New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-16
AMERICAN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING AT BOSTON.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT


Boston, Oct 1.-THE annual meeting of the
American SociaScienco Association has been held to.
day, at the Old South Chapel Freomanplace and was
attended by some co 20 prominent citizens OF New
England and New-York. including Dr. T. C.. Wines Of
New York, Dr. Joseph Parish of Philadelphia, DR. Wool
sey and Prof. Gilman OF Yale College; D. A. Wrlis OF
Washington; Prot A. L. Perry the Hon George Walker.
the Hon Amasa Walker, aud Others, of MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Association was called TO order at lOA O'Clock Nv
Prof Vim b. Rogers, the President and after some pre-
limnary and committee work, the reports or the Two
general Secretaries read The first OF these was That
Of Sainuel Eliot, LID lie spoke OF tbe puDltdono o
the Association having been few account Of the want
funds lie had received some valuable papers from H.
D. Mcleod OF London on Bahking from l.. A. 01udaId
of Birmingham, on tho depression OF business l. H. Bar
ker Of Manchester, and others, record oi proceedings oi
the Great britain Association, aud report from Edln'
burgh the condition OF the poor there NJ The Inter
national WOrkngmen's Convention IN Brussels Belgium,
last Fall most OF the continental delegates condemned
strikes though they dd not acqulesce atoEehcr III lle
present relations between operatives ana capitalists
Several other subjects were referred to- OF less import
ance " ~,
Secretary, made brief hut undressing address IN which
be spoke of efforts being made IN the United states ana
Canada during the past year. under The influence OF ths
Association, modify and improve prison discipline and
laws and through the efforts of Edwin Meredith, able
Efforts were being taken III Nc"loTh' Ne"JeiSey' ONO
Prof ". b. Rogers the President. made opening
unhealthy Influences OF the OF iron stoves furnaces
&c He did not know what was the best substitute but
trade, ~ commended 1t as conducive 10 Tho grand hn
manitarian principle Which should knit together the
tribes and nations OF the earth. The defects IN our Com
school system formed another topic, among which
were crammng and gorgingi the pursuit OF TOO many
TO make physical studies take tie place Of mental instead
OF being used as adiuncis. n,
Addresses were afterward made 10y Prof. A. J.. Perry
on Recent Phases OF Thought IN Political Economy
by Dr. Edward Jarvis the Connection OF Civilization
with Health aud longevity ny the hon Emory mssn-
ence;" by J. ID. PhllbricE. Superintendent Of Public
Schools of Boston on The Cause OF Failure Ia American
Country Schools" &c all OF which viii bo published ny
the Society Ia its transactions.
1t was voted to appoint general agent VINO shali
carry on the correspondence OBTAIN luhds ana u'sIt
business the executive officer OF the ASSOCIATION,
the trustees 10 choose him.
OF the Association, spoke OF his years one
ana OF ms having held tile oico IN response 10
earnest solicitations Widespread g9oa ana the disse
this body The proposed agency, under its auspices
would add 10 its good influence and II hc were young he
on motion OF Mrs. Dali a vote Of thanks unani-
mousy returned TO him FOR his three years Of service
In reference to the Social Science Association In
Chicago, vote was passed welcoming IL To is noble "a
bors, aud Messrs. r. H. SanboI. Auiasa walker A. H.
Wines, Mrs. c. H. Dali. Dr. Nathan Allen. Gardiner 9.
Hubbard and the President be delegates to the approach
meeting OF the Chicago body.
The following officers chosen for the year cnsu-
ing President Samuel Eliot OF Boston; Nicorosdcnts,
Prof ". T. Rogers OF Boston, Dr. Edward JARVIS 81 Dor
chester the Hon. ID. A. Wells Of Washington ID. G.. the
Hon Emory Washburn OF Cambridge. tho Hon; hHasiI
Walker OF North BrOOkfed Mass the Rcy DR. Theodore
ID. woolsey OF New Haven Prof L. Perry Of Wiliams-
town, Prof. d. G. Gilman OF NewIlayen. and Frank u.
sanborn 81 Sprin geld Mass Directors, J ID. Fl!brick
of Boston james NJ Iarnard OF Boston. George walker
OF Sprin glcd, the Rev f. C. Wines OF Newly ork, Mrs
Caroline II. DAN of Boston General secretaries, Mrs
Samuel Parkman Of Boston, Corresponding; Special Sec
retares Miss A. W May OF Boston, DR.. John :. Builder Of
Hartford Gardiner Hubbard Of Cambridge. the Hon.
T. r. Potter OF Kingston T. Treasurer Charles IRAN
els Adams jr, Of Boston. President Eliot, on taking The
chair made excellent address, In which hc spoke IN
the highest terms OF the essays OF the day aud the char
acter OF the eminent assembly before him Tue assess-
mont for 13GGJ fixed AT S., and the association he
adjourned the next meeting TO occur when and where
the directors may decide.