The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-02

away or be left in the lurch.'
If YOU need anything like our life, just
come out and spend while in this now
live country. PUT.
We invite attention to the following ar
tcc:
For rhe Dispaich.l
American Pathological ASsocintfoH'
Within few wears il noteworthy charSe
has taken place in the history OF American
scholarship in the study Of language. There
had been rood scholars North and South. but
they had worked independently, without
comparison and cooperation. In tuch lsolt-
ton il is almost impossible to accomplish
ANYTHING. The great results OF modern
science have been brought about by DIVISION
of labor. which supposcS mutual uhaei'
standing among the laborers. This system
has been carried out TO the fullest extent III
Germany BY means Of societies and perlodl-
Gals. and it IL LARGELY 10 this Arrangement
that Germany owes it, precmlnenCe III iln-
Rustic science. The Germans have societies.
ior every department OF study. not only in
Oriental Society, Il Society OF Classic fnllo-
,o,rv, and Il Society for the Study of Modern
Languages. but even Il Shakspearc-Soclety.
and a Dante-SucirIv. and the results nave
been astonishing. Men must meet and conf
pare notes if they wish TO make solld pro-
gres>. ..,o
About six wears ago Il number OF gentle
men devoted to the study OF language met
in New York, and determined to supply THIS
lack of American scholarship by the organl-
zation OF a society which should combine IN
a measure the labors of our students III
linruisticS. The society thus organized was
called "The American Pathological Assocm-
ton" and has continued to meet annually
ever since. and with encouraging results.
It's object is to elicit Investigations in the SCI
encc of language aud 10 particular languages.
Crhe American Oriental Society, which meets
sem-annlally at Cambridge and New Haven,
il devoted specially to the study OF ASlatlc
and African lunguageS.) At each meeting
papers are read by members on various SUBJ
iects. which are then discussed by the AsSo-
CATION: tne annual reports give outlines OF
all papers read, and the proceedings publish
in fill such papt-s as are deemed worthy Oh
IRE ,prvatiGn hy ihc Executive COMMITTEE
rhrs any student in the country has an
opportunity Of presenting the results
of his investigators to the best scho-
lars nf the il@4. ard Of testing them
by The criticisms which ai2 offered. The IN
element TO St,.ty titus given is worth every
thing l.. . student. He will work with ten
'0iu yigo, tllru;lgn the year if he knows that
MS iabul; will De recognized by the best
Ali hortiS in the country. The most prolnl-
ncnt schoarSip America are members OF the
Association. Among them are Goodwin and
Cni,d>, .! IIarvurd-the former tarorably
known by his Greek grammar, the latter by
hl; investigations in old English; Whitney,
OF Yale, the foremost SanscritiSt and COM
paratiyc phiiologist in this country; Mach,
of Lafayette College, the author of the best
An"lo-saXon grar? mar yet published; G.. w.
samson, the wel-known former president Of
Columbian College; DIR. Howard Crosby, Of
Columbia College; A. {. hcndrick, Of
Rochester: Giidersleeve and De We're, of the
University of Virginia; DR.. Toy, Of South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, and others
distinguished for scholarship and ability
The larnented HadIey, aof Yale, was during
his lifetime a steady supporter and shining
ornament of the Society. Already the
labors Of these men have excited general
interest in linguistic studies, and produced
valuable results.
we wish to call tie attention Of southern
scholars anu educators to the deSirableness
of connecting Themselves with the Assoca-
ton. Here they will find public before
which to lay the results of their work; here
| they will be stimulated by the sympathy and
the criticism of co-!aborers; here they will
| find in measure the conditions which eS.
pericnce has shown are necessary to pro-
gress in linguistic science. The study oil
| language is u necessity in systems of educi.
| ton. We cannot afford to fall behind the
rest of the world in this department of effort.
| We have been glad to hear that richmond
College purposes inviting the Association to
hold its meeting next year in this city, and
have appointed Professor E. B. Smith as its
representative We hope that the invitation
will be accepted, and that we shall have I
large gathering here of the pathological force
of the country. Richmond will give the
Association warm welcome, and We trust
that every southern State will send its repre-
sentatives. This year the meeting will be
held at Easton, Pa, with Lafayette College,
July 18th. Let rs many 90 as can.