New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-10
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
OF SCIENCE.
sIxrHA AND LAST DAY.

Fsen Our Own Reporters. 900
SPRINGFIELD, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1859.
The Association met in General Session at 10 a. IN.
A number of new members-among them Mrs. Aimi-
IA Lincoln Phelps of Baltimors-were elected. The
Association voted unanimously TO meet at Newport
next year.
The following gentlemen were elected officers for the
ensuing year: President, Isaac Lea of Philadelphia
Vice PRECEDENT Dr. Is. A. Gould, jr. of Cambridge;
Secretary Prof. Joseph LeConte of South Carolina
Treasurer, DIR. A. l.. Elwyn OF Philadelphia. wv,
The S, snding Committee recommended that a WIN
Ter Session be held in Southern city in tine winter
Of lS6O-l.
The thanks Of the Association were voted TO Prof.
Caswell for his address retiring President.
new expedition by Lieut.. Giles to South America
for the more accurate determination of the Solar Para-
lss was recommended, and a committee OF seven ap-
pointed to confer with him all further the enterprise
dozen committees special subjects were called;
having done nothing, they were allowed to continue
their lsbors for another year.
An amendment 70 the Constitution was offered,
Whereby no person can be elected member oil the
Association who lie not devoted 10 scientific pursuits
and an associate membership is created the privileges
Of which are tosten to the discussions and pay -
year. Al. ,.or,, On,
of almost every body; ii founded on undemocratc
principles. :.
Prof. BAcuE remarked that the change was dis
Guessed at baltimore, and was universally approved
Prof CnAuvESET thought that il would allow many
TO Join the Association Who now felt delicate about
Joining scientific body. ,
prof C.swFLL thought that the phrase :" devoted
"to scientific pursuits, would always be very literally
construed.
Mir HYATT did not like the idea of having two
casses in the Assocatonthe governing class and the
governed. 49,
Prof. DEWEY hoped there would be no such dstinc-
ton established between the members OF the Asso-
citation.
DIR. GlppoS proposed as an amendment that asset;
etc members be entitled to vote. Lost by decided
vote.
The new rules were then put, Prof. PIERCE request
ing that they be divided.
rARy said that he had list of the members present
and would haveto cal thousand names or more; he
though, not fifteen Of the members would ask Tor the
Yeas and Nays.
There was considerable hesitation, which wss de-
termined by the
Hon. FR,sK TuTRuI, who said that we had never
yet been obliged to pass rule 10 the effect thai on
shou rise to the top of water that took care OF IL
sef and we had as little need of passing rule that
the scientific should manage the Association;
They had always taken charge of At nobody had had
the imperpence 10 interfere With them; the scientific
men owned the Institution, and ought TO own it. He
believed if he understood the resolutions which had
been brough, forward that they did not intend TO put
hun into the list Of associate members thai ne, kaoS-
ING nothing Of science would still continue 10 be
member and 10 have the night 10 vote. Now, how
many scientific men were present to-day Olt OF the
1900 members OF the Association, more than Low
knew no more Of science than he. Were no more al
tnue for many years 10 be very great. Why, then,
should distinction be drawn between the non scien.
tc members of the present and those OF the futare
He thought this an uncale1 for distinction. Nature
would take care of us. The scientific would a.
ways have il all their way For an expression OF
opinion he would move that the whole subject be laid
On the table. ,
This speech produced most remarkable effect; the
opposition TO the new rule gained heart; three viva
yoce votes tsken-the opposition voice Con,
sfaniy ipcreasngin volume. decision being cs.led
for, the whole subject Was laid on the table by vote
Of 50 to %.
Among those in the Affirmative were Torey, He'd
rick, Clark, Lesley, Dewey, Tuihill Worthen.
Among the Nays PIERCE, Henry, Bache, John
ln Conte, Sllliman j., Htgard, Caswell Iroworidge,
Watson, Goomis Gibbs, Bake.
Prof. Henry was invited 10 give lecture on Me-
teorology before the Association at the next annual
soeetirg.
Prof. A. II. Bache was requested to give a lecture
on the Gulf Stream at the same meeting.
Prof Jos. Aedy was requested to lecture on Extinct
Msamala
Prof. Henry was invited to give an address on the
Contributions 70 Science of the late DR.. Hare.
Il was reported that action was necessary IN re-
gard to the membership of ladies, as no distinction OF
ssa was made in the Constitution.
GEOLOGY.
lrof jos. LIZ CSSrE, last evening, gave remark.
DE paper on the Formation of Continents aud Oceans.
he first proves that the crust Of the earth must hoat
upcn the interior fluid since no strength Of material
could support the strain which would result were not
the mountain masses above the general level, hoatsd
mp by great dephs ofhg. rock lying imne istey be-
lev them be gave an elaborate explanation, Illus
tyated by diagrams Of different boiies floating upon
water, proving that the under surface Of such
hoe les may be Judged of Is 70 their by
simple inspection Of their upper surface IF there is
"asenersl rising or deprsssiOs Of the upper surface
solut<ly sure tSe,e is general projection or hollow
ing of the under surface corresponding in word,
"the general outline Of the two surfaess similar Ii
the suifsce of the earth u raised by continents cor
,spopdins Thickness Of elevation must be found inside
swelling inward Of the crust, and If the outer surface
- depressed a. in ocean bottoms, there the inner
face y followed out making the middle Of the boz
am much thinner then the edges. The speskc,