New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

order the delegates from the colleges in the INTERIOR
le1ate Association. The meeting was bea III Parioi
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. In the absence OF the regu
lar Secretary Geo. K Vandewater OF Corneh Was cno
.ep Secretary pro TEN. The list OF delegates whose
names were handed H. with the additions made by later
eomers included ten colleges represented as follows
HamiltOn-B. ID. Holbrook, E. b. Goth, j. NJ Eliot.
OorDel-GeO. r. Vandewaler, James +. Cuck, spencer
syracuse Unversity-w. A. Wood, J. NJ Gilbert, E.
Ratgers-J H. Salisbury, James Kemo, Peter H Mil
hken. 1900, - c.,r
%iiiamS-C b. Ballard, W. n. Campbell, I. II. Pol
Lafayette-J. W. Walk W. C. shipman, NJ R. Alex
ander. 49, - MI,
son r. W Stevenson J. L. AuerbaCh
College OF the City OF New York-H. Crawford, W. Lar
remOre, l. &. Werner.
After the reading of the minutes Mr. Vandewater OF
Cornell referred presence OF gentleman to whom
the Association was greatly indebted, and without
whose and the contest would hardly have been success
and suggested that Col. T W. Hggnson be called upon
10 address the Association.
REMARKS OF COL HIGGTNsON.
Col Higginson remarked that III common with many,
both on and off the platform during Thursday evening
he bad heard, with great interest and satisfaction
greater than expectation the exercises OF the III
teroOlegate contest. In his opinion the universal
opinion was that It crelitable and honorable ex
hbition. The and essays, without exception
enough 10 be Encouraging. There is certain
type OF smooth excellence which lie discouraging
IN the productions Of young men, as was
remarked by Prof Edward Claiming OF Cambridge
There very little cOnventionalism or mere al
eaptandu effort the OratioDs aud essays, but much
good hearty honest thought and work. The object Of
the present may he supposed to be to put on
permanent footing what temporary last year, and
to make arrangements for failure contests and 10 ex
tend The competition to larger heds All have probably
come together with the idea of attempting some
thing more at the next contest than at this.
Col. HggnsOn suggested that next year some eonpe-
unon IN examinations should be introduced but 1t
should not begun too large scale IL Is roo large
thing begin at once 10 establish examinations which
shall the whole 6eld Of academic culture A few
examinations should he had next and they may be
extended In the future. Whatever objections may be
made to rhetoric and essaYwrng occupying too large
q place IN lntercole gate competition, u will
generally he admitted that they should form
part though not the whole, OF the contest The
Advisabllity OF having graduate as well as under
graduate representation OF the colleges In the Assoca-
tioD, u order TO avoid the inconvenience Of wholly
ehanepabe character ia the representation, was then
arged by the speaker. who aterward advised the ap-
Eonment of permanent trustees not liable TO the acc
dents OF annual membership, who viii take charge o:
any funds that the Association NAV obtain In con-
slusiOn, Col. Higeinson said that more conf
denee might reasonably he entertained in the fu-
ture OF the Association than felt at Hart
ford last year, aud 1t might be expected
that colleges Which stand aoof would soon come in
Glasses which feel little interest IN the Association Will
be succeeded 10y others enthusiastic concerning lts Oh
jeets and 10 the Association goes on quietly and care
fully 10 lie work II Will have concern about an ex-
tessye numbe o. colleges coming IN than about any
remaining away. He cOunselcd lis hearers to avoid all
unnecessary puncto, and, above ALL every trace OF in
tercOeg gate jealousy but TO put generous confidence
in another and strive together for what Chancellor
Crosby had described conversation with the speaker
as tic foundations OF the true national university.
oRGAHIzATION-NEw CONTESTS.
W d Eimonds Of Williams, Chairman Of the Stand
ing Committee made brief report OF the Committees
work during past year and spoke in high terms of
the nunfcence OF Mrs J. j. Aston and Dwight II. Ohm
stead giving the Association means for ample prizes.
and OF OF the Judges IN the contest nsanc
ing as worthy OF special mention the efforts OF Col Hg
ginson and Whteiaw Reid advance the interestsiof
the Association.
The subject Of the election officers then taken
up, and the following Committee on Nominations was
appointed
Cornell, Geo. R. vaudewater; Hamilton, F. D. Hol-
brook; Syracuse University NJ. Gilbert; Rutgers j.
Abbey; Williams. w X Campbell Lnayette, W G.
shipman; University Of the Cliy OF New-fork' H. W.
Stephenson.
recess was then taken for 10 minutes the timeIbeing
aferward extended a half hour The President also
appointed the following committee 10 consider the ap
pointmeDt Of an ADVISORY Con nttee 10 tue Assocla
tiOn
PHI Mnken OF Rutgers. d. B. Jones Of Princeton
J H. Pohemus OF Williams W. X Alexander OF Lafay-
stte, ana J. NJ Elliott OF Hamiten
After the recess, Allen Marquand Of the Standing
Committee presented a report from that Committee
concerning the examinations which form part
Of the intercollegiate contest OF next year. This report
provided for examinations in two departments only,
tbe classics and mathematics, and suggested that
upon Greek play and translation from Greek
author sight, with Translation sight from English
into Greek make the classical examination and that
the mathematical examination be in analytical geometry
There animated discussion upon this report the
delegatee Princeton advocating the substu ton
OF an examination in mental science for that in nath
ematics j. C. TOmlinsOn OF the University of the City
Of New York, W. D. Edmonds Of Williams. ]. b. Lind
ley Col Hgginson and others spoke in favor Of math
ematical examination rather than one 10 mental science
II was argued that the preference should be given TO
mathematics because a more satisfactory conclusion IN
examination could be had mathematics and the con
tesians would equal terms af the extent aud
methods Of mathematical instruction IN the vaOus col
ieges varied less than the teaching OF mental science
IL also urged that the writing IN the contest
indicates TO extent the metaphysical training OF
the competitors from the colleges The vote Of Prince
ton alone Of the several cole ges represented was cast
finally, for the adoption OF examination In mental
science rather than IN mathematics The following
resolutions TO carry out the recOmmcn Of the
btanding Committee were adopted;
hesGted. That The Standing Committee shall arrange
Tor competitive examinations in two departments only.
Res0iped, That the Standing Committee snail arrange
for competitive examination in Greek according the
following rules:
J. Three judges shall be chosen BY The Standing Com