New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
THE WESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
SECOND ANNUAL MRETING-PRISON MANAGE
MENT-IDIOTs-PURE AIR-HISToRY TEACHES


CHICAGO, June O. nc DUSiutSS iho''i"o VI
the managers of the Western Social Science Association
took place at o'clock this morning. Judge Walker OF
Detroit presided, and Dr. T. o. Wilbur, Jacksonville; MI
C. l. Walker, Detroit; the Rev. Robert Collyer, Cmcago
DR.. j. W. Hoyt Wisconsin; DR.. N s. DAVIS, Chcag"
Henry willard Secretary OF Social Science Association
from Boston, and the F. ii. Wines, the Secretary OF
this Association, present The Secretary report
recommended the simplifcation of the present COueu
tion closer relations with the American Social Science
Association publication of past transactions, and ex
tended agencies
MORNING SESSION.
The regular session Of the Association being It's second
annual meeting held in Farwel Hall at later hour
The attendance not large. The President, l.. T.
Brockway was unavoidably absent The report Of the
Executive Committee gave the number Of annual MEN,
bers 1913 life members, 49, subscribers, A. suDscrlp
tions 1850; receipts $s26; expenditures, sei So Mr.
Brockway chosen President and o. C. Gibbs Record
ing Secretary
The Corresponding secretary, the Rev. F. H. wines,
read paper by the Rev. F. C. Wines, Corresponding
Secretary Of the New-York Prison Association, on
"Prison Reform in the United States" There was now
substantial agreement in the main points OF
prison discipline. Reformation OF prisoners was
the desired end. Progressive classification was
deemed judicous. Constructed liberty was as YET
undecided Rewards for good conduct opportunity Tor
Improvement, gradual preparation for freedo
agencies aud Sunday education the ~ Nl
force, and the abolition OF the contract system OF iDOr
management The great work to be done was Tor the nd
Grated prisoner. He was to be provided with work, ana
prepared for place in society If necessary by prevou;
degrees of liberty, proper educational SUPERVISION ana
training for citizenship.
by DR.. G. T. Wilbur OF Jacksonyille, superiniend-
ent OF the Illinois Experimental school Tor ldiots,
idiot i'm sos people; the ratio in Illinois was now
about one-half as great. The principle OF educating
be improved by education but If neglected they deteri-
crate. The methods adopted had taught them in many
instances to read, write and cipher and TO support teh
selves to some extent by their own labor.
The Superintendent Of the Indiana Blind Asylum, VIM.
THE e" Air ii" We Breathe" The ar was full of i'm
purities the various processes of manufacturing art
chanica irritants pois0ns The places where dec0n-
position OF animal matter occurred ana where vol
houses for the community. Repapering walls with
out removing the Old paper, bad Ventilation certain
direct aud indirect of perfect and imperfect combustion,
all these load the air with elements OF death The not
OF the air thus vitiaed, and in crowded assemblies,
churches &c. indicated many of these defective Gondl-
tons, and experiments tend to show hdt absorb
ton of floating by the lungs is prime occasion OF
disease.
History the teacher Of Social Science, theme
determined by the limits of his nvitalon, was the
Post Professor History st. Louis The problems en-
counered by growing states were Questions OF palilor
OF these problems. The harnonizng OF metropolitan ana
colonial OF The be1dn 81 Of Saed and
peoples into one nation was especially problem
national existence or ruin History unfoded the drama
humanity; il the latter not the former that repeats
itself The factors OF the probe-God man. and nature
had not changed and the student of the past held the
key OF the future History was trustworthy so far as the
of social science were detailed but III dealt on the
surface too much with prominent actors. 1t must be
studied to find its moving springs Having thus learned
how to study it, history comparatively novelty in
the light OF Interpretation. Its representations glow
with deaty. Great souls not great minds people its
intellectual eminence, out of the ranks Of the
common people, to shine in the brightness of mar
tyrdOm the page OF our civil war; ana tomb well
as temple points to Immortality.
THE SECOND DAY-THE CENsUs-THE GREAT
DANGER-ANIMATED DISCUSSION ON THE
M'FARLAND TRIAL-PROF. GOODWIN SMITHS
LECTURE.
CHICAGO, June 9.--The business meeting
took place this morning at Farwel Hail. The following
officers were elected for the coming year;
President E. r. Bockway Recording Secretary O. G. Gibbs; Cor
responding Secretary F. H. Wines relsurer W Cooaugh De-
director the Rev Robert CoeI sea5 f PhsPs Of The N1
Pfi1is STi@ S Richmond S pt Dr. par of Cb
secretary. Dr. Hoy Of Dubuque lows Department Of Fnane-Pe
Hastings Of Maon WIS Seea ~ yn c ays Of Sh'sso Ds
Of Indiana Director Georse arng Of S9easo ecrea the Hon
schS, S Of Missouri IbTarsnTP G. Gillette Of Jacksonville III
All the Recommendations of the Corresponding Secre
tary adopted except as to the payment OF per
centage for securing members the closer ahiaon with
the American Social Science Association enforced by
a stronger resolution from Dr. Hoyt. The formation Of
local and subordinate organizations was recommended.
MORNING SESSION.
The proceedings resumed by a continuance Of the
reading of Mr.. Churchman's paper upon " The Air We
bITa a t, m we're dctoed The yarions naammatory
actions Occasoned in the air passages OF the throat and
the lungs considered the mechanical irritation
being subsidiary in it, fatal effects in majority of
instances the occasions where absolute or partial abb
sorption took place The blood thus contaminated deve
oped catarrhal pulmonary febre and other diseases He
illustrated the depressing results OF the limitation OF ear
bOnic oxide gas resulting from imperfect combustion
and far more noxiOus than the carbOnc acid
which has long been recognized as foe to life To foul
or defective he attributed number of diseases such
s gOitre &c. Even moral diseases had their origin 10
some extent in atmospheric conditions He recon-
OF hot and steam as heating agents IN place
of hot air. - -
At2p m, the Secretary the Rev +. H. Wines, read o
paper on the relations of Social Science and the United
States Census After defining social science he showed
that it upon statistics These properly coated
observed the book OF accounts OF the nation
In the census were taken with sufficient accuracy st
graphic tables could be thence prepared which would
represent the force of the naon It's waste by crime M
accommodations by industry Maps or charts constructed
on the principles Of sothermal charts, &C. might he
made to show clearly by lines ana shadngs te progress
and condition OF the country III every particular Oi CIVIL
ization. ,,-,., ~, -,
Kinley, who read paper upon the subject was IN the
liability OF free institutions TO fall beneath the peryadng
sSrrp0ps r @a t Sf McFsaand as ce Of
Justice The absurdity of the Coeliscock verdict and
and the murder Of Gen Nelson, were commented upon;
He feared that wealth respect than worth and
The reform must commence with the people Themselves
the school, the yceum, the library and the press must
aid with their utmost efforts In ayerng the apprehended
danger.
DISCUSSION on THE MFARLAND TRIAL.
Fifteen minutes with difficulty allowed 10 other
members for discussion on this subject Mr.. Porter or
Chicago thought that extravaganza OF living the
bane of modern society. The Rev r. Laird Collier
sidered the of Christian newspapers upon the
Mcfarland trial instance OF the growing immortality
OF the age The evil To be found IN the best
well as in the worst streets OF the city.
The Rev Robert COlyer was loudly called for by the
II md isela al wi u uf
the other Mr.. Collyer But he did not think meany
OF humanity ~ the preceding speaker Albert Richard
sou uas nne NJ dearest friends had weighed