New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-04
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
OF SCIENCE.
FIRST DAY.

WEDSE DAY, June ), 1859.
The saysnts continued their gathering last night
and to-day; among the arrivals are Pf0's Pierce,
Gray. Gould late Director of tie Dudley Obssrya
tory prof Mitchell the present Dire ctor has not YET
aynyeol, Prof Cbauvenot of the Naval School at lG-
oapapoiis, Prof Hedlick of New York, Prof Beck OF
Columbia College the Hon. Frank IutLiil OF hiogS
County. New.YoIk, Prof. John. l.. lie Conte OF Co
lunbia, 5. C., Prof. Lesley Of Pennsylvania, Prof
LOOMS Of New-Yok University, Wocot' Gloos
Head of the Department at the Free Academy, Pfof.
Bocklesby of Hartford, Col. Foster, Prof. ii ten.
cock, Mr.. VIM. X. Prince of Fiush;ng, Pr't Benz.
Silliman, Urish A. Boydep esq. the well known I'M
provsr of the Turbine Wheel, WIZ. p. Blake, esq,
Prof. Frazer Of Philadelphia, Prof HoIsiord, Prot
John lie Conte and Prof. Stearns of Mississippi.
There will be many cropping IN in the course o
the week, especially Of those who csre more for the
social than for tho scientific sessions OF the Associs
ton
Beside the scientific discussions there are some
questions pending which may render the general ses-
sions unset. ntfcaLy interesting. proposition to
admit ladies to membership will be embarrassed by
conflict between false and true gaianry, the one con-
tendi, that they should pay, and say and be nothing
sno the other that they shonld be admitted to al the
privileges # membership, including the sS dues.
Probably as is usual in such csses, s nausecus COM
promise will be the result, and they will be admitted,
nike children, at half price
Some of the members anxious 10 write nlti ais after
their names Indicating that they belong To the Ade
lean Association for the Advancement of ScirEce.
The 10 tors 4. a. 4. 5 many that it is proposed
to abbrevate the Of the Association, and Com
muee was sppoined last year TO cufial IT. The
most popular name appears to be American Scientific
Society.
MoR>ISG SESSION.
The Association was called to order BY DR.. Cas-
WILL the retiring presiding officer, who Introduced
Prof Stephen Alexander, the Lev President wno in-
,ruduced the Rev Dr. lde, who offered prayer:
The President made a little speech apologehc,
obituary, Dr. Hare, Prof Nm. {. Bond, Prot. Ira
Young of Dartmouth, Prof. OlAstead, Joseph Clarke
of Cincinnati, aid Lieut.. Ap Ca,esby JVnes-and
grateful ~ Springfield, which introduced
The Hvn NM. B. CALHOUN, Mayor OF Springfield.
MI. Calhoun welcomed the Association. lie oears
very striking resemblance TO the late Mr. Caiaoan oi
South Carolina.
For additional men bers Of the Standing Commit
tee, Pierce, Baohe, Gbbon Foster, B. Slinan Henry.
Could Gibbs, and jos. lie Conie, nonns,ed.
Pierce, Bsche, Fus.er, Il. Silliuan lie Conte, aud
Gibbs were elected.
The A,socaiicn agreed to hold its morning session
between 10 and 10 commence sn afternoon session at
.. ~. ard TO divide into Sections.
The Sectiocs then oIganzed. The Section Of NJ sth-
8iiCs ar0 Physics, oy the cholce OF Slmau, Jf''
Presderi: Proi. Peck Secretary and Prcis. Looms,
John lie Conte and Coffin, Standing Cou mittee. The
:, cticn Of Naural History, by the choice of Prof.
Hitchcock, President; Prot Marcy Secretary, and
Prefs. Tyson, Gray, and Whitney, Standing Com
nittee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met st o'clock 10 listen TO Prof.
Piece on the Theory Of the Tail of the late C,uet.
Prof PIERCE proposed in the present paper TO con
fine himself strictly 70 whs. he considered the true
theory If the comets tall reserving for subsequent
communication the historical DISCUSSION OF other the
ories which have been proposed. lie adopts q. tue
basis of his We've, the theory Proposed 9y be''ei
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