New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-19
WESrERy SocIAL Sc1ENCE ASSOCIATION
LAST DAY.
LOO 30 srElIAL coRREsrl


IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
CWCNGo, Nov. 13.-The members OF the
Social Science Association were rather tardy il com
mcncng business Yesterday morning. though soU"'
Number were present at the appointed time INC Ho"
sharon Tyndalc presided, and, after the euS'ou|'S
opening exercises. called for the first business III
which was Che report of the Committee on Tt,n,,ittce
Organizations Dr Gillette, Chairman OF tne ,o,
presented thrr report the names OF e 'ncioti"n
candidates for the various onlces ~ To- President
tho Rev DR.. Beeclcv being the n0ninto ~ la tiot
After the report had been ltH' u of his ministerial
duties aud laur, felt that he C0ua not Veh Vse %
hcen nominated and he should, therefore, iespectuuy
decline the honor inc dec@u1i Ol III, bceC5eI "p'
accented ana tho Rev. r. Collier announced H. Il
Eroc way of Detroit candidate for PRESIDENT anu Dr
srI others named in the report declined. or init
mated that they would Ike 10 do and this called tOrth
numerous katherine personal remarks relative the quail
acatiops OF me different candidates that for time,
the meeting bad ne appearance Of mutualadmiIaton
ScCspied ana adopted The President elect accord
Iugy escorted 90 the platform by the Rev Dr Beecuer
and after making appropriate remarks, he entered
upon the discharge of bis duties presiding officer
The following named are the officers, and they were
fTesdSat-z j: Erockvay of Detroit Secrctarg1,sha
ron Tyudale OF Springfield Corresponding SCcIttuty,
Rev. f. II. Wines of Springfield. HeaSWeT-"'F' CoOi
"t4sn a %l NJ F5,eVice President Richard Ed
wards. Dutc0r-Eoy Robert COhyer. SeceWy-J' W.
j5,,,,oriet of Public JisqiL Vice PrrsdeHt-James T.
HlbGard. NJ D. DUecor-N. s Davis NJ ID. secretary
6gpGrfoc,i of Froaee- vice Prcsiden-Jas. II. Bowen
Duec0r-sanucl D. Hastings Secremy-Murray snip
1.por,ire,t Of lcuce- Vice Presdeat-Hon Ly
man TrumbulL D,reoor-"ut Dexter Se"eia'y-C' D.
Dsgdy,ecalof Fine vice President Edward
E,echer. ID. d. Drecto'-iIon, Carl SchnrI. ot9eG,y-
Rev Edward E-glcstou. Librarian o. me ASS0c"''o"-
"'''~ GGMrli,onr EDUCATION.
Mich reld tine first paper of the day, entitled Com
And wellwrttr document dealing largely in statistics
touching the education of the people bOh N Europe ana
TENS education BOO different states ana countries Inc
author Of the paper SUMMED up tne MUT na,se ny J h
actual aud positive lcEI,auO was not best M teuoc
tves OF The press might desire TO connect themselves
with the Association. be thereby elected corresponding
EDUCATION OF DEAF MuTEs.
Prof p G. Gillette of jacksonville Ill was next intro
Deaf MGtes" This paper embodied an elaborate history
of the education a. deaf mutes IN various parts OF the
world and set forth some OF the satisfactory ana PIacu
cad results growing of the efforts made by govern
o beings. Nutcs we're classes-natura and semi
uutcs The latter Of course, usually more easyln
displayed wonderful degree Of mental acumen, and
we're able TO make rapid progress III the T 81
asylum 81 per cent of te pupils had become dtl AT
cont Scrc born with that defect At the conclusion OF
Glrtes paper the President announced mat ahoheI
paper the Suc subject would be immediately Teau by
In Mcintyre Of Indiana. Dr.. Mclntyre's paper con,
tanned minute description OF The various methods used
for impatng instruction 10 uedl niut.s OOtu III III,
country and III Europe covering nearly the same grounu
The Hon Sharon Iyndale had been announced to read
during this session paper on Progressive laAtuon.
future time Mr. Tyudae asked TO be excused until
meeting, and Dr. Baker read paper prepared by
vorce Laws of the United States" This paper. when
Vas very exhaustive, aud which founded ITS principal
argument reomatory legislation had been read once
before at meeting OF the American Social Science Asso-
,aon. and is therefore familiar TO the Eastern public
MI II h smiths essay on value ueStlnG ON various 3
containing valuable hints OF practical nature,
was very wen received. . ~
The closing sessions OF the Association were held ycster
day afternoon ana evening la the afternoon the lIcs
dent Mr. BTockway ia the chair aud, after conduct
INN nv ~ ,3i,,oJ IuJ f. deliver an address on the
Idceutioasess Of Our Age and Country" After speak
ing of the origin and prevalence OF the social eyh both IN
past ages and at the present tme he depicted in glowing
cuOrs It's terrible results and inquired as 10 TIE causes Of
the great increase Of Righteousness among our people
This question he answered as follows:
think of the prolific causesand may be excused
for mentioning H. because notwithstanding g00d results
have flown IRON H. we must LOOK WIN sensible eye TO
che ey-One Of the most prolific causes was the late war
The ground upon which form this opinion is this II Is
personal observation. The question theu up II
this evil has thus increased and II It's results such up
which mold propose and which pr0babIy manv Of
those present Oud propose would be the spread Of re-
ligOn But like other evils II may be greatly lessened
by proper education and the business of Social Science
Association look for those FOR essenng the evil
which. perhaps. not Immediately though they may
bo remotely and indirectly. connected with religion
Then the question comes up how are we TO couteract
This eyli Very many Of the Young women and girls who
IAN this crime led into 10 thOughessly sometimes
HuOmeut without reectiOna stepOuce taken cannot
~ w0maus character that which makes her desirable
vie and mother That which adds much 20 her glory,
aud which what she leads her 70 deest
EVIL Of This kd, end 10 cut Of, without reflection and
gthOut thought every one who Is tempted into SIN
C0uscqucntywh girls fall into TINS KIND OF temptation
not open return. There IS no opportunity 10
reiraCe their steps, they are az once cut on RON az as
sociatOu With rsset 5 PERSONS. Dare We stop this
onii Bs receive The impure SNAIL We welcome thein
lntO bur families We We must maintain constantly
bs puuy of character this hgh sense Ol a pure tnai@S
nom sssociatons With us And yet there should be
90 ID y. a
fOT tue fallen, winch MUuid e%H az M
labor their restoration, and TO provide ways ana
means through winch they may 9S Ies'oou 70
What shall We say OF tne men 4hefe Is an
ia the condemnation, which exists IN the community, OF
as IL should be. The woman VINO Ialls %
excluded from society. Every pure-Hnueu
woman holds up er haIs IN norIo H., l nc mani "a
guilty Of impurity should receive IKE treatment ~
plause1 II Is the most powerful remedy know or the
most severe. such mas not been the case A man
may Do guilty Of impure conduct ne Is Wecoine1 10 l
party he is received into the family he Is spoken OF,
perhaps being rather indscreet, acting some"ha
usdysedy but he IL thought tte less OF Iof is many
circles aud thus we 90 forward, constantly dlylng
those hand further into ruin whlle the men
arc encouraged IN H. might mention very many IN
stances that have come within my own observation ia
r.gard 10 this II you would go with lady-a pure,
high-nnded Christian lady-who has been la1Orln9 IN
tbIs channel, and visit room neatly furnished neatly
ftfed M that within IL tenant OF this Enda Ialen
grl-hcar her tell her tale hear her speak OF he purity
~ her early life, and the associations when hnrIouhusd
aud hear her say that the 60 who caused my rum
now flls one Of the highest offices IN your
0oyernmeDt-is a whose name IS on every
ons,s inns while am execrated and scOrned-a re-
proach and Outcast IN the community such Is tne
measure that out and such Is the result tat IS
produced by t-a constant increase Vi ths nm w ~ h
There are other questions however cOhnectGu WIN pS
matter which desire 10 bring before You In ADDITION
20 the moral remedies IN adultOh 70 hg I ,
remedies which should be applied all over the teIe
.houd be proper education Of the females ana proper
ata of pubc opinion regard to crime OF THIS descnP
zion The question comes up IN reference 10 iebh IeC
dies Laws should be enacted so as 70 make severe
punishment upon men for crimes OF TINS descnPton
fhose laws should not only be enacted but should DC