, 1875-08-12

Meeting Of tho American Aa.octnt,on
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DsTnotE. Mich. Aug. 11.-Tho American A.
rociation for tllo Advancement of Science met in
th'a city nj C'ask's Opcra~1ouso this morning.
fros. J. l.. ll,lyAsd, Of Tho Coast Surrey, III tho
chhsr. Tho proceedings werc oponed by prayer,
alter Which ox~JudEo Charles J. Walker, now
ono OF tho Professors in tho Law Department
o1 tue University Of Michigan, welcomed the
EueatB Of tho city In speech, in which le called
a:sehtlDh to thu fact thnt Dotlot was founded
III tho ss1uo year aB Philadelphia, mud raid
that it IL less linn forty ycars eiuce
Alie's'ga1 became sovoeeigu state, ana yet ne
claim that NO havo not for half = century been
drawing from thu population aud culture of tim
Old World in vain. In this centennial period IT
might hot 10 inappropriate to recall 10 the;r
menary tho actnat conslition Of tia: Territory
l1} yeats ego to-day. Ii,ore wa- not n ec,t}n.
asu sstt Of Ensi.sl, origin within tho wloIo rsrr-
ably ,e1cael 5.60U. At tho cI1ea ff
Tug ofd french md Indian n WaF' IN
ltG3, that ttn1l1otl in tho conquest OF Cn,,atu
~ nicat Hf5ta1n, nnd the surrender al this
%iln!s reElci " far west aa tho nlrsiati1r,i 10
EfNith ccatfo}, there was ,'robably 1'srucl. |
population Of about 10000, but no de- civ ln.
satIh!lcd worc they ut il.o change thai tloy in [
laEo nnm1nerh.e'n'E[atcd trn1 to lilo Lower M,sss-
slpEit WHICH whs SILL untlor FIunch.cuntroI, In |
lIni Laeledo ionnlol 81. Lnnio. aud ,unny won't /
thitltor. so great waA this cllanto tia, lila Urs
ttolt stttlohont Nns rodncnd froH, population
OF 2,ap0 to Rbont buU, aud Kaahushia
from f,60a or 20A0 to about
5o0. AZ this titnn, LIS, Detroit, tho most i'm.
portallt town. occupied about ncCcH uuon Tin
bank OF Tho river, inclusai by p:ckcts from Ii to
- leot hstt, which "crs pierced BY four ratan
uelenaed by bock-lsoiisos aud RslnB. II wo.
t!aso1Fhd BY narrow streets Or alleys from 10 to
10 feet In width. There wern from " to 1eU
dwollInss oil Of logs o1cops tho l,ouso Of the
3DU to 4DD. 'o0'
Prof. Walkor then Bhctched tho history nj Dox
tross, dild Incidentally Of the whole No;thwett
territory. np 10 tho present day, concluding his
*aHstha with = warm welcome to Ill visitors.
President lli3ypard responded tu n cn,d,,i
[uatinef, and especially roferrp1 10 tin o,]ucs.
tiona! System Of Michigan AH Que Ut Tho most
perfect IN tl1o world.
Euno roAtno business was tranaackud n,,a
.toh tho Secretary announced tho dea,b Of tho
!o!'ow!Hg 1n4taGara: Joan Z. tfaYit.. OF Enw
ork city Dr. Thutman* G. llelya,d, Joseph
'fthioelt, Director Of tho Harvard Dbsory-
ltory, biz William Logan. OF tue Canadian tonst
5urYoy, peof. JeHttes Wyman, MI old auJ dis
menbcr, and William L, Wh1t,nsn.
sho reunited With the Asaociation at itu last
noetpE. '"''
soYeuty-si1 gentlemen were elected Fellow, of
ho Association, each one 30 clptcu being nntnl
or hs scientific achievements.
The remainder Of tho aoynlne' q session war of /
bneInesH character. ,
Tho afternoon wAs devoted 10 eecttop reports .
ny ths eSoHng to social enjoyment.
4ne arrangements for tho entertainment for
lo attIoB mud gaulfotpcn OF tho Aasoctation ara +
otfect IN Ill respocta. II