New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-30

IN III.
So, ~, ,ooiopicsI structure. Tho remancel ul tne
.oas,on VS. occupied 10y four papers OH
;ca action aud glacial periods here was mos,
s,,'t ,J discussion bY Professor I,N' Clayp3le ivy
ctbers A r. Selwyu. of tho 'Rnadleh seolus''n
survey outlined y theory OF lce act,'" ,t bn
the formation Of lake haFhs "iu wv M w.
girlnton Of eogld@r' VICE p Scri9'
I'd thr Theological Society uf ldinhurFht VlscuSseu
various poisis Of issniarty aud re,ctnh'ance ne-
fwepn Ar,adlan srd Scrttlah Vl'ia pcu', ,''"i Vi
Inc ihs ihs Reoogistso both coun were lou
toae,nunt ith certainty aud aatHfactioa Tor those
rtrat miasrn o. uaettatihrd clay Known - ne
wunll hr made "a AolNlhS thN ,plHp''in s w
So currlatne and arranging go elecin, u 'un "i
tho uauuhah liY Of pg, Cfolfs theory has i"qe'l
glacial psuuda m Ihe Northern hrpisru'iS
were Que 30 glenlot e.'ohiu''S i,,o,
nnegbd G'm' In It o North %IG' rGi. theory he
argued had been fuppor ed hpnn c9ndl' iou' &
10 rule approximately IVA The N"ulheiu % ',.,e
which was assumed to To the coder' hu, IL '''', \
now hoe Abandoned since recent oo,o' Ia me
proved thai That hemisphere was H"''"S' in tbe
Northern. llr couteu ed that glacla'lon III t tio
NORTH eeul1 never have depended up"H '"'
co.. tons as."msi Nv Dr 'Croll The Rev
J. Hill tutor Il 81 Johns College N Si.I'ii is
discussed iu detail thc various theories "il'H II
been proposed ~ explanation oi zee Hses con, ~ ~
Ing that alterations Of currents ava W'nus aI' "a
Enost powerful causes suggested hlInt,..'' "I to
he maze as to the nature aud cNteht
of The sst series al changes IN the outlines Oh Inc
Har. 4. r
secti,I were perhaps the most interesting 9l wy
dsy. tanadiqp gcologsts are sit0nt buuy Oh
ecirnr ~ worker. and are attending jhi' ''ol''h
~ large numbers. Principal pa0 son mas soc'7'D'
od Do making geology popular ln inc D"'a'''''"'
rrE MIGRATION or BIRDS
The pro. oedlugs ma the biology section opened
VIII thc reading Of six reports of the committee
Of winch tho most interesting was one on th' "''-
grafton II hlrd. comprising observations taken al
hrhtlou ~ and h{htshlps, as well as ~ srNela'
land st.tious in the vicinity Of the "iI'Nh
Islands. Returns rotating 10 the hisht Of
birds han. been received from ono hundred ana "o
stations where observations have been Nieh'allo-
ailv m1dr. The place, 81 honor at ms Se>ou
were accorded 60 two American biologists ir'''S'I
Asa GRAY and Professor o. {. March Ifoie>s'r
Gray's subject vas the ciaractcr't.c lea
turcs of No.h Amer ,n lose'',."od5
and 1t was trauio,l, Eth ~ Xif'T IF q iba
clas.iasafIou and a0oites Of dinoSaurlan Tep',Ie
AMI si. ,ompliricuted upon Tho thorough MASTERY
OF the subject which he had dlsosl'u Hn'. ard,
Interesting paper was on TIE ldcntih'aIIvl 81 az,
mas and plants - India, which are mentoheu oy
Tfo -e.rIapllral section devoted its session
clic,y d, Asa. Inc first speaker was lIc'sEney
Saunders who gave with great energy gI u-li ,lri
al account Of the remarkable Journey o. l." lSnIH,
o trained Indian explorer on tne frontiers 'l IL.tJ1
aid China. This explorer had struck an entirely
new pl. % with the most instructive ana ,'""pc
result. Lawns 49,. me On iSgs distance
iivsI which r~ogl2 pliers IA talcutt9 agree must ne
The Nalurr Nr saunders also read 70 paper on me
inst general census oi ludla. e'l 'lNlus tu'Pt'-
son lrt yvceu varou, part, of thI4 large population
and tla' off other countries. lh" pt'ei pleNh'IU IN
ogtlWr ul The results recorded m t"tnN .r.'
volume, relating % area telig. "Hs C.1'-lh'3'lo''
occupations iais o. cou,all"- ''' a. C',, ~
q Itl0u l. l.. bur.ltI gave general 'csciI ~ 1I
the country undo" Tho govern cru OH 'ne nllll,'
North Eoruoo tompanv. II was based upon person.
o. observation 9"d official reports tie stated mat
laUs have recently been prun tl-a'ca WIN p view
e. Oh. gradual c.n. ion of slavery, ana jh33t lne
fr .rf ff
Kentucky watched by other nations who have M
teIrst In jAe Eastern seas "A letter Was read on
g. Ia.e.-,.-a rad an interesting and
Ingenious uau,r ou object lessons IN ee'g-
rsphv. no asserted that geographical toAt
distinct nom au exposition of fHc's Gran cxPana-
ton of phenomena. TIE argued ,hat children o4-lt
g. Doc made Acquainted with the locality IN Wm'n
tlcy lI,r. ODD as 90 Dee trained 10 observe, ana Iot
ipr what ,ber find IN text books.
readily introduced by mcans of personally cone
duct,u tours OF hi he observation Of PHENOMENA
lets to lo dcIu with io tIs elementary
stage of geographical teaching would lh.luue
Che .uilaco features of tho ctttL ilt 1''Gl'-
q, f,r a. Their movements arc yleih'e from tn"
earth Ihr element. ot geology. natuHI '. .''''
80 p,'.tI.lI economy aud .tl. .fio. 'rhi $50 poo
Included ne studies for advanced classes me"
pm. pi. vDrr iIuali.t.d ~Ifh t''rIrtHl|o tllI;
hi LatD g.cu BIS .hc fr."ld.i of ,','& 'Hh,I
bffl ifI fi|N ITO W 10000 I..i''l ''''
came u.uucI discussion. "g &c riN pINliN
W6f. ,i'tcd but i,t IUtoi,si m what o. u'ug y th'
meet popular s..I..I ul The a.u.alIuu tuIl dt1g~
UoNOE- IU IIEOIENANr U|EtLY.
Au...It I'D O.. oINlS.--Cir.II ELsrLIs or
HIa iNpIptuON.
Ini ultstAlt ro uiE fuHrSrl
MoVIrtAi, Aus. 29 a dinner 8 10 BIS given 20
Iieutcnout Greedy ou tuesday evening %, Oh" Wind
cor Hotel ly the principal members o! tho Geo
cra .hcal Section Of The British ASSOCIATE sT
j. H. LEROY Captain Bedford PIN, Professor
Glai,hcr. and Sir James Douglas Will be pioscnt'
Lieutenant Greedy las been resting comfortably
TO-DAY aud has o,,rcd from the fatigue If his
Journey. CA Tuesday he will probably make an
address before the Geographical Section.
YESTERDAY while before tho Geographical Section,
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