The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-10

vessel some days after FIRST seeing them the bergs had
rapidly dappseo aud there sas no,hos 70 BE- sen 1t
thc ragged Fragments floating upon the ~stcr There
we're oLer tnes totally urconrented with the assr9no-
m.ca observation but ye o. SUFFICIENT importance W
mention. Nv wout first speak the large NUN
Der o. suoras seen, aui perhaps 1t would he right for him
also 70 mention the extraordinary magnetic disturbance
which prevailed During the expedition they observed
no iess than nieen anroras, number OF tnem being
very lasting, hu, not very his inpreslon
at first that The presence Of the moon had the
effect or bupprcssng The brrarcy OF these ph-
nomena, but at later period T. had tue opportl-
nifty az seeing the aurora and The aad Wight at
the same time anc yet the northern lights burned stead
~ despite Of the two lights with viii "a il had 10 contend
or the stnpendous grandeur or the scenery on the
o. fabracor the ex President lad ALREADY spoxen and m
shore where loose stones can lie Is covered the
debris Of shattered rochs, and where these not found
the solid rocks themselves are TO be What oeeu
the cause the breasIn Of the rocks which form SO
large portion OF the continent would be hard To say
il seems probable that their decay las been brought
about b. the inalratiou Of wafer into their deep
Perhaps IL the interior OF labrador there might
be raer lands oct on the coast there was nothing out
barrennees and cesoatioa Although there must be some
living animals there the, have almost altogether dsap
pearet and an he Of animal life were few scat,
teripg land birds and few ducks Certainly the Wild
fowls OF tie Arctic regions not 10 be found ia this
locality. They found the bones OF some quadrdpeis but
living representatives Of the species They ala not
whole Fesemhled grand Gogotha Professor Bar
pard went On Al some leigh 70 describe the various
presented this ROCKY and barren coast and con
clucsd a lengthy addvss amid ioud applause.
Procfs1r BHs AI51' the retiring President OF
the Association then proceeded 70 deliver HE vaetctOry
ard retiring address. lie said;-Nr. Charnsn ladies
and gentemcu--I lot generally very ap. 10 lnage
apologies before facts, bat rather prefer present
NY facts aud them epA,k for themselves
10 matter OF great Uncertainty, few days sgc,
vhrther wOut have tie happiness and t. pleasure q
seeing the faces OF those VINO gatoereo around
Eogaect IS ~as TO- few weeks past 10 scieatthc
studies at some distance ffon home, apd exposed 70
many danscrs, II was entirely matter 0. doubt
whether such pleasure as this awaited me Is no.
toe 2s0 ears soce the celebrated Franoa Baeoa dis
courfng q the operations and interpretations OF
nature taught US IN these words exDressef ~ s pecgar
wonderful and familiar force-"l. Is po'ns 6t anf
Necessary H. tie front aud beginning Of this work wth
out besita'cn o. reservation 10 be p7oiessec that It
not lees true IL tbs human kingdom, taaa u
Gods kipgdcu; Of Heaven, that NJ man shall
enter into it except he becomes hrst like e Guild II
Is 81 obediprce tolis nohie upbsrse trough ~ al sass
10 view Of that an reIitbc progress IN scieacs
made We mention tlis assertion with tie distinct per
eaasion thai II will Itself be regarded az M unquestioaa
bic deduction from the history of the past before
and after Bscons se wei as rom the experience o
the present That VIII he SO regarded say, b. az
probation OF nature aod Lo@ that has been effected The
ch'dlike c6arsctcr which is thus tie prerelu.
true philosophsr-this chldIise character consists
not merely ia the spirl Of hunu.y which
woald become nte chld--,La. spirit OF humi
Is disrust and teachahleness which content learn
what permitted Lc be- instead Of determining roca ita
intelligence What mus be aud ought 70 be ltcoussts
not merely u at oehr ec humility but the chidke
character will he found ne based upon more extended
principles The range Of philosophy tne duty OF the true
philosopher and great field open the children OF
ecience IN the future the themes which the Pro.
fssor very ably eoque atty discoureea Such speu.
dt Grafton has rarely been delivered, before earn
ed society, ond when the Professor concluded be was
greeted b. buiet OF unanimous applause.
The usual resoincns &C thanks to the ctizcrs OF the
place of meeting tc the principal officers OF the society
all who entitled to the thanks Of tine Assoc.a
ton then followed cpanied By eloquent aad cabo
rate speeches By Professors Rogers, FJ att Henry, lie
contc Hunt and others
The aceotionate and yet painful ceremony Of "shskiog
haus" the next act OF the and the members
slowly Separated 70 meet ut Easbve Teni essee IN April
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