The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-06
THE SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION.
Meeupg OF tho American Association Tor the
AdvaLcsmenI OF Science.

Doll seAes In section A, paper read by Pfofesso
A. d Baeas, entitled Gan Abstract OF the Procpa Re
suits OF the Observations for Temperature Van
laer Harhor North Greenland made by the Second Grin
nell Expedition, under Com nsnd OF DR.. X Kaoe u. &
NJ during 1862 1854 1855 The loves, Temperature
observed was six,y SIX degrees be,w Zero February
1884, and the highest Gftyone degrees above JAY
OF the same July was the hottest and March the
codest month Of the year. The range Of
sevt MY three degrees The regularity the progress
when the above the horizon conrased
remarkably with the Irregularities at the opposite
An investigation Of the effect Of wind upon the
peraure showed that winds generally tended TO raiee
and calm TO lower the temperature Days Of calm
more frequent Than windy days. including all tho winds
That blew. The difference of temperature OF the wa ,st
and coolest winds nearly three degrees Of Farenhe
The wsmest wind blew from the Spltzb ergen Sea- and
the coolest from the northern part Of the American eont
nent The bearing Of this result upon the probable
s'ence o. an open Polar Sea obvious and was the
more striking that the winds which were recorded
- from the s. E., S. and S. w., being re-
ferred to the compass directions, actually blew
from he true N. n E., E. NJ 4. and ES.E
The fall Of rain or snow raised the temperature the
average during the year. seven degrees and
above the mean In seventeen months there were $50
hsurs Of snow and 60 Of rain, the snow falling every
month in the year and the rain only In July The season
Of full oon with coudless nights, corresponded TO the
lowest fall Of temperature, result which attracted Dr
kanes especial attention me period for the recurrence
OF cold was found from tho discussion to be nearly
~ eight days The highest temperature occurred new
Winds from the true NE and ESE The occurrence
OF cold In May, pointed out by Professor Dove
in 1854, to the 18th OF the month The hours
Of Z, 2, o., adopted by the Smithsonian Institution
day. gaze even 10 tha, high northern latitude result
which correct within of degree; the
same hours, with the last taken tsce gave the re
suit within iess than tenth Of oegee The surface
Temperature Ct tie found to constapi
Is deg MN Fahrenheit during the winter mocths, ana
he Ish'st IN July was 80 deg. 8 min. Fahrenheit.
Prcttsscr sENRY rose ana said these facts are Of
,Se hehes, interest and tend 20 that heavy
Previously TO ibis paper by Professor Bache paper
was reed oy Professor Woco't Gibbs, OF New York
r'as'pum Me,ss. me substance Of this treatise
sepa' arrg 'btm, which exceedingly technical, and
'ny comprehensive to the scientific portion Of the
ehce The gravity OF osmcoium was 10 35, and some
he same MT III ftm California could be fused with
The flame o, compound olo~ pipe
Aha r a. the tectioI Adjourned The whole town By
mat time ~ss IN cornoiiou, account Of the coming
eree 10 be held by the laoes Of this city the City BALI
By eeht ocock "a the evening ninety guests regis
ttreo their at the Eassssot. Among thoee from
New York ware Cyrus W. Field and George Folsom
sep al unJeuited stream Of transportation TO and from
the City Fall during the ming greater portion
Of 'he night AT eight O'Clock the large hall where he
'eyee was DO was thfoDged Ehe scats had been re
moved and the fee floor well prepared for dancing It
brilliantly hgrted Up tie hall itself
very hancsome appearance, if the ceiling had
not reminded Of a railroad depot There ap
oeared TO be no committee of gentlemen or
a'ies to reserve the guests. AS they Gsked
INTO The hall each couple joined the crowd ana followed
two and two, in an esipicAl promenade There mus;
cave eeen az least 200 pesons present The music
very Rcod the band ben from the Armory composed
Of sixteen CT Col. Cote workmen.
At'er the crowd had .aiisded themselves by prone.
hadibg, II adjourned to the lower ball where gran.
tquttze took place through the supper door. 81
in Of muscular propulsion and coutoton they succeed
thp tahI
along the centre while baskets led with great variety
refreshments very good ct least they looked vary
good there WAS no wine anything in the shape
guests were Gov Me- and h sS the
Banks apo lady. Of Massachusetts,, and Lieut. rras
All the sayanta there in full force The tbs
evening ext. nded into the .swee houys' of
crowd allowance be made for the effect CONTRAST
for ACCORDING TO Blair, beauty ia beautiful ~
when IN cont est with ushness.
7HIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
Notwithstanding the excessive persprng in the midst
ell tie gayety Of the preceding evening the learned
doctors again assembled this in general
The President, Professor ALEXANDER called The meeting
10 order The minutes o. the previous meeting wore
read.
The following names. among others, were offered Az
tnoss Vi candidates for adfnissVn.-U w Greep Ste
chen A. Gould, N. H. George A. Doland, Benz Howard,
Chss Hammond, Rev. John Dcrr Salem; George East
~oco, Ii B. Clark, Cnas G Spring these names were
offered for acceptance and the gentlemen were admitted
After the Presden. had announced that there would be
general Resson to morrow Saturday. but sectional
neerss at half past nine O'Clock that members could
prepare fer the grand excursion 10 Amherst the meeting
&C jour rea to the section rocrns below.
Section met al half past ton O'Clock, Prof. E. Hitch
cock ia the chair. After some preliminary business and
discussion whether the unfinished programme Of yes,e
cay Should be carried Out, or the programme
conmenced upon, Prof. J. ". DAWSON read paper
" me Rcett Discoveries in the Devonian aud Carcone
very interesting The description went very much into
technical detail.
The second paper read was by Professor J. a.
GiBBoS, the subject, is Iodlan Corn Ma
TIVE Of Three Continents, ike Cotton and Tobacco" This
rense vas very interesting. but before Dr. Gbpon hal
the half Of his notes he interrupted by
Dr. Asa GRAY, Of Cambridge, who requested the speaker
oMcoItinue all Incidental remarks, as time pre-
cious
Or GlsBoN Immediately said that he would omit the
whole Of II If the gentlemen present desired it.
Dr. GRAY explained and DR.. Gibbon left the desk and
wbereupon DR.. GRAY took the floor and said, "ro be
proved that something like aizs exists in Asia and Africa
Blu. the question s ID II yea maize or is it the common
oouish?'
Prof WIN D. WHITNEY then made a few remarks aud
GEORGE FOLSOM ESQ took the floor and said that he
greued very much tnai tie gentleman was requested to
resting subject and every incident connected with it
would throw more ghi OF it and make it interest
pg Mr Folsom continued giving his experience while in
Egypt He thought that both the varieties in question
ex.ea in Egypt but that both called ''aourab"
Dr. Gbbon has an opportunity will give the contents
of the paper il full.
Afterwards Professor HITCHCOCK read paper on 'rhe
amount and proofs Of Vermont, with special
reference the peaks Of protrusiGe rocks" he Illus
aied bis subject by diagrams Of certain valleys and
mountains in Vermont In q county in Vermont, he
SAID, there mountain eco 500 feet the
vsiey beneath. On the top or the mountain is
and il this cavern running stream rhus you have one
The deepes, alleys in Vermont, thirty miles extent
whsh you prove has been worn out by eroong
other He then sho we'd another agram repre-
sepiEg mountain. He gave no conclusive proof in this
case but rested with tine remark after describing the
ocalty that hal betn there could hesiiate
in calling q clear OF erosion. He remarked that
great of The oil New England is the result Of
the mbirg q Ks This is self evident He said
would leave the subject hoping geologst would
throw more light upon It.
Prof HEAeER, Prof Hitchcocks assistant, then made
few remarks, and was followed by
Prof e, B. ANDREWS Of Marietta, Ohio. He said that Dr.
Ind