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The Scientific Association

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
August
Year
1885
Copyright
Public Domain
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The thirty-fourth annual conventio of the American association for the ad vancement of science is in session in thi city. The attendance is much smalle than was anticipated. The opening ex ercises took place in university hal Wednesday morning. Addresses wer made by Prof. J. P. Lesley, of Philadel phia, the retiring president; Prof. Newton, the new president; Gov. Alger, Judge Oooley, President Angelí, and Mayor John Kapp. Since Wednesdiy about one hundred scientists have arrived and have been assigned rooms in different portions of the city. The hotels last evening turned many visitors away, on account of want of sleeping appartments. But then there are ampie accommodations for all who attend at private boarding houses. Everything has been systematieally arranged by the various local committees, and the visiting members of the association and their friends are being wel] provided for. The newspaper men are quite numerous. A lady f rom the east representa the Boston presa. George H . Pond, and the members of the oommittee on deeoration, have very tastefully arrayed the corridors of the court house. The walla and ceilinm are handsomely festooned with bunting, and flags of different nationalties are suspended from the walls. The high school band volunteered services for the reception last evening, and considering that the members are new beginners, they rendered excellent music. he reception at the court house last evening was largely attended. Boughton & Payne have charge of the express, telegraph and postoffice, and ruu a news depot in the inain university building. ïhe members of the society will be given an excursión tó-rnorrow from this city to Detroit, the rock salt wells at Marine Oity and the Oakland summer resort. James A. Russell, of the Evening I News staff, is doing the work for that paper. John M. AIcGarry and M. 0. Chamberlain for the Post, and JRobison and Grisel represent the Free Press. The Journal also has a reporter present. Want of space alone prevents us from pubhshing the names of the distinguished gentlemen in attflTKinn Nearly every at ite in the union ia represented, and some are present from the Cañadas. The air is f uil of acience. Aiin Arbor never entertained ao many eminent and diatinguished gentlemen. Some of the acientiata are aocompanied by their wivos and daughters. The university buildings present a very lively appearanoe. Next week will close the aessious of the asaociation. Wheat 80 cents per bushel. Sam Douglas, of Detroit, is in the city. Services at the Presbyterian cburch next Sunday. Frank Bliss of Cleveland, is in the city for a short visit. There was a slight frost Wednesday night on low land. Porter & Bowen are running a market in the Fifth ward. L. Taylor is again at his post in the First National bank The Slattery house, on Huron street, injured by flre, is being repaired. Gillie S. Pitkin of Petrolia, Ont., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Julia Pitkin. H. Kandall funislied the bunting, and assisted in the court house deorations. Kev. J. T. Sunderland will occupy the pulpit of the Unitarian church Sunday. John Muehleg, the f urn iture dealer, is closing out his stock at reduced prices. Miss Mattie Haviland leaves today for Ooncord, where she will teach this year. The bridges on Huron street have been tunneled by the water company. It was a big job. Only 100 cents to Put-in-bay and return from this city next Wednesday, over the Toledo road. The Schubert string quartet rendered excellent music at the reception last evening. Sophistry is the bad breath of reason. but a bad pun is like the fragrance of new-mow hay. Dr. Pomeroy and wjfe of Houghton, are visiting the sister of the latter, Mra. Frank Loomis. lt is rumored that a ladies' seminary is be started in the old Coleman place in the tifth ward. John A. Oonlin, of Northfield, has a Olysdale colt 18 months old and weighing 1,208 pounds. Mrs. Thos. Kearns and chldren, returned last evening from a visit among friends in Detroit. Jas. Harkins' horse ran away last evening. A few dollars will repair the ages to the wagon. J. V. Seyler was present at the lawn party given by Prof. Pease in Ypsilanti Wednesday evening. Mrs. F. A. Eowley of North Adams, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Pattee, of Fountain street. The fact that Washington never told a lie has been satisfactorily aocounted for. He never went fishing. At the next meeting of the couneil one hundred or more sidewalks will be ordered rebuilt or repaired. The way that John Lony is doing up theold 'bus line ia a caution, and there is aquealing along the line. James E . Sumn er is filling the ofBce of secretary of the Washtenaw county agricultural and horticultural society. Will Hayley, for two years in the employ of Willis Boughton, has gone to work for George L. Moore on t ate-st. The south entrance to the court house was illmninated last evening bv the son electric light, which formed the letters A. A. A. S. During the tri-state fair in Toledo, Sept. 7-12, the fair froit this city and return, ricluding admission to the exhibition, will be $1.90. Bv a reoent decisión of Commissioner o' Pensions Black, O. H. and E. S. Manly, of tlnu city will receive an increuse of pension from $25 to $37. 50 per month. Frank Puttee is as happy as a clam over the appearance of a girl baby that came to gladden the family circle Thurs day morning. Mother and child doing well Prof. M. L. D'Oge will accept the directorship of the American college of arehseology at Athens, and he will draw his salary from the university while ab sent. The occupants of Polhemus' 'bus, on their way to Whitmore Lake, came very near being run over by the cars, Wodnesday, on the M. O . K. K. crossing near the iron bridge. The Germán Evangelical Emanuel church at Manchester has become involved in an internal dissension that is likely to cause the withdrawal of a part of the meoabers. A fine church was reoently erected by the Protestant Ger maus of the vicinity and notes were 1,'iven by a large portion of the congregation to pay for it. Duriug the past few months, however, thoologioal questions have caused a división. One faotion msist that the doctrines of Luther shall be preached from the pulpit, the otiier will have nothing but Oalvanistic dogmas. Tlie latter party is slightly m the majority and the Lutberans have refused to pay the notes which they gave to pay for the church. Suita have been begun in the justice court to decide the question. Eminent counsel have beeu engaged and both factions announce their intention to carry the case to the court of last resort, says the Free Press.

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