The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-18
NEW YORK GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

=
Annual address or the Preside nt-Chisf
I Justice DAILY on the Geographical Dir
covcries or the World in 1874. i. - NJ
A special meeting OF the above society was held
last evening ct the rooms OF the New York HIS
torical Society, Eleventh street and Second ave-
nue.. The hall was densely packed By . scholarly
audience, including many Of the most promk
nent OF our citizens In literature, science,
art and commerce. Colonel r. A. Conk-
lin, Vice President occupied the chair,
and introduced Judge DAILY, who commenced the
reading Of his annual address at eight and closed
about ten O'Clock. The delivery q the sddress
was deferred until last evening owing 70 the
illness OF Judge DAILY on the occasion Of the annual
meeting. Judge DAILY ON opening his address,
mentioned. a. prominent among the geographical
and scientific events Of the year that have excited
the interest OF scientists the atmospheric disturb
ances OF the earth and water by cyclones, storms.
earthquakes, rainfalls, 80, especially intense
periods OF extreme heat and cold, and observar
tions made OF the rising and sinking OF the earth,
as indicated by marks Among the more promt
nent were the March earthquake In California, the
earthquake In Syria, the shocks on the coast Of.
Africa, ct Zansibar In England, Scotland, yalpa-
raiso, Mexico, Tennessee. Iowa and over
the Eastern States the eruption Of Mount
ice fields along the coast OF Newfoundland, the
rainfall Of Bombay, the gales on the North Sea,
inundatons Of the Rivers Pc. Rhine and the
Seine, the cold In the beginning Of the year, by
which 30 many lost their lives In the Northwest
Of his Winter, heavy snow Storm in ainnesots
and recently the earthquake IN india. These
Ne S n' sF scss q ~
their explorations for the year, and explorations
p dcrsrs ES corps ID me i9daH a
Dow recognlzances connected with the building OF
the North PacI1c Railroad the Signal Service work,
Jersey, New York. Illinois and other states. which
had been OF great value. The engineer work had
harbors and rivers, and 80 had been the lake OBJ
servattons. The explorations OF the valley Of the
that Congress reserved certain land for the Yci
lowstone National Park. He detailed the result OF
Or. Hayden's explorations Of the year in locating
the ascent Of the grand Teton, which is 1873 feet
above the sea, and the different passes In these
Of the great watershed that feeds the Missouri,
Colorado and Columbia Rivers. From one point on
FSs
King, between the Sicrras and Rocky Mountains
be said formed no i3considerabe portion Of the
have covered cover over anesn thousand miles,
equal 20 all Of the New England and
Barow's reconnaissance in the Upper Yellow
Stone which was one OF very great Importance, in,
rVers CAPTAIN Jones' surveys IL the wintaW
Mountains TO ascertain the course Of streams.
g. the ysIs
grows clear to the mountain tops, while
resiswed the Colorado S
Major Dowell and the explorations OF the canyons.
sss and Sssss aSd
Daily then proceeded TO describe the discoveries
made by Professor Doll around the Aleutian Islands
below Behring Strait and from that passed to
the finest Ia the world he said. and during the past
ward, BY the aid Of the Canadian government. A
comparison Of the predictions OF probabilities
w @ c .Ss e ce
f SSSsS.les slsltsS applause from lie audience
istImns Of Darien canal, the expedition 70 syria
under Lieutenant Sleeper and associates. The lee
.. .Gsn sn SsSn into me some . esnss:
explorations, which onered an Instructive field for
Se ons 81 Nay s N Ss asS
sprung aleak and was compelled to return; two Nor
swedish expedition Of three vessels, now out, and
an Austrian expedition under LieltenAnts Wey-
scas s June sss s
ns .a q to naa as
ancient Troy-a full description Of which appeared
In the NEW YORK HBRALD-and General CeSn0la'B
discoveries. The event OF the year has been the
discovery Of DR.. Livingstone, through the energy
OF Mr.. Stanley, In the expedition OF our fellow MEM
Der, Mr. Bennett But Il had been discussed fully
that all he could do to speak OF the energy with
which 1t had been pushed. He believed that the
is the Of the Congo River This theory is sus
tanned, he said, by eminent authorities, while
Doctor, so fully described by Mr. Stanley, would
have an important interest in all parts Of
the world, and we could AFFORD to await the return
OF the Doctor for later light on the subject OF
African explorations. The address was an able re-
sumo Of the geographical work OF the year and was
not only listened to with marked attention, but
passages OF 1t elected approval from critical
audience, who rarely In two hours enjoyed more
intellectual feast.