, 1874-03-11

siOlIl btloutA uD uGIn1tl6krhLOtl 10 LIlG CnlChtH
Academy of Scioncos. Thnuta to tho velocity with
Which intelligence trayo9a III tlloAo modern days
VIC know nonry RS mich as tho roas of tic
world, though our ofty has grown mp almost NJ
rapidly NJ 1onalla gonrl, or tho palaco Of
Aladdin. 4 may add tint 1t vanished nearly au
rapidly as tho latter, littlo more tila, Two yoara
aKo, aud lima ai',co bcan restored by tho Qonus
'sht,ho proper t,atao Ia onorgy.) England waa
clVllixou great mn1iY cetltrloh before tho first
telescope was pointed lloayonward from her soil
whilc wo have been studying tho stars Bysto1nati-
cally for whole docado, though our oxfntruce
aH city, with about i.n00 inhnbitnutg to bogiu
with, tlatos only from March, 1887, tho month II.
which Mr. Proctor wnA born. Those to whom
lnonbor also, Tint lo commenced Ills nstrononl.
tcal n'ndlcs whl1o our observatory was boing
erected.
Food and clothing. them elloter, tllon work.
shops, must bo obtained by m individual or q
community before art and Hcience ean gain a
foothold. Tlloso woro secured in the first twon-
ty years Of our corporate exiBtenco. Thon Bcionco
lifted lis ont Of our pristine mud, and oial'let
a to get rid Of tho daub Which poraistontly chung
to tho skirts OF tho oar!y CLioago. Since thon
appreciation, and even III tho exposition Of tho
Hcioucos. 1lo present Academy, founded not
less than 8eyontoon years ago, has long SINCE
n'ado its matk In tho worlds record Of achloye-
cott, stImpBon, and Foster, whose famo will long
endure in scientific circlcB. Ton years ago tho
Dearborn Observatory WAS built and furnished
with what wan tlon tho lnrcoBt aud boat rcfract-
ing telescope on tho faoo Of the globe. 1t is
w1ray 1sa Of n0t t00 rea thst our scientific a r
ty las rnieed tho thrice destroyed walls
Ut tho Academy, or founded tho Observatory.
All was dono by private subscription ; aud prl-
cipally out Of tho pockets Of gontlomon who aro
today members Of tho Chicago Academy Of
Scieuces.
With this appreciation on our part Of sconco,
especially OF that important section Of Which
Mr.. Proctor IL 90 nble III oxpoiont 1t IL no won-
dor t4at ho should recoive cordial welcome
horo. Tho great fro Of less than two and q half
years ago, which lal tho bcst part Of our city in
aslloa, May hayo crippled our RESOURCES for tho
nonco;, but 1t could not burn nway our love Of
scientific research, or olr admiration for those
who load tho why in thcHe Investigations and
point out tho path that wo lnust travol II wo
would become Wiso.
rnor. sATroRD
said llo could ndi but worry littlo to what had
cndcd hi,a, not only us one wlo porularizcl
science, but who Ind pursued steady course Of
astronomical research Of tho highest chnsactor,
mud aluo o. tho representative Of the Royal Az
Economical Society OF Great Britain. 1t WAS q
worry Happy thought TINT wo now Ind moro fro
with the astronomers Of otlior countrioH. Mr..
Proctor. on llis return, would continue hia re-
searches In tho course already commenced By
lim-tho mapping Of tho universe. It was
10 ably and thoroughly pursued by
man 80 we'll qualified as Prof.
Proctor. It was becoming common among Bcien-
tiiio mon of al countries to keep up coultunnica-
ton with each other, and tlrna tho progress Of
science was uniform throughout. the world.
ent visit Of Prof. Proctor would result in aldi-
toual intercourse bBtween tho Ecioutista Of
America and Europe, and Il warm spirit Of frator-
na1 emulation botweon them.
EX-SENATOR nOoL1TrLE
was called upon by Gov. Dross, mud spoke as fol-
lOWB:
join in tho congratulations 30 kindly OK
presacd, and concur Ill tho sentiments Of Prof.
Sai{or1 Tint III this work tho scientific mon Of
all countries aro one, aud 1t ia matter of con-
graduation tint men cnn rise above ali local
feeling at,d labor in tho cauao of trlo humanity
for thu elevation of their fellows. Joining i'll
the gond fooing oxprohscd, hopo Mr. Proctor
will tako back with linn good opinion and nc
tslaintance with Americans aud American scicn-
tlBts.
at tho conclusion Of Judge Doolittlos re-
marks tho Academy adjourned, and tho aftor-
noon was spont i'll social conversation among the
guoBta.
rEnBoNA1,
Among those present wero tho following:
Ex-Liout.-Gov. William DroBH Dr.. II. 4. Jo]sll-
son, President OF tue Academy City Engineer
E. s.. Chosbrough and wife ex-senator J. Il.
Doolittle; Prof. r: II. Stafford, Of tho Chicago
ex-prcsidont Of tho Chicago University DR..
Edmund Andrews Elias Colbert Of THE Tn1p-
USE; W. II. Wells. lnte Superintendent Of Public
Schools; e. 4. Mason md wife; tho Hon. u.
N. Hibbard, Rogater in Bankruptcy J. II. Kotl-
2io !; Col. Samuel Stone and daughter; Jamcs
A. Smith and Wifo; Mrs. Il. N. Doggott, aud
many others.
THE LECTURE AT TIE MUSIC HALL.
Tho audience III Kingsbury Music Hall yostor-
day evening was sufficient reply to tho frequent
that tho West, and particularly Chi
cago, Gro nearly wholly deficient in people of cuti-
yated aud scientific tastes. That tAoy aro not
in groups and centres IL true. but
this is duo to tho frequent changes and tho
pressing caro- Of business which absorb much Of
tho time which should DO given to elevated pur-
Buits No QUO looking over Prof. Proctor's audi
onco yesterday evening could doubt tint our
good society, in tho best aonee OF the term, only
needs capitalization to take tho Htand which its
rulturo and tastcs fit it for. Thopurely fashion,
ablo ele,nont, liowoyor, wna noticeably absent.
Tue audience was very largo and apprcciatiyo,
and only ono or two disturbed tho othcra by
Walking out, with creRky boots, in tho middle OF
eIc lEGkAAcs
Space will not permit giving tho lecture in full,
but tho following nra tho most interesting
points:
COMETS AND 3IETEoRs.
Tho subject lnvo to deal with tonight in
really subject for twelve lectures. 1t is il uf
ulystorics, and full also Of groat discoveries
which llnve recently boon mado. 10 doal with
1t in one lecture IL q somewhat ambitious at-
tempt. Wo have, to begin with, tile great won-
der shat comets and moteora should Iii any way
DO associated, tnoy aro 80 unlike each other.
Comets arc very largo bodies much exceeding
the sun IN magnitude and tho largest OF tho
stars, and having that mysterious faculty that
they poHscsa OF coming from fathonlcsa depths
of space, aftor journeys Which must hayo lastetl
over millions Of years. rushing up toward tho
sim, passing close around linn, and tllon passing
away With no hint aa to what depths Of spaco
they will fly to. 1t ia strange fact thnt wo
SHOULD laye to associate with bodies like nloto-
ors 80 small III Dimensions tint child could in
many cases curry aAem, bodies 80 largo thut our
SIN sinks into insiguiicanco iu comparison with
them.
TIE COMETS COURSE EXPLAINED ny GRAVITY.
Nov let uB lasB to tue faata must important In
this mattor. 10 begin with comctB. we have
II, the first placn tho fact TINT comets como from,