The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05


American BY D Wilson
SIS Theory connected with the solar spots BY e w.
Hockey
The elections 70 I'LL vacancies Ia the sanding committees
was then proceeded with and resulted in the selection OF
Professors Whitney Rogers Agassz Biche Lec'ae anu
Silliman.
On motion the association then adjourned organize
IN sections
PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION A.
This section, which devoted 10 the consideration OF
Mathematical and phy steal SUBJECTS having been called
10 order by the President 70 elect ocers ana
Professor Gibbs was nimously elected permanent
chairman Of the section, and Professor O. s. Lyman
Professors 4 II Horsiord, of Cambridge j N. scho-
neld Of West Point and wm Mitchell, Of Nantucket,
mainder Of the session
Professors Farman Rodgers, of Philadelphia Coffin, Of
Annapolis and Short of Washington, were appointed
nominating committee operate with the other com
mtee in the selection Of officers for the next annual
On motion of Professor BATES il unanimously de.
termned that the two sections should meet one, in
a. Least Op sns na lime to the
mittees 10 meet.
PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION B.
This section takes natural history into consideration.
II was by the election OF Col j. w. Foster OF
Chicago as permanent chairman, and Joseph Rsey, Of
Philadelphia as secretary :
Committee Professor Newberry, of Cleveland Dr. Nor
ris OF Baltimore, and R. W. Gibbs, of South Carolina
Professor AGAss proposed that the section should ad
iourn TO meet in general session until circumstances
Shall render it necessary to meet In sections agaa.
Agreed TO.
REAssEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
ON the association reassembng in general session the
PRESIDENT announced that Mr. Parish had invited the
members of association and their ladies' to visit him
The standing sectional committees recommended that
the association should meet every day at ten O'Clock
and later than two O'Clock, and then adjourn 10
meet again at four O'Clock In the afternoon
Professor BAu then proceeded TO read paper on the
annual motions Of the SUM- founded certain decna
tory observations with special reference to solar durna
Observation taken at Girard College, Philadelphia, from
was purely Of technical character, and not adapt
ed to popular consideration II had been pre-.
association bu, as the other '' section
had kindly agreed hear it, he would make no further
apologies, but at once proceed to read H. lie then en-
solar observations conducted, and how liable they
were to be disturbed aud rendered use ess by the una
voidabe variations of the magnetic needle The paper
began by showing the every hour Of observation
in each year. great many disturbed Observations mad
TO be rejected. This necessary n1much as they
could not in the course Of four or five years observa
top afford TO throw out four or five months and could
only reject such doubtful and disturbed The an
nua solar variations the same IN both hemisphercs
The observations Of Philadelphia were well computed, or
they could bear such close relation with the
standard of St. Helena and Toronto The professor
aided his explanations by several well executed dia
grams showing the curves OF every month Ia the year
and whole 1t may be safely said that the paper was
excellent addition TO what rs already known OF this in
terestpg subject.
Professor HENRY very dstingushed scientific man,
Secretary the Smithsonian Institution eulogsed the
per Professor Bache and said that the author had
greatly deprecated its value. He would bear his !est
moDy that not valuable thesis had been read be-
fore the society for q long time.
Mr. JAMES HYATT, of New York drew attention to the
analogy which exists In his opinion between the theory
OF the succession OF winters propounded by
Renoux OF the French Scientific Institute, and the Illus
rsons Of solar phenomena just explained by Professor
Bache
The association then adjourned till half past four O'Clock
EVENING SESSION.
The association met pursuant 10 adjournment little
after half past four O'Clock.
Professor EDWARD HrrcucoCx, of Amherst read paper
on some interesting points in technology The whole
gument was TO show that the probability is that the
great collection Of phaangial impressions found the
Connecticut valley has been formed by legged birds
These pathological Impressions he took them TO be,
supplied some interesting considerations regarding the
anomalies In fossil tracks OF quadrdpeda animals and OF
byds found in sandstone formations
Professor AaAssz thought that would be necessary TO
BIRDS which existed at the probable time that these
tracks made, before any satisfactory conclusion
Snaoees between these tracks and existing birds and
animals would end in any practical conclusion
Professor RoDGERs was Of similar opinion
The next paper was read by Professor T. NJ HoRsvoRD
OF the relations OF the violet and green modca
lions OF chrome alum TO Soda potassa and ammonia This
stood and thoroughly Appreciates BY advanced
He made very elaborate and highly interesting cal
\ cuations which cannot possibly be reported.
Professor HENRY NJ HARMAs read paper entitled
PREDICTIONS the origin developement and changes Of
languages" He did not he said intend to discuss the
opement and change The question naturally arose, Dd
originally invent vocal syDbols for himself, did
his Creator cndow him with language suited 10 his
limited wants." If man invented vocal symbols, il must
have been after long and ardueus labor. IL Is
rational TO suppose that he originally endowed with
language by his Creator. This Is indeed, implied In
the Mosaic OF the creation where Adam repre-
sented having full knowledge Of language. Fur
hermore have proof that any savage people
civilized themselves for all the civilization OF the world
came from western Asia. As originally in a
civilized state, II natural to suppose that be had
| spoken language.
Mr.. ELIAS LOOMS then read paper the grea aurora
display Of August IS and September q 1859. He pro
| posed first 10 give general account OF the
display For magnitcence and geographical extent the
display OF August Is witnessed upon every meridian
OF Europe America and 10 Asia extending over
two thirds OF the WI ole word IL the most brilliant
and splendid appearance seen. The OF Sep
TENDER attracted almost as general attenon was bril-
liant at Rome but was not visible IN Athens IN latitude
2s but seen In Central Asia at lat 10 Science had
been able 70 determine pretty nearly the altitude 10
which the aurora extends From southern station II
but few degrees above the northern horizon
further 20 the north higher, aud In certain sta
tons just attained the zenith In places still further
north. the entire visible heavens from north south
overspread with auroral light This Illumination
consisted OF luminous beams or columns the bea be
ing nearly vertical and about 500 miles In length and
four 1--WE miles In diameter. These beams were sim.
ply illuminated paths, being low Of electricity Tais
had been abundanty proved by number OF interesting
facts During this display there evidences supplied
by the tegaphc wires which show tina, the aurora had
effect similar 10 the action Of the ordinary volts
battery some o. the operators touching the tele
graphic wires received shocks precisely the those
/ causcd by electricity.
Some dscusson took place on the causes Of these at
moephcrc phenomena, In which DR.. osgocd and Mr..
Hyatt, New York. and several other gentle men partici
| ps,ed.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.