New-York tribune., 1874-08-01

With Uepe,. ,ha, chemical union Is identification,
and declare that IT finds ITS type IN sou'io n5
We may endeavOr, by hypothesis OF atoms anu anu
molecules to render more intellgible the erea. hMs
OF equivalent and multiple proportions wncn %
chemical theory but let not confound the Image WIN
the thing itself until the language oi great uou
chemist ave mistake the suggestions OF faney or ,e
reality OF nature, and cease TO distinguish De "een nc
ton and fact" Tho atomic hypothesis In chetnlsty
like the Newtonian hypothesis In light IN optics @ nas
done good service In the past and Is 1nwf9uRn. n Jul
teachings of to-day hut he believed it would not retain
a place in the chemistry OF the next century 10 wen
Brodie has already pointed the way III Ills Oai0u'o Va
Chemical Operations"
AT the conclusion the speaker was warmly appauded
Tho following dispatch was sent to Birmingham Ed
gland:
Welcome dispatch received. PrOfs. J. L. Smith, You
mans and joy were appointed committee 10 fepresSh
us in spirit at the unyailing OF Prestey's STATUE
committee of five appointed to cooperate win
the American Association for the AdvahcehenV Vi
Science at the next meeting in establishing the checa
section on rmer basis. The meeting then adlourheu
At the morning session resolution that comui.eo
be appointed TO confer with the managers OF the Ce
tennta FxnoutIon as 10 the best Of inducing the
largest numbers of European professors OF chemistry
ana cocnate science to visit America IN 1876 was re-
ferred. -.
AT $50 the grave OF Prestley was visited by al es'
500 persons including many ladies' VINO repareu " 'o
cemetery which is situated the outskirts ol the TOW
where standing uncovered, they listened 20 peautu
address by Prof. Henry Coppee OF the Lehgh unNer
Henry from Washington, who was unable TO DC present
He EXPRESSED his regret the absence or Proi Joseph
Henry TO whom the duty OF making the auuies' ~
Priestley's grave had been originally assigned ahu Ills
extreme reluctance TO such short notice as suo
stitute He yielded TO the urgent request OF the Oo
mttee and solicited the indulgence of the audience lie
smoke of Prestley as not only chemist but theo-
Logan political economist and historian calling special
attention 10 his lectures history and general politics.
published in London 793 the year before he came 10
America. lie allowed that PnestleY was dOsmauc
and controversial, but claimed that ne was
ardent III search after truth; that ne lnougnt
he was right and that he would propaeate
his yiews Pnestleys essay education contained
many suggestions which are now being carried out s
views unpopular in bis day put are m GDee Sooe
referred 10 the death of Presty as one example AMONG
many Others that the great masters or sclenGe 1--we nhoe
held their lives chiefly OF value that they may SIM iaDOr
and achieve for the world. He told his physician that
he would be perfectly satisfied lie could patch him up
for six months until he could complete the printing OF
his works. The excellent points in Presteys character
held up for the imitation OF all ana tue oei au
dress closed with delicate alusion TO the Nrues anu @
merits of his wife who was an nVauaOe help 10 net
husband and who presented TO the ladies present
as worthy Of their imitation. ~
On the tombstone over the remains OF the hohoreu
dead is the following inscriptions:
memory Dr. joseph Piesy who departed this life on
Return unto thy rest soul the Lord hath dealt bcuntfuv
with will lay dowa peace and sleep til awake IN the
On either side lie the remains OF Henry the Of DR..
j. Pr.estley, who died Dec. II, 1895, aged 49, ana MARY
the wife OF DR.. j. Prestley, who died Sept H. l'9t
aged So.
At O'Clock this evening the hall was again illed to
listen TO Prof Lawrence Smith Of Louisville KY, who
taking as his subject Century's Progress in ndus
trial Chemistry" gave full review Of the effect or
chemistry upon the industry of me world Tor he past
teenih century In doing this the advantages OF soua
sulphuric acid. chlorine, coal, &c, were SHOWN as
marked examples of the benefits reaped from the laDofs
and free will offerings Of chemistry. The meeting ad
Journed TIL tomorrow.