New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-25

probable that 100 900, perhaps 10000 years 700 ucn
more anthrcpoid type Of animas ever made, Will Do
n IKE matter tail her sI' not as
in the highest anthropod apes as n man nds vsTsbra
81 ne ely xS
latter were the least anchyosed II Is almost
son Uns fr muscle nerve for
anthropoid ape bears comparison with man. Inc an,
not 70 sysnos sse addaeed Against Darwnsm
were generally those o. NEGATIVE ena,scer az
Sap sIIn many OF the altered forms
would fail to exist, . some would Ger, Ger.
had long domciation In one locality and their definite
features TO be fixed. He instanoed the case Oh
tincton between the hog and the wild boar though no
doubted the derivation OF the latter from she
as 70 s1ee h few years ago there were $50
supposed species Of birds But by the lab0rs OF 9stn
Cambridge Prof Baird DR.. Coues, and others, they
reduced 10 500. aud 1t was SHOWN tnat wnaG ~
been supposed different species was SIMPLY Varsuon IN
I'm respect TO hybris we have innumerabe instances
of natural naturalization this country He gave several
instances OF hybrids that are exceedngy eohm1n anu
persistent, referring to wellkn0wn western 40
10 degeneration, he thought 1t case OF misappre
tension The man Of the present day certainly not
inferior to the OF the past. IL we admit our aervE
ton from the savages that resisted the LANDING OF Os
in Great Britain may admit derivation from sun
lower FORM The evolution theory MS the prOspect
of a vast and magnificent improvement Tor the human
race. In paleontology every year and every month
brought changes IL was but yesterday that we seDou
~ the announcement OF All intermediate form oetHeo
the perssodaetys and horned ruminants In iact TWO
eminent psychologists had been at war respecting an
animal whose mixed characters rendered a. oihcu 10
refer IL any group OF mammals.
There was buzz excitement through the audience,
and Prof GIs remarks closed amid great applaHn1e.
Prof Morse sprang TO his feet stating that though ne
had been absent during the earlier portion OF IIoI'
swallows communication, the latter tpart needed repy
Speaking OF intermediate forms, revealed Dy the
study OF life in past ages, Prof Morse sad that
birds had always been regarded. until recently, ny
ma turalists as a closed type but had TO deal
with such the Archeopterix, fossil bird
with tail longer his body in which the characters
closely related to reptans as 20 show no appre
cable difference. In other words While at tue present
inico tines heir cbaracsrs were so intermxed that
IL is impossible 10 refer certain forms TO either Oh nose
classes He instanced OF the many repan
still persistng in birds the possession OF teeth Ia t
embryo first discovered 10y Goethe IN the parrOqet au
confirmed by Prof Morse in the bank swallow 80 gen,
era is this mixture OF character IN the carrier groups Vi
animals that long ago Dana aud Agassz recognized Ine
as comprehensive sympathetic types or animals Az
this point Prof Morse seized the chalk and was rapidly
proceeding to demonstrate the truth OF nus views Dy
drawings the blackDoard when an unlocked 1or III
terruption took place Tue presiding oincer ahhonce
that the Governor aud his sa were about to be saed
in front Of the hall; and the clamor Of the crowd
below and consequent confusion would render tine
remarks OF the speaker uninteigibe TO the audience
expressions Of extreme disappointment the assem-
b!agc slowly dispersed, the chairman announcing tha
the discussion would be continued on the morrow
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PORTLAND, Aug. 23-At the morning session
OF the American Association for the Advancement Of
Science the following new members elected ::
Robt. ii. Richards, Boston, Mrs. Elizabeth whittier
Plymouth; N b. Whitaker. Providence; Lorenzo Wat
son. Providence j. G.. Munroe, Lexington, Mass B. d.
McAIster Akron. Ohio Miss Chadeagne jersey City
]. W. Chickering. Washington DIR. Geo. f. French,
Portland and Josiah Curtis, Washington Ten new
papers we're received and referred Section was
divided into sub-secCOns, one devoted to biology
and the other to geology. Asa Gray, W. b. Hough.
O. b. Emerson, j. d. whitney. T.. W. Hlyard j. g. New
bury l.. H. Morgan, Chas. Whittelsey and W. H. Bre-
mer were appointed committee To memoi alize Con
gress in regard the preservation Of forests COM
mttee appointed consisting of the four highest OH
GERS OF Association to wait MIS- Elizabeth Thomp
son OF New-York and thank her for her gift Of $1,000
The Association then broke up into sections.
The discussion Prof. Swallows anti-eyouton paper
was continued In Section by DIR. Dawson and Prof.
Morse. The discussion brief, and no new points
we're brought out Dr. Dawson then gave description
OF specimen OF sigaria showing marks OF 1ructihca
ton. In the geological subsection Prof Hitchcock
read an admirable descriptive paper on the Geology OF
Portland and vicinity The Association adourne az l2i
O'Clock, 10 allow the members To 90 on an excursion
down the harbor in the Reyenuc-euter Nc CuOch. TIE
attendance is continually increasing and large num-
Der papers will be submitted.