New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-21
SCIENCE.
Finsss,s Meeting Of the American A''seis'ion
for The Advancement OF science.


ia, v.nirg with brief auson 70 the paper by Prof Tlman
e,spsv Chemical Nomenclature. The nomenclature pro-
posed BY the Professor adapted to the typical casheanon
frat pr,po1cl by distinguished member Of the Association
ID s,Srs las been very seneTay adopted by Euro
pean chemists Prof Timans method OF construction "''
b briefly explained under the following heads
rsi The system is based abbreyiatons Of the ~
received Of the metals and on the ehence !ga.
the metoiOids non'meeu clements WIZ sue"
lions as were imIeTativey demanded: ,,.o. -. .,
The OF zach chemical element Ias t p
Its mas hut only 70 M nmum combining proportion toreu
an ator OF some multiple of IT, The atom aeIeiole ne
omit Of the and the starting point Oh Tue S0 III
es1S se1 s stoe name Of each of tho metals well
known consists Of two sysbos and ends with tho oonso
TeSa The name Of Of the 10 metaods terminates
With erOnt consonanti arsenic and teurigm cassed by
French chemists the meaods are by this arrangement
S The humber Of atoms Of any element designated by
sVowe immediately preceding the terminal e9nsGasn f S
numerical power Of the vowe; advancing WIZ sus
represented by oand U, each having stoPped soIn
ana ne ssos ee o and TO- Other letters repre-
sent higher numbers 50 that any number 10 o0 i0'u
SIR, The following mealloias represented by their
symbolic letters One atom OF Flnorine one atom VI Dio
Pbosphoe ep which need not here DC s9Ie
hydrogen is oil Of Oxygen at o. OlOine az :"
SeSssa lie manner OF uniting these syablos may be thus
gsraed The protoxde Of iron Fsrrdm0t the sesqui oxide
f;,on T,,S he black or magnetic oxide Ferriaai sui
plate Of prooxde Of iron fyclis0i Suphae oil seSq OIL
In oopeeson the speaker proposed the names 4
approved should used at frat side by side with the OLD
THIRD DAY
Ths Association has ct aly to work and Is making
rood disposition Of The papers The attendance upon the ses
ons Of the sections shows duDuton in the interest felt IN
ne ohs nersons have been elected members of the
Association upon the recommendation Of the Standing Com
TssRs, VIM G c.,eH D. D. rroden, Of Lsfyo,ts conss.'
Is H MIa Ss co E o.S F Hoa2 Dadeys Or
s,.t5Sy Prot D H. cOehTsl Polytechnic Institute BOokyni
zee coise Prof W A. Roger Aired University Prof J. Il.
FRENCH Geesss SOee. Pro, \ ye M1e'i' o2 b Io G'
wsolsad " arlington aeber rSie, cSH1Gs n y. Pref
ssn Ibsiiuis N 81 DIT b N Craig Washington p C. Surgeon
Ss m Gf Do hdslsats Prot
% AL g s%s G eSs.s & o. Stephen Caldwell
feaa roE r. $ TS%1s ffs C' t ass q Bo N G.
Wee Mayor Hsr'to ssYPpgrb q y 5 TS% 9so C. Mf Mar
:, Dow 3 EOGa o. q ~ steele s.s the Reg.
% sS d d Z " saR,'b isy Da?s 01s Rev.
ss5 &c Reg A. 9 c h : Dr. W si,5I .5y'Y o. r.
Ramsey j. sSseBy Soie,,od A. r. GrOe C. Robinson Dr.
The Association then adjourned to meet in sections
PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
%sP SS%SIsa s an Sac IT Of Which have
given al of letter. President Barnard
STeced by Prof Timsn for Chcmcel Nomenclature. He
asked however whether it d not destroy classification In
chemistry which sinpifes /, m ouI modes # thinking.
Prof imsn replied that wonld express any idea in ohe.
isry. and be applicable TO any classification
Prof Porns thought system extremely ingenious
and demanded careful consideration.
Prof i Stafford Director Of the Dearborn Observatory
a, Chicago presented paper entitled Dudley Obserya.
tory giving interesting account OF the telescope ooser'
Presdsai Barnard then gave following history Of The
great telescope Of the Dearborn The Dearborn
Chicago originated steps taken by cit
zsn Of @ place to procure sTgs sesSSRe AeF SSh
BY Mess A CLARK sons ~ si inches aperture was pro-
cared fuDds for build promised by the Hon. J
whose naniheence has very greatly surpassed the
oFigua estimate Of eloOOo -
The object glass Originally ordered by the honored
President this Association for the University Of Mississippi
% bs"ysSry situated in tho CITY of Chicago near the
lake Shore abou, 81 south Of the mouth Of Chicago
River whore the center Of business II forms The western
towerof University The telescope room has something
over inside diameter and its floor GO feet from the
ground the total hight being &c feet.
ssas fSaushoier form with notifications to Mr.
Carks nseny one Of which allows more freedom IN oesery
ing the two positions OF the telescope with respect to the
pier ban 10 usual with large instruments Tie ohjecslass
the as quality II, asnca Is excellent, sod The ial
advantage Of the great hight Is 'wn ey e increased oti
fancy OF such familiar objects as q great cluster IN Hercules
tina sa and clusters which have for the four
m9ats re instrument has been mounted 81, al @ new
objects than those included in Sir John Hersche latest
catalogue published in 1864. "a
ascsss meridian circle. such instrument has been
dered Of the Mcssrs Repsod Of Hamburg the Of
Tor thessr part is TO be delrsyed BY funds oO given by
The haS D. NOW % asSo. PT
nebae many Of which will come within the reach OF It's optical
Preach inches APERTURE beside other Independent
Tho Mutual Action Of Electrical Currents was the title
search 10 to Of electric currents being so
pmeiy mathematical and depending entirely upon lusa
tbo general reader aud quite difficult convey scientific
Per.2ss proper idea "a regard e. H. - De-,
ford Tue psPer was long and very interesting
AFTERNOON SESSION.
eeoas On ths New Melted Of Automatic Registration
by Prof g. W Ho1gh. Prof Housh gave very Interesting
account registering and pointing barometer in operation
cords with uherrpg accuracy acaon in the atmospheric
10 oneHL0ussndh part OF en- ZACH.
sSs Of the 81 sery HsS
Dr. L. Broadlsy then read an interesting paper on the
sailed the Rheosta." The Rheosat is for
dxng the and regulating the flow OF current Of cleo
tTeIsy II has been employed under different FORMS by
philosophers and professors 70 prove theories and establish
Il AthDg Of every day practical utility in business The i'm
proved eosat and the improved tangent gaVanomete here
gonshy determining aud correctly measuring the resistance
which conductors Of electricity oppose the free
Of eOs magnets batteries &c 1t 70 MEASURE Of re-
70 sOS from the hs rssR Genoas Of resist
hi. instrument have in common use and 10 nv business
~ relation 70 eegsphy have made 1t what the scale beam
or ysrdck in commerce. have adopted the practice OF
% ana s m 9S
and adapt ter agne TO tho several part, Of lines
matter very great Importance make tho rssostat daily
he asa stated The principles Of his discoveries and de-
''riesa the instrument k IA SSF!HSoI,;s r.
t.f NATURAL scIRECBs
m, wKaehsg Rad paper prepared by Prof Swallow,
ss rock Kansas giving interesting account OF the
Professors explorations in that section The paper was dis
.Wssed briefly BIZ Prof. Newberry and Hall
paper by Prof Hunt entitled Remarks the Lauren
Ia end @ sSsl
ssy Ito length preclndss Its publication 10 this report
sa the Origin OF Prairies paper contributed by
Prof. NewberFy. The Professor remarked that great
diversity opinion existed 20 tho which had pro-
taoed oyer growth OF forests and over
The other half only herbaoou vegetation but In this "a 10