New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-09

last year by the citizens excellent room in which The meet
ncs held the beautiful scenery % me ghborhoou anu
nc generally agreeable character OF heir stay mere
TIE people OF the town appreciate ne Geneae comphe'
tls conveyed and have again exhibited theiI usual hos
t4v The hotels which Gways crowded at this season
Of tie year BY seeking trayer are quite UNEQUAL 70
the entertainment OF tde 20 members ana nc - scientific men
who been invited TO sit with the Academy rs guests
especially many bring members oil tneF families win them.
Tic hospitality Of this hGspiable town has therefore been
called upon, and IL has been extended with the utmost free
seems also as il the peore Of the town were rot tho only
ones TO welcome the returning Academy and appreciate
more by and delightful and the scenery never more mag
nihceDt in It's beauty aud freshness
The sessions arc ied IN The County Court which
Clmirably adapted sor TIE Of the Academy.
The first session was held this morning nj O'Clock Prof
Henry the Vice President, in tho char AcssIe Agassz
j a. D. BARNARD, Frazer Gieos. Could Suygs Henry DE
and w. ID. Whitney answered to their lanRs Admiral
Davis and Prot Coffin aitergad came H. Tie minutes Oh
tie last meeting were read and approved
Tho principal action Of the ldeny ths mCrni1g has been
. set OIL The lrolnngs from I'LL o- the public seientile
sessions and the evenings Tor pFg0'e buness meetings
THURSDAY evening O'Clock appointed Tor tho del cry
ofan ouoey upon iae life and character OF DR. lhwd h
cJUa Oggor member OF the Academy This eaogy WIZ DC
delivered by j. I. Lesley Of Philaiel,iln Vnneced a. &c
vita he neigAbo.ing college a. Ahheit eight nis o.
tsut an having eaued the confidence. cs on and affection
o. al b. his great public spin, and ns constant activity IA
o matters especially such as ofied TO the geology oil
The EOIuectieut Valley ,., -,..,.r
~ ire ene OF Western Nassachuseii tho leading ToFTesen
avc Of education general especially physical science
On sceount Of s general interest in tho life and character q
d. hitchcock il was voted that the Vuoey be de.yered III
tlo Town HAL, and that he public be united 10 attend
Tho Academy went ir,O scenf fessiun ai II Oc.ook.
Tho rsi paper offered hy pIo ogden y Rood Of 30
l1r,ja College n " ON Phoiometric Mothol"-giyiag
~. resul Of OF very careful observations Of the
amount of light transmitted throaGh highly polished glass and
reflected by highly polished metals held a various angles
Sonc discussion asking OF questions followed this paper
in which Profs Henry Gibbs Pcrce and Others iooi pau
lie second raper was On O EorIu, Macs Of tho so.ni
eactnr nv Prof Wocott ibis Of Harvard College ibif
I I'd likewise 10 II rcussion and questions. -
Psf Acasz then spoke On the Traces Of tho Gl'cer,
~rdcT tie Tropics He gave most Interesting statement Of
he results OF lis observation bearing the subject the
Valley OF tho Amiz0n He found uDm5taahlo evidences 81
an eastward movement acers. sch tie existence d
uoines al pointing parallel the Equator An abstract o
h- plpcr II DO found IN next letter lively discussion
% Tie whole subject Of glaciers their Formation moEemen NJ
and action followed which Me5srs Percc Lesley, Hoald,
uio and Aglsslz took motive part 80 mucn interest aas
felt IN this important ubcc that the arrival % tie loi
Tor adjournment discussion ordered continued TO nc
I rcNt meeting at . O'Clock tomorrow.