National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-21
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
Annual Meeting-Reading Of Important Sci
entifc Pabers

Annual distinguishing Of Important Sci
entifc Papers.
The annual meeting Of the National Academy
of Science was held yesterday noon at the Smith
sonian Institution. Professor Joseph Henry pre-
sided, and Professor J. E. Hilgard secretary.
There were present the following members Of the
society: From Yale College, Professors Elias
LOOMS, D. P. Marsh and b. Sillimap; DR.. ]. II.
Trumbull, OF Hartford President Barnard, OF
Columbia College, New York; Professor ]. S.
NeHbury, do; Professor A. NJ. Mayer, Stevens
Institute OF Technology, Hoboken; Professor A.
GuyOt, of Princeton College; DR.. John l. L.
Coate, Of Philadelphia; Professor ]. p. Lesley,
director Of the second geological survey Of Penn
sylvania; Professor George H. Hill astronomer,
sors Henry, Baird, Hngsrd, Newcomb, EGiIl,
Sehott: FeWell, Lane, Hayward, and DR.. Wood
The attendance of those outside of the men,
bers was not large, there not being over fifty
persons present.
The first subject considered was the "Results
derived from an examination Of the United States
weather maps for l672-'74," by Professor LOOMS.
He explained graphically on the blackboard the
courses Of storms, temperature, &C., which was
Professor HIgard expressed himself as being
much pleased with the explanations, particularly
that portion which related to temperature.
Professor Guyot, ]. p. Lesley and Professor
Henry made brief remarks on the subject. The
latter claimed, in regard to temperature, that q
change must take place during a current from all
directions. current from the north, mlngIinE
with that from the south, might give q colder
temperature. He spoke in the highest terms Of
thought the whole subject was one Of great i'm
The Smithsonian institution is busiIy working
out the results Of twenty years. investigation OF
the subject, which will soon be ready for publca-
ton.
The next subject considered was by Prof ]. P.
Lesley, "A sketch of the progress OF the second
survey of Pennsylvania" Maps showing the sur
veys were exhibited and carefully explained by
he vi M al he ma
tfayIng OF the Topography Of that State. He re.
ferTed to the oil regions, and stated that very
strong objections were made to surveying those
localities until the price Of oil became higher At
the present time the State Of Pennsylvania pays
more to get the oil than is received from the sale
At the present time there is q triangular Tight
going lon which makes the State a heavy loser
He referred TO other difficulties encountered in
making surveys, and spoke particularly of the
anthracite coal regions, where the strongest OBJ
jections were raised. The survey had given much
Information in regard to the condition of the oil
rock. He next explained drawing of Paramount
Park, Of Philadelphia, and showed that there
was no more known about the geology of PhilR-
delphia at the present than there was fifty years
ago. This spring surveys will be made of south
western and northwestern Pennsylvania, which
will be exhibited at the next meeting Of the So
ciety.
The drawings exhibited by Prof Lesley, as we'll
received.
The secretary announced the following subjects
the Cstskin mountains, by A. Guyot; on the OBJ
servation Of contacts in the transit of Venus and
Mercury, by S. NeUcomb; notes and observations
Of the transit Of Venus, by q. Davidson; geo.
graphical distribution Of North American batra-
cha and reptilis, by E. ID. Cape; on the improve
pent Of the present civil or Gregorian calendar,
by J. p. Brady.
The meeting then adjourned until to-day.