New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-28
Pipes on ScIEYTIFIC SUBJECTS.
CONSIDERING METHODS TO SPREAD THE KSowL-
RIDGE oF SCIENCE

CONSIDERING METHODS TO SPREAD THE KNOwL-
RIDGE oF SCIENCE.
Ans ARBOR. Mich, Aug. 27.-Previous to the
regular meeting OF the different sections OF tue AssOca-
ton for the Advancement OF science this morning the
Botanical Society aud considered four propositions.
VIZ: Uniformity In the use Of English names OF fungi
and the other lower orders OF plants uniformity In
pronouueing semitic names; distribution Of the labor
u publication Of papors OF tbs society and tho relation
ofbotanlss to national herbIrum Tho furtheranee OF
these objects was made tho work Of "A committee.
Tho general session of tho association held soon
after 10 o'clock vloeprrsiion.' wcrs elected TO MI
vacancies In Sections c. and H. and announcement
was made OF tweaty seven mcmbor,. mlkins total
0f new members 90 this meeting thus far OF 10 In
section papers hoarl Dn subjects relating - tho
,nn anl Astronomical Instruments tho papers
being assigned for aud discussed only az tho morning
session In Section - Professor T. +. Lansy. of Ale
sheny read paper Tue spectFa OF some Sources
of Invisible Heat" He described experiments with a
.pcctroscope which had been engaging h. attention Tor
The past two years aud said they hal lod him 10 believe
that the wave length Is greater than heretofore be.
lleved Other papers read on different phases OF
optics H. Nichols closing the day with rapor on the
Chemical Behavior OF iron In the Magnetic Field"
I'm Section C. papers ON Butter Crystaza.
ton" Coorlmotric Method FOR Estimation OF Phos.
phori- in Iron aud Steel " and othor technical
papers were read Tho most important paper WAS one
by C. f. Mabcfy. Of Cleveland. on Tho Electrical
Furnace aud the Reduction Of the ONllcs OF Boron
-Hicon Aluminium aud other Metals By Carbon" This
b. the first Official and scientific papor the new cheap
and c process which mas recently been discovered
Of reducing the aluminium in clay aud the silicon IN
sand This l. accomplished by the intense heat OF the
electrical furnace The alloy 80 tougher, lighter, moro
ductle aud less expensive than Steel takes as fne
edge aud docs tarnsh. Samples OF ore ANA finished
produc were shown In Section D"srength OF bolts
In Boilers" Universal Form Of Pressure Motor
and e. so and Value OF Accurate Standards for Survey
ors Chains the papers considered by this section
on mechanical science. aud Of technical nature.
In the afternoon = report made as To the best
methods Of teaching mcehiuca engineering, following
which tucro general discussion OF tue SUBJECT.
rhcOry aud practice were supported ny dlhoreht mem
Ders who differed chiefly ~ tO the precedence which the
Two should have. II was claim tha Ia )ugh classical
education necessary before getting AT the manual
part of study and OppOaers Of this method.
| schools should be "manual training mechanic art
I'm section 4, Professor Alexander Wnchell opened
with description Of the geology oi Ann ArOor and the
second paper was Tue Lover HclderDCrg Period IN
Ntn.YOrk," tho discussion OF which was prOtFacted
until dinner hour. Al The afternoon session the hrsi
| paper read was a geological article by !" y.
| Hicks. ~ Lincoln, Neb, on the structive
Az arhlnetca statement OF the strata and their
position i region. A. H. MOrthen, OF Springfield,
ill., read paper which he explained the structure OF
| the 1uarrruary deposits OF Illinois, IN which II
held that lower deposits az least were Of scdi
Wa.hinston followed with discussion of PostGacal
Changes Of Level In the Basin OF Lake OnaIo a. OH
ncryed u tho Old Beach Outline of that Lake Professor
Alexander Wiuchcll OF Michigan University. discussed
sources of trend and crustal Surpiusago In mountain
In section r. biology papers were. read In the morn.
| Ing ON Gross FcrtllilatiOn,' termination
Influence OF Cocane and Airoplno on the Organs OF
Circulation and technical matters. Among the
papers read IN afternoon two by Professor G.
How they Produced" aud Some Popular Fall
lloies aud New Facts Regarding tue seyenteen.leer
LOcusts" j. G.. Arthur OF Geneva, y. r., advautol
proof that bacteria arc the dl cause OF tho dsea,e IA
trees known as pear blight The " Mechsncal Injury
Trees by Cold" treated by j. j. Burr Of Cnem-
In section @. mlcrosoopists considered questions
relating TO mcrography. la Section ii. the R9v j,
owen Dorsoy described visit to the siloZ Indian
Agency aud the Rev H. W. Beauchamp read paper on
" Pernauence Of Early iroquOis Clans aud sachem'
ships"
10 Section T. II. V. Riley. of Washington, spoke on
New Methods Of Counteractng kayages OF Locusts or
sO.callcd OrasshoppeTs" This method, he said. s the
poison bait which has proved satisfactory under
certain limitations. IL consists OF arsenic, sugar, Df
aud water. lie believed that tho Threatened dang
from ocu-ts win not he a. bad as formerly ON accou
Of the Increased population In the west preventing the
insects being mHssed.
Henry 4. Alvord read paper on Relative Value OF
Human Foods" which was mainly statistical and OF no
general Interest o. Reemen read technical paper on
ely Government ana paper Ny Edward AtklDsOn
Insurance Against Loss by Fire" closed the morn
ing session.
brilliantly decorated for tho reception TO scientiss
over the entrance were the letters A. A. A. b.
were aps and bunting tastefny drapcd. and upon tho
walls names OF the former ana present leaders
| In science - ,,
rooms them 10 hear tho addresses OF their re.
specuve presiding officers, each OF whom IA ylcepresl
dent OF the largo association section C-Chenistry,
w. r. Nichols OF Boston, being unable 10 attend MS al
a s,ry tho service Of public health and
cited instances Of chemical investigations resulting In
practical benefit TO the world While sanitary chemistry
chemistry Will enter into sanitary engineering section
D-hechanlcal Science aud Engineering heard teen
Rankin's Second Law OF Ilerinody nainica section
theology and Geography Edward orion, OF Coiual'