New-York tribune., 1877-09-03
SCIENCE AT NASHVILLE.


NASHVILLE, Aug. 29.-The programme for
the opening day OF tho twenty sixth meeting Of the
American Association for The Advancement or Science
was duly carried out Prof Hall introduced the Presi-
deut-eect Prof Nowcomb. 0f Washington. and n letter
WAS read by the Secretary from President Rogers, re-
grcng his enforced absence and gracefully audiug 10
the new bond between Northern and Southern scientists
ccmentef by the present meeting. The President
made a suitable Acknowledgement Mayor OF Nashville
m iIely speech welcomed the Association very cor
daily 10 tie city. and he followed in the same
strain by the ohaiman of the local committee. who
made some excellent remark, public school education
a the basis Of scientific training To all these President
Sewcomb made happy reply, saying that there were
no politics IN science and no record Of her killing
human beings for matters Of opinion The usua. routine
business was transacted and the session adjourned 70
meet at O'Clock n sections for purposes Of orgaEiza
ton. In the evening the general again held
in the Hall OF Representatives at the Capitol,
which was brilliantly lighted. The hall itself
draped and adorned with flowers. the
kind offerings OF several ladies Of the city. In lieu Of
the Presidential address, Informal lectures given
by President NewcOmb the great discoveries Of
the year. that OF Oxygen in the DR. Henry Draper
and that 0 the Satellites OF Mars by Prof Hall OF Washing
ton. Prof James Hail. Of Ncw-York, then inter
estng address on the progress American Geology,
followed by Prot !. Lawrence Smith on Mcte0rtes. a
paper International Scientific Service was then
read by PROT Grote, OF Buffalo, after which the meeting
adjourned To morrow the reading Of papers commences
in both sections The number Of members already
reaches nearly 200 The Association viii pt their
respects I'm body tomorrow at ! o'clock 10 Mrs. ex-
President Polk There VIII be reception given boy the
Tennessee Historical Society az the Maxwell House on
Friday evening: the the Association VIII
visit Vanderbilt UNIVERSITY The tone or the meeting Is,
Ike the Buffalo one last year, decidedly evolutionary.
Pro-. Marsh Will read hIs address Ylcepresdent Of
section 3, tomorrow evening; 1t is likely To be the most
Important paper OF the Invitations have been
u.es uted from ~ Louis and ST. Paul the place for
The next years meeting. aud The choice VIII probably
tie former.
The following is the chief part OF the address OF Prof
Grote ON
''AS INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC sERvIcE'
The time seems near AZ hand when by international
scientific OreluzatO TIC efforts OF ihe beSt sctHiAc
mind. of 90. more civilized nations may De Joined for Tie
solution OF these pro r- which All are alae iorce lo
-r,ppIr with, amt which Oi themselves constitute te
srr,ru proof NJ larger ku.hip tnan is expressed by
tne political boundaries OF the gone. The benefit which
i1maui'f h's derived nom iur ln5ihaio on lo'ai sui
for jne advancement cl knowledge need not De re-
ear-ed 90 ;hi, time Il i, eulcgut 20 say that they
-t" Il sci. adnllaor GuNr' ." tIt inttlik'i'e "utn
reduced turm. Tie tN-ting national associations ~
work. rrt There are oturr Ur ,ius O the answering Of
which their means are Inadequate. FOrrmos, among
hese there s shat OF the or-n ~ Cuf specler lnGis
ieu.aDr fo correct h'hI or JnouSh ' lLr a''l"n ol
question:. aud its eileiualou must bee s"us" lor
zc nations "a would refer here go paper Cn tne Peo.
.Il. ot America" read before tie Eu-a.o Society of
I4eritaH Aahirolist for April, l~77J lue various sci
.ailc rxl,r.tons iu Africa, Australia and the Po.ar
results le OUTLAWS while th' new knowledge lhey
bring l- tHr common inheritance oi ai reading i'p'''
Justice ten would REQ are tiat Hhere a participate
.,' I & M , % i.r,.u,,,i embraces the
..ls ~ a. M ..lrrr. l. tn, lyI govern
.'uI,of tl. world, whose deliberations would DE me
.i.don OF tae age, and whose recommendations "ould
ur rt.pcclcd ly legislative powers oi the con ~tht
M r.,-, o.. nations Under i.er ausp. .e~ all extra
initial a,,rouanl.ca roograpnca ana biological cNpe.
f,o Wo. be- llI.d ou ana directed To- O.. .o-e p.rces
lr yuuI. u, usrc fruit l for the particular purpose
H.. oi -i ,,I M. Dr subjected o. lure, i,iug d.-
..r ar ..rr.- nom lIi oual pr, iuicr. + dler-
pre i, t,e mental faculties between different nations
olio plrg.rl tue loss n such body OF possible
',e ',e.li,.. -i. b'f,,,t intallort could afford.
FTon, am arononcai pom. of view the outlay of the
~-s,nri "a more effective work would oe done.
."r amount % DE cont iI21.,e Eou" & a. Il ', MON bt fIe
lit Al' ,t ..' G" irsia a. by quota IRON All the
Governments relre5en.tG me 'c., ,i ~ i 1rrty
ntti"nal -th'iiH,I. ~ -, ..r,cl i-t uorIIi-y aud
luut"r "Ath u t,iii.. T." e. 80, t...i VbeI
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niu.Ir ',,tlst,ts 10 ASSIST id the ent.rpris.
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