The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31
lAnICla PHlrQ.oa.CAL ASSOCIATION.
Of the Fourth Dny-CIosins
scenes-Tas Next Me.'sins to DO Held M
Rochester In Jslys 1870.

AOchest0K In JEAyb IoSOs
PoyaaKEgPsiT ., July 80, 1859.
The Association wa, called to O, der at quarter
past nine A. NJ Very many Of the pr, 'aiuens mem
bers had already departed. The Exc, 'asiVe COM
mittee or the Association recommended 'na' 'uo
next meeting or the Association be held IN $40 o'S
OF Rochester. commencing July 20, 1870.
DR.. Howard Crosby said as there were only Two
papers to be read hours discussion might vos-
low. and then sae Association would pe ready ~
adjourn, SINE die, at haii-past eioyen A. NJ
Rev. Mr. Levi, offered sYesoauthon providing that
the Executive Committee De requested 10 form rules
OF order for the governing OF the Aeaocation ana 70
report the same at the first meengspf Inc neA' sH-
nual SESSION. THIS resolution WAS adopted
Row. Ii. N. Cotton, OF the Yac School new iors'
addressed teachers OF colleges IN the n 'socatioh'
stating that the pupils who attend Institute DDS u VIC
Kind cannot begin To understand the ten 0oons -
Used lie urged Inc sd0plioa OF an e-siefs o'"~ "
Nc. D,lss IN behalf Of the REGENTS Of tic Hlban1
taseisy, presented circulars 10 Eite AssocA ,'v e
inciuIng pupcrs iroW the leading faculty q '~S
a discussion arose rs to proper pronu .c a.
atson o. falioosiea," which, however, lAs'e0 Wv
on motion papers by Professor Roehris. on y . :
INDIAN languages, ana Of Professor EurhA6u, ~
the knsiish language, were received aud placed %
hie without being read.
Hon. Mr. TrumOuil OF Hartford, read a paper by
Professor Glbb5 In answer TO the question .sWhas
efficient measures can be taken to preserve from uo-
sltucsiou Tue ABORIGINAL iahauaaesF' lhiS paper.
after adyeriing 10 various cnaracerstics or the In
dian language, suggested the careful preparations
ana collection OF yOcabuIaiies and grammatical OHt-
lines giving especial Care " the Obtaining of oiues
to the analysis vi indian compounds, winch w0ao
10 many cases furnish the keys to what would VITA
out them be dlncult, II not Impossible, to dectpher
Professor uaidemann read o second paper GA the
same subject, devoted more particularly TO tac Aan-
guage OF Central ana South America, by 0eorge L..
Hon. Mr.. Bliss, former United States Consul TO-
Paraguay addressed the Association ia exte.upo-
raue0us manner upon the SUBJECT OF his researches
LA South America. Ills remarks were very nteres~
lug all, and ne was listened 70 with marked a,ten
ton.
Washington, followed with III address upon tho
language OF the North American Indians
Ur. McCOsh President OIL princeton College, as
cended the platform next AMI delivered an extern
p0raneOus address On educational matters generally.
tie favored the lCea OF pupils entering colleges az
the age oil axeen or sixteen, instead OF eighteen OF
nineteen, so that at the latter age they would DO
ready to enter upon the duties VI the professions
chosen. Now pupils DO not leave college TILL they
are twenty-five years OF age which he considered
ai wrong. The speaker opposed tue movement tV
that there were those IN the Association who cried
down the ancient languages. he believed THAI the
classics anu modern languages should go hand la
hand. Wnen he concluded vOciferOus applause ex-
pressed the appreciation OF his hearers.
Professor Comfort announced that he had received
the Oier vi = large Pathological Library gilt TO
the Association. He stated that he had received
q large number letters from distinguished per-
SOUS regretting their inability TO he present at Tho
proceedings OF the Convention and ASSOCIATION, but
expressing Iul sympathy with the movement.
The Secretary then read the minutes OF tins morn
ing's session, some informal business followed, and
tien, ut baipast eleven A. NJ, on motion % Dr.
Howard Crosby the association adjourned SINE ale.
AT two r. Nj. about all tue members had LETT tine
MANY warm friends made ny them during their stay
IN tie place.