New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
SCIENCE.
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.

PHILADELPHIA (: HISTORICAL SOCIBlr or IbNN'
syLvANn: Feb. Cat this meeting paper was
read by w. II. Davis on tho History OF the Pros
byterian Congregation Of Deep Run and DoyieS
town.
RurrvoRp: MARYLAND ACADEMY or SCIENCES:
Feb 16.-A paper was read by Mr. William Minifie,
upon the Bone Cave in Deyonshire, England; and
another by Mr. L. j. Brown, upon the MOUNDS anu
Mound BnIdng especially such as occur IN the
State OF Ohio.
Toronto: CANADIAN INSTITUTE: FEB. fI-Ihe
Raw. DIR. Scadding in the chair. A paper was read
nv DIR. Scadding upon the Thousand Year meosi'
sent TO the Canadian Institute from Norway. 10
which reference was made TO another mlienhai se,'
bratiOn TO take place IN loi4j haineiy ,Hd' VI WV
colonization Of Iceland.
BosroN: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF ITCH
yoLoGY: Feb. I2-Mr. II. Weld Fuller in the chair
A communication was read by Mr.. David Renshaw
upon n new Sectional Cast-iron Boiler, which mas
been in successful operation for some imo past 10
bingham, Mass. Very decided advantages o'ef
other forms OF boiler were claimed.
BURTON, ONO: GEAUGA COUNTY HISTORICAL
SoCIEIY-An address was made before this Society
by Gen. j. A. Garfield on the 10th Of September last
which has Just been published aud which consists OF
an account of much historic value Of the discovery
and ownership of the Northwest Territory and the
settlement Of the Western Reserve
COLUMBUS, ONO: COLUMBUS NATURAL History
socIETY.-A new Society has lately been formed at
y
organized during the month of February by the
election of n. S. Townshend as PRESIDENT; D. H.
Klppart, Vice-Presdent; j. w. Wheaton, SecIe-
tary; and g. A. Frambes treasurer
Boston: MASSACHUSETTS ANGLERS ASSOCIATION;
Feb 6.-Annual meeting President DIR. John r. Ord
way in the chair. Mr.. Richardson proposed the draft
of an act to be presented to the Legislature for the
protection Of Smelt providing that none shall be
offered for sale between the lst OF March and tne lst
OF June, under penalty OF 81 Tor each hsl, anu
also, that none snail be taken " any liDe oA'oPo"s
by hook and line
Sr. LOUIS: ACADEMY or SCIENCES: Jan. l9.-Pres-
ident Harris in the chair The principal business oi
the evening consisted in the discussion Of she pro-
priety Of memOralizng the Legislature against the
proposed repeal Of the operations of the state Geo-
logical Survey and OF the state Entomol9glsI
sum OF money was appropriated by the Academy
toward the expense of making investigations III the
ancient mounds in the vicinity OF ct. LOUIS.
MILWAUKEE: WISCONSIN NATURAL HISTORY So
CIETY: Feb. 15.--Annual meeting. report was
presented on the progress Of the institution dining
the past year. and it announced that large addi-
tons had been made to both the museum and the
library paper was read by Prof. Engelmann on
the Distance of the Earth from the Sun; and an
other by Mr. Schultz npOn the Bee Family Mr..
Ende read a paper on the Philosophy OF Eyol luton.
Officers for the ensuing year were eieo III; M MI.
Preusser being chosen President, ana MI - mahh
Corresponding secretary,
ALBANY: ALBANY INSTITUTE: Feb. T.-Tbe time
of the session was occupied by Prof. Hall IN the
presentation of paper upon the Geographical Ex-
tension of some OF the Higher Groups OF the PaI9-
ozoic Formations. showing by diagram how the
vast formations in the vicinity Of Albany along the
margin of an ancient ocean stretching westward,
either disappear altogether within rev hundred
miles or thin out into mere bands whose texture
changed to fine scdmenJary deposits, largely on
calcaTeous nature and containing fossils oi deep
sea origin only
BosroN: SOCIETY ioF NATURAL History; Feb.
1s.-Dr. IL. Hagen read paper on the Occurrence OF
Amber in North America. DR.. q. Iroost IN SdhmdHs
Journal. 1921, published the first account OF amber
in America. which he believed to have been dIs-
covered at Cape Sable, Maryland. This important
paper seems to have been overlooked by ReoogIsts,
and Its statements have never been confirmed. Df
Hagen had been unable 10 see piece OF unn0uDted
amber from this country, ana hoped the aStene'oh
OF American geOlOgsts would be gwen 10 the mat
ter as so many interesting paGOntologlcal fdcls
would doubtless result from its discovery Dr. l.
Sterry Hunt read paper on the Deposition of Clays'
explaining the method and causes OF that process.
NEw-YoRK: NEw.YoRK ASSOCIATION FOR TnE
PRorECrloN or GAME: Feb. Royal Phelps.
President in the chair. An account was gwen by
Seth Green of the operations during the year by the
Neg-York State Fish Commissioners IN restocking
or stocking for the first time the New-iork waters
with fishes. Prof Baird the United States Fish
Commissioner who was present, made some fenarhs
in reference TO the taken on the part OF the
United States for introducing salmon and shad iht"
the waters of New York and other states. a com
munication from T. W. Sterling, member Oh the
Executive Committee of the Association Tor the
Preservation of Game in the State of Missouri, was
read asking suggestions to the best method OF
carving out the objects of such associations, 90
successfully secured by the State OF New-fork
ALBANY N Y: DUDLEY OBSERVATORY: Dec ~
The report of Prof J. w. Hougb, director, 10 the
Board of Trustees gives account Of the nature OF
the work and progress during the last IL months, IN
which it is stated that 1000 Astronomical Observe
tions of various kinds have been made during the
wear by himself and assistant, Mr.. Foreman. Much
of the work consisted of the computation OF refac-
ton tables the observation of standard stars TO the
meridian in fright ascension and decllnatlon, aud
meridian observations of sundry asteroids and
comets Comet observations with ring moro.
meter were made with the equatorial on ~ dlnerent
nights The mean time was determined daily ana
transmitted every hour over three lines OF telegraph.
The meteorological labors of the Observatory nave
been unintermtting; the method OF prlntlne inc
temper atre at intervals put III successful opera
tion by the construction OF an automatic register
ing ana pynting thermometer. The printing baro-
meter and anem0graph have been III constant use
throughout the year recording and printing hourly
the barometric hight and the velocity and dITecuon
of the wind.
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