New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30
CONVENTION of PHILOLOGISTs

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PoUGHKEEPsIE, July 2s.-The Convention met
Of O'clock the attendance being full and many Of the
citizens and ladies being present The Business Com
mittee reported the programme Of proceedings for
tomorrow The minutes read and adopted. Prof
Kiser was appointed temporary Treasurer to receive
the initiation fees Of all who have signed the Constitution
Prof B. W Dwight read an able paper " The Neces-
city OF a Classical Education" The author stated the
claims OF The NeD Education and characterized them as
assumptiye The people at large should be furnished
with the best education for their circumstances Inc
great question Is what kind OF education shall De gwen
There are three kinds Of training which demand our
atentiOD-the practical scientific, and the classical Inc
American College system is the outgrowth OF our own
social state, and Is better adapted to us than any
mand for a modification Of the College course.
the course OF College STUDY e,d e9O'a sTotber
year in the higher studies, great benefit
would be attained. Our Democratic institutions require
higher style OF education The colleges must continue
TO furnish leaders shall degenerate as people
be sought by this higher discipline, and III what way our
classical institutions shall secure TINS. Lnese
tai power. the best method OF nsing TINS
coward GOOD ends Theie are various and precious
indirect results Of this training which greatly commend
II to the attention Of all observers. The culture which
will produce this discipline requires time and varied
course The scientific course cannot produce this TaS
classical does IT, The author glanced at the scienthe
courses provided in various COLLEGES and thought
and elevated system OF classical college study
There variable elements in the c9SslI'
We constantly cndeayOrng to increase its praccal'
The morals of college life not inferior TO tnose
The Impurities charged upon the classics are equally
chargeabe upon the carly English literature Inc puie9I
and most elevated persons have been always classical
useful adjuncts to the classical. The author at
portrayed the individual benefits experience
thorough classical training The paper occupied over
one hour in the reading and was Gonsidetee an aoo uo
Tense Of classical study the subject on me paper Mas
opened for general discussion IN whSh the Rev. MI
MauTy Prof Feuling Van Hoist aud others took part
THIRD DAY-yISIT TO YAssAR COLLEGE.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, July 29.-Nlatthew Vassar jr,
esq., having rendered the Convention an invitation to
visit the Female College founded by his deceased father
the Convention accepted it, aud taking the carriages lib
orally provided at early hour this morning rode to the
institution, located about two miles south of the city
The majority Of the Convention were present and were
delighted with the extensive, substantial, aud wellap
pointed buildings their excellent arrangements and the
liberal provision made in every department for the COM
fort aud elevated discipline Of the pupils The site consists
of 200 acres presenting great variety Of surface ana nat
ura beauty. splendid lawn surrounds the main build
Ing, ornamented with tfees ana SHRUBS some zen acres
devoted 10 a vegetable garden. horticultural gar
S S pFo wsa An aFca 'S lake supplies the buildings
with $1,000 gallons Of water daily, raised by ITS own
conveniences are ample, for laundry and culinary pur
poses. N which the most approved machinery Is
neced with three four lodging rooms beside the spa
Cious chapel seating ESQ., and the gallery filed with
pictures water coOr and paintings cabinets Of geOl
Ogy and OrnthoOgy The latter contains the entire col
lection OF North American BIRDS gathered Dy D. =. Oil
raUd r having specimens Of birds indigenous 10 tins
country, all prepared and labeled IN the most sclenhc
manner The geological specimens form pGIiecn eaDi-
net for purposes Of instruction The whole budlng IS
heateo 10y Seal' anu is sofPnTot ~ nd i9s
The library consists Of 1000 volumes There gymna
potoce telegraph and all the convenences OF modern
civilization brought 10 the pupils There is An institution
created almost in day. which surpasses oldest col
leges its appointments. Nassar has connected his
name with future generations, aud Will be hOnored when
viii DO forgotten. His institution will do more for
womans rights than all conventions, ndagtatOns, and
social reforms since the world began. With hearty
thanks to the officers Of the College and to Mr. Vasar the
The Convention met for business at 10 o'clock Prof
ceive and report upon the circular presented ny FIo
Lewis, npon the formation OF language; PrOis. Kay
mond, Haclmess and the Hon. B. c. Bliss were APP
Prof Crosby then read a letter from schliemann Of
the collegiate TO the study OF languages only one
besides the mother tongue being pursued 2t 2 time ,,
an able paper The study OF the English Language"
After speaking Of the necessity OF the study growing out
ignorance Of parents and the vast Immigration OF
foreigners author proceeded to speak OF the necessity
mechanism II should also be taught living organ
ism having distinct life and growth with infancy
The next paper read by Prof. Pason, on 1.-THE
Prof Bay Of New.Hayen thanked the authors Of these
papers for their excellent suggestions lie was especially
hsd s NE anu mis- Convention would do GOOD
nronnucafiop Prof. Samson cOntended that a dstinc
tion should be observed between the study OF English
as an art and as a science. . A.. 49,. ,..-,....
Prof Dwight presented report from the Committee
on the pronunciation Of the Classics when the C0nven
ton djourned die that the members might resolve
themselves into the American Pathological Association
according to the Constitution adopted yesterday Prof
Taylor called to the chair and on notion the per
apeut officers OF the Convention appointed TO tho
same position in the Association, was carried Mr. j.
Hammond Trumbull was appointed Treasurer.
prof Crosby announced that the first donation received
by the Association photographed Memoir ON the
sented by tie author The Association passed vote OF
thanks nm, ,,,.,--
Mr.. James E. MunsoR read paper on @ The Relations
OF Phonecs PilOOgy." The author quoted the views
of Dean Trench, Afford, and others, IN opposition TO
phonetic writing, and showed tha they had cOnlyed 10
from the writings Of Max Miller. A. j. Ellis and Profs
whitney and Haldeman, in which those writers lndorse
the phonetic movement although some OF them express
doubts OF the praCticaby OF having phonetic alpha
bet adopted In speaking Of the merits OF the different
aphabetc systems the reader the claims OF at
~ M pe IA set forth his Visible Speech as being
suneror 10 any other He said that whereas IN Oher al
Dlabets no attempt had been made 10 DO anything Dut
iTovIe SIGNS for the elementary sounds Of languages,
Mr. Bell had made lower analysis ana gwen signs 10
orcset fLe clements OF sounds. The advantages that
ontd he derived from a phonetic alphabet IN making II
easier learn read, spell ana write were het IGrt
The reader closed by advising ha PFacuSe upon s1cH an
our lower schools vocal gymnastics, claiming that ~
would not only improve the pronunciation OF EhBlsn
but would the foundation for the easy requirement OF
other languages, by removing al their shbDolehs The
Convention took a recess.
the true value OF the Modern Languages in Curicu
lum" gancing at the agitation Of this question in
Europe the author SAID tlat the Lodern anSlages ne
place in scholastic curriculum. To Introduce
them sOiut propose 10 ont le Gasscs aI
Others would omit them IN part These proposals should
not be adopted The classics should not be curtalled
They should be supplemented He would have them
relations to one another. Let languages be studied IN
this manner and we shall hear no more OF dead Ian
guages They VIII all be invested with lite
Modern languages may be introduced, with and i'm