The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-23
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Third Days Proceedings.

Ih1rd Days Proceedings.
Previous to assembling in general session the
members inspected DR.. Hamlin's beautiful
cabinet of gems.
The Association was called to order at the
usual hour. The following were elected mem
bers:
Lewis Nc L. jackson, Cumberland Me.
James N. Miner, Waukegan, Illinois: Ed
ward Palmer, Washington, d. c.; Geo. c.
Merrill, Kansas; f M. Endloch, Washington,
u. o.; +. l.. Bartlett, Portland. Me-, j. NJ AL
len, Hartford, Conn. j. w. Osborn, Washing
ton, D; C.; Miss NJ. M. Evert, Chicago, ~.
Prof. n. H. Atkinson, New York City; Miss
Mrs. e. Thompson, N. Y.
A subsection on Entomology was formed.
1t was voted to give full set of proceedings
to the Chicogo Academy of Science.
Messrs. LIE Comte, Hilgard, Hunt, Lyman,
and Swallow, were made committee on the
revision of the constitution. The standing
committee reported a resolution that COM
mittee be appointed to memorabilia Congress
on the preservation of forests, and to cooperate
with other association committees to this end. -
The President and permanent Secretary were
added to the committee on revision of the con-
stitution.
The invitation to 60 on an excursion down
the harbor was accepted with thanks.
SECTION B.
DR.. Hamlin made remarks upon crystals Of
sapphire in Ceylon, that most remarkable sap
phire country. 1t was once thought that the
gems were to be fou nd in beds of rivers, but
the true gem strata is not known. The gem
formation is like that of the diamond, con-
glomerate. The parent bed is never found but
the gems are found in gravel. The sapphire
and the ruby are the Oldest of gems in use,
probably because more brilliant uncut than
and beautiful.
Mr.. Feuchtwanger exhibited Mari Fossils
from New Jersey, near the coast
Prof Feuchtwanger read paper on the ex-
istence of live mammoths. The discovery of the
mammoths in Siberia in the deep gorges of the
mountains near the Lena river, which was late
ly published as having been made by scientif
ic Russian convict, who saw fine living ami
mails, II feet in height and 18 feet in length,
with projecting tusks feet long, excites some
discussion in Europe. 1 think it worthy of in,
quiry whether the mammoth of the the post
tertiary period discovered during this century
in Siberia near the same river, can have any re-
lation to the convict's discovery. Thousands
of these animals have been found buried in the
ice with their well-preserved skins, and thou
sands of tusks, are brought to England to this
day for the use of the tanner These are of
nearly the same dimensions of those seen by
the Russian. The convict has received an I'M
conditional pardon on recommendation of sci
entific men who have investigated his state
ments and believe them to be true.
Samuel Lockwood read paper concerning
Hyalonema
George FL. Perkins read paper on an An
Gent Burial Ground in Swanton, Vermont.
This concluded the forenoon session.
SECTION A.
The following were the papers read in section
A, duriLg the day.
Description of an Automatic Registering and
Printing Thermometer-G. w. Hough.
On the Periodic Error of the Right Ascen
sicns of the Nautical Almanac, and its Effect
on the Longitules which depend on them-Wil.
liam A. Rogers.
The Co-efficient of Safety in Navigation. An
attempt to ascertain within what limits ship
tions-William A. Rogers.
International Coinage-its progress-E B.
Elliot.
On the Longitudes of Greenwich, Paris, and
Harvard Obseryatories, determined by the U.
S. Coast Survey. E. Hilgard.
The Chemistry of Copper Mattel. Sterry
Hunt.
Three Equations Partially Discussed ESQ m.
Thomas Hill.
SECTION B.
Prof. G. A. White read an interesting papel
ON artificial shell heaps of fresh-water mol.
lusks.
ANTI-DARwINlsM.
Prof. G. c. Swallow of Missouri, threw q
bomb-shell into the camp by reading a paper
on the Origin of Species, in which he took
strong ground against Darwin and the evolu-
tionists. The paper stirred up great deal o.
feeling among the scientists of the advanced
school, and they at once proceeded to attack it
But the hour for adjournment had come ant
the discussion was postponed to this morning
at 10 o'clock An attack will be made along
the whole line by the self-styled children of the
ape, They expect to see the swallows home
ward fly. We reproduce in full, on our second
page, the paper of Prof. Swallow, for the bene-
fit of those who are interested in the contro-
versy.
EVENING.
In the evening general session was held at
City Hall, at which the address of Prof. J. L.
Smith, the retiring President was read.
The revenue steamer McCulloch will leave
Custom House wharf foot of Pearl street) to-
day, at noon precisely, for an excursion in Cas-
co Bay. Tickets for members and their FAM
lilies must be obtained at the Local Secretary
Office. A general reception and clam-bake will
take place at Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday
afternoon, August 26th, of which speciA, no.
tice will be given hereafter.
School Committee.