The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-12
The American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science.

| ment OF Science.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR TEE NEW YORK HERALD
| SPRINGFIELD, August 0, 1863.
The ASSOCIATION convened this morning in general ses
son at 10 O'Clock, President Alexander the chair Tn.
sections previously met in their respective rooms on h,
first floor. There being scarcely an audience when Sec
ton met, it adjourned to the large hall. In section
however, two papers Of Yesterdays programme were
read hastily there being but very few members present
Afterwards the members Of the section repaired to the
large room on the second foor
The minutes Of the last meeting read by the Score
ary and accepted. Henry A. Ward Cinn the Rev. G. G.
Robinson, Robt L. Winteron and F. G. Sandman, NJ Y
were elected members. The President then announced
the Standing Committee would respectfully recommend
Newport Rhode Island as the place for the next annual
meeting, and also the following named gentlemen for Off
Gers at the next meeting, viz -
Preei5ent-Isaac Lea, Philadelphia.
Vice Presdent-Dr. Benjamin A. Could Cambridge
secretary-Dr. Jos. IeConte, Columbia, s. c.
Tn Alfred ;h Philadelphia Pa
directed the Chair to report that IL be respectfully
recommended to the Association that i make
Of the Southern Cities This suggestion was referred
over to the meeting at Newport, to be held next year
The names OF candidates for office mentioned above
put to vote and the gentlemen elected.
The President then read the following resolution
Resolved, That the Association tender their thanks
to Professor Caswe for his able address Friday
ing at Hampden Hail. and that $50 extra copies of the
report be granted to him for bis use This resolution
The PRESIDENT then stated that he had been requested
by the Standing Committee that letter had been
received from Lieutenant Gilss United States navy AK
Ing the sanction OF the Association his expedition for
serving the solar parallax Of Venus II was Immediately
resolved that committee Of should be appointed
to confer with Lieutenant Glss on the beet means of
carrying on the expedition and Of attaining it's objects
This was seconded and carried
The PRESIDENT asked If there WAS any present 10
read the report Of the Committee on Standard Weights and
Measures No one answering to the call resolved
to continue the committee. He also asked IL
any preeent 10 read the report from the commit
tee 10 memoralze the Legislature of New York in ree
renee to ieh breeding. No one answered The commit
tee, was decided was continued No read the
port rom the Committee American Ehnology nor
from the Committee the Abrevaton Of the name
Association.
The president then announced that II had been pro-
posed to alter article Of the constitution that would
De necessary Tor gentlemen not professionally scien
nic men, or entitled to the name Of scientific men, TO
accompany ,her recommendations with claim. That s,
was proposed 10 divide the society into two distinct
ciAssesscientiAc men and hose entitled To this dis.
JUNCTION BY the constitution Of this Association, men,
bere oil scientific societies learned bodies having
view any OF the objects OF the Assocaton, and publishing
tneir transactions are considered members subscrib
ng 10 the rules Collegiate professors also civil engineers
ana erchects who have been employed in the construc
uon or superintendence of public works, may become
emoeIs on subscribing TO the rules. But persons not
embraced In the above provisions cannot become
members OF the Associston without the recommendation
OF TWO members OF the Association nonn alton by the
sanong committee and an election by the majority of
he members present at any meeting.
was therefore proposed to make the adm sson of un
professionally scientific men stu difficult. This
causec considerable excitement opposition By
representatives Of both these classes.
Jn*EI, Oh Eocnester N Y, thought the proposed
STAND mat member, by this alte -ation mist be scien
tfc man, one devotiDg himself entirely 10 xcienca he
sid not approve n this condition n oil.