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places of science, be our allotted place of labour, till we meet 

 toge'.lier again, these influences will operate upon us all, and 

 make us look foward with joyful expectation to our next re-assem- 

 bling, and by the recollection and the hope, be stimulated and 

 supported. 



The delegation, having been named, and furnished with full 

 powers by the society, and the city Corporation having appointed 

 a committee to co-operate with us, and unite in the letter of 

 invitation, proceeded to Albany to discharge its important trust. 

 The author of this notice having had the honor of being appointed 

 one of the delegates, can speak from personal experience of the 

 hospitahty with which they were received, and the marked 

 kindness and attention they experienced at the hands of the local 

 committee. Nor was he less struck by the enthusiasm elicited 

 by the concourse of congenial minds, there assembled — the friend- 

 ships formed and cemented — the trains of experiment first 

 suggested, or prosecuted anew after being long abandoned ; 

 above ail, the awakening of the public mind to the just claims of 

 science, as shewn by the large and crowded, and attentive 

 audiences who frequented the rooms, and the anxiety of the press 

 to obtain and publish detailed and lengthy reports of the proceed- 

 ings. Montieal was not without a rival for the honor she coveted. 

 Baltimore, the monumental city, had even been before her in the 

 field, and had sent a delegate to present her claims, (Profee^sor 

 Steiner) whose eloquence, not less powerful than was his gentle- 

 manly deportment and manners winning and pleasing, we were 

 afraid, would carry the day. The permanent committee declined 

 making the decision, and referred it to the Association at la^ge. 

 In the course of the discussions in the different sections some of 

 our iVTontreal sa^'a^^s highly distingul-^hed themselves. SirWra. 

 Logan, Principal Dawson, Professor Smallwood, and Mr. Hunt 

 contributed many valuable papers, and took prominent parts in 

 the scientific subjects discussed, and we have no doubt this aided 

 much in influencing the decision. Our Baltimore opponent agreed 

 that whoever had the majority of voices should move that the 

 decision be declared unanimous ; and Montreal happily proving 

 the favourite. Professor Steiner in most complimentary terms 

 moved as he had proposed. The motion was agreed to amidst 

 loud applause, and we need not say how proudly exaltant was 

 the delegation at its certainly unlocked for success. 



The Local Committee held its first meeting in Montreal in 



