Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-12
SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION.
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of JndRe Charles }. SsIkeF-Re-
tpCBEe Il PEcFfdent Hill.
yard,

DETRoIT, August 1.-THE American
association for The advancement of sci.
enCe ne. in this city at Clark's opera
house this morning, Prot J. Z Hillyard,
Of the coast survey, in the chair. The
proceedings We're opened by prayer,
after which Ex.Judge CEas. J. Walker,
now one Of the professors in the Law de-
p3rmsnL of the university Of Michigan,
welcomed the guests to the city 10 a
speech IN which be called attention 10
the fact hat Detroit was founded iu the
same year as PhiIsdelphis, and said ;hat
At D. Tess than forty years since Michigan
became a sovereign State, and yet We
claim hat We have not for half a CEN
fury been drawing from the
population and culture Of the old world
IL Vain. IA tgis Centennial period it
may not be Inappropriate to recall 10
your memory The actual condition Of
this Territory a huIdIed years ego to-
O8y. There was not q settlement OF
EIglish origin within this whole Terri
tory. Tie population did not probably
Fesah five thousand. At the close Cfthe
Old French and Indian war in 1873,
which resulted in the conquest Of Cana
da by Great Britain and the surrender
of this whole region as far west 8s the
Mississippi TO BTi control, there was
probably French population Of about
ten thousand, but SC deeply dissatisfied
were they a. the change that they in
large numbers emigrsted to the. lower
Mississippi, which was still u4.er
French control. Ia 1857 Lsclede
founded 81. Louis, and many went
there. 80 great was this change that
the Detroit settlement was reduced
from population OF $500 10 about 500,
and ksskEskia from 1900 to about 500
At this time (l775) Detroit, the most i'm
pOrtant town, occupied about three
acres on the bank Of the river, and was
iBclCssd by picKets from fifteen OtweD-
ty-hve feet high, which were pierced
by four gates, and defended by block
houses and guns. Il was trsveIsed by
narrow streets OF alleys, from ten TO fif-
teen feet in width. There were from eighty
20 one hundred dwellings, all built OF
logs exc p The house OF the command |
ant II llen contained population OF
from 500 tC4 o.
P.ofCssor Walker then sketched tie |
history Cf Detroit, and incidentally Of |
The whole northwest territory up TO the |
present day, COZ Guiding his address with |
y warm welcome 10 all visitors.
President HiiyaTd T sDOnded in a |
cordial manner, and especially referred |
70 The educational system Of Michigan |
a. one Of the most IeriGct in the world.
Some routine business wss trans acted,
and then the secretary announced the
death o. the following members: john |
i. Gavitt, New York city; Dr.. L. c.
Hillysrd, Jane Wiulock, director Of /
Harvard observatory; Sir VIM. Logan,
O' the Canadian c5Ast survey; Prof. JEFF
fries Wyman, aG old and distinguished
member and VIM. + Whitman, who |
with the association st its last
meeting. Suventy-siX gentlemen were
next elected fellows Of the association,
each II the chosen being noted for bis
scientific achievements. The remain
der OF the morning session was Of
business character. The afternoon Was
devoted 10 section reports, and the even
ing 10 social enjoyment. The arrange
meDts Tor the entertainment Of the Ia
dies and gentlemen Of the association
are perfect IU all TelDeCts