The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-14
WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.

| WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
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| Meeting for Organixatien at the Crosby Opera
House-Scspe and Objects Of the Society
| ExpIaIned-An Old Paper Read and q Mid.
die Aged Lady Talks.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 1858.
Pursuant 70 printed call that has been In quite
active circulation for three months past for public
meeting In this city 70 take measures for the esab
lshmens OF Q Western Social Science Association,
about $50 persons met this evening In the Music Hall
OF Crosby opera House. The call announced the
design to the British Social Science Association and
. branch OF the American Association established
within the past few years In the Eastern States.
Among the respondents to the call were men Of high
position In the various professions, and more par
ticularly conspicuous for their attention to sduca'
tional and reformatory subjects There was also a
spar So sprinking OF ladies-perhaps Q dozen alto.
gether.
The meeting was temporarily organized by the &C.
lection, as presiding ofcer, Of Mr.. Sharon Tyndale,
Secretary OF state On taking the chair he returned
that he was . man Of business rather than words,
and then called on Rev. MIR. Van porn 10 open the
exercises With prayer, which was promptly complied
with by the latter gentleman.
Rev. Fred. II. Wines, OF Springfield, H., read
lengthy paper explanatory Of the object and scope
OF the association He drst traced the history and
progress OF the British Association for the Promo
ton. Of Social Science founded in London by
Lord Brougham; showed the benefits that had
accrued to society through It's organization, and
recounted the names Of men nlustrious in profess
y aaer m aad ssne VINO MAO Sysaa
to the American Association for the Pro-
motion OF Social Science, organized in 1862
In Boston. The last association was founded on the
same model as the British association and has been
emlnenty successful 10 carrying out the nigh pur-
was too vast FOR one organization In this country
and hence, In 1867, The foundation laid for Or
gaaizing branch society, society for the Western
Association. The present association was designed
more particularly to embrace the valley OF the Mis-
sissipp The plan had been well received. Many
leading men in the country heartily approved
the plan and gave 1t their cooperation. Having
orSsazat,on Of the Western socis Science Associa.
tOn he proceeded TO discuss the objects OF the
cation. It's grand object ne defined as the dissent
nation OF social science, or, in other words
knowledge having reference to the condition OF hui
manIty in all Its varied phases. Science was accurate
rizlng. Science was the progress OF rejection
for ages, and each generation modified the opinion
OF the previous t generation the II. foandato9 .S Of
coral insects OF the past their fruits remained.
Learning grew by slow, steady accretion. Science
referring to man and that not referring to man.
Social science referred to man. 1t was as truly Q
as Geology OF any
still In Its infancy. Great principles In connection
with this science, hitherto undiscovered and now I'M
expected, awaited development. Some modern
Kepler and Newton would make the same astonish-
ing discoveries In this science as In the natural
by The association, the Mississippi valley, he pic.
| tured this as the great future garden OF our
| great future conntry--the grand centre Of our
national civilization. Mentioning the objects OF the
association, he said that, first was not designed to
be political. They should aim to disseminate broad
views OF staresmanshlp and correct knowledge Of
sanshfp and contests for political office and spoils
Secondly the society would not be religious n,S one
dictate reforms that ought to be adopted and leave 70
others the execution Of the reforms. Lastly. he
science had nothing whatever to do with socialism
or any other ISM Their aims were practical, as
practical as the drieSt statistics could possibly be-
Theirs was no Utopian speculation. They did not
believe 1t the harbin9er Of tho millennium. They
n nS the
They felt sure Of the sympathy OF all good men In
every walk OF life.
Mr.. G.. X. Brockway, Of Detroit next read the
'Report on the Advance In Social Science during
the past year in America and Europe" prepared by
M ga TsaS n ere atsr o. tae
tleman at the meeting last mouth Of the association
named In Boston. As an abstract OF this report
| the meeting In Boston it Is unnecessary to give
another abstract at this time. The paper was lis
tened to with most earnest attention.
Miss Caroline Il. Dali, OF Boston, rather spare
looking, middle aged lady, dressed in black and
1 wearing bpeCtdCieS, now Ruuresbcu the WetLlug.
She stood up boldly on the front OF the stage and
| spoke without notes. and with very clear
enunciation and In manner and style decidedly
or the strong minded sort though evidently not de-
signing to be such. In fact, her opening remarks
went to disclaim the popular errors that they
lists, Communists and Free Lovers Their aim was
to do good She then. after brief references TO her
own experiences In connection with reformatOry IN
stitutions In the Eastern States during which she
said that, inasmuch es she when child slept In q
room where the water froze, she would not have
N N tOa In
heated rooms. proceeded to tell those listening her
how they should manage matters during the pro
gress Of the convention. She was o plain, talker,
she said. She wanted they should put her on
the advertisement committee. There was o
good deal in knowing how to write adver-
clearly and there should be no promises
that were not 70 be fulfilled, az that some dlstin-
guished person was to preside who 1t was known
would not he present, and that other distinguished
persons would address the meeting who ii was
known would be hundreds OF miles away. Next she
would have the subjects TO be discussed or popular
character and lastly, she would allow TO women
more conspicuous prominence IN the proceedings.
Her remarks we're interrupted with frequent ap-
plause, evidencing a general endorsement Of her
views by the meeting
committee OF fve was appointed 10 arrange for
ment that those wishing to become members OF the
association could do SO by giving In their names
AFTER adjournment the meeting adjourned till nine
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
ELECTION FRAUDS.
The committee OF the Union League Club recently
appointed TO investigate the conspiracy in the late
State election in which 1t is alleged that large