New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-30

NEw-YoRK SCIENTIFIC AssocIATfoS.-A my
merous meeting Of gentlemen interested in the eshb
lishment OF a New.York Scientific Association wa:
held last night at Cooper Institute. room No. "a, DR.
John H. Griscom in the chair. The proceedings were
opened by Mr.. J. DISTURBED. who read statement
the objects sought to be attained by the formation
the proposed Society That such said Mr. d. an asso
citation as IL proposed is called for at this time there
can be no denial being alike needed in times Of war a
In peace The Of the present day. OF this coun
try have been aggart In this particular: Whlie Euro
pean minds have made rapid progress IN inc eAae'
sciences being often encouraged by hngy munltcence
The different departments Of tho United states GOVERN
nent have however. done much TO advance science u
this country The Census Reinrns from l'9o 10 Isoo
running through period Of seventy years have shown
our rapid progress in numbers wealth and institution,
of learning. Tho Army Metersolosied Rie'Hr and
Medical Std,istios-running through forty years
from 1921 to the present time, has furnished al immense
amount Of useful information. The Smithsonian lnst
,u,on in its varied publications has also added vast
funds of knowledge OF scientific character
however. great field tor iurther nIg progress
The METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in different parts
Of the world ot great Importance TO the pubic gen
eray The results published under the direction OF the
Board OF Trade in London alone are OF immense value
to the civilized word-being sent by telegraph To dlf
ferent parts Of England and the Continent OF Europe
giving timely warning Of the approach of storms on sea
and land these observations are supposed to annually
save hundreds of valuable lives and millions OF property
from destruction by food and shipwrcck. The various
publicatons Of a scientific character emanating from
the different governments OF Europe and from learned
bodies make us their debtors 10 great extent.
The founding of scientific and kindred associations,
and the dissemination of useful knowledge may be said
to indicate the greatest advance of people In all that
really great aud good-therely benetng the present
and future generations. In these United States of
America extending from ocean 10 ocean, we have all
the aids Of nature in order 10 fully develop the human
mind Favored by climate. soil, mineral wealth and
free Institutions il behoyeS us as people 10 encourage
Science in all its dcpa tments and endeayor TO vie with
the older countries of the Eastern Continentthereby
being able TO return thought for thoughtadvaucc by
advanceuntl the secrets of nature revealed In all
their GRANDEUR Tder being heavens first law"
After tho reading by Mr.. Disturnell Of list OF the
numerous scientific periodicals Of Europe Mr. e. Roose
welt moved that Committee be appointed to dram q
constitution and bylaws; and after remarks by FRO,
Seeley DR. otOn and others, the resolution was passed
Mr. u. MinthOrn moved resolution that the commit
Zee be authorized TO add 10 It's snubers which was car
RED Mr. A. :. Hcwott one OF the Trustees OF Cooper
Institute then read that part Of the Institutes charter
by which announcement is offered To any scientihc so.
ciety which nav be organized under its auspices. and
e the win Trustees to cooperate in
the present movement. Many gentlemen. among them
Mr. H. OReilly Mr. Disturnell Prof Seeley and Judge
DAILY smoke upon various points connected with the safe
and permauent establishment OF such societies, all con.
curing In thanking Mr.. Cooper for the interest he
manifested the subject when called upon, MT Hew'
ctt however, explaining that the Society would be per-
fecty unfettercd and after the appointment OF Com
mittee 10 confer with the Trustees TIE meeting adj
iourned 20 meet Wednesday, Dec. Z, at the same
plhce The following are the names of the Committee;
Messrs. l.. Sherwood, G. Roosevelt. OIcDsnicIi d.
Disturnc H. OReilly L. ID. Gale and DAM. MintnorD,
Dr. Jus. l.. Griscom, Messra John A. Towley anu Jas
l.. Graham.