was
necessary, that in every section of the coun-
try, in all the leading schools there were con-
stantly being solved important problems, which
were of such character to make them
highly deserving of publicity to the math-
ematcal student, which now remain known alone
to their author or small circle of his associates.
He sincerely hoped the propositions of this paper
would meet, not alone the approval of the Assoca-
| ton, but their practical aid in carrying them
| out.
Prof. Bache had examined into the propositions
OF the author of this paper and had been impelled
by his reflection to assent entirely thereto. He re-
viewed briefly the many advantages that must en-
sue from the establishment thereof.
Profs Pierce and Bledsoe expressed views of a
like character and assured the Association that the
enterprise would meet both their sympathy and aid
IN all available and practical ways.
| Several other gentlemen announced their entire
approval of such enterprise, and submitted sug-
gestlons as to the details of the publication; when
on motion of Prof. Caswel the subject was referred
to committee of the Association, consisting OF
Profs Caswell, Pierce and Coaklay, for their con
| sideration.
The next paper read was 'On the Currents of
the Atmosphere" by Jas II. Coffin diagramic il
lustrations. 1t proved highly interesting one,
| through the aid of the illustrations.
This was succeeded by "a paper in advocacy of
the American Association, in its endeavor to ar
range simultaneous Meteorological Observations
throughout the whole of the American continent y
by r. c. Lachlan, which embraced in detail an ar
ray OF earnest and able in advocacy of this
purpose, and paid glowing tribute to Lieut. Maui
| ry, for his efforts in this direction.
Prof. Henry stated that Major Lacklan had so
long been connected with this branch of science
that anything coming from him entitled to
earnest consideration, still he did not deem it en-
irely advisable for the Association to endorse in
full the paper, containing, it did, too warm a
eulogy upon the Association for its efforts already in
the premises, while to carry out its propositions.
would require the aid of government appropria-
ton, thing the constitution prohibited and which
could be effected alone under the pretext of its be-
ing in aid of the post office department. or the ar
my or navy, although he deemed the subject one of
vital Importance, he doubted whether it was practi-
cable for the Association to carry out the PROPOSE
tions submitted.
The paper also contained certain resolutions.
which, with the paper ITSELF on motion of Professor
Henry, was referred to the Standing Committee for
| its consideration.
Prof. Alexander next read paper 's0n the Mean
Distances of the Periodic Comets, by Daniel Kirk
wood which proved an interesting array of obser-
vatlons upon these phenomena.
Prot. Alexander then read a ''Note on some Da-
guerreotype Impressions of The Suns Image"
which gave in detail experiments he had made in
TINS matter, during ecipses of the sum- and wherein
|
suns disc resembling india rubber ball. present.
ing Enthusiastically the shady effects of the eclipse
An interesting paper upon the winds and rains of
California was next read by IL. G. Warner, at the
close oil which the section adjourned.
SECTION B.
Section b. was called to order by Prof Swallow,
and on nomination Prof. Rogers was elected presi-
dent of the dav.
In the absence of the secretary, Prof. Porter, of
Lancaster, Pa, was appointed pro tenn.
The first paper read was by DR.. j. II. Gibbon sOn
Distinct Tones and Accents of Voice-with special
signs-explain sensible emotions from Mute Ami
mails to each other" He said there was a LANGUAGE
understood by reptiles. He spoke of the dog, which,
| though he might not understand the language,
would understand signs; the Arab horse. On the
approach of hawk there is given the cry of alarm
| which is at once understood by all the poultry He
spoke for some time on the language of the brutes
| as understood by each other.
Prof Weiland read paper ''On the production of
heat by the formation of cells, by g. IIabch." The
paper commended that the constant formation and
destruction of cells in the human body and in the
vegetable world kept up a condition of heat that
could not otherwise exist.
Prof Henry thought the paper one of great i'm
portance but the facts which it contends for should
be approached very carefully
Dr. Leldy thought the fact that heat was produced
by the formation of cells could not be established
AFTER tle muscular development is complete in the
human body it is only nourisbed and NOT subject to
renewal, as the paper asserts
rrol. jackson also spoke to the paper and de-
monstrated that in two liquids, one of barley wort
and one solution of sugar. each sunnIie3 With
yeast, that it would be necessary to collect the
gases from each, and all produced from the barley
ABOVE the sugar wouldgive the amount of heat pro-
duced by the formation of cells, and that would de-
termine whether the proposition could be sustained
The next paper was by Prof. Weiland, son two
new human cestida" WV
On motion of Prof Swallow, resolution was
ADOPTED giving to the author of any paper present
ed the right to close the discussion on it.