, 1875-11-18
AMERICAN ELECTRICAL SOCIETY.

sEcosp ANNUAL. MEETING.
The accund annual Tens'nR OF tho American
Electrical gocoly was hold IN tho parlora OF tho
Grand Pacific Hotel yosterday. Tho following
mc,pbors WIRE presons II. q. bristol, Cincin-
na,; O. II. i'ooth, Mansfield, o.; Il. III. Bartut,,
Il. II. Chandler, L. L. Firmau. Chicago; N.
Ilucket. Buffalo, N. y; c. II. uaskins.
Milwaukee,; Ds. Edward A. Hill, g. s.
Jones' wj,m Gjness9; = 1d,. H. L. ds"sn dhsrson Ghiee
Mayn.rd, Chicago Thigh %iinsh Sensos, Toronso;
Chases o: Rows. Pittsonrg; i. L. Robinson.
Chicago, Anson stagcr, Chicago; y. II. SUM.
rners CLie.go; William ilenry Smith. Chicago;
i. Toslor. Fowler chieako % J. ". Tl1iuahast Duti4io;
J.. L. Wight Cleveland. o.; George 7. Will
thsns, Cincinnati; i. =. Warner, Chicago i. J..
8. Wilson, Chicago; N. q. Kcllogg. Chicago;
lnmbua George T. Simpson. Aurora Ill. mud
a. Weller. MILWAUKEE,. --
Con. Stagor. President Of the Society. con-
tlnctcd tic proceedings, nnd C. y. Jones actcd as
Secretary,
Several new members woro elected, mud rome
interesting papers wsro roal.
Dr. Hill Tend the following communication from
Wlam Sooy Smith. Chairman OF tho Commit
toe On Physical Ihouolnenh, OF tho Uhitea
BtateA Testing Donfd:
coinmiee On tho unl.ed saies no,ri to tcss iron.
steel cic, Or physical phenoena. lfaEes TO fntekest
,na electrical agncle ani ealranIe phenomena, ID
tho worx whlcl, this Committee has IN hand.
delicate Instruments yuu may hu kiAc to srR.cAi,
employed III Ways which ,nn may 10 ale to point out,
will lcad to most imj ortant hscesertrs. .
Wo bcure, for inats1.ce. that when a lar Is Aap-
jcctcd to tcNs1n or strain constantly In.
c.eas!ng At tho instant that tho strain tho limit
Of elasticity ut sne metal aud produces permanent
aet or change Of dimensions Of the har tho molecular
disturbance that takes l.aca vii! o accompanied ~
development of heat and e:ectrclty in aon1u form
which hs observed. The yalue nf such obecrY1-
tions In work, which is Of national character.
Of yuur organization In dcviaing tho proper methods
and appliances for mattng thetn Yours very truly,
WILLIAM BooY SAfrH.
An Interesting discussion followed tho roading
OF tho lctter, md YVES participated In by seyeral
mombots OF The Society, WHO showed hearty
desire to assist in the proposed work, which,
howosor. IL no now Idea With advanced eloc-
tficlans.
A committee to consider the mattor was ap-
pointed BY tho chair. on tho motion Of 1eu.
Smith. az follows: DR.. HILL e. II. Summons,
aud Thomsa Hennfng, md subsequently Gen.
StaRcr and 6. II. Hnskius Nern h,laed to 1t.
After tho Transaction OF some routine busi~
noAs tho Society made several amendments to
the constitution. tho most important Of which
wna clause authorizing the establishment Of
local sueietien.
On invitation, tho Society enjoyed Grand
At tho evening session the Nominating Com
mittoe reported tho following list OF oll[cnrs for
tho ensuing year, aud they Wero elected:
F1tndtnt-Gen. Alson Blagcr.
Etrt Vic14fffAdent--C, II. uoeGnB.
Ta.rd Ftes- Erss.dtnf-H. T. dwight.
Fourth F,ne- fresiden!--John Van Horne.
Sfrth rtce-Prcs,dtnt-E. T. wright
!stpentA t1ee- PFex,dcni-J. j. Dtckey.
EoErttpondn3 tscr<tary AMI Lltrartdn-F. y.
Jonra.
Ireasnrtr-E. d. Chandler. ~
Ex<eu,.re co,nnltsxe-C. II. Summers. .J.s. VII
aon. ". Il. Bmth: George Il. nliss !; u; Tnbbs ,,,
Nell.on, g. il. Eooh, ", g. Long. J, W Tljiaehast,
6r ;E;.i, il'' 4. Harvard E. ado'o' c. ". n0s'. VI
The following gentlemen waro oloceed honosa~
~ members of tho Soclaty: Z. q. Simmons.
keuoehA; William Orton, New York; J. D. Ca-
ton, ch,caso,: ]. ": Laying. pttsburg Cyrus ".
FIed, Now York; Thomas Swtnyartl, Toronto;
Bir Hugh Allan, Montreal; DR.. y. dIoau, Now
York A. u. Cornell. New York; Moses G.
Farmer. Salem. Mass.; T. Q. Mondophai Co
lumbs,s: Marvin 1luGhitt, Chicago; Prof: Jo-
aoph Henry, Washington; ]. II. Wade. Cleve-
land.
Mr. HoskIns took the chair temporarily, and
stated thas ho had had . conversation 1fth Gen.
Stagcr Hnl tho Iattar had urged moro oarnout
room In tho Western Union Telegraph build
ing for ons yeas for library and other pur-
poses.
Gen. Stagnr EXPRESSED tho hopo that at tho
end Of tho year lafEor room, Wonld DO procured
| Tho Treasurer, Z. 3. Chandler, reported that
thero waa halancn OF ;3AS1.75 tu hia hands. and
recommended that tho works Of tho English So
| ecty bo procured.
! Tho Directors Withdrew and decided to hold
the noxt annual meeting n this city on the third
| Wednesday, In October, 1876, which action MAS
! copcurTod in by tho Society.
| vote Of thanks Waa returned TO tho Grand
| Pscilc Hotel for accommodations and honplthll-
l ftnA nnH Mn yDcNttrV than MI 1i0rfrRH RfHA H}G