New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-28

A .ooti, over 70 promote the welfare OF himself HIS
family his city and nation ordering ana planning isav
advance by all means, even AT the expense OF
neghbor rival until checked by the Others ability 70
but the aerhought Of crafty PEOPLE who having %
prior development OF force ana ski ACQUIRED % ~
their artificial advantages. The "lassez faire pho-
sophers not apt to manifest much respect Tor anti
quated wisdom, aud yet they might find wIrning
In the injunction of 81. Paul. but " any provide not
for his own and specially those Of his own house he
hath denied the faith, and is worse than an ihhde'
Tim. IS
CONCLUDING ADDRESS.
Mr. ELIOT am sure that all who have attended these
meetings will agree in the conviction that the work De
fore us has hardly any other limit than that which
springs from the OF active and Jealous members
Some such we fortunately have and to those who have
taken part in the proceedings terminated, ~ II my
grateful office tn make the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT when tn,
valuable services deserve Al the same time u ust DE
apparent 10 every that the number DOM ol hose
who take part in and of those who attend our meetngs'
requires 10 very largely increased before the Assoc
ton can in any degree fulfill the measure OF its respons
btes. Young 1t Is the Association mas already ne
come very largely and very seriously responsible III mas
voluntarily undertaken the investigation Of gue,,-
lions affecting the interests 81 every individual
has enrolled upward Of coo members whose good name
may said TO be pledged to the IerseyeIng prosecution
of an enterprise which had far better have been let
uninterrupted than after being attempted he abandone
The experience of the present meeting, enconragg III
many respects, and in more so than III the rts IN
teres social questions which has awakened goes 1ar
TO show not only that there Is demand Tor te WORK
IT have every reason TO take courage ana go orwaIu
They that the charge which they have assumed IL
which others ready TO assume win theln anu
that with each successive step there IL new reason ~,
firm and hopeful movement in extending the inhuhec vi
social science. -, ..too.
II is by this time made very clear that soclal SCIENCE
covers nothing and nothing less than the euuea
iona sanitary economical and legal questions III Whrh
either society in the aggregate, OF It's ndlVldal mem
must he treated like other sciences; must DE eaeu
investigated literally cXpounded and regarded DOM IN
s sources its results, one province anu not ,e
least important of human knowledge To MAKE u.isn
at IT, as In its truths to he reached or us d,tes
solved by q happy venture il Ia do absolute dSiohoI'
and at the same time to take away every reasOhape eA
recitation of advantage in its pursuit The primary ODD
et of this Association 10 gather III Students especially
independent students who feel all the necessity oi pa
thence as well as courage to any labor from winch the
conntry or the race can derive lasting good. $50
Mr. Eliot then proceeded to describe the WORK OF tne
Association somewhat in detail. stating the objects al
ready accomplished and those pursued NJ the present
moment He asked the sympathy OF the audience, es-
pecally of the Philadelphia members ana their friends
with the efforts going in different directions 10
promote the great ends Of this organization He felt con
fdent that would ultimately command not only sym
patty but cooperation, work inscparlbe from the
true welfare Of the nation and the age lie concluded 10y
saying that the signs Of the times all pointed tn greater
interest in social problems, and to happier results from
their solution