The New York herald., 1869-02-19

ventilation in houses, railway cars churches and
which he claimed special advantages. 1t is so con-
structed that while portion OF It Is perforated 10
admit OF the passage q air, portion OF It in which
OF the Atmosphere and another portion is furnished
with piece Of lime or portion OF lime water which
serves to absorb the caroonic acid gas. The yena-
tion is very complete, and the speaker urged gen.
eral adoption.
The last paper Of the morning session was read by
the Rev. Dr: Wines, the subject being prison disci-
pline. Although very interesting. few new iacts
were elected At the close OF this reading the meet
ing adjourned until three O'Clock this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The association met at three O'Clock Mr.. Horace
Greeley read paper on the best way TO popular
ize scientific truth. He urged the forma-
n Of 81 society sss for q hs Y
two to sixty-four pages each, which would
be always attainable containing within that space
and all that Of primary importance in most OF the
topics OF principal concern. He thought publlca-
tions could be sold as low as two cents
densed and lucid they would force Their way into uni
versal use and that they would supply great want
country and thus popularizng the truth.
The paper OF Charles Francis Adams. Jr., on the
protection OF the ballot In national elections, was
then read by w. H. Bogart in the absence OF the al-
thor MIR. Adams contended that the machinery for the
election Of president through the system OF eecto
OF the constitution intended it would operate
The colleges have. never done more than to
register the decision previously arrived at
at great length by facts and figures that the system
has not only failed in its object that 1t does not
register the popular verdict but that 1t holds out
more Inducements to corruption, more opportunity
for frauds and creates more inequality OF influence
than almost any system (which human ingenuity
In Illustrating the Irregularities OF the system Mr.
Adams referred to the recent Presidential election
In which the successful candidate though receiving
only majority Of ave per cent OF the popular vote
received majority OF fortyfour per cent IN the Eec
toral College. The system afforded facilities for and
invited the preparation OF frauds by means OF which
In few Of the controlling States the popular choice
emphasized BY very large maornes, In other States
tectlon to the ballot under an extended system OF
suffrage must be found in some arrangement for the
careful registration OF voters.
large portion OF the paper was devoted to the
discussion Of the question OF suffrage So far as fe-
male suffrage was concerned, without expressing an
would be accorded Whenever it became apparent that
the demanded 1t. The admission OF the ignorant
recently enslaved mass Of negroes, and OF the
Chinese to the privileges Of the ballot was strongly
deprecated; but the Chinese still more than the e.
grOeS, because the latter represented known guam
titJ and the former an unknown quantity. The
question looms up In Importance in view
Of the prospective opening q the food
gate OF the Chinese emigration, when
myrads will pour themselves over this continent.
In conclusion Mr. Adams said that our edice Is only
just begun, and all contributing TO the further
ance oi the work each as to MN seems besS Mereaa
tribute TO the satisfactory completion or certain
Eastern structure known as the Tower Of Babel
and should the children Of Asia now offer
to contribute the same confusion Of tongues
to the more rapid building OF our structure
might certainly quote precedent Of their fathers
failure, and reply to them In tongue as unlntelligi
BILE to their ears as the language OF our laws-n0R
tall durtiiO nee deJens0rlblts fstts.
The president, Dr. Eliot, then delivered very
able address on the subject Of higher education.
After the transaction Of some further business the
association adjourned.
reception was given the members of the asso
citation by the citizens OF Albany ~ the Assembly
Chamber this evening very large number OF the
members Of the association and OF the Legislature
State officers citizens and ladies were present. The
entertainment was highly successful and continued
to q late hour.