New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING AT sALEM-THE
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK-TITLES OF
PAPERS TO BE READ.

| PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK-TITLEs OF
PAPERS TO BE READ.
SALEM, Mass, Aug. 1e.-The American
Association for the advancement Of commenced
It's eighteenth ANNUAL session in this city to-day the
President J. w. Foster Of Chicago in the chair. Tho
Mayor received the Association with speech Of welcome,
70 which President Foster responded The following
gentlemen were elected members OF the Stand
! ing Committee: Prof. ]. 8. Newbury Of Columbia
College, Prof Agassz Of Cambridge, Prof JOS Henry OF
Washington, Frof 6. Hunt Of Montreal Prof. banja-
Pierce Of Washington DR.. John Torrey Of New-YorK
The session will probably last week, and among the
scientific reports expected, will DO ono on the recent
eclipse. About $50 members present to-day The
Association by invitation attended the dedication eIer
oses OF the Peabody Academy Of Science this afternoon
the Museum othe Academy The East India Marine Hall
EsseIs which contains this Museum, was erected IN
1874 by the East India Marine Hall Corporation, for the
accommodation OF the Museum Of the Eas: India Marine
Society In 1867 sold TO the Trustees OF the Pea
body Academy OF Science, aud the Museum was placed
permanent deposit with the Trustees The hal has
been entirely rentted with cases and galleries,
and now contains the Museum Of the East
India Marine Society, and the Scientific Col
lections OF the Essex Institute, also on perma'
nent deposit with the trustees both Museums being now
incorporated as with the Museum OF the Academy
At the close OF exercises the association ADJOURNED 10
the Tabernacle Church, where the dedlcatory services
were continued. william c. Endicott, esq, President
OF the Academy delivered tho address. The exercises
closed with beuedCtiOn by the Rev. l.. Is: wilson Oi
salem In the evening leyee was gwen at the house oil
nIomorTow sectional meetings FOR the reading papers
ON scientific subjects will be held during the day IN the
several rooms designated for the purpose and IN the
evening general session viii be held AT Lyeeum man
Tho subject before the Association will DO the demOnstra-
ton OF a remarkable case OF nalfOrmation OF the
thoraN IN healthy living subject Win mus;
ina heart. followed by some experiments show
ns tho effect Of anSSrsmsl tgmSrs HPGn Of an
electro magnetic nature, ny j. Baxter upham o. ~, Oh
Tie reading OF scientific papers will be continued and IN
the evening the Presidents address will DO delivered IN
the Tabernacle Church. ON saturday 10y lhyiS,Tn VI
the city government OF Salem the association viii take
steamboat excursion ia tho harbor probably IaHgng dt
lowing tho officers of the association ,..... O..
ph Layss Gsasf seer''S o. G. MIR o If'j S,.S
Lowering o C. MArb b A. Gould Ch9fle, W9!u,sl a. = NOE
vel l. E.syn Ioe;, mss iII Honor William
Co-, Mayor q SALEM s o'Eood President Of the Common
The names Of about 6ny other prominent citizens OF
Salem also included IN tho local committee, Inc
and EcaOusy provide for the comfort ana pleasure OF
their visitors aud their advancement %nSn arc 10"
The following papers have been entered ana viii DC
read at the sectional mee,ings OF tne assooi"oh'
on he Arorssii. ofthe Ildlaa And AbohEusL Illus
"5' M1ua,d.a fJE,, s.@o, w.l,s. u,uu0
PALM. S 4 l., % a E.' VAN Sn il saaa'
8frpSoa ~ f srShg RosS T. True
on the Dst,uH,iou Of the Meehaneal Eguya,ai Of Heat By
mean. 81 The AMI cooling machines p H. Van der Verde
s5 osscr saves Bng beyond 10 ihs Invisible eAore rays p H.
Vac Der @syl , interesting implements collected br R. Has.
~ @ i .1s, on The baai, Obo special reference
to he boring ios, oae INSTRUMENTS, = W, Pg.aam' Con.
m 90 two ass geasIl Of Extinct Ce"eea = D. Cope
csoa .Gd The A S,,, B%ISSs 81 tue u. Isa
h1He i,on, voau, and Atomic Distance, s Cyisd sc
0I IS oS Mossair P,rturbaon, Gasa,u. H5Tshs =, Ham,
6 Experiments connection With the case Of MOI "O"i VI ~
| lufg J. q.
mno,y b. SilinAn Ard l Htny v MoLsS Henry wurtL
hsS studies IN Chemical Gsouy three part. Part l1on the
rToS @ Cbsmcs vswPouL Part 3-Chemieal Revelations Of
5 5 o. S as Deposits Of and Laeqa. GSd Herr w0rl
g 0o s ss s 5aafst Of Msiic Henry wqTI
~ S St ,.' on shs Geology Of Oboksp Henry wuT,L
a. Note upon he PairOiIosh. Henry waTtl Ma,
r. PSsu,G COD Field IN Nesamp,hrs and Vermont C.
81 oS h, Laws which Govern the Production Of Sores IN Plants
Ie9 o @ Ssu, Of Glands 10 Acacia and Ca, Thomas Ms.hs
81 Indian MgOn. In -Four Sections see rnySI, and MsaS,
Sssa subsistence afforded By m Ares See T. As11uorI s. suS
ofo,iag and partially Village Indians, ddueed from Ian an
Tradition. 11a ITo m the %s Sources l. H. Morgan
q. p aEsR. IN 6S SSsSaP.s Gso l. yo
m ~. ompoou Of Acid 0Iaaies Of Potassium, Ammonium
and Sedan q, P m% Il :raa By Anna Levi" F. W.
P9I Thoughts on til. Structure Of the Animal Kingdom By Mas
C.. Ana Lewis r.. W. Putnam, o.. A.. T.,,,,,
ia or R,naTIAbs Locality Of Vertebrate Remains ~ 'he lV
Of Nebraska q. C. Marsh A. ,o,, Aha Ancient Ruu
| u the Remalns OF 'ne hO'se A"oub WV ~
an OF acme new Mossurod Reptiles from the oFeeAnS VI Ne
Jersey ~ Of 'oms new Tertiary and CreiaeeOus Fishes O.
az M N. o. sden into Am6yOm o. T. a'''n
~ ~ a. Conservation Of Force. H. 7. WannS
~ ~ ..I gb,rs illustrated By models H. r. WAlnE
| " nn ~, Gsolosy Of Venezuela X. r. stevens - at,
- ~ ssion OF the Elements OF Matter ChArlo oseV
M Tie youmshs Determination Of C'roonie Ae''- OH "
sssy 1 iran and potas,lum commitments Of ehorophJS
oTsori the color Of ehloropbye and the reduction Of
~ 81. plants phosphate Of protoIde OF ron M.
The production Of organic bodies containing e'O0 d. " ~
tori On The relations and repair the ms''mOrPhO''' Of the
ouIes Of the bottom Of Mystic POND
sJ'S som. u,ry discovered properties Of PhO'pA0he acid
HonfeIIsa. ,,Iop, on New Genus Of Polyros A Hyatt
| ., yv'i,t, Tnchina spTas j. baker hdrarua
- for computing time Of AIiL Rotation 81 any [r
% g., ne Density aud Relative Force oinrANV ~ J" 'u'
D,ag given " woauiss 1pise Region. G O. Parry.
| - Ine Nouutaiu formations j. 5. Crimes
~ M is accent Speech aud It's relation 10 ihe 'Ai un'
Stanley W. Method producing the electric spark figures SIM
| " On ~ LiehtenberG r. ". Blake Jr . - III,
lar TO thos onoogs oftbs Palsehinds Alex L. r. Ag'nL
THE SING SING CAMP-MEETING
c,xe SING, Aug. lS.-The great Union
-. ysetlng has now fairly commenced. The grouhas'
t two miles from the village are covered WIN .en'.'
-" - number, and about 1000 persons wero III az
| Wv % during the day. prominent feature 10 '"0
a ,romens tent, presented and furnished ny '.epnen