The New York herald., 1878-07-07

AN INTERNATIONAL AssEMBLAGE OF SCIENTISTS
IN PARIS NEXT MoSTH--THE HERALD IN
v.TED TO BE Observation-Disclosures
Pre- aRAMME or THE Observation-Disclosures TO
BE DISCUSSED.
socIErE MErEoRoLoGIQuE DE FRANCE
ev No. Rug DEs GRANDs- -AuGusTINs. !
PARIS, June 20, 1915.
To THE EDITOR New YORK HERALD
I have The honor send gu The provisional pro-
gramme prinle invitation for INC International
Meteo roogcsi Congress which Will assemble IA Paris
during the period between The 24h and the 2Stn VI
August next. botn inclusive. The Importance Of the
meteorological III work Of the New YORK HERALD urges
us 10 that your bureau may be ut
the Congress Perhaps also you will be good enough
to publish our programme and ior tue purpose scnu
you several copes We look for With great interest
al OF the sessions OF the Congress some expana
tions TO DO given by your meteorologst ol inc
methous by which tho movement OF storms are pre-.
dicted. Accept, Mr. Editor, &c..
LEON iEIssERENC DE BORT,
Secretary Of the Committee ou Organ'z .t'on OF the
iNrERxArroSAL METEOROLOGICAL CONGRESS-,
PARIS Juuc 8, 1875.
70 THE EplroR OF THE NEW YORK hEgALD:-
An International meteorological congress Is author
izcd 10 hold sessions ON the "a H. 25tb 26h 27th
and 2Stn Of next August IN one OF the salons VI me
Palace OF the lrocidcro by the permission OF the
Minister OF Agriculture and Commerce, dated June Z,
1873
have the honor OF requesting you. sir, in the
pame Meteorological society OF France aud VI
the Committee on Organization, TO be good enough to
give your support TINS congress- OF which the first
session Will bs hed on the 2asn OF August ~ ball past
throe O'Clock p. VI.
The reunion 10 which met cor ologsts invited on
the OF the Universal Exposition oil 1878 has
not an official character, aud does not ~ respect
inriagc the prcrogatvcs OF the periodical interna
You viii hpd attached hereto a provisional pro-
gramme OF The questions @hicn will occupy the attcn.
lion Of Cong beg tnat you Will INFORM Of
receipt OF this letter and make known the SUBJECTS
winch desire TO treat or tho quost!ons winch
You believe useuliy added to The provisional
programme Tue Meteorological Socieiy Of France
and The Committee on Organization Will receive, with
Acknowledgements the observations which you may
ance, &C. HEkvE-MANGoN,
Congress and OF the Meteorological Society for 1878.
MkMBkRs COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION.
COUNCIL or The MErEogoLoGcAL socihrr-MM.
Hcrve MADgon, dc flus,itut 10 Geocral Farrc DAB
bade, de rlnstitnt; lc Docleur l.unier; Dausse q.
Lemoine; Iteisserenc de Bort; Sart!anx j. Reuter-,
Aneot Rcnou Jansseu dc Plnstitu Delesse; Couste;
G. Issandier; e Doc,eur Decaisnc; brault; Du Mou-
col de l'Insti,ut; p Morcs, Lavailce; Chat're. de
| rinstitut; Mouchez. do PInstitut; Ber,eny.
DELEGATES THE FRENCH ASSOCIATION.
| Nm. Basiie; Bischoisheim; Gavarre,; Colonel
DELEGATES OF THE sciEyrIric ASSOCIATION.
| MN Cornu, ae Pinsutut; From PAm'rai Paris, oe
| PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME.
| The following questions have been Professionally
adopted by the Coinnitee on Organization The set
enic societies and th3 foreign or Frcnch savants,
who other questions to PROPOSE arc requested TO
! make The same known 10 the committee AS soon as
possible. Letters memoirs, COMMUNICATIONS aud
printed matter relative me Congress SHOULD be ad
dressed TO ". Hcrve-hangon, No. Rue dcs Grands.
! Augustlns, Parls:--
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
l. What is nc Urgapizaton OF the study OF storms
| In Europe ana AmerioaY What will pc the means OF
assuring Tor the st1dy OF stof ms unform bases Tor iU
loving Their movements, not only over "a limited
space. but entire ontiucntr
=. Wnat IS the most advantageous system Tor rep
reseut,ng storms and their movements? 4? What
Signs and aborevatioDs eau Do adopted tor iaciiila-
ting ior each me eorologist, stlor what
tionaity, n knowledge OF storm chartsy (McLcoroio
gists requested to send TO the committee spec-
me MS OF INC storm charts or tnc printed iorins ON
pIoyed IN their couutry)
8. The origin aud manner OF the propagation Of
water spouts and cyclones.
| 4. How eau u De explained that marine water
spouis and the terrestrial disturbances mat resemble
them formed and MAINTAIN themselves In areas Of
calm
| o. What measures should be taken to render more
numerous more perfect the meteorological obser-
vatlons taken during balloon nscensiorsy The use
OF captive balloons.
o. Discussion OF The methods OF magnetic observ
tons, variations OF the aecnation ana the horizon
tai terrestrial lorce with the aincrcnt atmospheric
| phenomena.
l. Relations oi solar spots with meteorological pho
nomens.
s. Iaauence OF tue elevation, OF the conAguration
Of the nature OF tue ground on the climate OF di-
ferent counries The effects of the Dcg gbDorbood of
The sea, OF lakes ana marshes, Of waercourses ana
di1crcDt cultivation.
! o. tho Influence of cultivation, OF pasture lands
aud rcplanng of woods on the production al dew, on
the quantity of rsnaii aud on its lo~ins oil tue sur
Ice tue ground
TO- Observations on the heights OF watereourscs. 4
system o. announce ments OF aroughts
H. Tnc progress realized In the studies OF Seismic
IL. origin and nature Of dry logs
IL. rhe best means OF establishing In metooroloei
cal studss the variations u the elements OF The at
mospbere mcteorc waters (caroouic acii,
nric acid, an TN ontac, ozone afr dust niasms. &c
IA. What Is the value OF ozouometric papersf
l5. What measures shouid be aaOp cd ia tue obser-
vatorics for encouraging the progress OF meicorolog
| cal chemistry
10. The importance OF registering instruments In
| view oil the progress OF netcoroioay.
NorE-rhe following questions which belong to ths
programme OF tue periouca international congresses
Will not studied except In preparatory manner,
| solution.
H. Can precise rules DO given Tor the most effective
uuer OF arranging tue thermometer tor deterniin
Ing tue temperature OF the arr tAeteoro ogss ar,
requested to or bring TO tue Congress the designs
OF the shelters employ ed IN their country ana notice
oil the advantages and dsadvanare es OF each ~ STEM
IS What are the hours oil observation ior cacf
country fer the stations OF the rst second aud thirt
clsssssp
49, What are the hours OF observation which cat
be recommended for general usol
grafton.
~ The measurement and distribution oil rain. Tn
measurement oi snow.
- Are there new researches Tor o simple ana Ger
tai. method OF determining radiatonf
23. The methods oi observing atmospheric elcc
trc,ty. origin aud variations oil atmosphere elec
tricity.
"a or the utility Of introducing Simultaneous oil
servations in tue navy, ana the course TO DO ioowe
In ut,hzing these observations
FIRE IN AN IRON FOUNDRY.