New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.

BosToN MASSACHUSETTS, ANGLERS ASSOCIATION
April 3.-Apnnal meeting DR.. Ordway in the chair
The proceedings of the meeting were entirely of a
business nature consisting of statement of the
financial condition of the Society. Dr. John T. Ord
way was reelected President, and Bay lies Sanford
Corresponding Secretary.
BALTIMORE {: MARYLAND ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
April Ga map representing the geology of Mary
land ard OF portions of adjacent States prepared by
Dr. Edward Forman of CatonsvIle. was presented
biographical notice of the Rev. Dr. John Bachman
was read by DIR. Morris. A communication by Mr.
Menifee was read upon Science in Baltimore and San
Francisco comparing the two cities III this respect
very much TO the dscredit of the former aud urging
that measures be taken TO remove the stigma.
BosroS: MASSACHUSETTS INsTITuTE OF TECH
NoLoGY March ga paper was read by Mr.. Ste
phen NJ. Allen upon Light and Heat and their Rela-
ton to Steam; followed by a communication by
Mr.. Guthrie, illustrated by diagrams drawn on the
blackboard upon the Morton Eector-condenser dis
pensine with an air pump. This form of condenser,
according to Mr. Guthrie, has the special advantage
that the cOrdenser can be applied with the same
to quick running shortstTO1e gines as Ia
those of any other character The quantity of
water is the same as that needed in the ordinary
ejectOr.
BosroN: SOCIETY OF NATURAL History April -
Mr. Scudder presented the subject of new survey
of the geology physics and natural history of Mas
sachusetts. urging the necessity of reviewing the
ground passed over in the first survey in the light
OF modern science Inc expense was estimated at
from $4,000 TO $4,000, or even less.
Prof Morse read a paper on Natural Selection
among the Mollusks, insancing the unusually small
size of certain species in the Bay of Fundy, near
Eastport. Here the tide rushes along with great
power, and the mollusks are obliged To cling
to the.bottom with great tenacity TO prevent beinQ
swept away Only the smaller individuals can with.
stand this by getting into the crevices of the rocks
The species is thus perpetuated by the smaller men,
bers, and rarely attains any considerable size. A
discussion of the paper ensued in which Mr. Scud-
der and Mr. Allen took part.
Boston: NEw-ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENPA-
LOGICAL SOCIETY April 1-QuarteTly Meeting Mar
shall p. Wilder in the chair. Resolutions were pre-
sented in reference TO the death of the Hon Ira
Perley of New-liampshire, and the Hon. Willard
Fillmore. Mr.. Rufus King Sewal read paper on
the chronological and other remains at DamaIiscotta
Maine, in which he called attention TO the numerous
heaps of oyster shells on the Damariscotta River
above the village of that narne covering many acres
10 depth OF from 10 to 30 feet These are especial
interesting from the fact that the oyster is al pre,
ent almost unknown on the coast OF Maine "A few
stTagglers only being dIedged living from the mud
and at intervals. According 20 Dr. sewall
there eau he no doubt that these heaps were the
work of human hands corresponding to the she'll
heaps SO abundant elsewhere on the shore, of
America and throughout the world. A chaTaeteris
tie in his opinion, IS the absence of stone Imple
ments such a. heads of darts aud spears This
however appears TO be an unfounded Generalization
as several specimens have been actually collected
while fragments of pottery are not unfrequenty met
with.