New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29
CONVENTION of PHILoLoGIsTs
,..r,ov,r ASSOCIATION TO BE FORMED-PRE-
NAtt v PRoCEEDNGs-THE BUSINESS BE-
LihlNAhh ON.

:, a,o,or. ,nteres.ed in Pathological stud
,as was held last November, In the elty Vi 49, 80 20
take measures to organize National a. 1r onisto
s.se measures to secure increased intel eS' Gov
studes Committee was appointed to a.. 1roos
convention during the Summer, at some covenie@ Goo
This Committee the Chairman Of which was ProL
+ Comfort Of Meadville Pa completed thelr arrange
1neus and issued call for the Convention 10 meet IN
This city to-day This call signed by the FreSldehs
and principal Professors in our leadlnG colleges ana
semnares Some OF these were present at the opening
- the Convention But tho major part either in Eu-
roma or are sick and afe not present in the assembly
they convoked.
The ConventicH assembled at O'Clock p. No., In the
hIst Congregational Church. and was called to order
nv prof George f. Comfort. Prof. James r. Boise OF
chicago University appointed temporary Chairman,
and frof VIM. B. SLIDER Of New-YOrk was appointed
secretary The roll called, each member risisR as
his called that he might be recognized Tho
roll as perfected, contains the names OF the following
members, viz.
The Rev. Joseph Anderson Waterbury Conn. the Rev.
A. n Arnold Hamilton, n y; n L Andrews, Madison
BFoWn. NsswYoTS E. BTsdeS Albany Free Academy;
James r. Boise, Chicago, H. Alice Boise Chicago Mi
University; e. Geo squier, NewYorks Geo. W. ErdmAn.
New;YOrk s; T; Frost, Armenia Seminary a. BHnkS'
Newburgh, N Y; ThOs. Hulburt, Canada; the Rev; VIM
Busse PouEhkeepse; Miss Martha b Flint, Monticello n
Scw.YorR Henry F. Clark Berea College, George F.
Comfort. Meadyile, Pa; George Cook, Poughkeepsei
University Of virginia; Henry n Day New Haven Conn;
BENJAMIN Dwight Clinton ~ ~ Prof p F. D Fay
Lima, N Y; Henry Gallup POus6ksePsie w NJ H GSnd'
F sSSrts Goe &c V0h h'. oyS EeFTCf
the G9sss M
J. Rstier Evanston, III; Emil LemiO. NewYOrk; Rev.
York A" mixer, Roehester, n Y; VIM Mathews, Chi.
cago, H.: Ed. II. Magin, swarthmore College. Penn;
Msss I TsyOr Ando1er Mass Benson j. LOSING
Dover Plains, Y Jacob Person, BelyideTe Academy
POughkeepsie, n. VI j. B; sewsn; BrnnswieE'
isee u 'AIsO Stevens Granville. Ohio; VIM B.
SLIDER New-York Colleges VIM; F. swahlen. Lebanon; M
stefen' Annapolis, Nd; r s Taylor, Beaver, Pa; J.
Hammond Trumbull Hartford Comp ADDISON va, van
Fairfield n Y; the Rev. +. b. Wheeler, Poughkeepsei
-Chas II. Brown, Poughkeepse.
Prof Albert Hardness Of Brown University, the secre
tary meeting held last November at the Uni
versty OF NewYOrk read the minutes OF the proceed
ings then held Prof Comfort Of the Committee on Bust
ness and Organization. appointed at the preliminary
meeting gave q detailed statement Of the measures he
had taken promote the objects Of the Convention BY
personal and by letter he had obtained the
views OF prominent persons interested in pathological
study result Of these conferences was that the
Convention called to meet here place convenient
for ALL His correspondence had developed deep inter
felt by great numbers Of phoogsts in this country
and also IN Europe and already one o he bsd pnS
lshed TO the Pathological Convention. Inc report Wa
for Ms eicent services Or motion Of Mr.. Trumbun a
committee appointed to nominate permanent oicers
and also TO nominate Business Committee, who should
prepare schedule of business TO guide the Convention in
S95 Of Msss RP1nSu Mixer and Kser Prof
Comfort gave sketch Of pathological Congress; con-
Stating OF about five hundred distinguished phol0gists
and inguiss winch he had attended in Germany. They
did work for RhS v S % a GSDe TOT SCHEMES
in this country. Prof Howard Crosby read paper when
Joseph Henry Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institute in
which given description OF the ethnORrapncal anu
pathological publications Of the Institute. Several
valuable vOcabuaes Of Indian languages are prepared
PreSept samson Of washington counted this paper an
auEury Of good olive branch held ont TO unite those
aSs and Senee and that it gave hint to the Con.
ventOn TO the course 1t should take Inc speaker
the disposition Of the smithson bequest Prot Henry
had proceeded the evident intention Of Mr. smith
tfo treatses aud had Collected valuable libraries Prot
Feuling suggested that whe papers should be read in
the morning the afternoon sessions cOnd be more protta
bly, used in free discussions.
Mr.. Trumbull Of the Nominating Committee reported
the following names as the Business Committed Prof.
Howard Crosby, George F. Comfort, and Oscar HoWes.
tired for consultation free discussion held upon
fous incidental s9eets IN Then P5ois Fersons heloes
These informal discussions developed interesting points
quite a number Of the citizens Of Poughkeepse attend
ed the exercises, and seemed deeply interested.
Ats o'clock the Convention adjourned until evening
Among other subjects engaging the attention OF the
Convention the following WIN command their special
deliberations: Measures will be taken 10 complete the
organization OF permanent National Society for the
lea Papers upon different branches of Phology by dis
tingushed American Lnguists will read and discussed
devoted the Of the following among other
questions relative TO the position which the Study of
tens to the best methods Of Pathological instruction
and to the promotion Of Pathological Literature in
OF study should be given TO the study Of languagei T.
much Of this time should be devoted to the study
the modern languages 8. Should the study Of the
French aud German precede that OF the Latin
and Greek languagesi A. What positions should
be given 70 the study Of the English Ian
earningi What 10 the most efficient method OF in
system pronouncing Latin and Greeki T. Should tho
written accent be observed, In pronOunclng classical
Crock What more efficient measures be taken to
preserve from destruction languages Of the aboriginal
indians OF American
Upon the reassembnR Of the Convention in the
ing Nominating Committee through their Chairman.
Mr. Trumbul, reported the following list Of permanent
Pr,s'dcut-ProE wn D. wlftDsy OfYss College
Pres1sBts-Pok Albert HARNESS, UBTty Prof
SserstsHss-Poi p Comfort Allegheny College, Prof wn
Slbsr College ofkeE.York
Prof whitney I'm few words rendered thanks for the
honor conferred upon him. Mr. Buckingham, Chairman
OF the Committee OF the citizens Of Poughkeepse, being
dress Mr. Losing added interesting historical incl
When the British burned Kingston, the Legislature, then
sitting there. adjourned 20 this place Here also assem-
ton OF the State, IN which OF the leading men
OF the time comprised These incidents invest this
place with peculiar interest and will not diminish the
pleasure OF the Convention In meeting here Prof Whit
ney the Of the Convention rendered thanks for
the hearty welcome which has been extended The fol-
lowing resolutions offered by the Rev. DIR. Wheeler
and adopted unanimously: 49,
Prodsres By which Prof T. b. Moss prevented
from HsssE With them do hereby tender bin their heartfelt npa
TaHt JET length oidsyl vbee enjoy the fruits Of
services Hhiss have maize hin the WonSs bsnsheior
kd That this reo.utou, properly Igned BY the OmcsI be Tor
Prof Secretary this Convention
The session prolonged an nearly O'Clock. when