Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-08-30

Resolrei. That to the Mayor and Common
Council of Burlington, for their tender Of rooms
IN the City Hal, and Court House for the use OF
this meeting; to the Trustees OF The Congrega-
tionsl Church on College Sire Tor simiiar
kindness; and &c the President and trustees OF
the College for their courtesy and cordiahiy, the
thanks of this Association are due, and thst We
accept these fayors from City and Church and
School in the frank, free spirit IN which they
were offered, as a symbol Of that frsternsl union
which exists between Virtue, Education, Good
Government and Science.
Prof S s Halierman, offered the following
resolution, and the some was unanimously
adopted.
Resolred, That our thanks are due and are |
hereby heartily rendered to the Local COMMITTEE |
and 10 the Local Secretary, for the admirable |
arrangements they have made. when nave 50
facilitated the business o:tbe Association during
the present meeting.
Prof. E \ HorsfoId introduced tie following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolrel, That the thanks Of the American
Scientific Association DC presented to the Cham
plain transportation Company for their courtesy
and liberality in providing for the Association
the delightful excursion 10 the grand scenery OF
the Ausable, and for the beautiful collation. and
charming sail am 1ng the islands OF the Lake on
the steamer s. Adirondack.
Prof. joe Lowering offered the following, and
it was unanimously adopted
Resolref, That the thanks Of the Association
be presented to the Directors Of the Vermont
Central Railroad, the Rutland Burlington
Railroad. the Vermont Valley Railroad, the
Rensselaer, & Saratoga Railroad and the Lake
| Champlain Transportation Company, ior their
| liberality in furnishing free return tickets TO
those members Of the Association who came to
tho meeting over these roads or by the Lake
Prof. A. CAswEL introduced the following
resolution, and it was unanimously adopted
RssoIred. That the thanks Of the Association
be presented to the citizens Of Burlington for
the generous and elegant hospitality which they
have extended to its members during the ses-
sion.
The following resolution Sas presented by
Prof o. c. Marsh and Wss adopted;
Resolred, That the chair appoint commits
sion Of nine members TO examine the Linnean
rules Pathological Nomenclature by the light OF
the suggestions and examples Of recent writer's
and to prepare a code Of laws and recommenda-
tons in conformity with just modern usage 10
be submitted to the Association at the next an
mai meeting the committee to have authority
to fill vacancies and increase the number 10
twelve, if deemed advisable.
The committee was appointed, consisting Of
Profs. b Dana, Wyman, Baird, Lei
dy, J Nevberry, J W Dawson. William
Simpson, II Scudder and W Putnam.
Prof. John Torrey, U. S. Assay Office. New
: York, was appointed on the committee or
weights and measures in place Of the late Prof
Bachc.
The evening was delightfully."- spent BY
most Of the Association, at the pleasant
mansion Of DR.. W. c. Hiekok, which wa
thrown open to the members and thei
friends.
On Tuesday some twenty OF thirty Of the
members left for Stowe. in acceptance Of tn
courteous invitation Of Mr.. W Il. II. Bing
ham, to visit Mount Mansfield. Seyera
= Others remain to examine again the Ausabl'
chasm and other geological curiosines o
. the vicinity. The rest have dispersed 70
their homes.
The session has been, We believe, sue
. cesslul one. It called together a number q
! gentlemen Of thorough scientific attainmen;
: and national reputation; and if anon
+ those in attendance there were some Of nal
}. rover culture, whose propensity was stron
I to waste time in the discussion of merel
e technical and unlmportant points, that
= only one Of the inevitable accompaniment
n of every such meeting.
y There was less Of grand dinners and put
e lie entertainment than has been the case
some Of tie meetings in the larger cite
e and on that account, perhaps, more indus
e trious attention to the proper business
the meeting The members bad, on III
whole. we believe. no occasion to complai
u of want Of courtesy and attention on ii
L part Of our citizens. and We must belioy
u the multiplied assurances on their part tn;
they shall retain only pleasant recollection
n Of Burlington and its people.
r, L1sr OF PArERs PRESENTED.
a l. On the Periodicity Of the Aurora, Pro
!, 2 On the Optical Method Of stuiyir
u Sound, Prof Joseph Lowering.
lie 3. On the Communication of Vibration
le Prof. Benz. PIERCE, Cambridge.
4. OF Fluid Specula, and their use in certa
Astronomical Observations, Marshall Conant,
h. g. Considerations drawn from the study
o. the Orthoptera Of North America, 5. II. Sou
der, Boston.
6. The Fossil Insects Of North America,
=, H. Scudder.
It :. The Distortion and Metamorphosis Of Pc
! bles in Conglomerates, Prof C. II. Hitchcoc
New York.
8. The Winoosk Marble Of Colchester, VI
It. Prof II Hitchcock.
ke .. The Geology Of Vermont, Prof Chas.
Hitchcock.
r. 10. Cotta's law Of the Earth's Deyelo
he ment, r. ". Raymond, New York.
70 H. On the Relative Values Of Gold and Sily
for a series Of years, E Elliott, Washington.
~ l.. Occupations Of the Population CLASH
n ed, Z. d. Elliott.
no IS. On certain Laws of Production al
-, Trade, Z b Elicit.
VI II. On the Determination of Latitude fro
Ike observations in the prime vertical, Prof
os Rogers, Alfred University, New York.
10 Remarks on Neurological results i
III duced from the New Method Of Registration
ty Prof. G " Hough, Dudley Observatory.
A Is Remarks on Personal Equation in Trans
Observations, Prof G W Hough.
u l.. Traces of ancient Glaciers in the Viii
les Mountains Of New Hampshire, with a few T
marks upon the geological structure Of son
portions Of that group, George L Vose, Pari
I Me.
US Is New points in the Geology Of Nova Sc
10 tia and New Brunswick, Prof. W DaEso
McGill College.
10 New Determination Of the Dis ance
ed the Sun, Prof Simon Newcomb, U. S. Nav
as Observatory, Washington.
20 Preliminary notice of Experiments
nc Snow at temperatures below 81 degrees FahreI
heit, Prof Edward Hungerford.
p. Considerations relating TO the China
Of the Glacial Epoch IN North America, Pre-
cd Edward Hungerford.
On - RIpton Sea Beaches, Prof Edwal
-, Hungerford.
ID %. On the Origin Of the so-called Liguilit
or Epsomites, Prof o. c. Marsh, Yale Co
es lege.
I. p. On certain Elects produced upon Eos
n; sils by WestheriDg. Prof. o. c. Marsh.
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