, 1873-08-27
THE SCIENTISTS.
Papers Kcnu and 1EoInnrfEs Made Ic-
fore the Convention in Portland.

Papers 1tcnd and 1folnariks Made uc-
foro the Convention in Portland.
PORTLAND, Mo-, Aug 2C.-Tho American As-'
Hocintion for tho Advancement of 9oience rod
opened with meeting Of Section B. 1t which. /.
papers were road Oh "Tho Lateral Position Of thos
Won't in Amphioxns and Certain Batrachinn-
Larvae" "by B. a. Wilder. g." The Present Aspect Of
3. G. Wilder. Variation in tho Condition o.;
Gitso, e. B. g. %dor somo 9S gnss
OIL Geological and Physical Explorations.
e the Now EEga 9y the %odi u = E
form Position Tor Anatomical Figuros, with tito;
Recommendation that tho Hoad 30 Always Turn-f
cd Toward tho Loft" by D. G. Wilder. "9omo
Botanical Contrasts Of Portland with New York,
tain Positions on Molluske," by VIM. North Nico. I
"htoans Of Determining tho stratigraphical ordor
Or Seams of Coal in Ohio, Aentucky. etc, ," by q.
e Andrqws m a, Ion ve The Origin ,, 9f Mountain
Gimostono oho g. T. Mnoho1 "on tho
Ago and Structure Of the Cincinnau Anticlinal,'
by ]. s. Nowborry. "Ihe Largest Tooth Of the
Fossil Elophaa Yot Discovered" by Edmund
o. Hoyoy.
Tho section then finally adjourned.
Willie whiting for the opening Of tho general
session, Prof Henry. Of tho Smithsonian InBti-
tuto, Washington, was introduced, and expressed
his qualification at tho great success OF tho scs-
orcd, each of which would lead to serieB Of
now facta. While not condomning theory and
speculation, which often lcud to great rgaulta,
ho placed the groatost reliance on facts.
Dir. Nowbury asked that tho Darwinian theory
bo not hai Bhly condemned. It is ono Of tho
greatcBt genoralzations Of tic age, md has done
much for ecionce. lie WAS not a Darwiniat, but
thought tho theory had Hono ynlue. Tho Asso-
ointion must take judicial poBition and lot the
thing work clear; truth aboYo all things.
Prof. Guyot spoke fow words on the advance
Of science. Ho waa in favor Of marching into
green folds and pastures now. We want loss
theory and moro study Of facts.
wero olectea for tho enaulng year: DR.. Lecomte,
Philadelphia, President; Prof. G. I. Lyman,
Now Haven, Vice President; Dr.. a. @. Hamln,
Bangor, General Secretary; W. s. Voux, Phila-
delphin, Treasurer. An auditing committee WIS
appointed, and vote Of thanks, accompanied by
complimentary rolnarlis., to tho retiring oflcera
was passed also to O. d. Fuller, Curator Of tho
Natural History Collection 7; to tho Guporintend-
ent Of tho Coast Survey. Commander Of the
United Statoa steamer Bache, railroads confer
ing at Dubuque and othor railroads and Btontn-
bont companies granting courtosies, reporters,
etc.
DR.. Walker, of Now Orleans, introduced re-
head policy whom applied to sciontiflo mud medi-
cal Associations. Aftor short debate the rosolu-
tion was laid on tic table.
4 number Of now members Wero elected,
among thom Misa Eunice Z. Gibbs, OF Duluth.
Tho President Of tho Association closed the
Bossion with a fow eloquent remarks.
Tho local Secretary, tue Rey. @. ". Hayes, on
tendcred IN excursion to St. John on Friday.
Tho Association, By invitation Of citizous Of
Portland, proceeded to partake OF clam bako at
Old Orchard in the Afternoon.