New-York tribune., 1876-07-11
THE ADDRESSES.


euco hai shown some signSsf impatienco at the delay
CniefJustice Diy. the President Of the Society up
pcaIed upOn the platform. accompanied D! MS le''o"
melnbers and a number of especially invited guests
Among those seated on the platform "cio'
,niecJu,tice Daly ex Judge James C. Spencer
PETER Cooper AIgein g. sullivan, eNS nator Henry e.
Murphy salem II. Wales. Frederick A. Conkiin samhe'
b. Russes Bayard Taylor, Cyrus W. FELL the Rev Dr
Eelloys Cen Sige Gen James Grant Wilson, g. ta'"i
Ward D.. Isaac l. Hayes Elwirl Bell, 'JnoSe "lL'an
e Curtis Prof Felix Adler, Judge Llrremore oi the
Court OF Common Pleas, Howard Potter. DE- PcteInllh'
two imperial Russian Commissioners 10 the 'th'h"I
Exhibition. Paul Giookhowsky ana Alexander Coco
Icher; Commander Pcrsira Pinto, Lieut. summarizes
Surgeon f. Tcllcs dc Mouez, officers Of TIC Russian war
vessel Nichtncrov, Prof +. V. EG,den. Pro's. o. Z.
Marsh and W. d. Whitney OF Yale College J. W. Putnam
Prof Guyot Of Princeton Prof Cook state Gc"oSst oi
Ncw-Jersev and Prof. Iiilgari OF tie Coast Survey
CAi.i-Jnsticc Ddy opened the meeting by announcing
w hc first busine, the election OF Fellows OF the So'icp
and honorary members and the Secretary aecoIninsN
read the of those proposed d! le 'ouhcn' WIN
were unanimously elected.
After referring IN few complimentary remarks 10 pr'
Berendt Judge Daily introduced hm TO the audience
who ao]audcJ heartily ne advanced to the desk Dr
Rerelt announced as his subject. "Tne Centers of An
ccnt Civilization in Central America ana titf 'eo-
,ra,Iical Distribution soon after he commenced read
inc the paper the Brazilian imperial paity entered 'h'
hall and took the seats reserved for them upon te sh
of the stage Upon their entrance the audience inter-
rnp.ed tie speaker by long continued applause ana
was several minutes before quiet was sufficiently restored
10 allow OF his proceeding. The Emperor was accom-
uaued by the Empress with two Ladies Ia WaI''h-' ~
tho yiscouut BON Retro, ScGor BofscS the hf'~i'h
Mnis,er at Washington Dr. Fonles prr"ie physician 10
theiY MaiesticS aud The NccAdhiI"I "Ho u 'O'''Nr
tie Emperors tour.
few moments later. at the suggestion OF : nor
Borgcs Dom Pedro assembled tie platform, and was IN
troduced TO the President Of tle Society. Uuon Sanng
around the stage he recognized Dr. Pe'eilnhl' WIN
whom ic shook hands. tftrlwagd greeting II thr same
manner Bayard TAYLOR and Peter Cooper, and suo.c-
onf ntly takin-a chair beside Judge Ba'y. After ihe
applause which burst forth afra.h as the Emperor
appear. Il upon the platform had sub'd'd. Dr. BercnW
continued Unfortunately nc spoke In 80 10" ton, lhii
only those who occupied the front seats could hear hAi
Follow NJ are extracts from bis address:
Tie history and condition Of Ihos" American nafion'
on oi civil zaiion OF their own. Is apt not only 70 n-
same continent; n D. also Of high iWpo; auc' To- tr
stldy of the natural history ~ man IN r. 'h'Tu'
not only ON accoant OF me SpyinS p'oIIn,fi,L
,a and .laftv Int tor aro,Ler and siiu y,i.lt.cr
reason which have already toacIca upon 10. whatever
tn s Nc t nId Void and the n W. ana with rs.lI 70
Inhabitants OF Am from abroad, we ate oh'i~cl 10
admit that Their development individually snd ~ q
,yior Ga had il course without brlu; further influenced
by foreign elements IL iIis Icni Wi' D. iuuH tilkn+
IN, renee from tb development of civilization In the Old
WlI and ciIuooay as Under ,0h to-day. that istosay
80 L,l,, riuiunifjrs " Jild derive valuable advantage
from thc study oi ancient american ciyzaiion-would
u beItcr acquainted Win ~ features. IN. our
knowledge in this respect g., st very liniird AMI
opinions dicr widely 10 the degree o. CIVILIZATION d
trcI uy the more highly developed ua.;ona oI AMritd
Tho reason Tor I'M. IS to b. fonud in two lac, Brat the
Il sp arance of nai ancient civilization ITSELF brought
about by the spanish conquest u secondly ihr Iis'H
c.cucy 6f and the contradictions in the reports given 10y
tie VOA,u"Turs -,
nave for a number of years made researches into The
,e lrt, OF Central America and south stern 'irNico
wAch, hy tneir magnificent ron, atc .hD"h 10 nav
the seat OF be highest IF-' 5n3Hu civiAaDh" %.
our continent DlIIu- five cHpcd ou., az several years
cch, sue .c--i'vy nave ilic N sea- ~ nome
ia Yurat. Taba.,o, Ptt, Cl.ras, NIcl' qua, ana thu
tru Nj prime al object mas th" study OF "a" Maya
Language. and uf INC ianGua ,cs aud dialects "hIrd "ith
bs cDDst tnte one of the mos. remarkable in-lis
c.Bt that belong, u u. coi@' Ol u" 1ic oi
X, Cr It. coul scI within the area DO. wccH the
ad An. i IcuanteDcc aud FOuscca B. rIct OF land
Ia o. kcd by tDsc marvellous Chccs ioI ihc Ialh!Hi a.
rcIiIton and doiucacn oi which wcare indebted to tir
late john Lloyd atcpheus aud Mr. C3tEcr"ood.
took the same Opportunity 10 di"w mo lho
spoken in tho same geographical Districts ANA 10
Investigate tie antiquities oi thc country hih lhi33
s,adcs even when carried Cu on small ati!'. may as
obtaining bass iu. 3"uhd cliicl 'Aiilha
lion o those ancient Spanish writer's which, .nr want oi
better material We ca our "aOurcc-,' hi iPng ~ either
confirm ana prove or ID rtiuit .ner assert ON dhl
ov tucy may giyc the 90 elicit new iacis ana
10 clear up obscure points concerning i" relationship 81
carry connections bcjNc. u lir nan'c .aiions.
twas b., mere chance tHat Ia ihc year 1903 dlstON.
cred H. lie OF aucirn C,nua, buried in the tnic, ani
tcvcr-.auut forests ~ the naroN coast ana unknown
mil tEc to t.c inadus tLcn,tiY"-. III iAr course %
juc excavation, which caused to Dc made. antiquities
Cf curious oud interesting character were lJ!d bare
Prominent among these r"ius, anu presenting pc
cuiar feature OF Workmanship are the sOctued
teoc lls, ipoun which here aie bulii OF EARN
Iaycr inDrsar imitation OF stone-Nora On one Oi
these mounds I found not ony the sides and tho p.a
IOfn' Jut even Two hEhs o. stars coh1irutici oi l"e
same apparently IrIEc Jut yrj enduring material. One
Of tI- I.,.toI perfectly we'd preserved. ukcUls.
So" ciat "Smca oi an. 'iaIe, cover VAN a similar
cJa.iGs o. AOf or plaster, th"s Initiating 5cWptuiel
Stone, ana retaining traces Of hiyng ben painted ~
various coiois. TIE reason for uns singular uso
oil cement probably Is tnat The JliU, al soil Oi
s coast stones occur Wlain distance Ui ATTY miles
"hG more it"m tl '-'i"i St'I h 1rLiini' sue" -
axes C,c!s. Erihdnsstonc,, CDsian lakes etc, when
ouy ~ trade The pottery aha the ld is made OF rr-
cola how Ei-d degree oi p,'i c-.oh Regard hs tho
BROKEN vase disn.cr.cj IIOm one o thc mound IA my
prc,cnc,. uaJ gtr a Cic". IL tWO handles represent
eIUnids, with their European features Ot"io, t.'dio-
Linguistic science lJs begun invade the field OF
American e,hHoiJgy. lhaye only 10 aA tt what IT can
may not De 1roG "y te snuficJnngs oi MY
l4Durs, necCd and c3 ed ON a. incy were 40 dno'I
eIIo isolation. ana let 1t no. De forgotten thdt tis
science Is ttic pound as II - qualified % perform the
Tnolc tash d!oa. dich.eoir-y Mh.t ichd a hriIhhS
as yc BeO.e any dcnnSe results can - oDtaincd the
materials iOr archaeological research nave 10 d. bfohSnt
to-. tIcI ana made acce. .,iuc ihd available. We mast
n.l, lndseuns which tlc pJaIc remains oi the Az
cont A"ic.tun cNIHtl"N ethcf OrlSinL or ~ aiti-
fu limitations, shall. :i large numbers possible, be
collected ana d4uy grouped and lap,ed according to tGe
place and circumstances II tncir discovery.
You build palaces tnc reception Ol whatever bears
uuOu the nai.fl history 81 plants and animals l. ~ too
much 10 solicit an equal OF the pldlsoWOrthy
Z ai ior the cation al me natural HISTORY OF man,
II carry man in America Aud IL Is t!e urgently
asked for il IS me IN Jo necessary, the elements, ana
iiU auce ana The progress Oi cNilHtIi0h Hhc1, tend
di more destroy hat ltic - cit oI the past al
continent. 80 let me cOSCIudc with wash Iud nope
that with tIs sccOud century Of oar county, Ly bcgA
tAe trst Oi "A rational ANA fruitful progress Ia tDs par
teu. IN many another branch OF Sce-nhe develop
Address OF CHIEF-JCSTICE DALY.
At the conc OF Dr. Bercndts address, Judge DAILY