New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-25
PIERS BEFORE THE ACADEMY OF SCI
ENCES.


MENrs WITH DEAF CHILDREN.
Ipr rELRGRAPa TO THE TsIBusA]
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The first paper read
,sfore thu National Academy to-day was by PROFESSOR
T. d. Cope on "Phylogeny OF the fIaceh''h MINI
,na,,ap II was intended to express Professor Copes
views as TO the eeneic conditions OF the orders OF PA
GENITAL manmalia and the period OF divergence ooine
f these he showed to have been specialized AT much
earlier period than has been generally supposed Inc
papcr was discussed by Messrs Gill and Morse MI
Morse expressing great admiration and MT Gill CRITICS
ing and slightly dissenting from the conclusions reached
NJ GIN felt ouite certain that was derived from
genus of apes good deal like the gorilla the point OF
being early part OF the miocene PERIOD
Mr. Skinner offered some suggestions as to the best
manner of observing the solar eclipse OF August 20
1ss6 The shadow starts the West India Islands,
easterly by the coast Of South America to the
coast of Guinea in Africa On leaving the west indes
4bs duration of the shadow would be minutes ~
seconds and in midocean, minutes So seconds over
much of the track there no possible points Oh opsS
yaton but where the shadow strikes the African shore
1t is ZIG miles broad 1t would De uh"lse anu
extensive to seek q location IN the INTERIOR
as all burdens must be carried on the backs OF men,
I'm te coast is good harbor five miles broad There is,
however no fresh Staying there long enough 10
secure results would probably involve the FISK OIL Afr
can fever professor Young, of Princeton, asked at
rened that il was at the of the dry season. gen.
orally supposed to be the most healthy.
A. Graham Bell read paper on the Measurenent .,
Hearing Power" At recent convention OF articuite
feacners i'm New-York the startling statement was made
thar IS per cent OF the pupils in the state Dear and
Dumb Institution could DC taught TO speak by tne use OF
the speaking tube while the reports OF DE- sexton III re-
GARD 70 the public school children OF the City or New
York show that Is per cent ofthe children are
deaf to need be placed IN 'front.' benches Win tne oss
ear toward teacher, while per cent need speca
institution. Proper arrangements FOR sue eHuren can
not be until hearing can be measured, ana nFo
fessur Bell was appointed OF committee 10 nhd
way He showed the telephone Instrument USED,
where the child himself is taught 70 DISTINGUISH
the point which hearing stops as ne increases eases
the distance between the primary and secondary COILS
He had made examination of ~ cases IN the frhA
lin SCHOOL of Washington City. The aniOmeter regis
tered the hearing of the best ear. There was an I'M
lnense difference between the Two ears IN uea anu
dumb asyfums there pupils who hear better IMAM the
worst cases in the public schools In the schools there
are children need the specialized teachlng OF the
asylum There is no broad line Of demaIkaton between
the deaf and the hearing children They shade INTO
each other Many children are thought To be very
stupid at school only beeause thy do not near ana
need only of seat while In the ore many
who should called hard of hearing speaking chureh
instead of deafmutes. ,.-, u,,-
lstening TO the obituaries Of Dr. j. j. Noodwarc ahot
General a. A. Humphreys. The president announceG
the death of Professor Benjamin slllman, an ollSlh
pepber Academy. since the Last meeting ana ap-
pointed General j. j. Dana TO write his obituary.