, 1875-08-13

Papers Read Rci0re the CouYon Qot
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Papers Read RoIore the Convention
ut Dctroits
DErno1r, Aug. 12,-The Bcssiou Of tho Amer.
lean Association for the Advancement Of Science
is proving complete suoceas In everything bat
numbers, only 1913 having ~ yet responded 10
tbotr names At rol-calL. Tho citlzoas Of this
beautiful city arm doing al in thor power TO
mako tbis ueetns pleasant ono to all concern
ed. and thcro In no doubt but That thoir et1orts
will 10 crowned with succesB.
Ae the general session thin morning inrits-
ttona to vis1t vnr1ous points Of interest wcrp ro-
ceiyed and properly acted upon, after which
I'rof. 3tanse's resignation ~ manibar Of tho
Standing Commttse was accepted, and Prof. F.
y. Clark, Of Csnclnnasl, waa elected iIi lns place
by ballot.
Tho general meeting then adjourned, tho
sections reaasembiiuE ~ oucc at thor respective
ruotns.
IL Section 4, devoted to mathematics and
p!lEsicn, thu following wero chosen n,enbers Of
:ne tioneral Nominating Commttee :, George
G. Eo'ton. Columbia College, Nov York.
Tho following pnrtra wcro read bofoso the
section: descriptive Geometry" by s. Ed
watd Warren: 1.-The Solar Atnosphoro." BY y:
| by Thomas Hill. "On tho distribution Of the
ABte1oidh, by DanIe Kirkwood; " On Some In
eYual'tles of tie Long Period In tho Moons
| Motion, by John N. StockweIl.
| In tho subsection o! Chemistry pApers waru
| rcal as follows: "Un tho Omission of;
Dynsna,cai!, Qnantiuas from Chemical Formula, n"
by IL. F. wa!,,,ng; l., Chemistry Of Three nnaan-.
New Tung.tou compounds." BY Abort Il.
Leeds: "on Improvement OF Bunsoo's
Method l., E for ;, speclisio dfarttiea OF
| ternnat.ona in Iron aud 8:sel." by John ".
I.anelev; " Comparative Determinations OF tho
solubllltics Of Alkaloids in Crystalline, Amor
phous aud Sascens Conditions" By Albert D. 1rcs-
cott; and "Sotos on tho Colorado Tellurtum."
| by r. ". Clarke.
| subsection OF micrpscorns wae organized,
and officers will bo elected tomorrow.
Section D, devoted to geology and biology,
md tho Recorders Courtroom, ID which The
sessions were held. was thsongcd throughout
iowu: "Are Insects Any, Matoris! Aid
Meehan; "Diatr.buton Of the BalaarichlA
aud KopsIlia OF North AmericA" by E. D. Cope
.Loeuass As Food for Mon, BY Charles V. Reilly;
th ys1s sp' 9% GSs9. %
tlcsy = Notice OF Some Prehistoric Ncnains
from Michigan and Illinois," BY A: W:ncholl !;
.1eccnt Mound Explorations 1t Davenport,
tho Trap Formation OF Lake Superior, Ilans
mud Verbal Explanations" by CAarles Whit
tlesy; - On tho Geology Of tue Southern Coun-
ties ot Now York. aud Particularly ni thu Cats
| kill Mountain Kegiou" by Janes Hall " Nec,i-
| tcatiou Of tho Geological Map Of Michigan"
by Alexander Winohell; New Specimens
Of Fosslls from CanalA" by j. y.
Dawson On somo Now and Remarkable Goa /
| Ilants from The Lewor Coal Measures Of Ohio.
aud Their Typical Relations" By E. B. An
dzews Existence Of Glacial Action upon tho
Summit Of Mount Washington, n. H." by G. II.
Hitchcock ; " Indian Mounds and Sbell Heaps
ncar Pensacola, Fla" by George H. Bteinbe,G !;
"Notes Oh t&e Aboriginal Money Of California, -
by Lorcuzo G. Yates.
| This evonlng tho members Of tue Association,
| after listening 10 an address by DR.. John y.
| Sscoute. Ut Ehadelphia, became tle gr,esta Of
L. 4. UriBh QUO of tho Oldest rcsiuonts enti
| weolthicat citizenH OF this city.
The weather is delightful, aud everything con-
spires to mako al exceptionally pleasant 1noet-
| ing