New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
THE SCIENTISTS At DETROIT.

SECOND DAYS sEssION-sMALL ATTENDANCE OF
-HOsPITALITIFs OF THE CITHENs-A
NEW SUBSECTION OF MICROsCOPY-TwENTY-
FIVE PAPERS READ
DETROIT Aug. 12.-The session of the Ameri
can Association for the Advancement Of Science Is prov
ing complete success in everything but numbers. The
number Of members who have responded to their names
at roca is as yet only 123 The citizens OF this city
doing all in their power to make the meeting pleasant
to all concerned This morning invitations tovs various
points Of interest received and properly acted upon
Prof Morses resignation as a member OF the Standing
Committee accepted, and Prof T. W. Clark Of Gin
cinnati WAS elected in his place by ballot. The general
meeting then adjourned the sections reassembing at
once in their respective rooms
In Section A, devoted to Mathematics and Physics the
following were chosen members of the General Nonina
ing Committee Geo. ". Hough OF Albany ~ L.. j. \.
stockwell Of Cleveland, OHIO; ii. f. Eddy OF Cincinnati
Ohio; and Dr. H. c. Bolton of Columbia College New-iork
The following papers were read before Tie section:
"TSs solar Atmosphere by sP Langley Problems
in w.sons by Thomas "R ne sdme ps
inequalities OF Long Period in the Moons Notion" by
John rs II sse na Gi OF By
hamca Quantities from Chemical rorMm,; by Sy T.
Clarke; "On Certain New unssten COMPOUNDS" by
Albert X. Leeds "On Improvement Of Bunsen's
denhail ION Carbon Determinations in Iron
and steel" by John W Langley ION CSmrarTatye DE
Amorphous and Nascent Conditions" by Albert H. Pres
colt and "Notes on Colorado Tcurium" by + w
Clarke subsection Of microscopy was organized and
officers will be- elected tomorrow.
Section b, devoted to geology and biology seemed to
appeal strongly to the public taste The Recorders
courtroom 10 which the sessions were held was thronged
throughout the sessona Papers were read as follows
"Are Insects any Material Aid to Plants in Fcrtiza-
tioni' by Thomas Mechan; Distribution of Bara
CHA and Reptila Of North America" by r.
ID. Cope; "LOcusts Food for Man." by
Charles V. Riley Fac Smiles from Nature Of Ancient
Rock Sculptures In Ohio with Verbal Explanations" by
Charles Whtlesey; "SOtice Of Some Prehistoric Re
mains from Michigan and Illinois," by A. Wnchell /;
Recent Mound Explanations" by A. Dayen.
port; "Iowa," by X. l. ParqnchOrn; Physical
Geology Of the Trap Formation OF Lake Superior
Plans and Verbal Explanations" by Charles
Whitesey; The Geology Of the southern Counties Of
NewYOk and particularly Of the Catski Mountain Re
gons. BY James Hall kecthcation OF the Geological
Of Fossils from Canada" :" by J, W. Dawson Some new
and remarkable Coal Plants from the Lower Coal Meas
Of Ohio, and their Typical Relations" by.E. b. An.
drews Existence OF Glacial Action upon the Summit Of
MI Washington, N. H." BY G. H. Hitchcock; Indian
Mounds and shell Heaps near Pensacola, Fla" by
George N. steInbcrg; Notes the Aboriginal Money
Of California by LORENZO g. Yates This evening the
members OF the AssOcatian after listening address
by Dr. John L. Leconte Of Philadelphia, became the
guests OF T. A. Brush, OF the oldest residents and
wealtblest citizens Of the place The weather IL delight
fn and eyeryhn eonsPres to make this sp exceptionally
pleasant meeting