New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-17
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE.

A WORLDS CONGRESS OF ARCHEOLOGIsTs CALLED
FOR THE CENTENNIAL YEAR-wEIGHTs AND
MEAsUREs-A MACHINE TO MEASURE Tue
EFPECTs OF CLIMATE.
DETROIT Aug. 16.-The American Assocl-
alton for the Advancement OF Science began its second
week at the Opera House, this morning. The following
were elected members: r. c. Hodges, Detroit; jude
Cross Lvermore, Cal; william G. Taylor philadelphia;
Edward Goodfellow, Washington, d. C.; John F. Gross
keans, Navarro. Ohio Clarence Blake, Boston; Monroe
Snyder, Philadelphia; 7. W. Higgins, Detroit; Lcmuel
c. Brown, Detroit The Standing Committee reported In
favor Of Buffalo the next place OF meeting and also
reported the nominations for officers published In THE
TRIBUNE yesterday The report was accepted and iad
on the table until Tomorrow when the election will be
held The Committee also reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas, The Smithsonian Institation and Indian
Of the archaeology aud ethnology Of North America,
which will constitute department OF the United states
Centennial Exposition at Pbilaielphia;
Resoired. That the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science do invite the International Con-
gress Of Prehistoric Archaolopsts "a hold meeting IN
the year 1876 in the United States at some locality
which may hereafter desgnaed, and At such time as
will not interfere with the meeting of this or other
similar scientific associations.
After businesses by the permanent
Secretary, Prof A. T. Newton of Yale College submitted
q report on weights and measures, concluding with
preamble announcing that the leading Powers OF the
world have called for convention during the present
year provide for the creation and maintenance in tile
City Of Paris OF organization to be called the Inter-
national Bureau OF VerhcatOn and distribution to the
Governments of all the assembled Powers Of ac-
curate standards Of measurement, and for the
preservation, unatered forever, OF the prototypes
from which standards derived. To this Convention,
the Government Of the United states became party
Tie report also contained resolutions providing for
memorial to Congress, requesting an appropriation TO
provide for the expenses Of Commissioners from the
United States The report accepted and the pre-
amble and resolutions enthusiastically adopted. The
general session adjourned until tomorrow.
The principal paper read in Section was by John W;
Osborne Of Washington d. C., new meteorological
instrument designed to the effects OF the eli
mate Of localities upon the human body. The instrument
has power furnished by clock, which agtates
pounds Of water heated to the temperature or the
blood. The water contained in paper vessel which
permits come evaporation The centgrade thermometer
used and the water for these experiment iheatod
somewhat above blood heat for quickness u register
ing and reading The vessel containing the heated water
represents the human body and the effects Of cold heat
wind and be measured just as they affect
the human body, and thus the precise extent OF these
changes be registered and formulated Four other
papers read and the section then adjourned In
Section nine papers were disposed OF.
[For Prof. Neut0ns address Serenh In0e.l