, 1875-08-17
THE SCIENTISTS.
Proceedings In tho Convention nj DC.
tr0tt Yesterday.

In tho Convention nj De-
tr0tt Yesterday.
DETROIT. Micll., aug. 1G.-Thn American AS
soclation for tho Advancement Of Science began
its SECOND Yoek With general session At tho
Opo,a-IIous sniB morning. Tho following por-
HonB wero elected members Of tho Association
Il, e. Hodges. Detroit; Judo Cross Llvor1noro.
California; William Taylor, Philadelphia; Ed
rard Goodicl!ow. WaHhincton; John +. Gross
Lca,'s, Nnvarrc, O.; Clarence j. Bake. Dootpn;
sonoo i: Snyder, Philadelphia; +. ". Higgins,
Detroit; LemMel C. brown, Detroit.
Tho Stan,liug Committee reported in favor Of
Buffalo as tho place Of Tho next meeting. and
also rcportcd the following nominations for otti-
GERS: President, William l,: itogcrs, Boston;
Gnncrai Secretary, Tholnaa c. Mondenhall, Co.
lnmbus, o.: Yice-rrcsjdent. apctIon 4: Charlaa
4. Young. Hanover. n. H.. Vico.pscBldeut, Bcc-
ton Il. Edward s. Morse, Salotp. Mass. Htcrc-
tary Section 4. Arthur ". Wright, New Haven
Secretary. Section u Abort Il. Tuttla. Co.
|u1nbuH, O.; Treasurer, Thomas 7. Doeorc, Boz
ton.
Tho toport was accoptod and mid on tho tnblo
uut!! to- morrow, when Ell election will bo held,
lilo Committee also reported Tho. following
preamble aud resolution which wcIo adopted:
WnrnEsH. Tho s:nithsonl4n lnHtisuts snl hs lndian
Buseau now forming large collection il',i'tra-
tive Of tho archrlnRy aud sth'ulosy VI North AMER.
i'm. which will cnnatntc department Of the cnltoa
states Centennial Ex position At PHILADELPHIA;
Iitsolre, That tho American Association for tho Adj
yaccucnt Of scscnce do invite tlu International Co-
Ercss OF Freh.storc Arcl,MonRiHa to bold meeting
n The year 1h7G In thu United States Mt The lncal
ty which may 10 hereafter designated. md at sucti
Tins will not Interfere with tho meeting Of this or
other similar scientific associations.
After homs business announcements by the
Permanent Secretary. Prof. II. L. Newton. of
Ya,o College, submitted report on "Weislta
and Measures" concluding with preamble AZ.
nouncing that tho loading nowors OF tile world
have called for con sentton during tho present
in
in tho City OF Paris Of MI organization to bo
calIol tho International Bureau Of Weights and
Measures. for the prepArat!on. yeritlcatiou.
and distribution to the Governments Of all tho
urenent. aud for the preservation, nnaltored for
avor. OF tho prototypes from which tho standards
nro derived, to which convention tho Govern
mont OF tho United Statcs bccAmc party. by
tho assent Of tho President aud the egpatire OF
ltH authorized representation. Tho report also
contained resolutions providing for a memorial
to Congress requesting an appropriation 70 pro-
vido for the expenses Of Commissioner from
tho United Statea.
Tho report was Rcoopsoa, and tho preamble
md resolutions enthusiastically adopted. and
tim general session adjourned until tomorrow.
The principal paper read In Section 4 was by
John ". Osborne, Of Washington. =, G., on I" 4
Nav Meteorological Instrument Designed to
upon tl,o Hnmau Body" lia said that tho body
s warm machine, constantly,oooliug. It IL IT.
footed tn the nsost serious ways by the chaugea
III the te,nperature The mera statement Of the
thermometer does not show at all how we arc A.
I tectod by changes Ia temperature. Tue effects
Of wind a1,Ll moisture aro Wol-known to exert a
great tniiuencs upon the human body mud these
must be taken into consideration ~ we'll a. moro
| he.t and cold. The inBtzumons Of Mr. Osborne
has motive powor furnished by y clerk. which
| agtAten pounds OF water heated to the temper
| atnro OF tho blood. Tho water il con
tnsued in 4 paper vessel. winch
| permits somo evaporation. Tho centigrado thar
n,olneter iB rsnd, aud tho water for these e1pell
monta was heated somewhat above hlood-leA
for qu!okness IN registering and reading. The
| vessel containing The heated water represents
tho humau body. and the effects Of cold. haat
wind, and moisture can be measured just "a thel
affect tue human body. Thur, too. the pteeis'
| extent Of the chauge can be registered aud for
n.ulated. .
-Four other papers wore road. and the sectiot
| than adjourned.
In Section Il nino papers MORO disposed Of.