New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-06
ASSOCLA TON FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
SCIENCE AND ART.

The stated weekly meeting Of this Association was
held Saturday evening at the Cooper Institute.
The chair taken by the Hon. r. II. Williams at
o'clock.
The following gentlemen among those present The
Hon r. H. Williams Dr. Gale who acted Secretary; Prof
G. Clarke Messrs Henry oRely Bickel d. Lindsey and
Others
restral Magnetism The Communication which TO have
been made on subject sufficiently manIed and it
os postoned 10 sueQuent meeting Professor Clarke sub
suted for il lecture on the principles and working Of
gnous machine he had eonrved for recording the operations
Of the steam engine He exhibited model which was worked
bs hydraulic pump instead Of seam but showed the
Ter The reader imagine an upright cylinder with piston rod
vorLirg IN h nj conrse erect. let him copceye common
marking pencil attached TO the top Of piston rod and extend
Ing horizontally The point Of this pencil just touches another
upright cylinder round which piece Of blank paper wrapped
This second eyndis connected By proper gearing with the
engine Just in " hours ~ hours the
case may be- When The has attained certain pressure
tire piston rod and pencil ATTACHED are raised
10 certain hight known by graduation, the
graduation Thermometer for example solcg astbe steam
remains pressure the pencil remains at the hight
and describes perfectly horizontal circle on the blank paper
ohe pencil shows that fact together with the amount OF the
any lime by clock whether those charge have attended
70 their duties not and 10 what extent
the pressure on The bor every minute and hour Of the day
the fluctuations OF tie steam The irreguaiy Of firing the i'm
Projections Of the governor the backing OF the engine and
indicating inaenOn 10 duty Of those managing the
gnen word registering every excellence and defect in the
Dsturne esq read an important paper climate and
It's influence man ard vegetables. He quoted from DR.
Forfy definition rather description OF climate In It's most
general sense. This author pointed out that there
we're many circumstances beside mere Temperature
which enter into the constitution OF climate"
The great cause Of cold il North America said Mr. Dstur
nell has been sad 10 he the quantity Of land stretching toward
Winter Tie wind passing oIer this snow and ieeead re-
giOn brings Il ia said severity which nothing resis 10
sweeping over Bafn and Hudso6s Bay In Greenland Lab
Tndo and around Hudson Bay bnndy ifeezes during Win
ter The paper Of considerable length and brought for
Professor Clarke objected to his explanation Of the cold Of
North America Mr. DiSturne said IL was mere extract,
Epd be believed himself in different theory He thought the
caust was proximity 20 the magnetic pole Of the earth which
Ia about 7Qe north latitude according 70 Ros He asked
Mr. Clarke how fe accounted or e cold Of the SOUTH Did
he not think there was South magnetic poei Professor
Clarke replied that there must b. but s under water and we
viii be able nd M the land does not go far enough
southwark 10 enable at the southern magnetic pole
long conversation ensued In which Mr. Gallo Professor
Clarke Dr. Gale Mr. DistuRe and the chairman participated
Many important points Of Information were brought out Of
puch interest The meeting adjourned until next Friday even;
ing Professor Clarke promises disqaislon on terrestrial
nSgnetlam ut the earliest opVorunts.