Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-13
A EERECAN SCIENCE ASSOCHA-
TION.
second Day OF the Session of 1875
Papers Read Before the Several
Sections and sub.seeIiOns.
Geology and BIOlsRy The FaVOIife
Themes with ihs Detroit Public
Address By Br. John L.
LecODde.

DETROIT, August 12.-The session Ct
the American association for the ad-
vancement OF science is proving a COM
piete success in everything but mem.
bers, only one hundred aud twenty
three members having as Yet responded
10 their names st roll-csll. The citizens
Of this beautiful city are doing all in
their power TO make this meeting
pleasant one to all concerned, and there
is no doubt but that their efforts will be
crowned with success. AT the general
session this morning invitations to visit
the various points OF interest were re-
ceived snd properly acted upon, after
which Professor MOrris's resignation, as
member OF the standing committee, was
accepted, and Professor +. w. Clarke, of
Cincinnati, was elected in his place by
ballot. The general meeting then ad
journed, the sections re-sssem bling at
once at their respective rooms.
In section A, devoted to mathematics,
the following were chosen members Of
the general nominating committee:
George ". Hough, Albany, New York;
J. n. StOckweH, Cleveland; R. F. Eddy,
Cincinnati, Ohio; DR.. H. c. Bolton,
Columbia College, New York. The fol-
lowing papers were read before the Sec
zion: descriptive Geometry by S
Edward Warren; 'The Solar Atmos-
paere," by 5. P. Langley; "Probiems in
WaIsoL's CO-ordinates," by Thomas
Hilii 'On the Distribution Of the AS
teroid," by Daniel KirkwOod; "OD
Some Inequalities Of Long Period in the
Moons Notion" by John StOckwell
In the subsection Of chemistry,
papers were read rs follows: "The
Omission of Dynanical Quantities from
Chemical Formula" by II. +. Walling;
Chemistry of Three Dimensions - Ly
F. W. C!srke; "On Certain New Tung-
stem Compound by Albert X Leeds;
"OD Improvement OF BuniOns, Method
for Specific Gravities of Cases." by T
G Mendenhail: "On Carbon Determin-
ations in Iron and Steel" by John W.
La gicy; Comparative DeteTmina-
ti5ns or the Salubilities Of Aikaloids in
Crystalline AmOIphias and Nascent Con-
GiIiOns," by Albers B. Prescott, and
''Note Oh Colorado Teliurium," by F.
w. Clarke.
A subsection Of microscOphy was or
ganized, and the officers will be elected
10 morrow.
Section B, devoted to geology and by
ology, seemed TO appeal strongly to the
public taste, and the recorders sought
room in which sessions were held. Thy
were thronged throughout the sessions.
Papers were read as follows "Are insects
any mateTisi to plants in fertilizing,n by
Thomas Mehan; distribution OF bat
rachis and reptitia OF North America"
by +. D. Cope; "LOcusts as food for
man." by Charles V. Riley; "F[Ic SiBlite
and from nature Of ancient rock sculp.
lures in ONO, with verbal explanations"
by Charles Whitteles; "NOtice OF some
prehistoric remains from Michigan and
illinois," by A. ,Vinchell; "ReCent
mound explorations at Davenport, Iowa,
by R. J. Farqueharson; physical geo.
l0gy Of the trap formation Of Lake
superior, with plans and verbal explana-
tions,' by Whitteles; "On the geology
of the soulh hern counties Of New York,
and particularly Of the Catskili mouu-
tain region, by James Hall; "Rectifica.
ton OF The geological map of Michigan" p"
by Alexander Winchell; New speci-
mems OF fossils from Canada" by J. w.
Dawson; "SOme new and remarkable
coal plants from the coal measures Of