New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-18
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSoCLATI0M

The American Social Science Association VIII
hold an adjourned meeting IN TINS Guy OH
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next
the 10th, Goth. and 2ist of November at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Associa,
ton. If the papers read at this meeting and
the discussions that follow them shall prove as
interesting as those of the recent SESSION al
Boston, We may safely promise our reauers
that they will lose nothing and gam good
deal by securing front seats, ana sitthg In
them from the beginning OF the proceedings
to the end.
The aim of these meetings is to bring TO a
focus the researches and thinking OF the many
minds busted in subjects relating TO the Social
we'll beinp of man. 1t has no sectarian nor
political aim but appeals to all Intelligent men
and women, and to all good citizens, and Is ready
to accept light on the matters it is concerned
about. without vexing itself as to the shape or
size of the window it shines through. 1t DIS
cusses the best means of education; the de-
fects in our laws as made and as administered ;
the public health, and the ways it is injured or
secured statistics and how they may be made
to prove established things good or bad, OF, oy
turning their concentrated light full on unslis-
pected evils, open new fields of phhanthroplc
work for those who are never weary OF
doing good. These are wide themes, and
the discussion of them is only limited
by their bearings upon practical lie,
while every man who can say sensible word
upon any of them, or who has made them q
subject of thought, is sought out and invited
to take part III these meetings. AS yet, TINS
American branch of the Foreign Societies de-
voted to social science, is in its infancy, ana
numbers comparatively few working, active
members, but, every meeting it holds, draws
public attention more seriously TO the import
ance of its work, and enlists the interest OF
earnest men in all directions who rejoice to
find their hands strengthened and Their hopes
sustained by the companiOnship and sympathy
of workers in kindred fields.
| The meeting announced for next week prom
| Uses to be unusually interesting. Prof. Samuel
Eliot of Boston will make the opening address,
and papers will be read by Mr.. Edwin L. Godkln
on Cooperation, by Mrs. G. III. Dali on Lodging
Houses for Working Women, by DR.. Howe on
the Education of the Blind, by DR.. Peet on the
Sign Language, by Mr.. Clarence Cook on the
Modern House, by the Hon. Josiah Quincy on
Railroads. and by other ell-known gentlemen
on subjects of interest, -Reformatories,
Prison Hygiene, the Reformation of lnebriates,
the Police Question, &c, &c Mr. +. Is. San
born of Boston, the Recording Secretary OF
the Association. will read Report on the Pro-
gress of Social Science in America during the
year 1867.
We shall furnish reports of these papers and
discussions, and do what we can to awaken
an interest in this community in a cause which
seems to MS of real Importance, but We trust it
will not be long before our public will see for
itself that this is no private adventure but one
that concerns ali our citizens, and the moral
I and physical health of the whole State.