New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
AuEEIc1Y SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

PRESIDENT BARNAKD-BANQbE Al Inn
TREMONT-PAPERS READ THE SECOND Dali
From u Special Correspondent
Chicago, Aug 6-lt is the custom Tor the
gentleman who has been hOrnOred with the privilege OF
presiding over an annual meeting OF the American Asso
citation for the Advancement Of Science to deliver an a
dress at the assembling Of the Association the succeeding
year President +. A. Barnard OF columbia OOheRe'
NewYork the President at the meeting at Bualo III 1900
was last year unayodaby absent, but the Association
being unwilling TO release HIM from his oDlgauOh' nc
last evening appeared and discharged the debt His adj
dress was devoted TO sketch OF the progress OF science
within the last few years, ana It's prospects III tnc
ephemeris OF the planet Neptune by Prof. newton, lhe
Investigations OF Father Secch with the spectrOscope
into the nature OF nebuH the new aSteTOdS ucoNeu'
for which much credit Is due TO American astronomers,
and the arrangements made for as thorough observation
OF all the phenomena attending the approaching ecuPse
OF the sun. In Geology he mentioned tue progress OF
theories glaciers similar to that of Prof Agass ana
mentioned new one, when suppOses tue earths ON
terna crust, having lost its equilibrium through me up
beaval Of mountains, to have slid over me lhgrh ' n'
reversing the position OF equator uIu poics ~ 20
try he noted the important Improvement IN the arr OF
manufacturing sulphurc acid, and IN PhyslOogy ana
Anatomy he gave deserved praise to the labors OF Dr.
Wynan with these details OF the progress OF science
dress might very We'll have ended The professors had
been invited TO a banquet, and the lmagluauons vi
some these perhaps already occupied with VISIONS
of well spread table, for the poverty Of our colleges
does not permit very many OF those In their faculties 10
which the invitations given had already past is
do than add that President Barnard
metaphysical disqusitiOn, OF an hours engh, on the
nature of thought controyeriing the doctrine that -
the utmost sOlemnity under the circumstances was
quite natural Immediately on the conclusion OF the ad
dress the members Of the association visited Mr Drake
the hosptable landlord OF the fremont House whose
yiands and music for he had the Light Guard band
thelc had a sensible effect upon their spirits. The com
pany separated late hour with renewed strength 10
| meet the labors of tomorrow.
! This morning about twenty more new members we're
elected Invitations to make free use OF The rooms ana
cabinets OF the Chicago Academy OF Natural Sciences
| iisfuV
and the CalcdOnan Club 10 excursion on the Lake,
and o visit the Board of Trade we're laid before the
Hssoci,iion Several OF the railway companies have
offered 10 grant TO mcmbers Of the Association passes to
+ Doeeett esq crowns the whole by giving an enter
anment this evening at his residence 70 the members OF
both the American and the Chicago Academies OF sci
ence There besides invitations to the Opera House
Art Gallery, aud to the Art Gallery OF MeSsrs H0Yey
Nichols II they had great organ 10 suo" ncIe, 'Il9
Chicago people would have some reason 10 Ie PROUD O
their regal hospitality but what are the Hlle THINGS
they have and have done compared WIN great organ
and the execution Of national airs by blowing ana play
To-day was occupied with the solid work OF reading
discussing papers scientific subjects Ia Section a,
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry eight were thus
l. SsS Formal, for the Reduction Of DESCRIPTIONS Prime ver
analogous be POrmu for the Reduction ~ Meridian Oh
TIE Static, Of ID, Foa Typ., Of Modern chemistry Special
Regard to .A. w.'., r,r. o~.....H, GUSTAV. Hnisl
chenleo Geological Re,en THE Metals Bs 7 Hunt
3 The Reee1 ColirLaoSs Printing
Mofoe S1 ,o M,,ico aad Ioa Fsaiitas
Soe Epeeni. on d. IuiaeSrc the Co5oa upoa hc
ofthesc numbers i've and eight we're the most interest.
ing The discussion on the latter ENGAGED oil thc astron
leaving time to give It full attention. TO continued
tomorrow. Mr. Hayess paper was history Of the mod
ern improvements In the art OF dyong Beside this
ributon author taken active part pro
ceedngs OF the Wool Growers Convention.
/ On lrare' Of toaiferou, Plants by Thomn, Mehau.
ser Of Leland b. ? 4 ChsdCoGrbs '''''
| This explanation OF the circumstance which
has long perpexed travellers, that the erupt0ns OF
the great Geyser take place more frequently IN fair
weather The Great Gcyser IS tube some 10 feet IN
diameter by 20 In depth. surmOunted by shaped
basin 20 feet breadth by depth ON occasion OF an
explosion the water In The basin and twohTds OF that
The explosion Is caused by the gradual heating OF the
water 10 point far above boiling When the Geyser Is
emptled it ills up slowly with water, which entering
has a temperature Of 2l4o Fahr The explosion takes
temperature Of 1902 The whole Of water is then
lifted into the air and scattered in every diree-
ton, like the contents Of exploded boiler The basin
formed by the deposit OF salts from the water within
crustcd Now the reason why the explosions in August
take place at the rate OF one every y hours and in Jann
airy at the rate OF only one In two or three days is that
cold percoates through the assures Of the rocks
and mixes with the water OF the geyser that OF course,
the colder this foreign water and the greater It's quantity
the longer the water IN the reservoir will be in attaining
On he BoaJe Field 10 Cedar Couuty Iowa b. Rush Rmey
on some features u the Geology OF Iowa By Dr. White.
There was some brief discussion by the Biologists on
Exhibition Of the Cnnia Of Bootheriam and Caoroes with
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The Bodtherium is an extinct animal Of theox kind Of
the OF the fossil elephant and mastOdon. Col Foster
noticed the notifications which have taken place in the
OK since It's dOmestcatiOn; the European Is supposed
TO be descendant OF the wild bull DR. Kane found the
bones OF the muskox in the highest attudes visited by
him. The specimen here exhibited found the
kentucky River The animals OF which II is relic
Of larger size than the musk OK and must have been very
strong and fierce The CasorOides, whose Uranium was
also exhibited Is fossil beaver vastly SURPRISING in
size any beaver existing. Prof Wyman gave 1t
his judgment that this ancient beaYor exceeded the black
bear In Size and strength, and very nearly match
to work up the largest saw.ogs FOR its dam The re-
marks Of Col Foster gave occasion for considerable inter
on the statgnga Relations Of The Fossil Horse the United
When this continent was discovered there were no llv
ing horses upon IT, yet there are many remains of fossil
strata and geographical position I'm which they
found Some OF these, In MS opinion, antedated the
BsfksnIL' on the Botany MeeOrOlOgy and Geology Of Mount
Mr. Hyatt delivered very fun account Of HIS travels
upon this mountain, giving such description OF the
howers, weather glacial scratches &c, scientific
family.
Iss H1sSe Reapi 9ts North AaeeH Plateau near The
Conclusions Derive rOm Review Of It's Aboriginal Population
Is.ePsn q Nss spede, Of Protoaa' from the Pot'dAm
To- The Progress and Present Condition Of the Geological Survey Of
IL The Quebec GrOup IN Northern NesHanpshe BY Hitch
the most important lie showed the great importance OF
the Typographical work done by the survey IN California
work was fraud on the Government aud public. lie
exhibited number Of finely executed maps OF various
parts OF California He said the survey In danger OF
being discontinued for the want Of money Its fate lies
In the hands OF the next California Legislature.
Dr. NewberTy having had experience Of some years
In New Mexico expressed himself strongly against the
impression which Mr. Parry's paper seemed 20 convey
that the plateau OF that region could be made productive
The PI otiehntes" are tracks made by animal
Jectured TO resemble horseshoe In stratum OF rocks
older than any which fossils other traces verte-
braes have hitherto been discovered Tomorrow some
papers OF general interest will be read ~ Sections and
combined
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