New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
THE MINING ENGINEERS

TENTH sEsSION-oBJECTs OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The American Institute of Mining Engineers
is association which Is wholly composed OF practical
scientific in mining, geology, metaurgFs chem
istry and its object is the mutual improvement of ITS
members in their profession. The association
ganized in 1871 and has about 800 members, who
are scattered all the United states and Europe 1t
holds annually three sessions OF several days eachone
IN February one in May, and in OctOber-and has
already held nine. These took place respectively in
wlkesbarre, Bethlehem, Troy Philadelphia New York.
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Easton and Boston.
The first meeting Of the tenth session occurred last
Tuesday evening at the rooms Of the Geographical
ciety, in Cooper Institute only small Of the
whole number OF members present, probably not
more than Is 30 being the meeting. but among
these gentlemen from the Eastern Western North.
ern, and Southern States. Rossiter W. Raymond the
President occupied the char. The meeting opened
with address by Prof j. A. T. Barnard OF Columbia
College, who began by welcoming the members OF the
Association in the Of the city. lie sad every
profession. in its very existence 81 the
cha fruits and OF the significant ey
dcnces OF advanced civilization. and OF the
most efficient nsrumcutalties of promoting the ad-
vancement OF civilization The science OF mining was
IN every respect characteristic Of advancement. The
earliest the stone age, wherein men with
ont any knowledge OF metals Next came the bronze
age, when men had discovered metals IN their
native state, as, for instance, tin and copper,
a combination OF which formed bronze. The men
Of this materially superior to those Of the
age. Then the iron age, which maniiestly
advance over that which proceeded IL. Following this
came the steel age, although II was not so called Ii
people he said had observed the progress of civilization
since history began. they would have observed that
nothing 80 kept pace with Advancement the number
civilization first appeared with spear OF wheat in its
hand bat his opinion was that cereals Lad not been
had been brought into 1t would he much bet
say that civilization began IN the palm OF Vulcan.
IIa IL. Enc had
IA noble work before IL. whatever they accomplished
was professional. but In lis accomplishment they were
helping along progress and civilization most p0tenty.
Abram s. Hewitt then reported that he had made
Sterling mines Mr. Raymond, the President, followed
with brief address In which he set forth the object OF
the Association which was the enlargement OF the pro
fessiona culture OF another. SeroscOpc views Of
the Bessemer machinery which Is used In smelling iron
ore, next exhibited by Mr.. A. L. Holley. on
Wednesday they made their excursion to the Klngwood
aud Sterling mines III Passic County N despite the
the party which left Jersey City Ut 10 O'Clock by the
Monclar Railroad When four miles from their destlna
ton their stopped by accident which had
occurred to another train ahead OF IT, and the excursion
party were forced to walk the remainder Of the way
through fields and the falling snow. After thoroughly
inspecting the mines they returned to the city.
Al 10 o'clock Yesterday the Association again met In
the Cooper Institute There were present in addition
TO the President, Mr.. Raymond Thomas NJ Drown, the
Secretary aud j. f. Bland OF Philadelphia Prof W. +.
Blake. Sow-hayen; F. Ferinstone and Prof. F. Prince,
Easton, Penn; W: Is. Coggswell Franklin Iron Works,
New, York; a. L. Holly brooklyn; f. C. Peehin Dun
Driiton. Penn; o. j. Heinrich Midlothian West. Va;
Dr. 7 storry Hunt Boston. aud Prot J. {. smock. New
Brunswick. n. j. In the morning the following papers
were read: :" The Bruckuer Revolving Roasting Fur
mace" by y. Locke "A direct process for the Pro.
ducton OF Iron" by Prof. T. ). Blair OF Pittsburgh;
Exploration by means OF the Diamond Drill" BY Os
wald j. Heinrich OF Midlothian, West. Va. II being
o'clock when tue last paper read the meeting was
adjourned for hour.
Mr.. Heinr1ch's paper discussed at the reassen-
bling OF the Convention at o'clock after which Ecklry
Is. Coke OF Drifton, Penn, made some remarks on
Improvements Ia Measuring III Mine surveying"
Edmund &. Pechn OF Duubar, Penn followed Mr. Coke
with short paper An Explosion at Dunbar !
Furnace" The last paper OF the afternoon session
ON The Coal Deposits Of Hooking Valley, Ohio" by
DR. Sherry Hunt OF Boston Ii O'Clock when the
discussion Of DR.. Hunts paper concluded, an
adjournment was then mad 10 u.
The whole OF the evening session devoted to the
reading aud discussion OF two long papersDEe by Prof
John {. smock OF New brunswick n. j., on Tue Mag
neuo Iron ore OF New jersey" aud the other by j.
Adams, on The Crushing and Treating OF Gold and
SILVER Ores The hna meeting Of the February
~ Ibf Columbia 6cbooi OF Mines.