The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-04
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING
a M ERLCAN SSOCIATION
FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.
FIFTH DAY-MoNDAY.

1erred TO special committee, which motion nra
yalied; ana the Chair appointed Lieut.. Hunt and
PROT W IN. Il. Rogers and William Loomis as sucb
committee.
Dir. Steiner announced an invitation from s. S.
Sands, Esq, President of the Maryland Institute to
the members OF the Association to visit the Fc-
male School of Design attached thereto and nam,
ing the hour of9 o'clock this morning as the time
The invitation was accepted, and a resolution of
thanks adopted
The Standing Committee nominated the following
named persons for membership, who were elected
Jas. McCauley, of Md.
VIM. W. Williams, of Williams COLLEGE
Gen. Tench Tilghman, of Nd.
DIR. u. w. Lawrence.
J, Smith Homans Jr., of n. York.
Charles y. Murdoch, of BALTIC.
Dr. Dennis McKew
Prof }. y. Carpenter, of Arkansas.
Rev. Cyrus Dickson, of Rochester
Cyrus (. Paine.
ihe committee recommended the hour of 5 o'clock |
to-day, rs the time for final adjournment of the
ASSOCIATION, which proposition prevailed
froi. Henry Rogers proposed an amendment to
the Constitution providing for the admission of la
dies as members, and advocated his resolution at
considerable LENGTH in which he passed many COM
ljimentary remarks on the ladies contending that
the female sex held high and responsible position
in this age OF progress. He brought forward an
abundance of reasons why his resolution should BIO
adopted. Prot Gibbon made some spicy remarks
in reply, which were responded to by Prof Rogers
who again said number of very pretty things
in reference to the ladies of America. He explained
the position which the ladies of EurOpe held to-
wards science, and said he was sure that the ex-
IRENE modesty and good sense of the ladies would
keep them all right after they may have been adj
mitted.
! The subject further discussed by Prof Hitch
cock, Dr. Steiner, Prof. W. b. Rogers, and Others
when the subject was laid until the next annr-
al session, in accordance with the constitution
which provides that all alterations in that instru-
! nent must be made after years notice.
The committee recommended that o'clock this
afternoon be fixed upon the last general meeting
! OF the Association, and that when the adjournment
! takes place it be sine die.
DR.. futile. of New York moved to amend by
making the hour = O'Clock, which was lost and
! the original motion adopted.
Prof Coffin offered a series ofresolutions in refer
ence to alterations in the standing rules particularly
those in reference to the admission of members the
gentleman remarking that he was fearful that their
admission was becoming too general; therefore one
OF the resolutions was to the effect that no gentle
man be hereafter elected who had not in some way
contributed to the cause Of science
The subject gave rise to lengthy debate, when
the entire subject was referred to the Standing
| Committee.
The Convention then adjourned to meet in sec
! tons.
SECTION A.
The Section called to order by the President
PROT Henry, who nominated Prof Leconte as chair
nan Tor the day, which was concurred in by the
section.
Prof Caswell, from the committee to whom was
re.er!ed the proposition to establish mathematical
journal. reported a resolution recommending such
course, and proposing Mr.. Runkle, the originator,
/ as proper person to superintend such work,
( which adopted.
On motion of Prof Gibbs, the Section was then
sub-dlyided into mathematical and chemical diyi-
sion.
MArHEHArIcAL DwIsGoN.-The first paper read be-
fore this Division by Prof. Alexander, .On the
Harmonies OF the Solar SYSTEM being explanato-
y OF the relative positions of the several bodies
Comprising the same. Explained as it was by dia-
gGanic and blackboard illustrations, it proved high
/ " interpStiDr.
Lieut.: E. b. Hunt next read paper '"On Anoma-
lies IN the Florida Gulf Stream" 1t contained
detail of the dangers of navigating these waters,
and advised the establishment of a regular system
OF plotage for the safety of navigators therein the
variety OF the currents being such to demand
/ such step.
ObserTations made at the Falls Of Niagara, Septen-
| Der |, ISL One observation showed that the
column Of spray which rises from the cataract, as
! soon as ascending to the second current of air.
( would become divided into clouds which would
hoat gradually away. Another, that this column
ceuid be seen for distance of eighty miles up the
lake. 1t also detailed series Of interesting cxper-
/ meats relative to the temperature at the Falls
It also set forth that the power of the waterfall at
the cataract greater than the combined power
OF all the steam used in the civilized world
/ Iro! Bache next read paper ''0n the Applica-
ton OF the k0tatory Mirror to the Aneroid Baromc-
/ ter. by Joseph Saxton'
CHEVIcAL DvIsroN.-ln this division the follow
. in@ papers read and discussed:
by ". +. Williams, "On the Meteorology Of
/ Mosul'' .
BY Henry Wurtz paper ''On the Detection of
.>itlc Acid with Observations on the Action of
SesqulsatS OF Iron upon Indigo and Metallic Gold,
and on the Naturalization of the Coors of Metallic
Solutions; with some Experimental Illustrations"
also. ''Some Chemical Examinations connected with
/ Man : Lung"
by Arnold Quot, ''On Supposed Protracted
Perturbation in the Atmospheric Pressure, in the
Region Of the White Mountains BY an Extensive
Coni!agration Of Forests"
1T the hour ofl}2 O'clock, as previously arranged
the two divisions of Section reasscmbied aud the
Section then adjourned to the general meeting
room to hear special paper by Dr.. HAYS Of Names
Exploring Expedition, upon discoveries made by
nm IN the Polar regions, and relative to passage
to those seas.
SECTION B.
Section B was called to order by Prof. Swallow,
AFTER which, Rev. DR.. Lynch, of 5. c., elected
chairman for the day.
DR.. J. II Gibbon read paper ''On Signs of Sig
| mtcancc-like Symbols for a Language-in Fan
| ctul Rock-work-the Stone Spear and Arrow
Heads of the Catawbas.' He spoke of the alb
brightness in the Carolinas, and their grounds on
! winch had since been found stone spear heads of
! various sizes, and presented number of speci-
mens OF agate and the rocks, some from
Maryland and Virginia, as well as from the Caro-
iina and carried to the latter. One of the species
OF stone he said, was like that which abounds on the
! site OF the Washington monument. There were also
pipes or soapstone and common clay, some of which
are OF beautiful workmanship. There, too. were
! males took prominent part in some of the mechan-
| zeal pursuits. They made the arrow heads and
formed them after the fashion of the leaf of a tree
! and presented them to the young men of their
choice, and the form of the head indicated the
words eyes or 'no, as was intended
paper on Certain Identities between Dead
Languages and Existing Alphabets, was read by
| Dr. Gibson.
Mr.. Arnold Gryat read paper "On the Charac
ter, Natural Relations and Relative Rank of the
! Primary Divisions of the Vegetable Kingdom.
| Tod Of 90, ,at,,
! on the true rank of the class of Gymnosperms ),
! he went into thorough description of the nature
ana character OF plants and divided them into three
! divisions, viz: Acotyedons, Monocatvledons and
! Dlcotyedons The paper of very interesting
character
Charles H. Hitchcock read a paper upon the
Thickness OF some Metaphinic Strata in Vermont
ana massachusetts,, composed of granite mica
slate, silenian and geness He stated the thickness
OF the rocks to be from four to eleven miles
Pr% S swallow said he should like to hear
Ject He knew of deposit lying between the Ken
nebcc and Penobscot rivers in Maine, which he sup
posed TO be about forty miles thick He had no
other evidence and could not find any folds to war
rant any other belief
Prof Il. Rogers had experienced a difficulty in
New Jersey and Pennsyl vana, but he thought
there was some illusion with regard to the thick
ness OF strata He said no difficulty in computing
a thickness OF two three miles because the sea
was known to be that deep, and the ancient seas of
the depth would admit of the depost of matter
OF that thickness for the formation of rock
The Section, after the remarks of Professor r..
adjourned
Prof. Caswe resumed the chair, and called the
general meeting to order, and introduced Dr. Isaac
j. hayes, who read paper f'On the Navigation to !
the North Pole the whole of which was listened to
with marked attention. He spoke of another expe-
dtion and said that vessel of 100 TONS with twelve
men and two and half years supply, would be all
that would be necessary to prosecute the voyage,
and he had no doubt ofits entire success He spoke
Of the modes of life and travel in that frigid zone
p11to vi,
Standing Committee to inquire and report at this |
session whether it will be proper to appoint COM
mittee to consider the propriety of cooperating |
with Dr. Hayes in his proposed effort to reach the