New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATIONS.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR IT'S COMING MEETING
AT MONTREAL.

AT MONTREAL.
rFRoS AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRinu>Rl
MONTREAL. May 27.-This city is aroused To
the necessity Of properly celebrating the Witt Of tho
British Association for the Advancement Of science In
August next This IL the first time this eminent society
has ever met outside OF Britain and the present meeting
has been Canada through the efforts OF tb"
Premier sir John Macdonald the Bishop OF ontario AMI
others who recognized the benefits which would follow 10
the whole continent from bringing 50 many EhGsIpnen
with capital the scene OF investment Although tho
interest IN the meeting will not be confined To Montreal
nor even 10 Canada, the main share OF the preparations
has fallen upon citizens ihere and local committees ior
every Imaginable purpose have been assiduousy ut work.
for mouths. Many OF the scientists will DE lodged n,
guests by wealthy citizens who are opening their houses
with characteristic hospitality. This is expected To re-
eye the hotel accommodation. which good ~ r as IL
goes but which nearly equa'tO that OF an Ameii
can city of the OF Montreal such matters a. reeep-
ton and entertain being attended to by ciu-
zens' committee while the work apperiainng Ia the
actual sessions OF the British Association T. being don"
by those connected with scientific and educational IN
stftutions such mon as DR. sterry Hunt, Principal
dawson the president Of the American Associations
Nbutreal meeting 1882 aud DIR. Daniel Wilson Presi-
dent OF University will insure the ,cccss % tho
ran gements for the sittings Monreals experience of
1ss2 in entertaining the American iAssoci1on i, ~
great advantage aud the place Of meeting il the -a
McGll College, the leading college ~ Eastern Canada
grounds on tho northern slope of the city, the fot o
Mount Royal the c0lese consists OF three separate bu
ings The largest is taken up with cla-srOon- Of Tho
Faculty of Arts. Library principals residence and Con-
vocation Hall where the general meetings Of The British
Association will be heIu or tue other buildings, one -
the Medical College, the other the iiedpath Museum. pro-
nounced by the American visitors OF 1882 .. tho
finest museums in America. It contains lecture the
atre and many cassrooms besides the muscdm pro- en-
so arranged suitable for evening receptions Az
cOnversaAOnes.
Tie sessions will begin on wednesday, August - AMI
continue for a week. until Wednesday. September 3
More than thousand members have signihed their in
tenon Of being present and this number will probably
he augmented by persons who VIII accompany the mcnl-
bers AZ friends There eight .secon' o the British
Association. Mathematical Chemical, GeOlogical, BIZ
logical Physiological. Statistical. Mechanical. An
chronological the presidents OF which are resPcc-
tiyev for the Montreal meeting. Sir +. Thompson.
Professor Roscoe ". T. Blanfori, r. r. :, Lnrd
Aberdeen Professor N0seley, Sir Il. Temple. Sir =
Cromwell aud lDr. f. B. Tyler. All these will attend.
and the name OF Canadian has been placed among tho
y,eerreslents Of each section lend such assistance
as the strangeDess 81 the place OF meeting may render
necessary Among the eminent men who Will attend in
addition TO these may mentioned SIR Lyon Playfir.
sir John Lubbock, Professor Lord Rayeigh the pre--
dent OF the Association Professor Boyd Daw kns Pro-
cssor Frankand Professor Bonney, the secretary Sir
William Thompson Dr. Carpenter, the Earl OF Rosse and
others.
The meetings OF the sections Will be held every MORN
ing while the arterns0ns will be devoted 70 sig-seen2
and recreation The evenings are TO be taken mp win
conversaziones and public lectures. The latter are
particularly popular Feature OF British Association con-
crosses this year three will De delivered by most
eloouent men, the The Different states OF Mat
ter By ProfessorW Geyelis Adams, OF Kings College,
London; the second Comets" by Or. Ball. Astron
omer Royalor Troand and tho last on Lowest Forms OF
aheiisd College The whsle weeks meeting will close
with farewell entertainment To tho British visitors by
In order 10 increase the number OF incidental attrac-
TONS the Federal Government and the Montreal city
Council have voted money 70 be expended In this rec
ton. Free excursions will be given on the Government
| the lPrnce Edward Island Railway, running through
that Island. while the Canadian Pacific Railway promises
the Rocky Mountains This undoubtedly will be a great
temptation to the visitors 70 take trip across the con-
| through tho medium Of gu.le books and emigration
pamphlets This excursion will probably last TWO weeks
and Will start the close of the Associations meet
lngs Visits will be paid % various localities OF geo
Logical interest near Montreal 81 which th"TS are many
Quebec AMI Toronto Twill lalso extend theii
Sospiiay TO parties visiting those places Ia order 10
aow Of visits 70 Mantmorency and Niagara Fails be-
sides Otherswcll known beauties OF Canadian scenery,
| railway rates are being made exceedingly low. Nearly
~. the leading lines will carry passengers to
Montreal at reduced fares. and many visitors
pectcd from 1.-The American sA.s0ciaiion Tho Phila-
dephia meeting VI the latter Association will not clash
with the British. and nm Eastern city was hVed upon
partly that each congress might attract some members 0f
| It, sister associations
There Is every prospect OF some hgh! instructive us
cushions ~ the various sections, owing 10 the great
ability OF the members attending but the details Of sub
ects for consideration have not AZ been yet dc ancly
announced Three or the sections, however have ssed
their lists OF questions Ia b. touched upon. and from
these AN opinion may he formed OF the rest In tho
section devoted to Biology, there Will be papers az
Pelgic and Deep Sea Life, and ~ Influences OF External
Conditions In Modifying the Lie History and Physlo-
logical Properties OF Parasitic Micr0plytes. In the
AnthroPolosical section there Will be taken up. ~
Native Races OF America CO American Civilization be-
fore Columbus 90 Archaeology OF North America. ~
Native Languages of America and 5 European Coloni,
alton and It's Effects the Natives Tribes of America
There will be subjects taken up Ia the section Of
Economic Science and Statistics the fret Population
including discussions on Emigration, Census Results
distribution OF Wealth, and Condition Of the Poor tho
second Land treating OF Agriculture. Land Law. and
Forestry the third, Trade including the subjects of
Manufacturer shipping ard Foreign Markets, and In
ternal Communication by Land and Water; while ths
fourth. Finance, Will reSl OF Monetary syslcms aud
Public DebtA.