The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30


do third DIVISION MuskOdeed; do, iourth DIVISION
Ciio.
HE PATHOLOGICAL GtSts sfs0N.
Third Days observation-disclosures mud Modern
Languages Uader Observation-Disclosures OF
the session.
PouGuKEEP5IE, July 30 1869.
At hals.past seven O'Clock this morning nearly all
tue members of the Convention visited Vassar Col
lege In carriages, where they were graciously re-
ceived and escorted through the vast corridors and
rooms OF that Immense institution. AT ten O'Clock
the Convention was called to order, about thirty
members being present, including the Chairman,
Professor Whitney, and the Secretaries.
Professor COMFORT moved that committee Of three
be appointed to receive any communication which
Mr. E. Leurio might wish to make TO the Convention,
rs that gentleman had o document stating that he
had discovered - beautiful ana an unsupported
method IN the formation Of language" The
document, having been read by many men,
bers of the Convention, Is pronounced to
be an unusual one. The greatest efforts
were made by some of the leading members TO
avoid being appointed on the committee to consider
It, the Chair finally appointing the following gentle
men as that cOmmittee:-President Raymond, OF
Vassar College, Professor Hardness, of Brown Uni
versity and Hon. J. c. Bliss, Of New York. Some OF
MAC, only give attention to his communication
out Of courtesy IL Is fair to presume that no action
satisfactory to Mr. Lenro win be taken on the sub
After the appointment Of the committee, Rev. DIR.
Crosby read communication from DR.. schllemann,
OF Paris. In answer 10 each Of the questions pro-
pounded III the circular calling the Convention TO-
gether. The doctor proposed many important
changes In the college curriculum taking up in the
study OF languages, 1rs German, then French, next
Modern Greek and, last OF all, Latin.
gina, read paper on the English language, during
which nearly all the members of the Convention re-
turned from the vassar College visit the professor
referred TO the English language as the n0blest full
est and most perfect Of all the languages-the heir
Of both the great idioms which have exercised the
highest influence on the race-the Roman and Ger
manic. which are here only interfused and made
perfect In union.
the English Language in our Academies aud Higher
schools" by Professor J. Person, Principal OF Bel
T,aere Acaaemy n; o. was carefully prepared
writer thought that We underrae the good influence
Of lectures IN our colleges thereby losing many valu
would have the English classics studied line by
line word by word, anayzing every sentence and
tions A discussion followed, participated In by
Professor Day Of Yale College, ana Professor Hal
word either aud neit6er'' in pronunciation as
"eyether' and "nyether," which brought Professor
Haldemann to his feet In Endorsement Of Profess
sor Days opinion, full of mrth provoking lllustra-
lions which created much merrtment
The committee appointedito consider Mr.. Leurio's
paper reported progress.
The Committee on Pronunciation reported as fol.
nnpoRr or coMMIrrxx ON pRoSuxoIATroN.
While the committee recognize the fact of wide diversities
%:mbsrs o. committee ihsnssves there considerable
some uniform yssm Of the elassca
least feasible step towards such result The
ed n S he ss " . opnon s s
desirable to observe the accents In reading Creek and 10
Latin. A' s'"' V N' '''' ''''> ""0
The Convention then adjourned sine ale, but I'M
mediatey re0rganzed as the
AMERICAN PATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
On motion OF Dr; Grossly, DR.. Taylor OF Phillips
Academy was called temporarily to the chair, and
Professor SLIDER appointed temporary secretary
The roll OF members who have signed the constr
tuition and paid the required imitation fee then
the Convention were N' unanimously elected
Of Tssa sSS Hsss
ness were appointed committee 10 nominate
members OF the Executive Committee. Professors
SLIDER and Mead were appointed assistant secre-
taries.
Copies Of several works were presented to the
on motion. the business laid out by the Business
Committee OF the Convention was accepted by the
association, when Mr.. Munsons paper Oh Phonettcs
When that paper was finished the association took
a recess for dinner, live names having been added
TO the Executive Committee Of the association.
The first business Ia the afternoon was the reading
OF paper on college Reform and Modern Lam
guageS In curriculum" by frOIOSSOr MIXER. he
held college reform as Q question Of much impOr.
lance. In Europe the whole question turns upOp
the point What place shall be allowed the classics
The chief grounds for o change are, nrst, the de-
mands Of modern science; then the demands Of IAN
guage and the commerce or our day also call for
change. The popular cry has been and still Is,
Leave your dead languages tor the living ones.''
Professor Mixer, however, did not propose to dis
place the classics, but to supplement.
Rev. MYTroN MAuRY, Of Cold Spring, reao paper
the position Of the classics In our system. This
paper fell heavily on the Convention. and although
II contained many good things they were 80 far
apart as to render the document soothing IN Its In
Professor COMFORT made an extemporaneous ad-
dress upon the necessity OF post graduating insruc
could not solve the educational problem OF the day.
The speaker favored the erection OF post graduating
universities in America for the education OF college
professors The teachers for those universities could
be taken from the colleges OF the country and after
being developed, would he fitted for their positions
The means 10 erect these institutions, he was sure
the Vanderbilts and the AstOrs Of the present day
would donate literally for their construction as did
Matthew vassar for Vassar College.
A discussion followed upon the papers read during
the afternoon, participated In by Professor Feuling
Of Wisconsin University; Rev. MT. Arthur. OF Albany;
Professor Samson, DR.. Howard Crosby ana DR..
dwight.
three be appointed TO select number OF men to pre-.
erected In this country and TO report at the next
annual meeting OF the association. Much discus
sion followed the offering OF this motion, many
me committee to whom was referred the comm.
ncstion Of N. Leurio reported against that commu'
nicati0n.
This evening the members visited Eastmans Park
In q body, where they were entertained with An
open air concert and collation.. Tonight MI.
Trumbull, OF Hartford Conn.,, and Rev. Mr.. Hurl.
burt OF Canada, read papers on the Indian Ian.
guaRes The members are expeditlng the business
Of the association, hoping TO reach nna ADJOURN
ment tomorrow noon.