National Republican., 1878-04-19
SOLEMN SCIENCE.
Session Of the National Academy
Yesterday
kniivened by IN Eshibition Of Preseason
Edisou's Phonograph - Papers which
wsrs Read and Papers 10 be Read To-
day-An Evening at the Observatory.

knuveneo by nu Exhpsuon os Er0ssssor
Edison's Phouograph - Papers which
Were Read and Papers 10 be Read To-
day-An Evening at the Observatory.
The Academy Of ecieness met at quarter Of eleven
yesterday morning. Professor J. Asaph Allen, Of
Cambridge, Mass; Professor Arnold Guyot, OF
Princeton, n. J.; Professor Stephen Alexander, OF
Princeton, n. j. and Mr.. Charlss $. Psrcs, u s. G.
s., New York city, are nunos which have been
added to the roll in addition to those previously
published in TnE REPUBLICAN,. Elections 10 all the
two Offices vacated BY the expiration OF the terms
Of the incumbents at this session were held.
Dr. Gibbs and Professor Hilgard having posi-
lively declined q re- election 10 the ofices OF vice.
president and homo secretary, respectively Profcs
sor o. C. MaSh, Of Yale College New Haven. Conn.,
was elected vjee-president, and Professor J. II. C
Cofn Z. &. n. (retiredL of Washington was elected
home secretary for the ensuing six years.
IesElution Of thanks e the Tstising omsess ,Gr
| charged their duties for the past six years was
| unanimously passed.
elected Us follows: Professor :. T. baird, Dr. VOL.
colt Gibbs, Professor Asaph Hall ProfessorJ f. Hill
gard, General NJ C. Meigs, and Professor Simon New.
comb The odicersof the Academy are now joseph
Henry, president: o. G. Marsh, vice president: r.
4. p. barnard, foreign SECRETARY; J. H. e. Coffin,
home secretary; Rogers Fairman, treasurer, and
the council as above.
| AT THx SCIENTIFIC SESSION.
Professor Newcomb read the hrst paper, on "A
rlsn Of Measuring tue Velocity OF Light"
The following papers were then rcad, IN the order
"on the Force of Effective Molecular Action" by
Professor william A. Norton. Of New Haven, Conn.
| Remarks on the Value of the Results Obtained
for the Solar Plrallar from the English Telescope
Observations" BY Professor c. II. T. Peters, OF Clin'
'On the Vertebrate Fauna OF the Perman Period
81 United States by Professor =. ID. Cope, Had
| donheld, n. J.
THE rHoSoGRApu.
At the conclusion OF Professor Cope, paper, at
four O'Clock rccc.. was taken for The purpose OF
witnessing au exhibition Of Edlson's phonograph
md his notifications Of the telephone, Mr.. Ellison
WAS pTesellt by invitation Of the academy;
| Professor Genrge 7. Barker. Of Philadelphia, in
troduced Mr.. Edison US the greatest Inventor OF the
age, aud gave very interesting sketch Of the his
tory OF the telephone down 10 Edsons latest i'm.
provement, which has been fully explained in the
When Professor Barker concluded the phono.
| graph was placed. upon the presidents table and
Mr.. Edtsons assistant proceeded +" talk aud slug
Into il, the instrument in return hriculhting the
words In a tone Gudibc IN all Iarts Of the room
Next a connection was made by one Of tho Western
| Union tumpanyS with the central Office In philG.
phin, aud "tclephomic' Conversation Mas carried
on with Mr.. Henry lIcuty, in that city. The exhibit
| tion was Of highly interesting character, and was
greatly enjoyed by all pr,scnt
| At live o'clock the Academy resumed ts session,
and the proceedings OF the day were brought to a
conclusion by report Ui progress on the subject
OF oxygen In the sun by Dr Ecnry Draper, OF New
| York city, the discovercr Of the phenomenon.
| AT THE OBSERVATORY.
Last evening the members OF the Academy
| visited the Naval Observatory upon Invitation OF
SGs ,HPSs%dsns ESsA5m iS !9sn rsTs E0afSss Sa:
pitably entertained by Mrs. Rotgen.
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
The scientific session will open N half past
eleven O'Clock, and the following papers will be
"Photometric Comparison Of the Coinponents OF
close Double Star" by Professor Y, C. Pickering,
Of OfCamtridge Mas.
DR.. Y. " Hayden. OF Washington.
characteristics Of Some Ui the Lower Spectral
Lines" by Professor {. =. Langley, OF Allegheny.
''on Complex Inorganic Acids" DR.. woleott
Gibbs.
"a New Element OF the Cerium Group" Profes-
sor J. Lawrence smith, OF Louisville, Ky;
"On the Primary ZooGcogra phical Divisions Of
the Globe and Their Relations b. DR.. Theodore
"RCinnrEs on the Plcioccne Lake Basins Of the
Western Territories" by Or. T.. v Hayden:
Special Reference to Recent Objection, To the Con.
trSc iunal 1hcory."D by Professor Joseph Leeonte OF
{ "PhotHmetric Measures Of Certain Faint Starr
and Satellites by Professor L. c. Pickering
"Thc Noons Mas from Tidal Observations, ," by
''soIne Improvements in Lecture. Room llllstra
lions" By Professor Robert y. Rogcrs, Of Philadel
. Ruby Corundum in Dn:alt" by Professor J.
c Lawrence Smith
e "The Proper M9thod Of Discussing Meteorological
i Contributions to MptoUTuogy," by Professor
Elias LoomGs, Of New Haven. Conn.
"On the Behavior Of Potassium, Chlorate, and Di.
Oxide Of Manganese In the Preparation Of Oxygen
GGs by Professor Robert L. Rogers.
THE PlaCaus Of Utah" by e. +. Dutton.
"Recent DispGcenents in Utah." BY @. X. GIL
c bert.
, 'Oa the Laws Governing the Movements Of ths
@ Rocky Mountain Locusts,' by G.. Y. Riley.
The Laramie Group and its Relations TO well
, defined Cretscsaus and Tertiar! Beds" by Dr.
!, v Hayden.
. Supplementary Notice on tho Paper Whence
came the inner Satellite of Mars read at the Octo
ber session. 1877" by Professor Stephen Alexander
= Of Princeton, \. J.
= 1t IL expected that the present session Of the
Academy will close to-day, although 1t may posi-
T. bly, be prolonged until Tomorrow.
4 scientific session for the reading of papers onl>
/ will be held IN New York city, beginning on thu
: irst Tuesday ia November next