The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-12

Wese'A different vleSg this subject SO many have
expesrea their approval OF his provision thought "
me PRsspksr then sked shat Prof Bsche shoad elaci-
dcte the term, "devoed 20 SCIENCE
Prof RAcnE said be thought the term was general
erough--that IL included great many.
Professor DEWEY took lie floor again. and repeated
that he thought gentlemen should bs admitted, whether
scientific not. II they paid their dues regularly
and had common enough 10 vote tor the advance
ment of the interests OF the Assoaison be could not
why they would not have common enough 10 be.
come members.
Professor WILLIAM CnAUvErr, The General Secretary,
took Professor Deweye side Of tie question: and said that
many patrons Of sciecce worthy and meri.orous
patrons OF science from the school up TO It's
hehes orancbeE-toese men many OF them often desire
rresumptuOus. He thought that any such provision
would tend 70 iDjure the Association AN insttuon
M HYATT ught tbs very grave quessoD-ono .hGt
calculated TO cut OF the popular feasu,ehe popular
character OF the Association. This institution depends
in the land, In this country, Nr. President, II ia
Impossible 10 Sustain any institution in 0pposi
shion 10 popular favor. The Influence Of the
people through the avenues Of intelligence open TO every
man--tbe public journas--makeB every thing depend
popular favor There is BESIDES gentlemen another
question. II is this Are scientific competent 20
carry On the interests Of tnis Association sugh,sr
Ihis is question which should Ike to elacda;ed
Professor DEWEY thought THAI scientific men cond carry
they could do 80 just as well and properly when other
classes Of men were in II. The scientific would
ceseariy do the management.
Pro'esfor CAswELL then quoted from Bishop Buller,
sproFoo to the OCCASION which caused considerable laugh
ter.
pr J. a. GlBpoN, Of Charlotte N c. offered an amend
10 The effect tbst those who were not purely sc e.
tc should not be entitled to hold any CO..
that the members should consist Of t1o classes-ons
beYs or friends OF science.
member then rose belonging, he said, the latter
Glars, and sadI CO associate member not scientific
mar-and think now speak for many besides myself
Wonld ray that the gentleman the other side Of me
house (Mr. ByRt) mas mistaken the general opinion IN
this matter. We are satsded 10 10 ranked as associate
nembepe.
Dr. DEWEY wanted 10 know tie associate members
Mr. ru,uuI, osNY) rose and ssd, tbs. be though. it
idle 70 waste words On the question As long rs the
caon acientifc one, scieniihc would take The
lead Il would be as difficult to keep Gil fro rising
the top OF water As to keep the scientific under the
scientific. WhyH Gentlemen, without the knowledge
leave, would walk, not after making attempt
with the blush OF shame and confusion faces He
surp sed that the question should cause much
dscusson Although an old member Of the association,
be was willing to be called an s.s9AiA member but be
wiz he'd that the subject would be longer idly dis
cussed, and therefore, moved the resolution BIO laid on
the table.
This motion Immediately adopted, and the resou.
ton was laid on the table, and the collision bet xeen the
unscenthc and scientific stayed before an ebulon had
time TO take piece.
The President then announced that The final meeting
would take place in Hampden Hall, this evening, ut TX
O'Clock. The general meeting then adjourned 70 the
section rooms, on the first floor
In section A, this morning, m the mathematical aud
physical department, very Interesting and highly
frucve paper read by Professor Joseph Ieconte
Columbia, c., the correlation of physical and chem
cal forces. Professor LEcoNR ssid-rhe mutual con-
vert,biy Of the various forms Of force Is called the
"correaton Of force" The hvarabty of the absolute
amount the midst OF constant change called
servation OF forceO This principle OF correlation and
conservation of force must be looked upon OF tho
grandest generaizations in modern .cence principle
startling at fIst but when already grasped and under
stood almost automatic The correlation Of physical
forces universally recognized as principle in science,
and only co. but has already been productive of many
beautiful and useful results but the Of physi
cal and vital forces has only been specuated in vague
se OF this Sna which SaSe sssn
Is contained in the very remarkable and sug-
gsstve paper Of Dr. Carpenter entitled Correlation
pha In the pfssen paper 'H % o. 10
the course of reflection this subject These thoughts
have OF least the merit OF being unnuenced by the writ
ngs Of others. Tnese four planes Of material exist
ence which may be regarded as being raised above
the other The first and lowest is the plane elemental
ry existence; the second is the plane of chemical com
pounds, mineral kingdom the third the plane Of vege
table existence and the fourth, Of animal existence
Now, it ia impossible for any known force in nature TO
rase matter through all these grades at On the
contrary there special force adapted to the elevation
Of matter from each plane 20 the plane above II is the
special function Of chemical affinity to raise matter from
place on the plane No by the mutual reactions Of
bodies situated on that plane sre under the guidance and
force Of vegetation Of vegetable life to lift matter from
No. to No. from the condition OF mineral matter TO che
higher condition Of vegetable mstter All the changes
which take place this pane the laws of which constitute
vegetable physiology under the guidance this force
Finally the force OF animal life, that Alone enjoys
the privilege OF lifting matter still higher into the fourth
pane the plane Of animal existence No force in nature
can lift from No. to No. 3, or from No. 2 TO No A.
can Sasno leea entirely upon elementary matter nor
this will be seen in the sequel Thus, these different
Kingdoms are truly represented as successive planes
ranged in several distinct and graduated kingdoms 10 IL
seems to me the forces Of nature may also be properly
ner cne above the Other These are The physical. che
mica and the vital forces. And in matter son the
forces is impossible TO pass from the lowest to the
highest group without passing through the intermediate
groups Iii well known that chemical elements In what
rs called the "nascent condition., at the moment Of be-
ration from previous combination, exhibit a peculisr
energy of chemical affinity exhibited under other cir
cnmsances At the moment Of decomposition the chemical
nhsn bound the clements together end which
10 an attraction set free which before dsguiseda
force liberated which was before latent. conditions
OF chemical affinity and expand itself forming either
cnemical compounds or even shall hereafter
that the seed in termination forms carbonic acid and in
doing so loses weight that s the organized matter Of the
seea partially decomposed portion Of its carbon
II shis decomposition which developes the force BY
which termination effected The force necessary and
therefore the amount Of decomposition necessary is
small, because the work to be accomplished ia merely
tne change from one form OF organic matter another
OF rather from organic to organized matter But how il
may De asked, ID this decomposition brought about
eat ana acunc rays have been spoken of by many wr
ters by Carpenter and by Robt Hunt the physical
80 "n'oA 10 SuauReu lutO organizing lOrCe by the
means OF "the substratum Of an organized strucure,
Dut tne PECULIARLY Of the view which now present
49, mat this conversion does take place immediately
but only through the mediation Of another force more
nearly allied to the vial-vz., chemical force por.
uCn tne carbon OF the seed unites with the hydrogen
Of me air In decomposition and it is this which gyee il
tne orce necessary to shoot the plant from it, It is in
Wora chapge OF matter from one plane to another by
this 1orce OF decomposition He then enlarged on this
principle, Calculating II beyond doubt, as the remarks
Oh several whose judgment cannot be questioned
on sucn ecenfifc subjects afterwards proved He gave
many examples Of different kinds of plants and by their p.
culiares In light and shade traced this principle through
out the physical force Of their growth He demonstrated
II 10 be chemical force beyond doabt and proved
other forces heretofore aAcrbed by different
authors as subsidiary At last he reached his treatise
the consideration Of the fourth planehe plane Of animal
existence His remarks this subject were very nte
resting. The connection between the animal and yeee
table Kingdoms, as traced in this paper commanded the
wrapt attention Of all present. The paper WAS very
judges, to science and TO the Association
AFTER the reading OF the paper was finished Professor
HENRY Of the rose and said that his views
the those Professor Incopte md th.,