New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28
PHILOLOGY.
THE AMERICAN PATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION IN ROCHEsTER-FrssT DAY.

THE AMERICAN PATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION IN ROCHEsTER-FrssT DAY.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July 26.-1he American
Pathological Association, vigorous nursing OF one
year. this afternoon in genial deliberaton oi us
"a members, about 30 present-all bnghtfaeed
dignhed men, many Of them bearing names long held in
honor The chair was occupied by the President, Prof.
Whitney of Yale That most perfect Of Indian scholars
j. H. Trumbull Of Hartford, sat-aack-hared, wry
energetic, yivacOus-at the Treasurers table; whle
genial and reverend Howard Crosby acted as temporary
Secretary. There was Prof. Haldemann, the Pennsy
vanian naturast-spectaced, gray-beardcd, at once
profound and jovial. There was schele DE we're
rather petit, with kindly eyes and gray mus
tache And there, too, were Profs Goodwin OF
Harvard, White OF Canton, c. d. Winchell of the
University Of Michigan Overhiser Of NewYork, Boise
Of Chicago March OF Lafayette College, Stevens OF ONO
MacKooEe of Kentucky, Hadey OF Yale, Dr. Dwight OF
N w. the Hon. G. }; buckingham OF Poughke,F se, an
many equally known TO collegiate fame Tie chlef
business Of the afternoon was the annual election OF
Board Of officers. Profs Hyde Of Allegheny, Mixer
Of Rochester ana Hadey Of Yale appointed Nom.
mating Committee and presented the following list OF
officers, which unanimously accepted by the Asso-
Presiient-Dr. Howard Crosby Of New York
Vice PrcsidtutsPrOfs. j. r. Boise OF Chicago and W.
W. Goodwin of Cambridge.
SeeretaTy-GeS + 5. GofGTt 20 Of NSwiYSTi
Executive CoEmlttee-A. c; Kegdriek Of Rochester,
Louis Kiser Of Illinois Prof Magch OF Easi92 PENN
Dr. Crosby took the chair, and the Auditing Commit
tee returned correct the TREASURER rpDhrl with
balance OF so &C. Member.n,. II was announced, vas
secured through ...ocuon BY the Executive Committee
aud the reymeht Of s. initiation fee TO be considered as
rne first regular annual fee. PTOs Nlnchc ana over
hser appointed Assistant Secretaries Tor the oo-
venton, and those members of the Executive Committee
hot Otherwise official were ordered to become business
Committee. -,
come from Dr. Anderson of Rochester University, me
bright, quaint handsome Scot and brilliant scholar lie
spoke with grace and force OF the special fields 70 Dc cIl-
tiyated In American Tl.iJloSy. NOT ATTEMPTING, ne
said to th.uw new light upon pathological questions
Which have been investigated under more favorable con-
ditons i'm older lands, there fields peculiarly oar
own that for instance, affecting instruction. The
art OF teaching is yet III us mn inianey
phIloogy h6rG Gas great work; Inc Noca l
bulari5s OF INDIAN language shouid o. CO. 20
eced and classified and studied nier the hSt OF te
methods OF pathological s'ncc mus eigiiuS S -
contribute something pc SIliary our WI ~ 1De SUM VI
linguistic attainment. We are called, too 10 Tue sui vi
that experiment of remarkable character when occupies
our continent. great English race Is sPgahI f ~,
language under circumstances and conditions HOW
Is IL being modified by being taught under the lnntIces
Of "A new climate. new physical geography, contact
with the aboriginal dialects, and with the constant
have to note the changes, the modihcatons
which the Negro, Spanish and French dialects OF
map up results infinitely important to PhllOlogical
Science" Dr. Anderson specially insisted upon orlS-
atty in invest CATION and IN expression When the go
ciety" said he, to bring to IT'S denmruons the
results Of original investigation Will die, and VIII GER
The new President Dr. Crosby, responded gratefully
born o. the mind It il not an invention, nut growtt-
natural not artificial The nductye processes Of us IN
only man psychologically, but also ultimate youth.
Phology, therefore, is the MODEST OF sciences ii IS
popular allacy to suppose that we study language III
order understand language. IL IL cXacty tue reverse
Dr. Crosby agreed with DR.. Anderson IN his estimate OF
importncc OF the study OF the aboriginal iangages
and OF the notifications language s undergoing