The New York herald., 1867-11-20
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.

Yesterday the American Social Science Association,
which 10 based the model Of shs English society Of
the ile and with which Lord BsouGham has had so
much TO DO, held its nh gsuera meeting II shs ROOMS
OF Young Mems Christian Association. l6l Fifth ave.
nue whs the evening session held q the Cooper
Institute Tho Social Association IL aready wcl
known this continent and il Efforts have done much
towards tho spread OF literature, art ana above al,
sound common sense throughout the country.
A early nine O'Clock people began assemble IN
ths whore the meeting be held. and meu
wsi known In the political well scientific world.
besides sundy ladies Of learning and feminine ba beg
1lied all the available sitting aud standing
modation. After some nitialory procecdings and
Mr. George Walker being voted tho chair the basi-
ness Of the meeting began Tue CORES spoadins
tary of the institution read lengthy report In wch
sl the pgocssdings Of both the English and American
Institutions Of socal science fully and fairy
mentsd on The prospects In particular OF shs American
soc isy were very bright He concsdsd by describing
what social scieuce rssly and spoke Of the efforts
ami effects Of the present ociatou
Mr. y. b. HAxB0Rs, Oi Boston, then read paDer rs-
counting ths progrsss aud pscusrsiss OF the American
branch Of this grand institution.
Ths CHAiRxss next read communication from the
Belgian Consul asking to 10 admitted to participate In
the meetings and scolfses, which was sgroed 20.
on The CHARITIES 81 New York, describing the various
.us city and bow tho funds FOR tss purpose amounts
ns severai millions annually, wero dsributsd The
society then adjourned Tor IN hour and mot again - Two
l O'clock -
On the rsansmbling o. the society, Mr. GADkS read
% .n. 'is papsrs Mr. wsiis on nj sss labor move
ment not having been ready. Hs rnsntonOd how the
economical point Of view He iOund tha, the norality
OF men did not increase 10 the ratio Of their ~a9ea
Win small ~sss 9ne n % GENERALLY = sss
larger wages. He had heard Of oae Mr. 1aadsick in
England Who would nsvs. give crsdt y 2 any .o.sas-
He believed for himself that character depended 70
grsa. :s.sn. o. the rate . o. .ssss Ne -.
| were means Of prejudice saainst lhs vorkinsmans
but against cooperation no sucn pea coald b. brought
forward With operation we have capital and labor
both unitsd. He then weDt sketch the rise and
progress OF the cooperative movement and inssncs0
security required from ,hs dspontcss was their own
snd Vas ia distress ns could borrow hvs sn nis vord
rhs fa.s charged FOR hsss loans avs pss
cent Tney could secure sdd'ouss lcaa too, % ire
security Of OUTSIDE p rtiss. Il ause--hs ~ tenn ous
o. the fcncon Of the lsls vclu ION vhcn ins workng
men d frAUcs began 70 band themselves tegssha
against capital The great dfncuity agaiast zoe 90.
oceraliss mosemtns wAs .he lAcN = soans
vet Tie iara Va, uo. sucisasly ~cTsed oot, ashoash
It vas Ligtiy necessary. ia beliossA there VA 0ne
ssss .sd ss. s.s h. sss o,
The system WAS srand. but needed ron men ana usn
On .no coucSss 81 M ssas,ns paper soms discus.
son ensusd sa sns subjec, q .he sAms. NJ AxAsA
s~sy s.n MOO men s,a place snr oousamsr In ,mas.
dstec rsars with the ,sodscsr why shsuld Z bsrrss
Ir s1 'ss eo. . y .se ersS
The n6atton Of the currency in conc nston. ne toosshs
thers should b. no eovsrnmentai inlrsrsn whatever
With the .werkngaan he nnnt - tsn Alone - heIp
NJ "rr.xx sta Cd mat tAs co.opssssivs sysssu mus
bs bassd aogslbsr on shs sysss q psilsiss sooaonH
aud nonssnss " REGARD 10 any eshss light. y
q
iab~s = ~ esvy. lie rcooun'ed - specdOes weoh -
thought very sppncADle ha ssew M DagIn. vssce
/ n and nc had 4
In business Of over Two niiIiou francs Hn work.
urmeu called en the aanuiac.crsr and .sld him shas
he must shsrs has pronts ~,tn them. IAN right ND
Mr Dapn. 'rnal = veal and good. but. gsntcmsn, you
u.usi remember have iarSo capital invested y
allow hun ivs rsr cen. Tor ihs q n4 money. Hs
loss and hey srrsod 70 ihs he ihss ssid thss shsy
hsm Her. 70, ss, ss sss =
ssrosges. polnls sgAust t1is sysem-sns divnon q
the pronts He sened the co-cf sravsphn 90 whus ~
called the '.Iaudicap syGsm Of egisstion." which,
the aud lowest element The standard " ths
Nr EpwAaD ArKns1s rad !. was mistake 70 sup
| poss fist We had ossvate the vorkngmzn: Ne had
% educate him In order 70 snabs him 70 sssvass
Mis- DALE then rssi lssgihy apsr On lodging
audrsd topics were entered .aso ss ssia .sss 90 Ss
cent board could BE- gwen kirs for ess TRAN = wssk
Sos. ana sd y !. sss =
gwen and W. gwen % &c cry girs for ~ week. -
| Mr.. GADkIs sad that the condition 0f wOmeu u
| Amsrcan ~ fer better than IN he Old Ocunlry,
Senator WI So thea spdke IT. consdsrAbs length %
various topic. and said tn~t be hsa found - nAsy
people aiss9ree s0ou. oo.cpsss'on MAJ no wssA 20
x.s 6AiI spoke .ssis .itsr .Ai aid % da xr Allla
500. when the meeting adjo,rnsd uni the evening sss-
sion. sfer sitting from ten O'clock In shs nosntng
anti quarter pass nss =
A. Tho evening ssr 'ce which was held in The mes6s
ball on the upper door Of .hs Cooper InsLuts. NJ.
G1ncE H. pcTrfx read paper an The Clrculsllse
Medium" He argned tnss the question sapply aud
demand which re-uales eysry osLsr oommodify 1s as
ought 70 Apply equally ven 20 nopry, and thai - had
Of .hs demand h,re Is for ~. Alter sa,suua ino me
subject OF hs recent var aad several other topcs No
AZ q this The Chairman. " Gsoaos wArxxa. invissx
sny OF The mefnoers present 70 dscuss ethss ef shs
papers Jus, read o. sns 10 ~ . "osslnen Asd g-1.a
| tended sn he movemcr0 and sIeh nks Of soeistv
ani NE ought 70 work together like srsssss and
general anatomy of The haman syslsm and that co-ops
ravs aud other socsss ought stise 70 snset tsls
There ought q b ~ dispute or anacaronsm bsssssa
Mr. wAlErl, q Massacnuss.ss on bs.ux cslssa on b.
the Chairman then catered into b. suojeci Of ooops-
from the siternoou He spoke OF the SAassrs
TO Tue 90 eperAtlss movement which menace IN lbe
danger wss,ss ssr shss M coo,srsiss ss.ocasoss nsS
turn INTO political convenons AGAIN, hers there vas
shsS rsprcssn a. A "a present lns tosrs wss sos
single apprentice 20 any trade Hc - alluded ~ The
was the oii ~sicn grssssd ths whcsis -
commcrcs, and " tneO was BOO much Of n n voe5a
| nssuraiy rebound v tns opposite esrsms sad -
harm
| Mr. BrxvAxo thsa rcccuntsd 40 snecdoss of
ordering carpe1ter 70 naks chair with teaeyn
up one and Two anohsf IA slpport or Mr. Walters
| theory. tl~ T*
Mr. xcrAs sncu spoke about she coopsnIvs sys. y
TEN, and wsnt ssaIns shat M wAxeL " iassschu-
ssts bsd SAID speaking stropRly Aainst the ides of
m'ddicmsn He said, aIsc, Win regard 70 vhal had 4
been -nd thst women wsr1 not ronnasrAtcd M veil q
aud oppresxcd' II al arose throurh ihes-
sesss They would open t0c,r own sphere of uorf
and inought honorable 70 starve Ia rarfct over
necicwofk than b decent and earn axood com
pstency. A's u 49,
Miss DALI made soms remarks On NJ MorAn's 70
hsctions on slavery and The currency question. .w
NJ DucbALE then enlarged upuu The ce-opersffte
mcvsmsnt, and srvoed thai it you'd incrsass the
sntceDcy Of labor
Professor J. K. II. wilcox, d Washington thsn msds
on On potArs rAld