New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03
PROCEEDINGS or SOCIETIES.

WORCESTER. MASS; NATURAL HISTORY So
curry. Nov IA Iectulc was delivered by Prof f. .
Nor.e IN tbs~ Glaciers the Ice Period of America
A con.mnncat on was read from Mr.. Philhdck OF the
Society be represented at The International EXlD9oh
by graphic Illustrations Of lis budiss seieel m
of liza cabinet either in reference To their StuCoh VI
on account Of their scientific importance ana % us pu"
heatioDs
BOsToN: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND
scIEScEs: Nov 1O.-Prof Serene Watson read portion
of his paper on the Botany of Guada!oupe island Lower
California, lately explored by Dr. Edward Palmer Inc
pecuiares and afnities Of its vegetation were M
Gated. Mir scuddcr followed Win an seSoan1 on 'g
sfintes Prof. W A. Rogers read paper on tho pI4p'if
motion OF Epsilon DIacons IN Ilsnt Seen,Oo Groaf
Britain was elected foreign honorary member IN place
OF the late Sir Charlcs lyeh
BosToy: MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL So
CIETY: Nov. 11-1lonthy Meeting. Nr. Ellis Ames
gave the history Of Mr.. WebseIs Mslshheld estate
formerly and from an early period, owned by the
Thomases Of Plymouth. Mr.. ". s Appleton exhibited
number Of carIca,ures representing the sale on cis
between this country and England moro hah iVV SS1s
ago Prof NashOurn 1rsentcl lhoiloi1 , =, ,,t in
.Irdge Joel Parker. Mr.. rockingham made IeptItan
Centennial. manuscript volume wac presented by Dr
Robbins, Consisting OF journal 10y l9cns lrihce eat
ehrOnOlogis of voyage from New-i-n8iaho 10 NIe@'
Britain in lSO9-lO.
PHILADELPHIA: ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCI
rNcEsIt is announced that this Association has sodlts
Old building at Broad and sansOinsts., in view oil 'ie
proposed removal 70 TIC new buiuhB dt .s'Sh''o' '
Raeests The Academy Of Natural Sciences was first cs
tabshed at No l21 North secOndst and in July, 1912
was removed to Gillem's-cOurt IN Arel-st. De'"eeh
Front and Second In 1896 lot and building were
purchased at tie corner OF TWeIiIn alid az
fhe frat meeting held there ON the 9th OF 'y, 3D.
In 1899 Society purchased the ot on lit COZ ~ VI
Broad and sansOns!s., fOt o355 S5 inc cOli- nc
of tho binding laid on tho 25th 81 May anu OF w
7th of February 1910 the first meeting Was hlu n te
new building The original building was % leet uoht
on SansomSt so feet front on brOlC-Sl, ana % .cct
HIGH In 1Sl7 the structure was oNtchHu % ~, VI
SaIlsom-s, and in 1855 the buidhg WeS F'9ou 49,
10 meet the demands fOr increased accom- lOddtos tpl
Tho rapidly growing collections IN the husc uii nc
brdipg lust sold Il 30 by 800 and "a leet mSn, Du "a
brick, rOughCast and hreprOOI
PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCI
FNcFs: Nov 2sciaunual meeting at the University of
PENNSYLVANIA. This meeting was reported IN inc cor
respopdonce Of THE TRIsUNE The following IS com
nIee t OF the papers prcsened one on the Evidences
~ Horizontal Crushing m the formation Of the Coast
Range Of California by PROT Joseph II Conte; Cohf-
buttons 10 Meteoroogy. by Prof. Elias LOOMS; EXpos-
ton of Several very Peculiar Astronomical Phenomena
and Confirmation of His Theory Of the Zodacal Light
Inv Prof sfephen AlexaRder Sound, IN IFS ApPIc@uoh
TO TocSi ,uas boy Prof. Joseph Henry; On tHc N0IpU
siiion OF -ehOroue, by Prof. George \ k"chsi dAne
OF the SeimeUtGTy Group or tho IIaltVNs, bf Ai,u'
4 W Powell: second Notice OF Grants difference IN
cine by Prot Fairmau Rogers; influence OF Ns.io iic
and Currents I'm the Formation Of MCtelcfouo DcnOs'
by Prot. a. Pumpoy Ne" anu 7np. I f! ~ Ii
IeusalDg Pendulum. and Soluble Cry stGl1r IFodhcl
from the Graphic Of MctcOrc Iron, Nv ftol. D. Jaw
renee smith; Notice If the Modern System OF Chem-
zeal TcunholOgy and the steam Gt}saia OF
fhc Comst0ck Lode by Prof. r. j. Rogers; on the An
nuJar krbEki in Iyrl, by Prof Edward :. Holden Inc
following paTer was read only BY TIE; Oh certain
Igneous Rocks Of Southern Utah by capt T. L. button