New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-21
THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

the proceedings. New members chosen to-day 10
| the number of 20. An invitation from the mu'
| nicpal authorities OF Salem to an excursion
| down the harbor on Saturday was accepted
President Caswell Of Brown University and Prof Kerr
of South Carolina were chosen to I'll the vacancies In
the Standing Committee caused by the election of Profs
Agasss and Henry TO the Chairmanshp of the sections
The address OF Mr. b. A. Could the retiring President
will be delivered tomorrow evening in the Tabernacle
Church. The Association then adjourned TO meet IN
sections.
The following are abstracts Of OF the papers read
to-day In "Section A."
"Studes in Chemical Geogony in three parts. Part l.
On the Proofs atmosphere and the Ocean o. the IOc
@ ~ HptO ~ I'm ~ = 1i
BY Prof WurE The Professor predicted in the second OF
mOrseessly destroy ali life This catastrophe though 1t
be millions OF years In coming the professor REGARDS a
"The classification of the Elements of Matter" by
Prof Charles A. Seely Of New-York In the introduc
this paper points In the philosophy OF oass-
icatOn were discussed, and doubt suggested Of the
wisdom OF creating classes OF natural objects Win con
fused and Indefinite boundaries The notion OF atocy
the foundation OF modern chemistry, and was part
OF almost every theoretical speculation the subject
OF their physical properties had been independently ar
rived at through the doctrine Of aOmcty The elements
and those OF aomcity Prof. seely the first
to observe that the elements Of the two kinds winch had
were related IN physical properties In snort the Sie
had greatly added TO the illustration Of the fact of pair
ing by representing in diagram the elements III posi-
determined by ordlnaes representing the atomic
numbers The important conclusion Of the paper was
that the various groupings OF the elements by reason OF
physical properties dependent upon certain numer.
cal relations
"secton b. the adjournment Of the general session
was promptly called to order by Prot Agassiz. The
following papers, among Others, were read to-day
"0n two new Genera OF Extinct Cetacea," by Prof f.
braced DESCRIPTION of the characters OF very large
representative OF the Dugong Of the modern East
Miocene or Eocene, in New-Jersey. 1t was
double the size OF the existing Dugong. and was inter
characteristic OF American Mocenes Another tyye was
regarded as remotely allied to squalodon, but II was
either that left after shedding TOOTH that adapted TO
broad G6tpse tooth II constituted remaTEaoie new
found IN postpocene beds near Savannah lie also ex'
hbited teeth Of two gigantic species OF chnchlas which
had been discovered the small West India island
OF Angula which has an area OF but about 80 square
miles The specimens were taken from caves and were
thought 10 indicate pOstphOcene age. With them was
discovered an implement Of human manufacture ohlsoi
made from the lips OF the shell strombusggas. The con-
tcnporaneity Of the fossils and human implements
supposed but not ascerained. Its interest and connec
ton with human migratlons were mentioned also the
supposto OF Pome that the submergence OF the West
India Islands took place since the pospoeene period
ION the Early Stages OF Bracbiopofs by Prof T. :.
Morse OF Salem OF the early stages OF growth OF he
Braehiopoda nothing has until lately been known Tot
carefully, under the microscope, species OF JGtCdiu
lna He found that eggs bore remarkable resemblance
the Staobass Of the Boysod and that the very young
TreGutlina reseInbled very closely the Biyo;od IN
Hrdehop0ds LD0,d, OrhiS, Aegerd, Sc. The observa-
lions Of Prof Morse settle conclusiyely the homo
Pfo AgassiE rose at the termination OF the reading
Mr Morses paper and said that 1t had been many
progress OF science. That now, after many year. sHa
homS5loTies of the Brnchiopods lie also recommended
that this paper should be published not Win INC usnhi
subject lie regretted that Mr. Morse had not gwen them
more OF the details Of his Investigations -,,
THE AmmonoOsuc Gold Field in New'Hampshire ana
Vermont" by Prof G. H. hitchcock, state Geologst OF
New Hampshire Prof Hitchcock said that the Legisa-
ture OF NewHEmpshire had recently naugnraeu an en'
animation OF the rocks and minerals OF that state IN
spirit which reflected great credit on that body ia me
progress OF this survey the bounds OF the new Hoa nd
had carefully traced out The gold region extended
IN a narrow belt from Bellows Falls, north along the
Sjdee between Maine and Canada The prin:
cipai New.Hampshire gold mine is at Lyman.
Tie vein IL feet in width, composed chiefly OF clear
quartz carrying galena, ankerlte, aud pyHtes large
seeiy Of New York had shown that nInetenhs OF the
gold was derived from the quartz The whole yield was
methods of separation 81 10 the tun The amount Of
gold added TO the circulation OF inc world from hs he
shps and there veins enough to give profitable
occupation 10 several mining companies.
lin This paper, which excited good deal OF Interest
treated Of the diamond OF the southern states me IN
sacuset tho sapphres OF Montana the garnets OF Col
topSg Of Connecticut tho amethyst OF Rhode Island and
Maine, &c, and illustrated by a necklace brooch,
&C., containing many OF the finest OF these stones
The general session held this evening in Lyceum Hall
was Of very great interest The physical pecuares Of
the action OF the heart clearly shown by the
aid OF remarkable Of malformaton OF the thoraI
In healthy living subject DIR. GrouI native OF Ham
burg and at present practicBg physician In Brooklyn,
n Y was born without sternum breastboue. DR..
J. Baxter Upham Of Boston, having been intimately
ACQUAINTED for many years with DR.. GrouN, has
Devised NUMBER t OF aeeR Of the heart Is made
10 manifest tbe both to the eyes and ears OF persons
I'm mind that the action OF the heart IN Dr. GrouX per-
fectly normal and healthy while tho absence OF the
utmost Importance which are impossible In the case OF
the human being ordinarily constructed Dr uronIs
case mas been treated OF at length in various medical
journals In Europe but never before has IL been brought
in such striking manner before 80 large an OF
analogous 10 that OF doube'actlon pump IN Doth
cases the machinery however PeiIeo' ahle 10 SHOW,
three distinct motions and sounds occurring excessively
Dr. Groux also exercised tho power rarely bestowed
and never used without great danger OF stopping at WILL
during short period. the action Of his heart This was
done this evening 10 the satisfaction Of several medical
men, one of whom listening with the stethescope at
the chest and two others feeling at the wrists ior the
puse For about 20 the action OF tho vital organ
In the fra chest OF DR. GrouI completely ceased some
years ago. there existed an individual VINO was wont 20
| experiment with himself In this manner, and who
finally penshed through being unable TO resume the
ordinary conditions OF human existence. Dr. Upnhin,
80 from encouraging his friend Dr. GrouI IN inc Iepe
ttion OF this perous has s
Dr. Grou1 having made up his mind TO travel "a various
cities OF Europe ana Amefch caused Shoate tue
| renowned lawyer, TO draw up VIII MAKING over ms
body in the OF his DEATH TO the surgeons for dis
section. Portions Of this viii, which II loug document
composed Mr. Choate happest vein were read 70 the
great delight Of the audience. The original draft In the
nimitable handwriting OF MIR. Choate himself was also
EXHIBITED The experiments and explanations specially
relating Dr. GrouI given with great cearhess ny
thai gentleman. who 10 regularly graduated physc
II is Clearly great advantage to science that this rare
malformatlOn In one who II well quained TO
observe the obscure vital processes which II affords an
| opportunity OF studying. ~,
Or. Upham contributed valuable paper on the action
| he
| ance and action Our knowledge OF Its position had
| hoen itnDroved nv atudies the