New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01
PATHOLOGY.
JAsT DAy OF THE SESSION.

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last session this morning But small audience was III
attendance The question for the place Of meeting Tor
next wear was considered. Dr. Dwight suggested "or
ceser Mass and MddleOwn, Conn, because nc thougnt
Il desirable to draw into the circle the men OF Ms5achu
sets and our Methodist brethren New-IorK was
mentioned, a meeting there being thought adVi-
sable in view OF the proposition to establish
there a permanent Pathological Institute. Dg. Crosby
thought New-York tie worst place in the country 70
meet Dr. Hsldernan nd that there were great d'urA-
ties rsthe Way OF essblfsnihl. any sor.of scenI IN
stitute irew-Yosk City, which is beh!nfBoston Pna
delphia and other cities in matters OF TINS KIND ho
thought the proper course.Or the Society TO pursue
nerinaetic one II was finally voted that the next meet
ING should be held at New-Haven, Conn.,, on Tuesday
July %, 1871.
After consideration Of the proposal for the establish
mont Of Pathological Institute, the Executive Commit
tee reported that the did not think 1t eXpedcnt Tor the
Association TO commit itself at present to the project
DR. Dwight Of Clinton, NJ " read long paper on the
Reconstruction OF Latin Grammar on Pathological ana
Analytical Principles" The learned gentleman INDUCED
in statements and expostiOns which he had d0uhess
evolved from careful study, but which we're rendered
useless by the fact that they arc - be found in all the
later grammars which he has evidently never seem At
the close OF his reading Dr. Anderson wtha merry
twinkle I'm his eye the most calmly courteous man
nor he inquired the statements brought forward ny
the Doctor differed those of the last edition OF Keys
Latin Grammar The unfortunate descendant OF the
Seven sleepers answered that he ID never readtAa Wo
whereupon the Association smiled.
Prof Cotton with more tcr5cness than elegance, ana
more desperation than either, begged for hep IN MS
capacity teacher, in the matter OF Greek anu ha'h
accommodations Some authoritative action should be taken
by the Association that should guide in the adoption VI
either the Continental rasmian method or that OF the
Modern Greeks He mentioned several arguments IN
favor OF the English method. The great American
schools and teachers he said, already use H. ana shoNd
not be disturbed It's general adoption would save ucn
valuable time the pupil for other and sufficient u
cult labors in learning the two Languages Our te1E
books are imperfect and time short French ana Ger
man are crowding Latin from schools, and shortly
we mayhaye Latin scholars at all lie thought 700
much simply elementary work is done in colleges lie
wished the cOllcgian to essay b0Ider HSht'-to
bring in, for instance, the participle which Is
so fun Of beauty, vitality, and power, and Is
utterly untransatible. Pupils shouldn't have to quote
rule in college, Again. we know not with absolute OF
even approximate certainty what the original pro-
nuncation of Greek and Latin. Then there's no strictly
Continental system. Scholars in Europe are Simply
nearer together than arc 10 each other but ey pro-
nounce hLatin and Crock according TO ther own sys
TEN Of sound in pronOuucng derivatives IN those IAN
cuages it would aid Us as much to keep own as to
adop the Continental mode Another argument is that
tbe American language rules and ALWAYS VIII rue
the world. The other and smaller nations OF Europe WI.
come 10 rs, but we viii never 90 % them. we can
bring over all America to common Contlnela PEo.
nuncation; we can't induce the yankees 10 ADOPT
the idea OF the west and any verdict We IaSs VIZ DC
uutorv there II we pronounce according 10 the Con
tuental method won't ho together ulIOa7Aout Ino
the French German and other uaLOn~a agree
on an absolute tandrdi Is the method proposed D lhG
Committee IN its resolution an ecItttC Set w ~ H.
scholars come - IN artahe'ilclt on Illa i -
thought it should DE ascoraincd how many large Amer
schools and colleges had actually adopted Jne ION
tnentai and how many tine English methods. lie him
preferred the Continental method but felt bound 10
A somewhat spicy discussion followed, which proved
that the Association decidedly approved me Continental
u
csion OF the Committee, which was reported 10 them on
Prof Boise sad that there was no mistake as 10 the
direction in which Greek scholars have been moving Tor
the last years Tie Continental method Of pronunCh
is followed in nearly all our colleges He regarded
and thought that the Latin must Inevitably follow.
Mr. Cotton thought tie action of the Committee in
favor Of the Continental pronunciation not definite
Pr6f Butt 9ronosei resolution providing that new
committee on Greek and Latin pronunciation be ap-
pointed 10 carry on the Work begun hy lle old lLe
latter lad lrOugit report ON tie pronunciation OF
few dipthongs. lie wanted ueIng more.
% years the Continental method has prevailed He
could NJ remember OIL ever hearing pronounce or rs
I'm England, without its being laughed at and that is tile
motto cable d,rence. II all agree 10 pronounce
Greek We do English We could NJ be using the Greek
prof comfort remarked that he had received many let
tiers from teachers, lnqulHS WHAT JS SoC-ty net ny
Twohrs II these teachers adhere to the Englsh sys-
DR. Haldcmaf Thought that they ought to have stand
ing Committee the subject. He observed that at 81
OF pronunciation is used.
Prof. Boise advocated the establishment by the AssO-
citation of simple system OF rules Dr. samson re-
marked that would ind ont after little that Latin Is
a living tongue, and that can't meet IL rs dead
their pronunciation should control
Prof Goodwin sJii that he and Prof FELTON, had com
promised upon Latin pronunciatons ON the ground tha
when Coustautiuopie was made the seat OF q modern
Greek Empire. the modem Greek pronunciation sACuu
Dr. Kenirck congratulated the Association upon the
fact that, though French and German were CrOWding
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mental pronunciation. He asserted that though there
is mo- absolute there is an approximate continental pro-
uuuciation lie Thought that the decision Of the
Committee drawn out, VIII meet the eAlsences VI the
Dr. Anderson remarked that there are three main
rents in pronunciation. one Is toward the Engsh, others
toward the German and the Continental methods. II is
Snd liOrd Berlin Paris. The drift Is natural and
spontaneous. As for the reproduction Of Cccronian
pronunciation, can't reproduce sounds once finished,
but mus, lct as near as We can.
be more intimately connected. The training in the
rect pronunciation OF Latin so much clear gain in the
study OF English AZ should DE considered as Eract al
matter, ana not one Wholly oi science. lie dlGhl bc-
know what Is right To nave every student know now
Cicero pronounced the Latin.
Dr. Warner OF Rochester thought that more attention
should be given to the harmonizmg of English pronca
tons and prCsed exceedingly on TINS point.
mttee Greek and Latin Pronunciation was carried.
ana Ihe SnT thG n S2F OF InT iofTf
kendrek II was proposed to make Prof Hadiey Chair
man of TINS Committee but that gentleman arose MS
expression and observed that not the
ana hrmcss required lie must enlea them TO withdraw
the proposition SO whore Hadey feared to ueadDwg
rushed boldly in.
DR.. McCaree presented To the Association a valuable
work Chinese antiquarian treasure, entitled "MO,td-
nCHt ne w, la Plus daci6He inscription de Ia Chfc,
par JoseDh Hagur Paris 1902" This work contains re,
duccd StHe OF inscription recording some OF the
words OF ancient hero, whose labOrs repairing
the effects deiuge Ot the dClugC) recorded iu the
S King, Historical Classic, the most ancient Canoni
cal work in China The inscription claims antiquity
OF 5000 years, which BunSen credits but IL seems ncrcd
ibe that inscription stone could survive exposed