Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

partments Of soisnoa nsw ere.nization
was effected under the present name.
Thus, in the spirit Of this enlarged con-
stitution, its doors we're opened wide for
the admission of students in every depart
ment Of positive science, convinced that
the time had come for thus extending its
operations.
This Association is Republican in its
organization, and migratory in its visits.
Meetings have been held in various cities
Of the Union, annually, except during the
years 1851 '65, when they were suspended
in consequence Of the great crisis through
which the country has recently passed,
the meeting for 1861 having been appoint
ed for Nashville. Twenty years since, the
day following the adjournment of the
Cambridge meeting, the association visit
ed Salem, in the steamer R. B. Forbes,
which was placed at his disposal by the
kindness of the proprietors, and spent sew
eral hours in inspecting the museum, the
rooms of the Institute and other objects
of interest. This meeting was long re-
membered by its many interesting associ-
atoms.
1t is always pleasant at these meetings
to witness the assemblage of so many
Jealous and enthusiastic workers in sci
ence, scattered necessarily over a large
extent of territory, and kept asunder by
distance and the claims of professional
duties; laboring amid all the inconven-
fences of solitude, and isolated from the
sympathy and the counsel of those en-
gagged in the same glorious enterprise,
thus coming together, becoming acquaint-
ed with each others social and scientific
worth, comparing notes and contributing
largely to scientific knowledge.
May the members leave many pleasant
associations, and be long remembered as
productive of good results, and lasting
friendship between all of the members.
His Honor the Mayor responded by
bidding the Association most hearty
welcome to the city of Salem. He ten
dered to its members the inequalities of
the city and the courtesies of its citizens
This address of welcome was appropri-
ately responded to by the President, Col
j. w. Foster of Chicago.
The meeting then proceeded to bust
ness, and elected Prof. F. w. Putnam per-
manent secretary pro tenn, in the absence
of Prof. Lowering.
An invitation to the Association to be
present at the dedication of the Museum
of the Peabody Academy of Science, and
the meeting at theTabernacle was formally
announced and accepted by the Associa-
ton. Invitations were also read from w.
c. Endicott, Esq, to levee that evening
at his residence, and from the Trustees of
the Salem Institute to visit their building.
The secretary read list Of eighty new
members who were duly elected.
The President then announced that
Prof. Aggassiz rendered to the Association
IN earnest invitation to visit bis Museum
at Cambridge during their stay at the
sessions of 1869. Prof Agassiz explained
that the present confused state Of the in
terror of the Museum would render ii
impossible for him 10 welcome the entire
Association AT once, and he was therefore
obliged to request the members to come
i'll squads,
Prof Pierce of Cambridge desired that
tie standing committee should take some
IL easures in reference to the collection of
reports upon the recent eclipse, and the
President announced that the committee
had already done so
The Association in the meantime had
balloted for six members of the standing
committed A dozen or more candidates
were nominated, and the votes having
been collected the President announced
elected Prof j. S. Newbury Of Column
bia College, Prof. Agassiz of Cambridge, /
Prof. Joseph Henry of Washington, Prof.
T. Story HIM. of Montreal, Prof. Benz
Pierce of Washington, DIR. John Torrey
of New York
The General Association then adjourned
till ten o'clock Thursday morning and the
at once organized into two sec
tions. Section A to consider Physics and
and Section upon Natu-
raj History. Section B organized in the
Court room, while Section A retired to
another room.
Section B was called to order by Mr.
2. Tyson, and Prof Agassiz was chosen
permanent Chairman, and Prof. Hunt,
Secretary. Professors Marsh Hamlin
and Cope were elected committee to
confer with the Standing Committee Of
the Association.
Section A. was called to order by Prof /
Of New Haven, was elected permanent
chairman. Prof Henry Wurtz of New
York was elected Secretary.
The Standing committee was elected as
follows: Prof. Barker Of New Haven,
Prof, Murray, of Rutgers College, Prof /
Rogers, of Alfred Centre, n. Y.
Prof Hough, of Albany, Prof A. w.
Blake, of Cornell University, Prof. Hos
'ord, OF Cambridge, and Prof. Norton, Of |
New Haven, were appointed committee
o act with the Standing Committee to /
burned, after organizing, Immediately to
meet with the general session at 10 o'clock .
Thursday morning.
SCALDED.-A little boy aged two years,
son of Geo w Peck of West Rutland,
was 80 badly scalded on Wednesday last
,s to cause his death His mother was
engaged in hopping, went to shut the
loor, and playfully spatting her hands at
he child, it went backward, falling into
pail of boiling hot water, scalding it in
'uch manner as to cause it's death in
lew hours. The occurrence took place at
| a. m. on Wednesday, and the child died
At } a. IN. next morning, after great suf-
fering.
PRsiDENT GRANT IN VERMoNT.-The