The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR TIE ADVANCE.
MEyT OF SCIENCE.


search to take part in the eighteenth annual meeting
Of the American Association for the Advancement OF
Science. Twenty years ago the Association held
meeting In this city, and at that time 1t was though
young In years. rich In experience. The weli.known
hospitality OF Salem at that time towards the mem
bers Will be remembered by It's friends; and II 10 10
add that the citizens Of Salem have not
neglected on the present occasion TO do the hand
some thing by those who engaged In the study OF
..nature and natures God.n The most ample pre-
parations mad been made by the Essex county Com.
missioners to AFFORD the association oil the conve-
niences for room they might require, and so the
several rooms IN the two court houses were set apart
for the exclusive use and control OF the association
The court room IN the new court house Is used for
the public meetings and the several sections.
This morning about $50 members were present
when the association was called to order. There
were also considerable number OF ladies' present.
The following are the officers OF the meetlnRPresl'
dent, Colonel J. W. Foster, L. L. D.; Vice President
o. N. Rood; Permanent Secretary, Joseph Lowering;
Ew x Standing Committee. !. ". Foster, Q. n.
Rood, Joseph Lowering, V. q. Marsh, B. A. Gould,
Charles Wnittlesey, A. p Rockwell, A, L. Elwyn;
GOULD, ID. d., and Rev. G. s. ATWOOD, OF Salem,
offered prayer.
Mr.. HENRY WuEArLAED, chairman of the local
committee, then introduced the ASSOCIATION to Mayor
Cogswell IN the following language
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Of Science This association dates Its origin to 1870
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York Survey and organized association under the name OF
in hosion in I42 decided to enlarge the objects
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American Geologsts and Nsturalisi," A the meeting n
The present Thus the spirit Of this enlarged
student, n every department q positive SCIENCE sUn
This association republican organization,
aud migratory In It's visits meetings having been held in va
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Twenty years since, the day following tbs adjournment Of
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meetings witness the assemblage Of many jealous and
enthusiastic workers in science scattered necessarily over
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coming together, becoming acquainted With each others
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RESPONSE OF MAYOR coGswELL.
In responding Mayor Cogswel said that In the
name Of tie people OF the city OF Salem he had the
honor to bid the association most cordial welcome
He said-
you Of the city and the couteses Of her et
2ens. coming you 10 from all PARTS OF the
study meeting you TO discuss The Important questions
so% pres midst an honor City,
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shall espss. much Of knowledge and Information; Here
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people IN those earlier of which you probably
our County Court VIII be pleased TO show you
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Salem but rather 70 extend to yoa again an.s zig I'M Wei
ali Of pleasure and kindness
IN our power TO grant From the West greet you a. The
hands almost alone remain the veal or woe Of the stu great
you the Representatives section which prayer
blossom as the and to whose sunny cline and
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those from the realms the usrous Queen you wei
the vicinity Of the birthplace ard sAe home Of hs.
Queen has deli gifted to honor and acknowledge
PRESIDENT FosTEWs REPLY
In reply TO the words OF his Honor the Mayor the Prez
dent the thanks Of The aasocaon for The cordial
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wealth and was proper be SAID nat we meet within the
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scum the first institution Of the Kind 10 The United States
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away with kind brsnces Of The Inequalities reeered
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hs eighteenth annual Of the society commenced under
greater is treasury better supplied, and the
be- ssd was Destined to
prominent position place Of instruction that would make
WIDER he work. Which the chief object Of his
Addressing the members he alluded g the growing ana better
well had sought membership and become a
1eespua,ed It's history aud objects But few q the found
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then paid among whom we're mentioned Bailey n,
Sa NsS sss. a Johnson
Taylor, Harlan, Morton, Hitchcock and silliman.
ORGANIZATION.
In the absence Of Professor Joseph Lowering
secretary, 7. W. Putnam was chosen in his stead
/ The following gentlemen were elected members {
the standing Committee:-Professor J. 8. Newbury
Professor Louis Agassiz Professor Joseph Henry
! Dr. I. sterry Hunt. Professor Benz. PIERCE and Prt
lessor John h Torey; SECTIONS and were 9rga,
! Haven, chairman, and Professor Henry Wurtz
New York, secretary, OF the formers and Proesst
| Agassiz chairman, and Professor T. Sterry Hunt,
Montreal secretary Of section d.
Professor Merry OF Rutgers College; Professf
Barker, Of New Haven, and Professor Rogers,
Alfred Centre, n. Y, were chosen a committee
confer With the standing committee, and Protess(
Hough, OF Albany; Professor T. w. Blake, 81 90
nell universityi Professor Horsef0rd, OF CamDildg
aud Professor Norton, of New Haven, were chose
to act with the standing committee on the nomln
tons for next year.
In the afternoon the association attended on
assisted In the dedication OF the Peabody Acaden
OF science, The exercises were OF the usual cnara
ter attending the transfer Of public building by q
committee to the trustees, and the delivery al
acceptance OF the came ty the directors. the
dress was delivered by william G. Endcott W.
fine production,
The days proceedings OF the association we
gieasahty closed by levee given OF the mousse
William Q. Endcott, Of which 0 large number
sayans were present, besides a good sprlnkling
tho grace and beauty OF Salem.
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