New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-24
GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE.

| ADDRESS OF CHEF JUSTICE DAILY BEFORE THE
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY At CHICKERING HALL
| The annual meeting Of the American Geo
graphical Society he'd last evening III Chickering
Hail. The seats the body OF the hall were all occu
Pied and much interest manifested in The proceed
ugs. Chief Justice DAILY, president of the society," de
vered an address upon the geographical work OF the
world in 1878 and 1879 II illustrated with stoIe
opticon views In his opening remarks he said;
Before entering account Of the geographical
| work OF the world during 1873 and 1879 would cal
OF geographical societies Egh, societies have been
throughout the word hty-one OF these OFganiza-
uuns the last TWO beng one Ia Algeria ana one In
number Of members, though as respects It's an
nua revenue and ability 10 ard III the work OF
inferior TO II In point Of numbers. The oldest IS the
French Geographical Society OF Paris established
oTaDbical Society of London when has 3 1897 members
and an annual income Ot about $4,000. The next is
Win WE an annual inc5mc OF about $4,000 $4,000 o.
which IA annually contributed By the Russian Govern
ment.
Large sums Of money are gwen in fh,s country 70
loulu . VI ' r ~ va, iI,,, tarls ~ arire ,i,
range o. astrOnOmc iuquirtes. Hm tie last tu find
fault VITA TINS large-mildcd hbcraty. esDecislly 70
question the uuuiy Of aiding ASTON mical
inquines bnt cannot help thinkiug that %
With the world that we iuhabit rs IL Is to be-
come better informed OF the myiaGs Of worlds that
revolving around u.s. There are great ana fruitful fe.
aions thai, n OpeIed np % general Intercourse would
greatly add TO the wealth Of the world create new path
ways for trade aud commerce, ana Iacla'c thc cposi
ton OF the manufactures aud other products ~ tao E
dustry OF civil zcd racs Nothing ms cnirhuicd otn-
efficiently than the dRahlled eHOIi7 u ~ 'Sidpt
ical societies since they came into e@scuc H. B., not
only by what they are able 10 do " aiding EXPLOITS m
uuKnOwu regions bat ny inc lnlence my tAciCle
upon public opinion and upon Jvcrnmcnis. tnIt thr
work Of exp Grafton aud discovery l. kept up ID haas
been during tle last quarter ~ century. 49,,
As there roman large portions OF the earth %
Apply existed when the first steps were taacn, ia
the hfeentu century. 10 institute tc ma rir. which
1 Tho TrafIf "a
! time exploration aud discovery lbN i"4 10
| the crcumuavigaton % Africa AMI ~ tine d.
covery OF America, with the incalculable blessings 10
mankind that resulted from those efforts THIS
ment mad Its origin ia what was thou substantially the
! same thing IN object and effect 20. the mOl,rI
CeOgraphca Society. surely TINS - Useful work
| promote by pecuniary gifts beg tests cndow
Wien Prince Henry. the NAVIGATOR, established hi,
! scbool-or as / may properly call II, geographical
socieiy-upon the lonely pt9montOiy OF SaEcs DC
! adopted his motto, Talent Dc bcu fare
which, the words were tnen understood, meant
The desire to be useful: and this motto cxpresscs
to-day the object and aim OF geographical soceties
what they accomplish may not be directly traccabe 10
them In every exploration or discovery bat IL Is Ne
| consequence Of their pioneer efforts: Tnc heh Of
geographical labor Is 30 diVerslhea hvolTes the
| accumulation Of such enormous details AID such
continuous and Infinite labors IN the use Of ne
details that 1t Is MOI possible 10 poh' our ~
| advance what can DO accomplished. IL can dee seen
only In the results, and those results as The history OF
geographical exploration ana discovery 10: me last
Quarter OF century proves nave bel r greater than
the sanguine expectation VI those VINO FIRST sci on
Win very limited revenue, derived FROM the annu,
do our full share ln TINS great "GrA, tuoush We nave
IN view of our resources, done = great deal
Through the liberallty Of n small number oi
our members we have house OF own,
situated in the most eligible part OF the cty,
which am happy 10 say, paid for at least with the
exception OF small amount when we are able at
any time 10 discharge. The policy. adopted few years
f sSo 1 one establishments Of T fund.- Ire
income OF which only Is devoted TO the use
One Of our aims to establish In tins commercial
and maritime metropolis OF the North American con
ftt.tt iusf ruef "A
could be obtained of every part OF the hahinbe
Surplus funds OF the society have boon chiefly de
by the accumulation OF geOgap cal library, and
as fdl collection of maps charts of ever, part Of
The world as It was IN our power 10 obtain. We have
t6an ia 000 volumes In the diversified character
Of 1t, embracing works OF travel ana exploration
in every part OF the globe IL the possession OF
desirable treases upon the scientific department
OF geography aud IN an unusuy large collection OF at
ase. oeGnning with the first atlas by Orelms in 1870
and extending In continuous chain down to the pres
cut time we have geographical library equal TO any
that exists IN any country Our collection OF maps ana
charts, however though the largest in t9s
60 6y and greatly " infcor 10 oi i6at
OF the Royal Geographical Society Of London.
that persons come from oI parts OF the United States
TO consult collection nf maps who very generally
find although not always what they have long been
searching for and warmly express their appreciation
Of the utility OF The Society.
viii close tins branch OF my subject by saving that
after long struggle for many years to build up The
society may DOW congratulate ourselves apon The
assured although great deal Is yet 10 be done 10
make it what 1t should be. and which w be done. az
our means increase. We are now. however, firmly
enough established 10 be able to that we carry
out Prince Henrys motto Of Talent dc ben fdre," the
ability TO be useful.
The ChiefJustice proceeded TO describe with consider
able detail the work OF the Bennett Expedition TO the
North Pole. Nordenskj0ds Expedition, and the Inter
national Boundary Survey between the United States
aud he British Possessions. lie mentioned as the other
geographical works OF Importance, the United
States Coast Survey. the survey OF the West
eru Territories and In the West Indies and
South and Central America. Turning 10 Europe,
the mensuraioh the rivers OF Russia and the Italian
Government surveys, the speaker described most i'm.
portant works. In Asia had been thirtyeght
pedons, the results OF some OF which were fully dwelt
upon.
At the conclusion OF the lecture vote OF thanks
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