The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

afford 4 fair field for intellectual tournament.
The yiore the Industrial development OF Saxony
yauch more could this assembly count upon lively
sympathy, as its main purpose consisted IN utilizing
science for Se Minister a ts 1sr @
ment Of your proceedings, aSS ne do not paean 10
draw it back, even Son, gentlemen Physicians,
should exercise the usual right OF your profession IN
only as guests OF our country, but as allies in the
pursuit OF the highest and l0ftiest ends OF human
The next speaker Burgomaster PfOtenhauer OF
Dresden greeted tho Congress In behalf Of the CITY,
remarking that Dresden enjoyed the particular
its walls. An interval OF forytwo years had elapsed
between the first and second meeting Many changes
kindly feelings Of the bresdeners had remained the
same. After Councillor Dr. Schlomitsch had
read congratulatory letters from the zoolo-
gcal Botanical Society OF Vienna, and kilograms
from various distinguished personages, Professor
DR.. Bruins, of Lepsic, began highly interesting
commencement Of which his Majesty KING John OF
Sax0ny entered and was greeted by three hearty
cheers from the assembled professors, who rose TO
Alexander Won Humboldt and an astronomical So
ciety formed five years ago, DR.. Bruins proceeded
TO describe the most recent discoveries IN tne heay
discovered planetoids comets and shooting stars.
He subsequently spoke Of eclpses, and especially OF
that OF August Is, the reports OF which promised
very weighty results for science After thanking
the promoters OF the various expeditions ne con-
cluded, amidst general approval, Win an approprl
ate quotation from Humboldt's "Kosmos."
Professor DR.. Virch0w The well known eminent
pathoi0gst who was loudly applauded, next adj
dressed the assembly. He dwelt upon the neces-
sity OF recognizing instruction In natural science as
soon as the system OF armed peace under which the
people groaned heavily should be abandoned by des-
pOtic governments. II Europe would maintain its
high position for intelligence another form OF in
struction must be found. Natural science should no
longer remain in that position 1t has passively
held for 80 long aper0d within the State. 1t must be
taught In all schools untrammelled by sectaranism
and not for material results only, but for
the Advancement OF general culture. It's opponents
everything living IL naturally subject to change.
Therefore knowledge must not be Dramatically
transmitted, but It's origin must be geneticaly ex-
planned and compromised The efficiency OF the
press In pOpularlzing science gives each one the
means OF following out its progress on sure basis.
previous speaker had thanked governments in
matters respecting the eclipse; he must, however,
add that plain, simple journalist had been the first
to lncite expeditions. II the falibiity OF natural
science Is spoken OF II Is no less observable In other
branches. Even the rigidity Of dogmas Is subject to
change, and the same church which damned q
Jesuit, to observe the eclipse amounting only to
shadow. "Let US hope,n said Professor Virchow,
"that durable peace Will afford the opportunity to
mankind OF obtaining correct knowledge OF crea-
ton. Freedom Of thought is the most essential.
But II IS Indispensable to possess self-knowledge,
sef-vsion and self-sacrifce. Where this Is lacking
1t must be supplied by instruction by museums, &C,
which not only show what exists but how 1t exists.
May the press assist, as 1t is has done almost ex-
clusively till now, so that each one may become what
At the conclusion Of this peroratton his Majesty
King John conversed with Prof. VirchOw and
other notabities, and soon after the meeting adj
jOurned to assemble again on the following day.