New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-14
SCIENCE AT DETROIT.

MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
OPENING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or oRGANi-
z.yIoN--N FcRnL oGIcAL IIsr-FEILOws AND FELL
LowsHP
rrRox A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE or THE TRIBUNE
prrso,r. Aug 1.-THE opening session this
uoring wac spent the dry fornafies of orgaiixa''h
The audience gathered the Opera House ala hot eAoeea
two or three hundred, who. shiny scattered ScfoelS
rved IN mn The parquet and nearest boxes of b1ild
ins that can easily l-5o0 people Inc Kew William
Aikuan D. D. opened the meeting With brief prayer ana
~ I lie Coate. the retiring Pssident, introduced
Prof j. T. HlcaTa, the Ere-id'nt.
IN. Hon & walker on lrhaf " The local committee
NJ the ctcns " Detroit pronounced the address q" wei
come Prof IHgard replied. returning thanks foT
the welcome. The invitation from Detroit had been
heartily received nj tho Harnord meeting II was de
.irab. "a brag the assembiage of THE members 10 c'h
trsl MONT tas wear where Intercourse could DE- pe'
facilitated from all paris of the country Inc "idn-o
ments made for the reception OF the Association cA'
Indicated how deeply II would be indebted 10 TIE
Of Detroit for their liberal hospitality ana adiI"""
arrangements Tor entertainment. Several INVITATIONS
were flcn r,ad one these created Smie-the mem
hers were invited the House ~ Correction Whehe'u
u might suit their ecuyenicnce'
The neurological list for the year included the following
,e-.
Mr. John l. Gsvit Of New York died A9TlSt: l. ~ "a
Prof Jcfres Wyma OF Boston, died stlI - ID AZ, IT,,
me- g Hic9rd 1nrother ~ President HIF ifdl uitu
March D l-73 Prof joseph MniTH ,T wIniam
Pagan Head of the Geooslca survey 81 Sa:u" "itu
June -. 1879 MI Nm l. hlmih VI iI'''''
ded recently.
The ureposition % elect long St o: Fellows excited
curious debate There j. small but marked fesinC ~
ieaiousy ths topic some OF the members not iAHs
the distinction TINS mae. and showing eneir dSke o
the svsiem nv ohstructng with technical fornaities
Another mode exhibiting thi% feeling vas IN the ii"
vote when some mbers retained the lists with ali the
candidates names struck The lists Included many o
RE most eminent names IN science n this country
The point raised was as to whether anybody who waS
not member would be likely 20 vote Tile ballot was Z"
,0urso 20 be secret and shonld any member wish ia
cross of name Oh The list ne would not care 10 have the
f.ct known TIE diihcufy ed snct compromised 10y
most awkward expedicn The iellcre is tLey took ul
Tie ba ote called the names OF tbe VOTERS ano INC
Secretary answered FROM the stage a. to whether the
Name was on list OF members Nothing eodd DC more
formal and tedious CLEAN OF hight was thrown upon
A. bv running conversation between Prof MorSe one OF
tbe teers IN the body ~ the house aud the secretary on
Tie stac, OF which the following may selyc as speci
Telier-Nrs Amelia r. smith.
T,lier%lt mus, DC there Mrs. Smith Of New Haven.
S,rretarv-I have Mrs. William 4. smith.
Teller-shc SAYS her name y Mt William That l. heI
Sccrctary~Al, Better take her ballot, Professor.
The nnmher O. notes east So OF these % had nc
cTasurcs.
ff7is 2 = Ef"t' - " ""'''~''' b. ' ~ % w.
PqrNer j g. Brush Alexander Wincheu, Il. iutItr r.
q COR + ". Clarke J. n stOckwell. aud A l. 'iTote
were nominated addition 70 the Standing Commit
tee. Enlightenment made that Prof N.ncheh was
not q Fellow and, therefore ineligible That gentle
man claimed he hsd made due aspiration for adj
MISSION a. a Fellow. and though; he one. The secrc-
tary declared hi ceIutJ that the application had ne' u
been received EVER body fClt sorry about Prof Win
ehon hut there the constitution. about Whch there
had been NJ much fighting right in the way. Finally
eomehodv moved 10 suspend the rules. This was done
ana Prot WInchen made Fellow by scciamaton
T,en bs name waspUt on the hst OF nominees fei ti'
additional members or the Standing Committee; ana
slerlaf OF the voting had 10 Re done over again 80 IL
1. give Prof Wmche chance of election Those whose
nafe. are IN italics are the fortunate elected Tho
meeting adjourned, with the understanding that ii
viii mex, assemble sections these VIII spfit INTO sab
sections and scientific work Of te meeting will then
begin. '" g w