New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-09
NATION4L INSTITUTE or LETTERS. ARTS,
AND Sciences
ORGANIZATION or THE FIRST ACADEMY.

ORGANIZATION or THE FIRST ACADEMY.
Last June initial steps were taken, Mt meet
ing held at the Mott Memorial Library in Madisonave,
form National Institute OF Letters Arts and Sciences
and tho proceedings Of that meeting very fully pub
lshed In the Of TIE TkrBuNR at the time The
Constitution OF the Institute modified and remodeled
in many respects by the Executive Committee having tho
matter In charge. contains some new and Important fea-
lures among which the following:
Tho Of tho Institute are the increasing and
peuating knowledge conducting Investigations and re-
searched In regard Ia matters affecting the public
welfare disseminating correct views upon literature art
aud science and promoting intercourse among those en-
Tho Institute shall consist Of academies not lcss in
number than three each Of which shall be composed OF
not less than thirty members, Of more than two
hundred To be elected hereinafter provided The fol
lowing Academies I've hr-t esnblshcd: the Academy
~ Letters and Fine Arts the Academy OF History and
Phloogy the Academy Of the Metapy steal and Ethical
Sciences the Academy OF the Political Social ana Legal
scencrs the Academy Of Mathematical Physical and
Mechanical the Academy OF the Natural Bel
cncss: the Academy Of the Medical Sciences
Conucl IA provided for who shall determine tho con
fornty OF the Constitution and the BY Laws OF the AGA
denies with those Of the Institute all questions between
Academy and the Institute; and, at its discretion
any question that may arise between TWO Academies
Te duties Of the several officers OF the Institute shall DO
nrescribed i'm the By Laws enacted by the Council.
The remainder Of the Constitution OF the Institute Is
ubsaptay tho same reported for tho consideration
OF tLe first meeting held at the Mott Memorial Library
Last evening meeting was held under the auspices OF
the Executives Committee the Law School OF Columbia
College. No 81 Lafayette place. to organize the first
ACADEMY" The Academy OF Letters and Fine Arts"
Among those present PrOfs. JOY, Ncwberry, and
Tbcodord Dwight and Messrs. Thomas Hicks Charles
Astor Brised Calvert YauX Charles W. Elliott John d.
Sherwood Frank Church. Frederick Law Olmstead,
Alfred W. Carroll, John laiarge, ana EDWARD u otead
Richard Grant White esq called the meeting to order
and pained as the Chairman or the Executive Com
mittce tho objects for which tho meeting was called
JIc said the Executive Committee had full power 10 or
rnnzs the Institute. Some might have thought, from
the long Lapse OF time since tho first meeting That
otbog had been done; but the truth the Executive
Committee had worked very hard. having met every
eek and transacted Ynst deal or Important business,
among the results Of their labors being tho produc.
nf
of the alterations made In the Constitution ana id they
we're the result Of long aud patient thought ana frequent
conference with each other aud with all VINO coud give
any light on the matter Some departments not previous
Iv cmhodied In the scheme had been added and other
dcpartments previously embraced had been omitted Tor
the purpose Of including all the departments that could
he embraced within the scope OF their te ana excluding
ali others IL was organize the first acade-
nv and elect the officers. -, 81, - -.
SIDE and Mr. John ID. Sherwood To act as secretary
monsy elected President OF the Academy Hlcnaru uIhhI
White Vice Presidents Calvert VauA, Secretary ana
"bares Aston rIsed and p IT, Rothermel we're then
elected members OF the Council Of the INSTITUTE $500
Mfr Richard Grant White then took The chair Wllaf,
Cullen BRYANT esq and Daniel huntington ftebluent Oh
candidates before the Council for the Office OF President
of the Institute The Council. In accordance win the
provisions OF the constitution, VIII select ono vi ther can
dldates for President of the Institute.
u WIS decided that tho Char should htcr consultation
with the Treasurer, appoint Committee OF three on
WAYS and Means being deemed prudent not TO go be
yOnd such action for tho present. uhtl ho ihstuVo hn'
been duly Incorporated. -. =, -.
IL was then decided that the President, VlcePresident
Secretary aud Treasurer OF the Acauey' Win .,, %,
Iafarge and Olmstead, should constitute 'onmit'oo w
draft u Constitution and BY laws for the Academy ,
The meeting then adjourned subject to the call OF the
chair.