New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-22
TOPICS OF THE SCIENTISTS.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS MEETING on
WASHINGTON.
THE EXPERIMENT IL suRpIcuLruRE AT ONEIDA
"A GOVERNMENT BIOLOGICAL PARK
IN KOCk CREEK.
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lean Association for the Advancement Of Science To-
day large number Of papers was read in The var;ous
sections and the reading of papers will be continued
and completed tomorrow. contrary b pracedent
which has always heretofore devoted SATURDAY to
excursions The excursions this year viii t,lorr the
conclusion OF all the papers. leaving Monday and
Tuesday free to the Geological Associa-
ton The foreign delegation ars DOW arriving
the registry for the day showing the names
Of Alexis Parlcw. professor of geology t-utvenv of
Moscow. and his daughter Marie weIlkDoun as a
paaeontoloGIst: DR. Carl Dener. decent Of physical
geology at the University Of Vienna Andre n Kr,ss-
nof professor In the University o. Charlof Russia:
Gusavc Stunmann. professor AZ FTelburg: DR.. Bruno
Wegand professor at strasburg: Dr. A. Rothpletz
professor at Munich Felix PenHger ceolog1st
Munich; Julius Romberg. geoogist. Berlin: Ulr4ch
sike. geologist. Munich Dr. BARN Sidney Won wohr-
mann. paaeOntologist. Munich
In the economic section Alexander D. Anderson in
his paper on ~Thc Worlds Columbian Exposition
urged the active co operation Of the American Associa
ton for the Advancement Of Science. He estimated
that NJ least S4OOOO,OOO would be expended on the
fair being more than double the outlay on any pre-
vlos exposition and details to the acceptance
OF invitations 10 participate all bur two Of the Amcri
can Republcs having already responded. beside. many
Of th European settlements in America and the leading
nations Of Europe and Asia other papers before this
Railway Extension b. W. snow ." The Code Of In
hertance,s Richard T. Colburn; "The United states
Mercantlle Marine and the Duty Rates. Henry Far
ouhar: "The Muck Soils of the Florida Peninsula"
II. w. Wiley: The Arteslan Wells ard Underground
Waters Of Central Texas Robert T. IIiu Energy as
q Factor in Rural Economy Manly Miles
Mrs Anita Newcomb MCGEE Opesed the proceed
inrs Of the Anthrpological Section by a paper on
An Experiment in Human Stirpiculure.' giving an
account Of her observations during recent visit
the Oneida Community al oneida, " Y. The first
of the two principles adopted by Noyes, the head of
the community, judcious inandin breeding,
with occasional iatermXture Of foreign blood. Ncyes
himself had eight children after he was hfty-eght
years old and his relatives had many more. Uncle
and niece were twice paired. The second prin-
ciple was selection Of the parent, which was at
first determined mainly by holiness though later
mental and physical superiority were more regarded.
The father was I'm all cases older than the mother.
The eypernlent was continued from 1868 20 1879 dur
Ing which time sixty children were born. The separa-
ton between amatve ard propagative functions by
Noyes's peculiar system 50 well maintained that
only one child in eighteen months on an average was
born otherwise than was predetermined. In 1870 the
clorcv becan crusade against the immortality Of this
system but the di,ntegratlng force WAS already opera
tive within the community, and the spirit of monogamy
grew and spread that when the question was put to
vote only three favored the retention OF existing
sexual relations. The stirpicultnre chueA Pro'eu u
usually healthy and bright.
The statement made that the return 70 monogamy
WAS sropt91eous. rather than In difference to public
cplnion, seemed to surprise the section somewhat
member who had visited both the oneida community
and the Mormons having boarded for awhile IN the
family OF IIeber p. Kimba the rext In the hierarchy
IN brigham Young remarked in the discussion that no
such instructive preference for monoTamy appeared 10
evtst IN Utah as Mrs MCGEE reported at oneida On
that nTnfcrrpl
tho women even more than by tho men unless their
words belcd their real preference Professor Bre"er
~ vale referred 10 other Of rural communities
uher good health and longevity were quite az nonoe-
able rs at Oneida that stirculturc may not DC te
cause Of superiority. -,
Albert : Gatshel. Of the Bureau OF EtmoIogy' III MS
manor On aTne origin Of the name 'Chautauqua
controve1s the prevalent idea that the Wou lhuca'cS
the bag like contracted shape OF the lake lie pro
noses the explanation that the word means one has
taten ont fish there indicating that Indians TOOK hsh
from 1be laae 70 stock ncghbOHng streams OF IAes
where they could easily be rcaptired. Cat'afausu7
Creek, with its deep hoes, would be well adap'cu 70
that purpose. NTH.
NJ ancient Mexican civilization leila NuItall' Tue
vez Pees country Alice c. Fletcher: Relation OF
IovcI,rd. Ohio implement-boaring terrace OF the
r,or-res ~ the ice sheet Frank Levereit; q" CuAV
n nsycnical study Of child life Laura O. Talbot
The main feature Of the work OF the biological
section was the report Of the committee appointed last
wear and the ensuing discussion on the following topics
. r,ors,5raton or the loss Of water in plants by
Charles +. Bessey and Albert r. WOODS, -uof e'"'i'.
~ erids I'm plants william J. Bcal Absorption OF
erids bv pIant,.7 L. IL. Pammel; Gases in plants
J. c. Arthur
DR. Frank p Baker, director Of the Geological PARK
made statement in regard 10 The garden preparatory
to the visit Of the association there. The park was
started rather fortutOusly than Intentionally rom
tho fart that many animals sent 10 the Smith
sopian Institution alive. The site Of the garden Is re-
arhabe for its pictureSqueness and It's adapa0inty
y, the life Of a great variety Of animals. An accurate
model OF the park was shown Rock Creek, which runs
+,ronph the park drains area of % miles, DuV
the topography Of the region renders the creek naoe
IN sudden inundatiOns necesStating the construction
OF an elaborate system of roads and bridges: Inc Inc
valley Of Rock Creek has, therefore been greaty
erded At the entrance 70 the park II has long been
favorite resort for both bOtanSts ana looossts,
great variety OF plants and animals DelR lott ve ~.
ncuding three f0urths Of all the birds that nest In the
strict The southern slopes are 30 well pTotected as
tje The northern ones are rugged and bleak enough
10 be- an appropriate habitat for moose ana caribou
lines as large a. any other geological park
in the country. The cost OF the park Was sZOo,oOO
Among other papers before this section were
99ogph 9? Sot te on SaF r Hearts Of certain Nam
lis ida H. HYDE: Micro Organisms a. insect
cjGeS. = G. Y. Riley; Enemies Of the Honey-Be
The evening was given mp to lecture by Dr. John
NJ MacfarlaDc. Of Edlnburg, az the National Museum
on . Illustrations OF Heredty I'm Plant Hybnds.' II
vas illustrated By three parallel lantern demOnstra
lions showing simultaneously tissues Of parent plants
Ind az the hybrid produced from them. Dr. Macfar
ianc has made specially Of the study OF hybrds In
its ISOLATION 70 the question Of evolution, on which IL
throws much light
HARRISON AND BLAINE.
From the Presidents homo paper, The Indianapolis