New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-31

SOgMATION or An ASSo~ AM 0''
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
Pursuapt to call issued by PRESIDENT bar
p,rd @, Columbia College, at the request OF joseph
-. ,.o,d Guvot T. b. Elhott and others, q nu,n-
s. a, ,ronipent scenth, mco met at Columbia Col
,o, of F,ftieth-st and Madison ave. yesterday AFTER
noon nj clock The object OF tbs meeung az s's'ou
=, the call was the formation of an ASSOCIATION 10 take
rto various questions relative W o
,rolog,eal reforms There present the Hon. 1ohh
A Kssson OF Iowa, President +. A. p Barnard fro1
charles Davies, f. b. Elliott Profs j. f. Hls'ro' "or
cn,t Gibbs Thos II. Pynchon, o. N. Rood W. o. PecK'
Il loomis c. 5. Lyman, the Rev Dr. George W. SAMSON
Pross c. G. lockwood. jr B. N Martin' B. d. ihiinan'
n,ons,, II Thurston, 4. Green. T. Z, Eglcston, j. b.
.rhomuson H. A Newton, 2eury Drsler Julian B. Cren'
shaw a. ". Plympton ]. p Thomson.
ON motion OF President Barnard tho Hon. John A.
r,sson was called to the chair and Prof. S. ID. Tlman
wa. chosen Secretary. DIR. Barnard then stated at
length the object OF tue meeting TO w.t. the constitution
Of society aiming neurological improvement and
3hs adoption Of universal system Of weights, measures
and values He stated that he had sont out the invita-
HONS for this meeting the request of may scientists
1T was not bis motion and the prominent part he
had taken not Of his choosing He then spoke OF
The necessity such organization IL proposed
10 form. and presented draft OF constitution which
lie has prepared. This read aad afterward taken
up by the meeting section by section. Various amend
ments were made and 1t then Professionally adopted
nd committed TO the Council OF Fifteen. provided for in
d. for revision and report at the next meeting. The
most important sections OF the Constitution, which ve
fully the purposes Of society, follows:
ARTICLE H. Section This Association shalbe called
Che American Metrological Society ,,,, ,.o.,..,o,
ART H. Sec l. The primary object or this Association
ehali be TO originate measures or 10 AID In promoting
she system OF weights measures md moneys al pres
snt existing among men ana 10 Ofug the same pto re-
SIC q An object secondary 70 this will be secure
abe universal adoption OF common units OF measures for
presenting tbs results OF physical observation or In
kostigation. and for which the ordinary systei. OF
do prOyde-sucb the divisions o. the
barometer thermometer, and densimeter: the amount
SS9S eS or Of boe as o. on
their motion or position the quantities OF heat present
en BODIES at given temperatures generated by combus
HON or otherwise the quantity and intensity of electro
dynamic currents; the aggregate or efficient power OF
,ressure of steam and OF tho atmosphere and other
snsters analogous 10 these. Tie Association will
ndeavor also uniformity usage regard to
standard points of reference. 10 those physical con-
sitions which observation must be reduced for pur
pressure to which are reierred specific GRANTEES Of
bodies and the zero OF longitude on the earth.
s. In regard to the denominations OF weight and
measure Of all kinds which are derived from tue unit
bases the Association Will labor to secure the universal
acceptance OF the OF decimal derivation; not
necessarily 10 tue exclusion for practical purposes OF
Dn S ON Of
emmense facilities for calculation, for reductions, and
CONFORMS 10 that Of cur numerical notation
The Constitution proceeds to specify in detail the
sncsns by which these objects to be enforced. 1t
provides for the annual election Of President Vice
aresidons Corresponding Secretary. Recording secre
Tsry Treasurer and Council Of Fifteen Of which the
five officers mentioned members otfcio The fol-
lowing officers chosen:
President, Dr. +. A. p. Barnard; VicePresident the
pion John Kasson; Recording Secretary, Prof c. G..
lockwood Correspondents Secretary Prof g. d. Till
snan; Treasurer, Howard Potter; Council s. b. Rug
Ees, Profs II. A Newton, r. Pynchon. j. E. Hilgard,
MOlcolt Gibbs, {. 8. LYMAN, E. b. Elliott. ESQ., Profs.
a. b. Choke. X. W. Raymond, and r. H. Thurston
The Council directed 10 report a code Of bylaws
Tor the consideration of the Society at Its next meeting
aud wss given authority appoint additional members
G the Society until the final adoption Of the consttu-
lion. memorial TO Congress, to be signed by the mem
ters Of Society and others then presented by
sPresident Barnard aud referred the Council After
form other countries and TO the efforts
bllade that end In England, the memorial
beta forth that the American people should be
hOfOn2hly informed the subject, that they may
esve Intelligent understanding OF 1t. They should be
yen Information first through the press and the
public schools legislative bodies may lend important
d aud the Ial asks OF Congress that II shall
the OF the metric system the houses
~ the aud collection OF duties upon goods
coming countries where the system Is used
Sn pUtlc documents the system now used in
1bo Coast Survey reports should be extended and
pneasures and results given the two fOrmsEn glish
aud metric. Finally the memorial urges that the gold
coin Of tho country should be put the basis OF the
bnorio system, 10 whcu 1T approaches nearly al
heady. The gold dollar varies only about LOO of grain
FROM the metric system Congress has already put the
oliver metric basis, and the gold cola should
be consistent with the silver.
After the presentation OF this memorial the Society Q
fouroed ~ meet again at the call OF the Council