New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-31
END Of me SCIENCE CONGRESS-.
GENERAL RESULTS OF THE MEETING.
TIE HOSPITALITY or MOSrREAL-I'T OF VICE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TINE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TIME.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEl
MONTREAL Aug. 3O-If the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science should remain here
till navigation closed. the hospitality OF the local
committee would find some new excursion every
day. This afternoon the Hdrbor Commissioners
entertained steamboat load with visit
to the great bridge, the shops of the
Grand Trunk Railway. aud other points
where the citys enterprise displays itself conspcu-
ously. The meeting formally adjourned to-
night but the excursions are to continue, ana To-
morrow a special train, by courtesy OF the south
Eastern Railroad. will take what IS LETT OF the AsSo
ciatlon to Lake Memphremagog. where they VIII De
toasted while on the steamer which naylgttes tho'e
placid waters among the mountains. Beside tne'e
plcnics Of the first magnitude there have been eX-
curson every day up the by rail so rs 70 give
all the members an opportunity 10 return on the
boat which shoots the Lachine Rapids and
the whole city has exerted itself to make things
pleasant for the wise men. The local committee
men show no sign Of WEAKNESS. but they were
thrown into manifest Consideration last evening oy
q TELEGRAM from Sir John Lubbock giving notice
that the British Association Will invade tile CITY III
1851. The labors Of entertaining 50 many people,
although cheerfully borne, grows burlensome after
week or so. and this threat OF the British brethren
suggests the inquiry among some Of the wcaried
ones whether Montreal should no. have a longer
vacation before she Is elected 10 advance science
aga,u. The British Association for tie Advance
ment Of Science VIII appear less formidable 10
doubt after few days of rest and reireshment, and
the city will extend 10 tie wise men from the OLD
country more enthusiastic welcome. If possible,
than il has done to those from tli- side o. the
There was little science IN the me ing tonight,
but much wit. and Or. Houglton. of Dublin, espe-
clallv distinguished himself The officers an
no nom Year for arc the o 5M PresdI, P%o
fe,sOr G.. 4. IOnE. OF Princeton, VI e-p!eal-
dents of sections Mathematics and Asironomy
W. 4. Rogers. of Cambridge Physics. H. A ROW
Cleveland: Mechanical Science. DE- Watson Wood,
o. Hoboken Geology and Geography, 4. H. Hitch
cock of Han ver; Biology, w. >. beaie, o. Lam
sing: Histology and Mcro> ops, j. d. Cox, Of On
cinnau; Anthropology, o. !. Mason, OF aSnlng-
ton; 'onOmi M Science and Stliistes, r. d.
UouCh, of LOW -.
The meeting Lag been a marked success both from
scientific and social point If WV. Not the ea>t
of the advantages Oi the asocalOn Is ihe oppor.u-
ntg Offers to stu ens OF every branch OF science
10 make each others acQu1ihttLcc ANA compare Oh
scrVat Ious. IT'D perhaps single exception, mere
never was at any previous meeting So large AL al
Tendance aud there such ample opportunities tOr
conference Nine hundred and n!ty members regis
tered At Montreal, ana 80 new members nave beeh
elected. h. quality OF the attendaAce TOO mas
be % quite a. noteworthy A. lJs quaint '. II CON
tanned greater per cen'age tnau usual OF men ana
women of attaiuuents and distinction. and they
have aaen a inuIe actlve part ~ tIe discussions.
More than 80 papers were eptrd,a and altncIgh
some Of them wound have been fre>hcr ten years
ago, he work the whole mas been strong, aud
marked d positive advance all along tle line. Tins
is the first meeting since the association
has separated itself into nine sec
fiona and it is hardly safe To de-
eide whether or not the change has been
an Improvement Some confusion and collision
have been apparent but perhaps tue machinery Will
run more smoothly another year. In some Oh the
new sections ike that. for example, Of Economical
Science there nos enough members 10 organize.
aud il is considered unjust 10y some OF the strong
sections that the officers of thes~ embryo Bodies
where every man mas. be president OF secretary,
should rank on an equality with those IS here an
election 10 office l. "a distinction. GA the othcr
hand the establishment OF home iOT each sub
division of scientific inquiry attracts attention 10
the subject, and There IS disposition 10 uy the
plan farther before cOnGemllne H..
A COMMITTEES from tLc section un Economic science
and statistics reported through N4ce-frcsidenJ
Eliot to-day SERIES OF resolutions 10 relation
to standard Ilme ana recommended
the appointment OF the following com
miitee 10 prosecute the reform IndlcatcI:
Professor +. 4. T. Barnard. oi New-lork; Professor
C. A Young. Of PuhcetOn; Dr. /. StcuJ Hunt, OF
Montreal; Professor Eastman, Of W tshlngio ON
Professor Carpmae OF Toronto and Professor T. Is.
Eliot of " .hiAg.ou. Dr. uouguton, OF Dubhn,
asked If the International Convention mentioned
nm the resolutions applied to European s!aicS.
Professor Elliot replied tnat At embraced the
planet Inc resolutions were adopted