New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
FOURTH DAY-ApJoURNMENT.

FOURTH DA1-ADJOJhNMtNl.
POUGHKEEPsIE, July 3O.-The Association
convened this morning at o'clock Upon the recon-
mendation OF the Executive Committee It resolved
that the next meeting will be held In the city OF Roches
ter July 90, 1870 The Executive Committee we're In
structed to prepare rules Of order and report at the fret
session Of the next annual meeting
Prof Cotton presented the notice Of College Proies
sors the impossbty Of boys understanding the books
they usually required 10 be examined upon and
asked II easier text books could not be prepared
Prof Boise considered this very important question
and he would like little pedagogical experience
brought forward, and no hoped In another year this
range OF subjects would be considered.
Mr. Bliss read a circular from the "Uniyersty Convo-
cation Of the State OF NewYork' inviting tho members
OF the Association to attend the Sixth Anniversary at
Albany Aug. 3.
A paper on American Languages, and what moro can
be done to preserve them prepared by George Gibbs,
ESQ OF Washington, read by the Hon. j. H. Trum-
bull. Mr.. Gibbs has spent several years among tho
Indian tribes in oregon. After speaking OF the labors
OF the Spanish French missionaries and the meager
yocabuanes prepared by American scholars the paper
advocated tho preparation Of enlarged yocabuares con-
tanning AT least 800 words Proper Instructions should
be given 10 missionaries and others capable OF making
observations, 70 what should DO done ana what
omitted The author recommended that the results
obtained should be published, and recommended the
founding OF Professionally Of Indian languages ogather
nm and preserve the remnants OF these languages before
they are forever lost The author also makes practical
suggestions as 10 the methods Of writing and printing
them.
Prof. Hademan read paper on the same subject
written by the Hon. L. G.. Squer. The paper detailed
some OF the efforts Of the Spanish missionaries In this
drectonas the preparation Of religious works. and the
founding Of Professionally Of Indian Languages In the
University Of Guatemala, and also another In South
America the oldest this continent The author rec
commended that missionaries travellers, and others, be
requested to gather and preserve every document
that United States Ministers consus, and travellers be
requested to collect al such as can be obtained In the
sealed universities OF SPAIN France ana oter countries
that these be deposited In some convenient place Tor
reference and study.
The Hon. Porter Z. Bliss read paper on tho compare
tive philoogy Of the South American nations. In the
critical examination OF eleven OF these languages he BE-
came satisfied Of tho inaccuracy OF most that has been
written upon those nations The speaker pointed OUT
what he considered would be true cashcaon OF THESE
| people, and stated that ionr'hiths OF the III,
| habtants of Peru and Bolivia, are OF unmlHed
Indian blood who still speak the languages OF the Incas
OF Peru The Paragraphs are also Indians. but they
rapidly disappearing Inc speaker eonnIinSu .ne
| numerous illustrations In their support.
The Rev Joseph Anderson then read letter written
by the Rev Mr. Wright describing the condition or the
IfOquois nations and their languages giving muoh lhio
nation about the photography ana the Iangnages Oh
these tribes Prof Haieman spoke OF several gramnars
and dictionaries OF the Delayan language being ~ cyst
ence. and advised that these manuscripts bn ootaned
President McCosh said he was convinced that Language
was an gna endowment, In the capacity to speak
given language but tendency 70 use signs as EXPIRES
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useful aid Language should be studied at an early
age say at T. years OF age. boy VIII learn the
elements OF Latin any other language at th' hge
more readily than at later day lie approved OF boys
preparing for College and entering az an enrg go. Inc
tendency In this country. following the example OF inc
Oxfo aud Cambridge S for boys 10 defer entering t
10 or 20 years This mistake III dlunlses the
number OF students and delaysthe professional STUDIES 10
too late a day He approved the proposal IOr system
of Post Graduate scholarships but Thought inns hhOd
be secured, by separate college, nor Oy instinct
Faculties established IN present colleges but Dy system
OF felOwships attached 10 colleges already established
They could be endowed for different branches or study,
and thus chosen few OF promising ability could do re-
tanned to advance 10 higher attachments IN all te various
branches, and thus be prepared for poessorshps III our
Younger colleges The speaker reOced that the AssOcla
ton did synpathze with the system OI ouitnR
the Classics He eXhOred that they should hod last TO
the Classics ia the College system lest they may lose all
the Classics furnishing thorough mental discipline,
and observation will show that the abest classical schol
airs made the successful practical Among his
own acguAintances had observed those who be-
came distinguished had all taken the first Greek prize.
There something In the training given by classical
study which fitted 20 Rrapple with difficulties when.
ever found But he would not pursue the Classics the
exclusion Of the modern languages but study these last
The secretary stated that no had letters from Profs
TavIer LEI wis aud c. A. Aiken OF Union College, Prot w.
g. tyler of Amherst Prof Guyot Of Princeton President
Harnard and Prof 9. f. Chandler OF Columbia College,
Prov w " Atkinson OF the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology and Others expressing their hearty sympa-
thy with the objects OF the Association and their regrets
az not beinR able attend. The Secretary also stated
that gentleman having large pathological library bad
the intention OF adding $500 worth OF books
render NJ more complete, and then presenting IL the
AssocafOn incidental business then disposed Of
| and the Association adjourned at noon.
TelOlced AT the pleasant meeting they
hove euioycd and hopeful for the future believing
tho Association destined 10 90 an important work aud
sustain an hOnoTcd part IN promoting American science.