New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-02

At regular weekly mootins, held at tho Museum Hall of
the Academy, Monday evening, the ed inst,
adopted to restore this institution it's former condition
of usefulness Spirited discussions upon the best methods
characterized the meeting but one harmony of views
resulted
1t resolved to by special notices. pos
shle well by general call through the press all tho
former Fellows of the Academy tho regular monthly
ngto be held nt the place corner of Baonne
sreetsD Monday evening nox tho 9th of February
proximO
Among other proceedings the following preamble
! luton adopted
Orleans that the Academy Of Sciences be rnstAc for
Res9rei That the proceedings Of This meeting published
in such papers OF this city tho President may select and
sketch rf the Academy the leading subjects
s ID wSS
have been removed by death from among
We're attempt Messrs. Editors, fulfil completely and
satisfaction the requirements of the above eso
tion the trespass courtesy would ar be
while the length of tho article would dotract from it's
immediate usefulness SHALL therefore, be very brief
this city nearly Thirteen years ago, the
Academy sole object be the
science, properly socaed, in MI its various departments,
Its original founders Josiah Hale, NJ D.; Edward II
Barton, NJ. d Noah b Benedict NJ D. j. S. Copes, NJ. D.
John L. Ridiell NJ D WIN. P Rddel, A. B. Howard Smith
NJ. D. Bennett Dower NJ. D VIM. B. Lindsey NJ D. Albert
W Ely NJ D. Isaac Lionel Crawcour NJ D.; Mr.. Edward
Bolton; H D. Baldwin, NJ D.. j. G. smonds, NJ D.; Prof
VIM C. Duncan, A. NJ Rev VIM. A. Scott d. D. Mr.. d. f.
MITCHELL Mr. Henry Hughes; Prof r. Il. Chiffon; Erastus
Everett A. NJ; Rev Alex. Campbell, D. D.. Rev Isaac j
Henderson, A. NJ; j. NJ W Picton, M D. Prof Caleb G For
stey Mai Albert G. Blanchard; Duncan Macgbbon, NJ D.
Mr.. F NJ Cory.
These Joined by others
pondng members By provision Of the constitution Fellows
must reside in this city its vicinity but corresponding and
honorary may reside any part of the world
It has continued its abors through of
the years since its foundation with scarcely interruption
until the iron hand of dispersed its members suspended
its functions crushed and crumbled its fair collections of
science aud art unto raginenary remains
Pecuniay has been sustained by the voluntary
contributions of its Fellows assessed and collected in accord
with their rules pleasan however, be able
to modify this general statement by referring the engt
ened courtesy which several years be-
fore the invited the Academy occupy apartments
City Hail. the Board of Administrators the University
of Louisiana for similar invitation the large wing the
of Baronne and Common Streets and the State
Legislature, which subsequently granted to the Academy
portion of the edifce, which ii still holds
These tenders of substantial aid and by the
governments named made because plainly by
its charter and by its annually published proceedings that
aims as wide possible from sefshnes from motive
euang to tho elevation aggrandisemen of class call
ing at the expense of another
The leading subjects its operations very
summarly grouped.
To place the city of New varied and as nearly
possible complete Scientific Library keeping books
charts and illustrative drawings tue times by
continuous and systematic exchanges subscriptions
this end corresponding with the principal bes of the
civilized world has been from the first
tnue to be- leading object Directly and through
of the Smithsonian Institution this pursuit
cesul to the extent of collecting library such
quained with the Academy before the supposed
our STATE.
The exchange published proceedings has been sought
by similar institutions many enlightened coun,
tries of the earth scientific everywhere apparently part
cpatng in the desire to know of great delta and its
C0ntermn southwest
This well understood aspiration of has
ways the Academy to desire not only to be able to
hutul
and properly display for study the be possible
natural history of the Southwest Strangers of scientific
and aainmens visiting city particular pr
ege be invited to examine what had been collected
from distant regions indeed any very degree
they value collections from other portions country
But thoy did and always do wish what have
lusutes geology, geography, fora fauna by
dauics Knowing this the New Orleans Academy Sciences
mainly through its Follows and corresponding members
but partly By the nnceasing kindness and cooperation
Smithsonian Institution had prior war we
consider age highly respectable very cabinet Of
natural history mainly from Texas Louisiana
OF coins and medals too had become repository and
part possessor Of valuable cabinet all lost In 1854 the
city government determined after much and patient
examination of the subject attempt the procuring of full
supply Of pure water by boreng aresan we'll The
did Eu At first the hope as to this
principal object but such depth that would be
had ever been penetrated within proper delta
the Mississippi and endless specuaon existed pro
strata which live from blessing
plentiful supply of wholesome wae they believed that the
geological interest of such exceedingly great tc
every dweler in this State every enter
prise of civil engineering They therefore, spirit faandor
encouraged the enterprise for h of many
fits which would be certain to result from what promised
= comparatively inexpensive attempt
By communication from tho Common Council in 1884
this Academy requested to appoint a committee to
attend to the work" Such committee was appointed and
in the words OF their report presented November 1855
Its members well the Academy large have
with increasing interest the of the enterprise
commencement to the hour hear
struck that has not been duly chroniced peue
tr"ted nor particle OF matter been brought up
ample specu have not been preserved" We're these
specimens in the Museum, value would be tuly
estimated gentlemen engaged in government works for the
protection of auvsn lands Only lys since was
subject of deep that upon visit of Humphreys
n and Gen Abbott the Museum specmpps
only weutegli of them could be found The and
invaluable series broken and lost There exists but one
r mode Of restoring it. Had the ruthless depoc this
perhaps they would the motiyeess stre
q on. To place the Academy cIu it is due to SAY
that its obligations properly appreciated by the ommm
Council the people of this city and the
l. rally regarding this important specimens The late
ident obtained military order for the protection thu
Museum Library and properties Of this Academy nyiolae
To what extent this order obeyed lot present debris
/ these cherished collections silently testify
u Upon the Hecr7y OF the Academy much might with proprtet
said and ought in justice to be recorded in such
brief sketch this allowed more than the nanas
OF honoed dead be given Among founders Dr.
Josiah Hale the first President of the Academy-he emneD
. boans and writer the Flora Of the Southwest
scientou man. skiul and physician is held
!, reverental esteem by his surviving Fellows
Dr. Edward H Barton his immediate the presi
dency was SO well known through his writings
IL of the Atlantic require hand
II of his colleagues in this Acadrmy
AS moeuroogfst, hygies and ply scian ever vgant II
ascertain by closest and most unng ervaon the canse
t. of disease and ready ut all times pubic benefit
to communicate his prOphyacc through the press
he illustrated the patient devotion the his avor
pursuits and the fame Of city, of the Learned
!, and the benev lent
l. Succeeding him into the presidency DR. John L. Rid
dell Professor OF Chemistry in the Medical of the Uni
VcrsiEy OF Louisiana such varied, profound
rate attiinments both in science and letters it i'm
possible here te euumerhe the
tributiOns to the Aggregate of human knowledge
Elected in 1855 his manifold abilities and eminent ltDes
for the presidency caused his unanimous wear a
10 wear until his recent death Nor did he undsrvane
of the esteem and confidence his compeers fellows hut
If the he exered his powers aud
his Tins and attention freely for the of the gra
n objects of the institution
N But there spirit devoted than his One who's
powers Of head and heart fully given to the pro
motion of the usefulness aud the fame
- this Academy, than those of any acknowledge
his pre- emnenCe None enved him the Difference he re
D. CeivGa That hOnOred DR. in al