New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-09
SCIENCE.
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.

ing although communications were presehVeu III
regard TO various SUBJECTS.
BALTIMORE MARYLAND: METEOROLOGICAL soCi-
ETY.: April "A paper was read by Dr. Aoranii"
Arnold upon The Influence of Climate upon oGn
sumptiye and other diseases, referring 10 I Cf"r
of cousumption in New-MexiCo Texas. ana OaiioA
ma. no An
BALTIMORE: MARYLAND INSTITUTE, April o-An-
nual meeting The business of the t'ee'i"s a.,
sisted chiefly IN the election Of Gic Err % of the
,rosontation of various reports. Inc aIi'tii -
ettt Mere stated to be in very satisfactory
condition. ., 80. cc,,>cr.
sr Louis Mo-: ST. LOUIS ACADEMY OF oClENCh'
April GA communication was read by MI SAWYER
describing the manner in which the Sq'irIeiS |'olo
ma Snpplv of Nuts for Winter food burylng them
against a time Of need, A paper was Ieau ~, ~.
Fnpemann upon the American Genus Yucca, MIic at
was ordered 10 be published Ill tue pioo'oui"s' VI
the Academy -,
s,S FRANcIsCo: MCRosCoPICAL SOCIETY April
,eDr Hardness read paper upon the various
forms of Vegetable Life found in the Spring valley
Water. A communication was made by MT HANKS
in regard to the Microscopic Structure OF the MIN
era Specimens from the COmstock LODE. Wn i ne
stated contained "a great variety Oh o'nei inin0i''
embodied in their substance.
RosroN. MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
April 9.-Annual meeting The pnncipal BUSINESS
was the election of officers for the ensuing year,
Robert c. Winthrop was chosen PRESIDENT, "uu
Charles Deanc Corresponding Secretary Inc Li1ra
ran reported about 2200 books ana fl,uVO pl .I
In the library and the Curator announces tho
Tecepion of many chronological and historical speei-
mems during the year
BnSToN MA sACHUsFTTsl: ANGLERS ASSOCIATIONS
April 17-Atthis meeting many new members were
admitted the total number now amounting to nearly
100 The principal business before the meeting was
the discussion of measures proper to be taken tor
enforcing the law regulating the capture OF suicIts
this al present forbiddng such capture OF the eX-
posure OF the fish tor sale between the Ioth OF March
and the LIST OF june.
Albany: ALBANY INSTITUTE: April 7.-President
Pruyu in the Chair. Prof. Hall read translation
of a eulocv bv Daubree upon De Yorncul, the emf
neut French ccoloest. He also called attention TO
a plan of proposed memorial TO Prof. Agassz by
raising fund Of $3.50 600 for the endowment of the
Museum of Comparative Zoology at the same TING
inviting the Albany Institute 10 do IT'S part toward
the contamination OF tins o0Ject.
EosroN: OpoNTo-TIIsrOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Under this name a new Society was organized IN
April last for the prosecution of mcroscopical IN
vesti cations L. NJ. Willis, NJ. D., being elected
President aud DR.. Il. Il. Andrews, Secretary and
Treasurer At the second meeting paper was read
by d. Andrews on the True Structure Of Dentine,
in which he opposed the .ler theory, bcleNing tue
dentine TO he tubular and the dentlAal shedths H.
vested ibr.ls.
Albany: ALBANY INSTITUTE: April 2l.-Resolu-
tions of respect to the memory of Prof Queteet OF
Brussels corresponding member Of the Institute,
were adopted al the meeting DR.. Williams Halies,
jr read paper on the Process Of Repair in Injury
and Disease illustrated by microscopic photography
Mr. Colvin gave an account of his typographical
survey Of the Adirondack wilderness a fell report
of which had been communicated by him that day
TO the New York legislature
ST.LOUIs: MISUNDERSTANDING April lG.-Monthly
Mceting: A donation was announced to the Society
Of the Manuscripts of the Rev. Fleazar Williams, Of
Northern Ncw-York who claimed to be the Dauphin
of France and Louis XVII Remarks were made by
Cant Reed upon the subject Of Direct Trade with
Brazil. Mr. 1heOdorc Allen made q communication
npon the use Of Iron Hulls for Western Rivers
recommending them warmly for the boats on the
Mississippi. Capt. Thomas Is. Rogers urged upon
the society the importance OF the south American
trade.
BALTIMORE: MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Anil e0-President Uhlcr in the chair. Many speci-
mems Of natural history from various parts OF the
world were presented at this meeting among them
COLLECTION of minerals embracing about 600 sPeci-
mems given by Prof. Samuel Wctherill of Philadel-
pbio 4 papcr was presented 10y Prof ID. 5. Martin
Of New-YorL. corresponding member, entitled a
New Theory oi the DIs,uDGtlJn 81 LIE, DelhG PIN
cipallv review aud discussion Of an essay Dy Mir.
Andrew Murar. I. l.. =, OF England, on the Geo
graphical Relations OF the Cblt COIeOplerOus
Fauna.
SALEM: ESSEX INSTITUTE: April 2o.-Presdent
Wheatland la the char. Prof +. s Morse made
somc remarks upon the various Modes OF llustra-
tration. especially Of Natural History Objects,
referring % engraving on wood, copper, and steel,
the seycTa. photographic processes, as the hehotype,
Abcrt-typc, and " oodbury-type methods. Resolu-
lions of respect were adopted 10 the memory Of
Prof AlpAeus Crosby member Of the Institute.
MI Pu.nam exhibited large Tooth Of Shark,
taken from n boat which had been attacked by the
auirnal While on the Newfoundland Banks. This
measured two inches ~ length by one and a-haf
inch.3 ID width. Although, probably. from car
ohGEGs. the tooth represented a specimen much
larger thau any lie group known to have occurred
our coast.
BosrON: Mss. CHUsTTTs' STATISTICAL AssOCA-
TIoN April 24-Quarterly Meeting J. WIneate
Thornton IN the chair. Mr.. +. II. Derby read
paper entitled The History Of Paper Money in the
Province of Massachusetts, Bay. in which be traced
thc iesuc Of paper money il Massachusetts, from its
issue in lt9J the end Of the royal authority, civ
ing an account Of the Land Bank, the Silver Bank
and other schemes Of initiation, with their disastrous
results. lie closed with brief notice Of the Cont
mental currency III the time OF the Revolution, and
its several stages of depreciation Resolutions We're
adopted az this meeting expressing regret at the ab-
sence on account Of Illness, OF the PRESIDENT, Or.
Edward Jarvis.
CHICAGO: ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: April 16.-A
meeting was held with reference to the Dearborn
Observatory at tho University of Chicago at which
n was stated that the sum of $500 needed 10
repair the dome and carry on the scientific opera
ticns Of the Society for three years, that the tee
scope and other instruments may beavlable for use.
President Stafford, the present Director Of the Obsey
yatorv rendered his resignation. stating that he had
been en- gagged by the United States to undertake GER
tam astronomical work Tais refused and
leave of absence for two years gwen with the cX-
preston OF the hope that bv the end Of that time he
might be able to resume ms duties as Director with
The Observatory OIL a permanent aud satisfactory
basis.
WASHINGTON: PHnosOPUTCM. SOCIETY: April q.