New-York tribune., 1868-08-08
SCIENCE.

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF IllE Mil Mil
ICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADV lNCEnENi
OF sCIENCE-OPENING OF THE hEEllNu-
TITLES OF PAPERS READ THE FIRST Dali
From Special Correspondent ..
CuuCAGO. Aug. 5-The members of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement of Science assem-
ed this morning in Library Hall in this city to the mum
her of obout 800 Dr. Newberry, the retiring President
called the meeting TO order, and, having made ole
address introduced DR. b. A. Gould OF Cambridge MISS
the President OF the Association during this congress
DR. Gould briefly Acknowledged the honor which h""
been conferred upon him. and introduced the heV IT ~
W. Patterson OF Chicago VINO INVOKED t49 Dnn nnn Y
ing upon the work OF the AssOClatlOn Inc nun
Sc3muon welcomed the members TO Chicago 10 Whuh
eItv he gave some moderate and Justly mered praise
concluding his address with the Ines
"wesiwsrd The course Of empire takes It's "avi
saf siu sia eio.. the drama Eitl day;
DIR copId responded in behalf Of the Association in
very appropriate manner They were asScnD,Su
he sad at pOint further west than scientlhO cONG'
ton ever reached before They were pleased 10 see 9
foundations laid in Chicago for growth III sciehco do We"
General secretary to act in place Of Prof Alfred r
Rockwell suddenly called home, aud AK members Oh te
organization oi the Society The principal 0eers are & as
follows: President Dr. H. A. Could YlcelresaenH, u ooi
Charles Whittlesey; Permanent Secretary fIO Joseph
I"yerinp; General Secretary, Prof Simon NewGomb
Treasurer, Dr. A. l.. Elwyn Standing commune DID, DI; d.
Gonid Col Charles Whittlesey, Prof Joseph Lowering
Prof A. T. Rockwell. Prof J. $. NewDerry lT0i ~9ote
Gibbs Prof $. Lyman, Dr. A. L. E,%yh, rto ~, proI -
f. A. Barnard Prof II A. Newton Dr. Chas =. falLy -
About 300 persons, mostly citizens OF ChlcdEo, NVlo
elected members OF the Association some u3cuHsiOu
took place to the proprety OF allowing he SlaniE
Committee TO make abstracts OF papers Wen tn9 30 t e5
ciation might have time TO listen to- III was tOSI
best 10 take no action tho subject 1t was EOteu 10
accent the invitation Of John B Drake OF the ircnt
House To banquct this evening; also t0 listen 10 m a-
dress from President Barnard OF Columbia COSo ths
evening AT "A O'clock and 10 Cuogy OF the lalc IIOl
Bache to morrow evening at the same hour IL.
The Association then divided into sections section a
comprising those interested In mathematics chemistry
and the physical sciences in general aud section those
the natural sciences, VIZ; geology nduli MS
tory botany Nc. These sections organized Dy the Soco
Of the following ohceIf section ntiGi. Cs sc
prOfs Truman " Sanurd, BelJalh OIL
liman and f. n. HOrsOrd. Section B-PeI manent Calr
man. Prof j. d. Whitney secretary, PrOi T. D. Cope sec
tiOual Committee, Pruls. ~ H. NOIluth an" w. ~ NA
and Dr. Theodore GIL .-..,
This afternoon the Association divided as above stated
INTO sections listened to the reading OF tie seven papers,
of which the following the titles l. On the Genus 0l
Cope a. On the Theory of Luminous Hydrocarboll
Flames. By Eugene W. Hilgard. 9. Phases oi pac.l
Action IN Maine at the Close OF the DIN Icilod 10y y
T. True 4. The States Of the Four Iypes OF AIO'ot u
Chemistry with Special Regard 10 the water type mn
40. by Gustayus IImIicns. ). New Physlo-be9
graphical Explanation Of the Tides, etc by lneOQoc =!
iueard g. Bbllography Of Entomology IN the Uulted
states aud Canada since 1852 BY John &. Morris On
Some Points III the Geology Oh NCiuVht' ~ T. "'''J
Hunt 49,, -..., 49,,
third papers That the latter related cbc1y 10 tue
ridges. known as hOrscbdcks, when &Io SO numerous
difference Of opinion among gcoogsts. The discussion
on tho second paper ntclbe only 10 PROFESSOR Ol
chemistry The change from listening to the papers
whose titles are above gwen 10 the banquet thia evening
win mo doubt be .rccah- ~ the new member,
elected todaythati II it can be supposed tlt any o!
them we're present this afternoon.