The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-05
The chemical aealo q A.Iisi.

Our kilograms have already colYeyedS
general idea of the Priestley CentennmiSa
northumberland, and the occasion proyedo
so interesting nature that we give space Io
some of the details. Professor Mallet, OF tht
University of Virginia, was one OF The vice
presidents, and also member or the Com
mittee on Resolutions. which had-as It's chair
man the renowned Professor Siliiman.
The following telegram was sent by, the
chemists assembled:
sTo the Priestly Memorial Committee, BIZ
mingham, England.-Northumberland, July
81, 1874, 10 A. M.-The brother chemists al
the grave to their brothers ut the home OF
Prlestiey send greeting on the centennial an
niyersary of the birth of chemistry"
Professor Smith suggested that inssmuch
as many great chemical discoveries were maze
in the year 1776, and that about tnat Tune
the discoveries OF Priestley, Scheeie, ana La
yoi.er produced their first practical eiiects
it would be appro pirate that worlds cen
tepnial of chemists should be called IN thal
year. especially az the American national
Centennial would render it easier to gather
together the chemists of the world Tor ceie'
bration which could not fail. Pursuing his
remarks further to the same effect, he offered
the following:
"Resolred, That committee be appointed
to confer with the Committee Of the Centen-
NAL Exhibition, to correspond with chemists
and professors of cognate sciences in Europe,
in order to induce as large representation
as possible of them to visit our country in
1876" Adopted.
An interesting and harmonious colloquy
ensued upon The life and labors of DR..
Priestley.
Professor Hunt made an address upon " A
Centurs's Progress in Theoretical! Chemis-
try" and at its conclusion Professor Prayer
proposed the formation of chemical society
which should date its origin from this Cen
tennial. 4 resolution to this effect was
adopted and a committee appointed there
| under.
On the evening of the 31st the chemists,
with large number Of yisitors-many Of
them, as the orator of the morning said,
from New Jersey and Cauada-assembled ut
the grave of the Rev, DR.. Joseph Priestley,
where DR.. Henry Coppee delivered the me-
mortal address.
On the LIST of August, Professor J. Law
renee Smith paid fitting tribute to the men,
DRY of Baron Justls Liebig, and arrange
ments were entered into for the erection Of
monument TO his memory. one at Munich
and the other at Gie>sen, his home. Pro!cs-
sor Silliman started the subscription list with
5000. The same gentleman delivered an ill.,
tereSting essay on "Amercan Contributions
to Chemistry"
This concluded the business part of the
meeting. The autographs Of the members
were carefully collected for preservation,
and successful photograph taken Of the
gentlemen standing in group in front OF
the Loan Exhibition building, in which the
scanty relics of Prieslley's praratus-neyer
either abundant or elaborate been on
view during the convention.
DR.. w. Il. Taylor, Of this city, was among
those present, and expressed bis regrets that
be would in all probability not be able to at
tend the next centennial, in which senti.
ment he was almost unanimously joined.