New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-24

five Culture" and AnthrupoiOgY. IN lutrnduct on
to the STUDY OF Man aud Cy!lHiuon. lie ~ ~
| present Keeper of the oxford University Museum;
! and holds a leadership IN Anthtop"loey' nom ~
which appointments he entered upon last year
/ His age Is hity-two years.
HUXLEY AND TYNDALt.
or course Professors Huxley and 'ryndall arc nc
five members Of the British ASSOCIATION. and they
| have both been President. Thomas Henry huNl'N'
who Is now fftv-nlnc years Of age, WIS cducit'd ~
the school in his native pl zee aud by private study
| Tie aitcrward studied med cuc aud served ~ as
siat,nt snrpcon ON board of II. NJ. s. Rattl snake
| during a three years cruise. The facilities for the
study of oceanic natural history incident To this
| voyage were diligently cmrl we'd In lS'2 nc wlS
elected a Fellow oi the ROy, society lIe WAS NJ
pointed IN $500 Professor of Natural History ~ the
Eoym School of Mines which position he sill holds.
anu various other unNcw'ty appointments
followed Since .tuly .. 1N-J. ho haa been Prsld'nt
| of the ROYAL Society. lo early became vieoionn
supporter of Mr. Darwin, md hns published many
| vol known aud tucccNn'ul h"ohh 49,.
John Iyudnll. /, Il. 49, WIS born in Ireland. hut
he cannot himself tell - Wunt ychr Tie r. about
! siNt, four years old. lie attended ncPhb"ilhf
school. and when about nineteen joined DIVISION
! of the Ordnance Survey stationed IN hl, u'i We
| Town. In 1919 he went with MIR Edward Frank
! land ~ Germany where they studied under bnh'
! SEN aud other eminent professors lluuHiH ~
fame, The subjects to winch ho has gwen 'sprclAI
! attention are diamagnctSm the motion oi glaciers
|
IN the United states lie fen At first into the hands
| of lecture agents. from whom lac suffered severely
but after his friend, Professor J.. J.. Ioum1n+ IN
dcronl the management of the Lectures Tor hnn. lac
cleared over $4,000. which ho refused 10 take ont
! of tie country. He lot the money IN the hands OF
| trn4fccs for the benefit of American students who
wish 10 prcpnIc themselves abroad for original re
search in physics. rs there has been scarcliy "i
suitable candidates, the fund has increased aDoui
$4,000 Professor Tyndall * Professor Of Natural
Philosophy IN tho Royal Institution, and was Tor
,otc years scientific adviser To the hoard 3 lfau'
and 10 the Lighthouse mthoutlcs. Lake HuNtN'
| hr ~ h ghlt ctcrmc a5 popular q tlrr anu ms
! writings have the ,h I'm pi orlc, on account OF
| tAco, o'lcnyc OF his lil,ruN tlc, hlS works were
sopc time ago sci 'ctrd y Iri'cukoirr Tor llHliHa
| ton into German, to serve as models fer German
! scientific writer's.
OTHER LEADING MEMBERS.
The member who Will lie prominently the host
| Of this years meeting IS Dr John W. Dawson. !. r.
: ilo WAS born at Pctou, Nova Scotia. and s.nIi Il
| at the University of Edinburgh. Eoiurmae home
he dcyolel himself to the geology and zoology Of
Nova Scotia and Ncw.Hunswich. In 1872 ami
again in 1872 he assisted sir Charles LyeIl in hs
explorations in that region. lie is tie discoycicr of
| the Fozoop Canadcn O. the oldest known form of
animal life. and Ia, published several impor. ant
geological works. besides numerous papers. In
/ $50. he was appointed Superintendent of Educ2-
ton for Nova Scotia, and in 500 b'c mo Princip1!
of McGiU University. Montreal of which ho ls now
| g D., hruceilor II SIN the halls of In 9 ietitu-
ton that the SESSIONS of the ASSOCIATION arc Ic
held. Principal DAWSON ~ he :, usually clI'l hi,
| been the recipient oi many houorS ANA va, fI"eI-
dent of the Anc can AssociHt II Tor The AdNan 20
ment OF Science t MS ne ING IN SohlI 'I ID iN@-.
one of the most eminent members 90 the As,ocH-
| ton IA the distinguished hntanlsl Si Joseph -.
uca cd nj the Hich school and the University of
glasgow. I'm the pursuit of his chosen science ne
has visited eve quarter of the globe. Az the age
81 tvcuty-twO he accompanied he famous eNpedi-
zion of Sir james &. Ross ~ the Antarctic regions
whlch was sent ont nv the British Government NJ
/ llVf A. ,tttf linn "
srtvHtons which be made DUNG the three years
served to largely extend the worlds knoWled9 of
the Laws governing the distribution Of plnut4
From 1871 to 1901 he explored tie nm
uluyusi IN 1900 bo vns appointed assistant
director Of Row Gardens and since ilc den II of l'H
fnihrt In 1865 hns been dircci"r IN 1860 hr
visited Syrr. primarily to ctHWiuo IT. onba. and 900
1871 went to Morocco IN lSti hr made nn ''.
pcdltion of three mouihl tbtourl III" nuddl" bort
hsn Grny llouort Of all aorts have been showcnI
upon ~ Jo."ph IN lS5i Ia" was elected II@,id'nl
rrr.ilcnf Of The liut.h A.ocoIol ~ 100" aud
IN la. address di'cnr,'d TIE Nr"7o 81 VII, Darwin,
to Vhlch hc PaNrl hH iuil hdh'1on' lie ~ no"
hlAty--rNCn yrprt of ngc
Auot e. of the prominent ucnhcl7 ~ Dr h9h'ii
- lialL T. Il. 49, wIo has been A-lmn"in'I ROYAL
OF ireland SINCE ~, a, and h. now i"riN-iour wears
old. lie has contributed largely 10 the literature
If ASTRONOMY aud the allied Subjects hhihrmH,'7
aud puy.ics. oud ltmuch sought lecturer olc
means hy which the Association rrtmus the
CouttcaX of ITS entertainers Is 10y dciaunH some "l
it, hes. speaker, to denver popular lectures dullug
the course ot the Wc'iiu2s. III bIll haH been Hp.
pointed - lecture ut Aloutlcal, end has chosen
" Comcls' ~ m. subject. lie ~ ALSO 10 dt.rua
course of lectures mt the LoNoll lH'iu'c VA i"'"1
S,rJobu Lubbock, Bart. TJ& S. wa. hor, Guy
Noarl ago IN Loud ~. lli' nam" T. iam .i1i "Ar
to readers 81 scientific TAT t"ur', Hud lr extent "I
ma lc,cnichct u HbthiopologF a.d 10 1rH'td g." tine
habits ut aris and bees hlH uoubt"-' Rtor many
tine uuyc. that sri'ur" :, h. sole uccuuJ,ou,
lui. is iHt from the truth. At l"rniccu Nrtrt "l
age uc Wa taken from Lton school mt" ms 1r''
bans, and br,an" partner 80 dur il',' mas
. Ittt IL %
add has been the originator 81 several improve.
mcuts 10 methods ol condnclm' " bnnI,iuP ou,i-
mess. Ihi~la nti "Ii' l"l h' mas '''" 'f'' u'''
having secured the pao,ae" of four
teen important public mca.urct lie Is
one of the three permanent trustee, OF tlr buiiSh
Association. AID has been Its pres al ui.
Captain bedford c. f. PM, Vi. H.. ls tie man "ho
ha, been mainly instrumental IN inducing thc AS
socatiun to visit Montreal. Hc IL httN-rlrht year,
cid. and has led ana active ana aiNcnu!'us me.
he was educated AT tire Roya Naval school. and
entered upon service Ia tine Navy al IN agt OF sN-
teen. lie was engaged IN the ,cdirh loi Hii J"hh
Frank in. aud was the officer Who reached the IL
yes IGa'or and saved her crew, Daring tHe hn'. lh
war he saw active service, and also IA emma, W",rr
he was severely wounded. Having several
times, stationed IN Central American water.
he has become promoter OF plan %
railway transit across Ncuau- ma. lie
was retired from the Navy m 1870. ANA th"r"uppn
took mp he study of law. II was adwuct 10 th"
bar and was soon after sent 10 Parliament, ~" D.
tn, author Of several books OF travel ana numerous
geographical papers.
TIE PE0GEr-s OF SCIENCE.
Such are a few OF the leading spirits Of the
British Association, and TINS sketch cannot close
better than witha statement from the presidential
address Of Sir John Lubbock at the "Jubiloe'
meeting of the progress which scicuco has made
during the existence Of tins body. A progress,
moreover, 20 vhich-giying due credit TO French
brllliaucy and German Iudustry-it must be adj
united that British scientists have contributed far
bpyoud their numerical share
summing up the principal ulis which lave
been attained IN the last halle cutury Wc may mDu-
tlon over and above the accumulation oi facts the
tb.n,,, If .vnufIou tlC ant iOutV of man. and the