The New York herald., 1878-03-12
WASHINGTON SQUARE.

THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF scIf NOES
meeting OF the Public Parks Protective Associa-
tion was heli last evening IN the New York Hotel
There was quite q largo attendance o; property
owners, medical and sconti1c gentlemen Among
those present were Messrs. Perry Belmont John Ire
land. }. b. CoddIngton, W. Redmond, H. ). Chapman,
James Que, f. Chauncey. W. Remsen, J. T. Johnson.
John Jay h. Robinson, Professor G. W. Clarke,
Alderman Norris, Dr. Seguin, DIR. Willard Parker, Or.
Castro, Dr. 4. 5. Janeway Ira Bnsley. W. Rninoian-
der Stewart, L. NJ Taller, H. H. Anderson, H. W. How
land. Lisponard Stewart, Francis W. Rves, Charles
Post and g. Il. Broadhead.
Ex-Alderman J. Van schaick presided, and Proies-
sor Eggleston, OF Columbia College oiicated
tary.
SCIENTIFIC PROTEST
Alter tho minutes OF the previous meeting had been
read and adopted the secretary read tho following
paper from The New York Academy Of Sclences:--
40 GovEnsoR ASp LEGISLATURES oy THE STATE on NEW
YORK AMP THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN or THE
The New York Academy OF Sciences feels constrained to
present 70 the authorities OF our city ana state this its
earnest remonsttanee against the recently proposer
version OF tho public park known Washington square
recreation" ot the popaat,on and its appropriation the
si.s OF OF an arnory Tor the National Guard ,
1T Is an ualus...onas truth thA! the health of
A,rss supply Of pure ,sr SO physical truth better
@ sa %Gs at .sa' . " as .s .hs
IN every community Of an abundant
.y IL "rnsa on sn1 Other % hand With ssnH
three arc pre-eminen. These are. hrst. the inn
FOR domestic and manufacturing purposes aud second
within limited space third rom tne Observation-Disclosures Of
large qusntties Of decomposns animal matter in mprop-
These AGENTS working increasingly the
II asngerousy hostile 70 the healthy o! that
most S vita, a.,Y Sta!l ,n"stons1Dea.hng
cSrapna ageheies are constantly pouring iotn streams
to breathe. Against this ever increasing agency
be from ar sSee 'St S ss
ton Of sir BY which such impurities are removed and
restoration OF the air it's orixna purity. The first Of
Of 5 b only % % s
agency vegetation With regard ormer we must
to the confined places in which most OF
hs % Ss sun M e homes ase a. ady ys na
tlated that the 'oui gas aecunuates In them;
s"ns.any renews the impur.y and the sv is
s @ ssy Ss's s.
OF purer er IND their way through al" the ne ghborin!
s1 70 Of s ys' s waf T.,
isvor4Sis niasncs upon The at%ospasrs Si the
city Tor fully half mile in every direction around
Is also OF the highest vaue TO the public
but Tho sasmiss ss nssnsy S % rs III.
leaf actively accomplishing some Of the deeteros
tree and ting free pars osvnen gas 1oreovea this OK
liberated no. n It's ordinary condition but that
in com, inins with and. and DESTROYING masnM
functions Of Ssses.toa are especially i%paiani il oS,
community. the % OF our Island M gives ~ sxa
has led to peculiar style Of which !. char.e
lofty houses after OF scany ground
inv xhs" a !. '|Do.Ss 90 a"S break. save me
Sns aarcw families srs srewasd t.
n s hs TSe
q In hdeuLl rnta
which hnSun ;arty p pr ,ss cen. sss. snaa oua
De- 10. % % 4
~ single week aae eh,eiy 70 the want Of tree vsntA
Agsns. these psryadin causes Of disease medical skin
snS e .s" Sas sS'sSs Sss %s
prescribe chiefly tor such cases hours spent daily In the
light in %osnns shall ksp. hs"lsSsl
sha s with sG%e is ss Sii" s sns sa
summer complaint this simple remedy, where it
Be- 1'Sst As TO
the park and slulnLsr heahuy for hours
the saade OF its tees TO such facts as these oher
weight to the same end %h.ssvsr regard IS due 10
sd
Of ites ans wa s sI,a % h
spi' Tse m 0'sr ess have
place mas determina,e and an increasing value. The
by a well piannt and well iied pa,k may be rendered
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harops the utilization e these places
edge are already dica Of access "pd are becoming to
besatiiu Central PARK is aoue.her distant TO be-
generally available Tor tho daily necessities OF the sick.
In view Of ai these considerations shis academy while
Guard 10 tas order security ssy declares Il On.
Wise to sacrifice to sne convenience Of the moment
scanty for air aud effective
the interest o the beauty OF city In the in
tcTes OF Its educato and above III" the interest OF
health OF Its citizens and the lives Of its infant population
we protest against 50 sss ana .n policy and
to . "ys our NJ r.. 9% ., tue
rhoSSAs MAS School of Mines Columbia co
SHAgLEsr J. cnANpLER, President Of Board of Heath.
| EDWARD sEGUiN. iato President Of Association Of
LEWIS EIsBEHd Medical Department. New York nj,
| DANEIL S. MAKT,N, rutgers Female College
ALBERT IL. LEEDS. President OF New Jersey Sanitary
| Association
The following resolutions were then adopted:-
Resolved That committees Of three be appointed to in
Sees in ana to report the result their
inquiry " ths en-, meeting IT,.
to wait on the treet Cleaning Bureau OF The Police DO
TO south Filth aud to line Sullivan street oe
cleaned often and at tho same time other streets in
Resolved Thai the secretary be requested to call the a"
the chairs seats In washinscn square and 10 inquire in
behalf Of this association II be no, possible TO have the
I
Resolved That committee DO appointed to revise the
constitution and bylaws OF thus asso iation.
The Char then appointod the following commit
teos :-Mcssrs. Redmond, Bursley and Ireland on
Music; Acssrs. Ireland Clark and Castle street
Cleaning. aud Aesss Robinson, Jay and EgIeston or
| the Consultation.
Or. seguin, DR.. Willard Parker, Professor Clarke
ana DR.. Castle made remarks on the subject
| Mr. Chapman then offered tho following resou-
tion -
Resolved Tha; in view OF all tho wcighty
have heard this evening that pledge ourselves
sst To the last any encroa;mcnts the public parks
squares OF this city.
II was unanino ously adopted and the meeting ad.
Journcd.
THE PUBLIC PARKS
DR.. William +. Thomas lccurcd last evening at the
Nautical school, No. % Madison street, ON the bcnc
ncial Influence OF tho public parks In this city. He
showed that those wards containing parks wero very
healthy, and then denounced tho attempt TO appr0.
priAie Washington square tor an arnOry site.
FOURTEEN YEARS AT LAW.