New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-24
SCIENTISTS ELECT OFFICERS
CLOSE OF THE MEETING AT ROCHESTER,
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE on FORESTRY-T'
MEET NEXT YEAR AT MADISON, WIS.
TIfy

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE on FORESTRY-To
MEET NEXT YEAR AT MADISON. WIS.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THR TkiBrSET
Rochester N V. Aug. o3.-The reading Of papers
before the American Association for the Advancement
NJ science was continued today only In TIE sections
NJ astronomy, biology and anthropology. The secuoh
~ physics visited Cornell University, and that OF
geology inspected the ridge road along the lake 'front.'
In the afternoon the rest Of the members and their
fe ads made an excursion to the State Fish Hatchencs
t Caledonia At the general session the Committee on
Forestry reported that while as body IL had no acuoh
N record Its individual members had watched ana
assisted the progress Of forest legislation AS re-
sut Of tho law passed in 1901 the President had used
the power conferred upon him by the law In Ieservne
Eve distinct tracts for public timber lands IN ad-
don several large areas In various states hod peeh
temporarily withdrawn from the market pending eA-
aminations prior 10 their reservation. Dill proViu
Ing for the reservation of all public timber lands ana
their proper administration under the secretary ol
Agriculture introduced during the last Session Vi
Concress by Senator Paddock referred to select
committee specially constituted for the purpose re-
ported back favorably and placed on the CALENDAR
The committee fully approved the provisions OF the
MIL In view OF this favorable situation, and since
Il was believed that the existence OF the committee
representing the association forestry questions may
become Of benefit In advancing this legislation curing
the next session. the committee asked TO be continued.
Is. r.
tnued with conditional power. and resolution was
adopted favoring legislation such as Is empooiea i'll
the Paddock bill. resolution was adopted re1"esls
the Auxiliary Congress Of the World's Columbian EN-
position 10 provide convenient room as headquarters
for each section OF the association, ana Tor sih"
foreign and domestic societies. and the secretaries Oh
the several sections appointed a committee 10
carry out the resolution. II acccdcd TO by the au'hoIl
ties OF the Auxiliary Congress. -
Invitations were received from the Common 'o"h'"
Of San Francisco the California Academy OF o'leh'o'
the trustees OF Leland stanford IT, University ana 'he
University Of California 10 hold the mccth6 Vi inc
association at san francisco in 1893 The meeNhs
next year will be held at Madison, WIS, OIL thc '"
Thursday OF August unless the council shall chansc
the date. An innovation Is made IN the uhic vi
opening the meeting, tho change from wednesday ~
Thursday having been made ut the request Vi inc
numerous affiliated societies. which have wit" VI"
last few years been accustomed TO meet immeaia'eN
before the general association. ThHse socetics nave
also served 70 withdraw many papers which woulu
otherwise be presented before the larger nss'clauoh
The effect this year has been marked, only about -Vo
pspcrs having been presented u all the socuohS ""
a number Of these not having Gctn READ. Inc loNo"-
ips officer, were elected: President william lIarhnes,
Washington, D. c.; c-p!esMents--ccuon oil Ma'hc
MATES and Astronomy, C. l.. Doolittle south Be'hie
hem PENN: Physics, +. l.. Nichols, Ithaca. ~ L.
Chemistry Edward Hart Easton, Penn Mechahica'
science and Engineering. S. w. Robinson, ComHDuS'
Ohio Geology and Geography. Charles ID. Woico'''
Washington ID. c.: Henry r. Osborn, Ncw-lork CITY
Botany Charles T.. Bcsscy, Lincoln, Nco. ;
Anthropology J. owen Dorsey, Tacoma; Economic
,crnco and StacAin. William H. Brewer
Now Haven. Conn. Permanent secretary. F.: ".
I1nsnan. Cambridge. Na~,. general sesrciary H. a.
Norton. Cuciara ono: sc.parV III inc Nouu,i.
II l. Fa,rrhild Rochc,ter. y. y. secretaries OF me
secalO,pe- Mathematics ana Astpn1my Nnare% on,c
Ph,ns New Haven. Conn. Physics W.. LIE COME
sieve,, Troy y -: Chemistry. J. V. Nef. Chicago
Mec anc science and EncnenS D. > po 1sc8o r
Hul N,stin Tex; Zoology. l. @. Howard; Washing.
ton D. c.: Bo,anv, F. " Colyr W1s 1,n d 2h i;
Fro,cmic science and Statistics: Nellie ,. kcnAi,
Marhatan. Kan. treasurer. William Lly' Mauhch
Tbs The closing SESSION was occupied with the usual
votes OF thanks