The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-28
The British Science Association.

New YORK, Aug 27.-The Evening Posts
special from Montreal says that the city is crow
ded. Hotels are unable to accommodate visitors
and hundreds of scientists from England and
across the line are guests at private houses. The
Partisan of the Allan Line arrived at Quebec with
200 members and the Polynesan followed her with
many more. Lord Rayleigh President of the
association ia the guest of Mr. Geo. Stephen Presi-
dent of the Canadian Pacific R. X. and the Cover
nor General has opened his quarters at Quebec and
Ottawa to the scientists in the most generous
ner. Members of the American Association are
irving in large numbers Those already registered,
include Mr.. j. II. Woodbury., Boston; Prof. o. G.
Marsh, Yale; Prof Asa Gray, Prof. Felix Adler,
Prof. James Hall, Prof. E. L. Youmans, DIR.
Perigor Frazer of Philadelphia, Prof. LAMA of
Boston, Commander Simpsod and Lieut.. Jewell of
the United States navy. In the biological section
Prof. Asa Gray will read paper on the fora of
America and Prof. o. G. Marsh will read paper on
the dinosuriae tho species OF extinct reptiles from
which birds are held to be descended by eyolu-
tionists.
Lord and Lady Landsdowne arrived this morning,
and in the afternoon will tender address of well
come to the scientists.
MONTREAL, Aug. 27.-Tbe ffty-fourth animal
meeting of the British Association for the advance
ment of science, opened here today The weather
was very fine but cool. Lord Rayleigh President
of the Association, delivered the opening address,
He spoke of Faradys inventive of electric dynamo
machine and the slow process by which it had been
brought into practical use 1t was evident he said
that electricity NAV adyantageously be Obtained
from mechanical power The conversion of cleo
trical into mechanical work can be effected
ever that the present developments of electricity
depend almost as much upon the incandesceut
lamp as upon the dynamo. The speaker believed
the waters of great rivers now running to waste
can be bent into the service of generating electrical
power.a After scientific discussion of newly dis
covered truths and app iances of electricity, heat,
optics, etc., Lord Rayeigh enlarged upon the use
tuiness of the telephone and photograph, the
former being, he said of the first scientific import
ance. The speaker closed his scientific disserta-
ton By saying that increasing knowledge brings
with it increasing power, and great are the tri-
umphs or the present century we may well be-
heye they but foretaste OF what discovery and
invention have yet in store for m snkind. The do
main of national science is surely WIDE enough to
satisfy the widest ambitions Of its devotees.
Mr.. Chaurean, representative of the Royal So
ciety of Canada read an address of welcome which
was replied to by Sir VIM. Thomson. Capt. Bedford
PIN suggested that two very distinguished Ameri-
can visitors, Lieuts. Greedy and Ray, who are not
members yf the American Association for the Ad-
yancement of Science, should be honored by being
elected members of the association during the pres
emit meeting. at the mention of the name of the
great explorer there was burst of loud and long
continued applause. Mr.. Penney said he had al
ready taken steps to see that this honor was paid
these gentlemen. After the reception at 4.3U D,
M, Sir John A. Mcdonald addressed the association
and received perfect ovation. In the evening an
address of welcome was delivered by Marquis Lans-
downe. after which Lord Reyleigh was installed as
president, and the meeting adjourned until Friday.