New-York tribune., 1868-11-06
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

The stated monthly meeting of the American
Institute held last evening at Its rooms IN the Cooper
Institute. " 5. Gregory presided. and Mr. John W.
Chambers ofciated Secretary. The Committee ON the
Admission OF Members submitted the names OF IL candl
dates for membership, who were unanimously elected.
Mr. Adriance submitted the report Of the Committee on
Finance for the months ending Oct 81. showing bal
ance in the treasury that day OF y 39S 81 Mr. Till
man. Corresponding Secretary submitted correspond
ence between tho National Association Of Wool Growers
OF Boston, and Horace Greeley the President OF the inst
tuition, relation to the exposition OF the WOODEN hu
during the year 1902 The action OF the President in the
premises was approved It announced that me scr
vices OF the following lecturers had been secured Tor he
season. viz President Barnard OF Columbia Col
ege Professors Alexander and Guyot OF Princeton Pro-
fessor slman OF Yale College Principal Dawson OF BIC
gill College Montreal: Professor Jas Hall state Geoo-
gis Albany Professor Hosford, Cambridge Sass; l.
Waterhouse Hawkins OF London Professor Cooke OF HaT
ward. and the Hon. Vim: McApne In compliance win
the following gentlemen appointed committee 10
examine into the best and safest method OF burning Pc
troeum. DR.. John Is. Rich, DIR. d. ID. Parmelee Dr'
yanderweyde. Dr. L. Bradley, and Dr. Feuchtwahger'
The Institute then adjourned
POLYTECHNIC BRANCH.
The Polytechnic Branch of the American In
stitute It's stated monthly meeting last evening AT
the Cooper Institute the discussion Of subjects con
Dected with mcdaniel arts late rla OF baadiS maThe
wheel provided with inner chamber in which the op-
BY treadne on The inside surface as oldfashioned
-whcel-was the subject OF much dscuss0n during
which many valuable facts elected It was urged
that the velocipede, described. rendered prac
cay useless by the great resistance It offered 10 te
water in Of which its speed was much re-
tarded. -. +. -.
IL was mentioned that the Prlssans now nave In use
on the fortcatons OF COblenZ revolving urret some
what similar in design to those used on our monitors
during the late war. THIS invention Mr. Tlliinan re-
had claimed by the English but the credit
of IL was actually due to an American mechanic, Mr.
Tmby, his first model having been made over :" years
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The application OF electricity to musical instruments
especially the piano. next claimed the attention OF the
Institute The electro-panO, an invention OF recent
date was eaborately described. and during the discus
sion which ensued its merits gentleman remarked
that electricity had been successfully employed n soe
OF the cities of Germany to ring the chimes OF oels
The subject OF evenngthe best method OF testing
engnes-was then brought before the meeting put as
the member who expected 10 read an essay on he
subject did appear, IL was subjected 10 the meeting
for discussion Mr. Setson gave very interesting MS
tory of series OF experiments undertaken Dy the hst
tu in 1885, the purpose OF ascertaning the speed ana
resistance as well as the power OF stationary engines
After long and interesting dscussoh Oh ths lhee no
meeting adjourned