New-York tribune., 1877-09-01
SCIENCE AT NASHYhLE.

LARGE GATHERING OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF sCIENCE-A WARM
WELCOME IN DOUBLE sENsE-No ADDRESS
FROM THE RETIRING PRESIDENT.
crpou An occ, ,sloNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 2S.-The promise
made eighteen years ago, in 1889 by the American As
sociation for the Advancement of Science to meet IN
Nashville is at last fulfilled, and tomorrow the twenty
sixth meeting opens here under favorable conditions
The civil war and the subsequent unsettled condition Of
the souib prevented its earlier fulfment The expert
ment of meeting in the South will apparently succeed
One hundred and twenty members have been already
proposed and passed upon By the standing committee III
their meetings to-day at the Maxwell HJuse. Inc
local committee have done excellent work. and
the desire Of the citizens, as eloquenty eN
presed 10 the committee by Dr. Lindsay and
prof LINTON is to be cordially hospitabe to North
ern scientists But there some drawbacks to the
meetiny President Rogers will not be able, from Ill
health 10 be present Instead he sends charming let
ter in which he sketches the good results "hlch must
flow from tine coming together OF scientific men from
the two sections Of country. Again, Prof. PICK
erpg Vlce-President Of Section A, viii not be
here, and his address is TO be read by proxy.
yjePresident Marsh has, however, arrived and VIII
deliver his address on Thursday The active work car
red ON in the West will prevent the attendance OF many
of the members Profs. LeConte Scudder Llntner ana
several Eastern entomologsts, Will not attend anu
distance
away the Canadians from the meeting. inc thei-
mouIeter ranges from SO to s9' anG so, on ali
hands the Association receives warm welcome.
General session opens at the Capitol at 10 o'clock when
prof lanes Hall will introduce, III the aDse zee OF fesr
dent Roger the incoming President, Snon Newcomb te
sIilu9yn astronomer, to the meeting After the usuai
speeches and the Association VIII adjourn 10
meet In sections in the afternoon Section VIII meet
I'm the Hall OF Representatives, which mas oeen hahl-
somey draped, and fitted with more ample sit
nsroG% IN In t fSe ss ~ Rspresentaiives when
prof Newcomb will speak briefly on tne I'm ipOr.dns p m
discoveries of the year, that OF oxygen IN the SUI o
prof Henry Draper of NewYork and that OF the sate
Lies of Mars by Prof Hall, OF Washington ON tue same
OCCASION Prot GrOte of Buffalo. Will read paper on III
international Scientific Service, which promises To Dc OF
0aneral nerest These matters take tine place OF tho
address of the retiring President, which VIII De uhaVOn
aby omitted this year. There are no aok Oh 1osptie
eYcursions planned by the local committee The most
extended OF these will take place as the adouii-
ment OF. the meeting Through Cen wider Tue oll-
zens OF Chattanooga offer excursion 70 thelr city
and IOokout Mountain, which has today Deen recon-
n,ended by the standing committee for the acceptance
~ the The number ofpapers Ouereu 50 Tar 10
forrveIght Among them what appear 10 De vauape
papers by Major Powell and Profs Gilman aud Barber
an meteorological subjects while other Diahches OF
SCIENCE viii seemingly not be neglected IL Is too early
10 pass opinion but the chances seoln W i'oi ~ "a
ceent meeting OF tho AssOclauon