New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-31
SCIENCE IN MANY SHAfho'
v,1uARrE PAPERS READ BEFORE THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AT TORONTO
cooxrse SCHOOLS, NATURAL RESOURCES OF
~ur limited STATES, AND THE NORTH
RIVER BRIDGE AMONG THE TOPICS
IN THE ECONOMIC SECTION.
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u., aue. 3o.-Therc were so many interesting
r.aa to-day before the various sections OF the
ifan.n science Association as TO constitute an en-
.r,sn, Of riches. In the astronomy section, Pro-
- ,I.-su.Ss gave a revised estimate OF the DIS
-. a, the sun and the moon from the Garth This
'~ - s.,,sves to be oo 900 900 miles, with prob
ma exceeding $4,000 miles; and the moons
,'... s57 miles, with a probable error Of only
,s. .ou.s Professor Burnham sent from the OBJ
s.,.y voluminous list of double star discoveries
"a r.,surcs made from August 1. 1888, to August /.
,sso In .he physics section, Professor Eddy read
n.vx on molecular motion and on the magnetic rota-
49, Al polarized light; Professor Thomas Gray dis
gsssd methods Of obtaining absolute measurements OF
.,.ctrc currents Professor Carhart presented two
..pers on technical subjects and Professor Menden-
tsl read paper on globular lightning, lreballs
In the chemistry section, Professor Scovelrs paper
on the estimation Of nitrogen by the Kjedahl method
was favorably received The entire afternoon
occupied by this section with discussion Of the propO
ston 20 organize an American Chemical Association.
which proposition was defeated by one vote The
mechanical section listened to several technical papers,
including one by Professor Gray on automatic registry
Of extension in tension tests. The biologists put in
full day listening to papers by Professors MCGEE.
Wright Dawson and Others. Professor Bickmore, OF
New-York, read paper the attractive scenery OF
land. or the thirteen papers 10 the biological
section four by DR.. Brtton, Of New York, In
GLIDING an account of the fora of NewJersey and
description Of the botanical laboratory Of Barnard
College.
All the anthropoogcal papers were interesting par
tc,Iarly so one by DR.. Abbott. on the evidence OF
the successors Of paleolithic man in the Delaware
River Valley, which essay will be published
in The Popular Science Monthly" Other papers
were: "The Winnipeg Mound Region by GRorse
Bryce; artificial Languages" by David X. Keys
=" n New Linguistic Family in California" pf H.
Henshaw; The Parsee Towers OF Silence" by MIS-.
r. Hitchcock; Seega an Egyptian Game,' by DE-
H. Darlington Bolton " Gold Ornaments from Flor1da
by A. Z. Douglas; The Phonetic Alphabet Of the
winnebago Indians by Alice Z. Fletcher; The
Middle wiwin or Grand Medicine Society, OF the
otibways" by W. J. Hoffman, and an account Of some
recently discovered perforated jasper ornaments from
Mississippi
The economic section was perhaps the most interest
ing Of all to-day Mrs. Kedzie read paper on food
showing the Importance Of proper selection and prep
sraton and extolling the work of cooking schools
This started an interesting discussion in the
Of which Dr. Atwater showed the value OF the sea as
food producer. Goldfish contains the same nutrtive
elements beef, except fat, which other sea foods
supply in superabundance Professor Fernow dwet
upon tho subject of National interest in natural
resources urging that the Government take measures
10 protect such resources are mperiled by private
greed forests. fisheries and game being specially
mentioned. This paper also ELECTED much discusson
and led to the passage of resolution to appoint
committee to urge those views urTl the Government
Lester T. Wards paper Z" Tho Sociologic Position
of Protection and Free Trade" read in his
absence by Major Hill, vice president Of the section
who took occasion to remark that the press would
doubtless attack Professor Ward they had attacked
him. since he regarded Professor Wards position ana
bis own as substantially identical. Major Hill may
well beg to be spared from his friends, If 1.-The Empire,
a newspaper Of this city, may be called That paper
as the Ministerial organ here, this morning replica 10
the attack of The Mal' and "Globe' OF yeser-
day on Mr.. Hil's address the union OF the Unlted
States and Canada; but 1t says editoray mat mere
Is much 10 blame in Mr.. Hills address. In another
paragraph 1t says that Major Hill really pays SIR
John Macdonald high compliment when nc says or
ton Of reciprocity will be discussed in this section
North River Bridge. Only suspension bridge, he
concludes, is practlcabe but such bridges can now
be built with 5000 feet span, and in this case only
Q $50 foet span will DO necessary. steel wire Is
the only proper material, even if aluminium were
cheap as steel AferwaId, In reply 10 question:
Professor Lindenthal admitted that slight admXt-
uIe OF aluminium impaired increased strength. me
will be s15,OOo.OOO. J. Il. Dodge read
paper on Certain Aspects of Agriculture
In the Arid Regions Of the United States" These arid
regions he Sid become when irrigated more fertile
than almost any other; and 1O,OOOOOO acres can be
thus utilized The Government is urged 10 undertake
this work It noteworthy how many of the papers call
for increased Governmental interference in 50 many
directions.
After adiournment a garden party was given by
addressed the association and the citizens on the
geological history Of the Niagara River. which about
$50 of them will visit on the excursion tomorrow
Lakes the latter party returning on Monday after
uoOD.