The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-09
noted for their studies in classical phiio.

Contract Verbs In Alpha," by Professor II
D. Allen. of East Tennessee unlVeisisy,
Knoxville. Tenn, in which Professor Aiien
showed his thorough acquaintance WIN Tue
Greek dialects, clearly proved that tnese
forms preceded the ordinary contract lorms,
and advanced reasonable theories TO account
for the frightening of tue VoWels IN the un-
contracted forms. t.,4.gI l
ciafion adjourned until Z. NJ, at which
time II was understood that the Association
would resolve itself into pedagogical
coMarrTEE OF THE WHOLE, 4
and papers intended for the pedagogic seq
ton would be read. The first paper was on
" The Study OF the English Language and
Literature ia Colleges by Professor 5. H..
Shute, Of Columbian University. Washing
ton. u. c., which was followed by paper
on "rhe Study. of Comparative Phiiology
in Colleges" by Professor +. n. March, OF
Lafayette College; and the discussion on
these two papers occupied the whole eve.
ming. Both papers advocated the study or
| Anglo-SaXon and Early English as required
study in collcges, and the thorough phiioio-
| gicai study Of the English language. Whlch
| could ouly be effected by its historical study
| and by COMPARISON with related languages.
These papers were discussed at length by
Professor Joynes, Professor March, DR..
Crosby, Professor Goodwin, Professor Com
fort, OF Syracuse University, New York,
| uhc secretary Of tho Assocntion,) $and
others. DR.. Crosby, while acknowledging the
necessity Of these studies, wanted to know
how to find the requisite time for them.
Professor March replied that it should be
taken out of the time allotted to the classics,
| while Professor Joyncs thought the solution
of the difficulty was in the elective system
of studies. This solution was vigorously
opposed by DR.. Crosby, but advocated by
Professor Goodwin and Professor Comfort.
Your correspondent, as having had some
experience in this matter, was anxious 10
suggest to them how it could be effected,
but owing to the lateness OF the hour re-
Trained from joining in the discussion. 1t
is q very noticeable fact that these studies
are attracting increased attention, and very
soon that college or university which does
not provide for a thorough study OF the
English language aud literature, oase "a on
i the study of the Anglo-SaXon and Early
English. and of Comparative Philoiogy in
connection with it Gf not already taugnt),
will be behind the times.
The Association met on Thursday morn
ing ut o'clock, and the first paper read was
on the "History of the Latin and Italian
Pronunciation" by Professor F. Stengel,
which, though brief, showed considerable
research into original documents. This was
followed by paper on "Latin Pronuncla.
tion,' by Professor S. S. Haldeman, OF
Columbia, Penn, we'll known BY his work
on English AtfiXes," one on "Latin Pro-
nunciatiOp," and others. Both of these pa
pers advocated what is known as the Roman
pronunciation for the classical period, yowels
as in Italian,
C AND ALWAYS HARD, &C.
These papers gave rise to considerable dis :
cussion, which showed that the ghost of the
Ianliquated English pronunciation OF Latin
had not vet VANISHED into thin air." al
though near the vanishing point. At the
close of the discussion Professor Garnett re-
ferred the speakers to the recent work on
{" Latin Pronunciation" by Professor Walter
Blair, of Hampden Sidney College, Virginia,
the publication of which was not yet
known, and to the interesting discussion OF
this subject which was carried on in the
columns of the London academy about
eighteen months ago.
The next paper was con the Acquisition
of Double Mother.Tongue," by Professor
+. P. Brewer, of the University Of North
| Carolina, who had recently spent two years
i at Athens, where he had the opportunity OF
observing children speaking both Greek and
German, and Greek and English. Interest
ing remarks were made on this subject by
Professor Coleman, of Lafayette College;
Professor Joynes. and Professor Hardness,
but it was generally conceded that child who
spoke two languages would acquire neither
so fluently or so thoroughly rs if he spoke
only one. The last paper at the morning
session was then read on "Recent Discussions
of Grimm's Law" by Professor +. a.
March, of Lafayette College, which was
defence Of this law against the criticisms OF
MIR. Henry Sweet in the introduction to his
edition of King Alfred's translation Of
Gregory's Pastoral Care, published by the
EARLY English Tract Society, and Of the
| Westminster Review of July, 1872. Pro-
| fessor March clearly showed that MIR. Sweet
and the Westminster critics had generaliZed
| from insufficient induction, and that the ex-
amples which seemed to initiate against the
law could be readily explained without
affecting It's general principles. Lafayette
College may well be proud OF its Professor
| of English and Comparative Philology, who,
| by his Comparative Grammar Of the Anglo
Saxon Language" and other works, has
done so much to promote the study OF the
| English language and literature. After the
reading Of this paper the Association ad-
journed for lunch until , Z. NJ. On reAI-
sembling the committee on time and place
| of next meeting reported that they had
agreed upon Hartford, Conn.,, as the place,
and recommended the second Tuesday in
July (l4th), 1874, as the time for
1 THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING; ...
| which report was adopted. ILL.,. ] !. Iaf
A pressing invitation was received from
the authorities of Richmond College to hold
| the next session Of the Association in your
city, but it was thought by some that a full
meeting could not be obtaIued i'll Richmond,
as objection was made to the July heat i but
! think tue heat of, your shady city was I'M
Willingly exaggerated, and regret that The
invitation was not accepted. | also regret
that the time chosen COMEDIES with the regular
annual meeting Of the Virginia Educational
Association, which our Virginia members
were too modest to state, but it will have the
effect of diminishing the attendance ut one or
other of these bodies. The report of the
Committee on
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS
was then made and adopted. Professor L. |
| A. March, of Lafayette College, was chosen
president, and Professor G. II. Toy was re- |
| tanned on the Executive Committee. The |
secretary of the Association is Professor ST
Hart, of Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.,,
! and the treasurer, Professor A. Hardness, of |
Brown University, Providence, r. l., whose /
names mention for the benefit of those Of |
your readers who may desire to COMMUNE
| cate with them.
Professor NJ. l.. DOoge, of the University |