New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-29
ANTIQUAKrAN RESEARCH.
THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN sOClETY.


Irnou \ srHcfu CORRESPONDENTS OF tbs r"pUNel
B'srON, Mass, Ap~n 29.-The semi-annual
m ctu. ot The American Antiquarian Society WAS held
this fu.cncun in :Na han OF the American Academy OF
Arts ana -, noe NJ tho Athcncum Tho Hon. stephen
Salisbury y: Worcester prsid L. The records of the iast
annual mectag wore real ~ Col Juo d washburne of
Worcester Recording Secretary. TIE following reports
were thea read
REPORT or TuE COUNCIL.
The sem nnim report of the Council was presented
by the President the Hon stephen salisbury of "oc'r
ter II stas that the occasions OF expenditure are large
and ucroasu, and the funds would be always made
ouate if the, orc no. strengthened by gfs more vau-
able than money members and friends The s't ct
money hooks and the contribution OF ouglua llCfs
all benefit the Society The gits OF rare books ana Mes
especially acknowledge d. and tie wisdom OF the founder
OF Che society to lion. lsl'n lnonaa ia In3, loN'ni
teals Is ackuUw lodged tie had spirit OF PEI s"nd re-
scsTh md collection and instituted tie society 10
the pci7tion Of others OF similar tastes III ths
work Con.uhutCns come from every qutrtci, "ud ne
efficient for every use but the most Important " all
the publishing fund.- which yields income ONLY Suh''ht
IT, Tons Ts u'' expense u ''' annual 'O'O'"' "''
lie alluded TO the republication by the Society Dr.
Tb"m'ss History OF Itutug and t.dd Mr. haNeh IAc
librarian has faithfully Completed II 10y the use 9 cop
hgb compliment ~ him md to Mr. Paine. IN" treasure
for Ga IL faithful discharge f this WORK Tie Services o
Nj joel Nuns II ~ Albany are also acknowledged II
this conues ton The FIST Of tie two volumes Is pr
faod b, mcmOir OF tie author by his grandson. BeUa
r.
OF q list Of American books printed before tie Revolution
fatfulncss of tho Assistant Librarian, Mr l. 81 Blfiol
is commented The REPORT insists ihat ING SQHty mus.
founded. The American members are hunted IN
Honorary meu6ors must Dc only those VINO honor them
selves IN their rel ttiOu 10 the SoOi,y Ia" report al
ludos Ia the present interest of scholars in What is d.
nominated The Spddecuture Of History" watch IL.
cludcs the discovery OF the character ana condition oi
the abNrigiucs uf this country the recovery OF relies
from Debris of Rome the similar enterpris
al isphesus and Jerusalem &c letter from enc Hon
the report gives the plcaslnr intelligence that
will send 40 the Society some Interesting matter c!n
corning that work. But these undressing topics VIII nc
coveIy the site OF ancient Troy and the treasures of
kBS PIi.un, by DI. HtnICh SCniemlnll which has al
scholars In mis- connection the report earnestly com
Dis the study Of tie Geek quoting Dr sehlemann
ftV tn latter of whom eepo tdy mtuts tle neglect
into whch both Latin aud Crock have ll OF Late years
TIE report quotes HesoiaCus PlutaTch, Arrian and
lAFy, Who record the accumulation OF great Treasures ~
IuIn &C. which give some probability 10 tie fla iuGs OF
sn,ornt lie iids a IUcaton which iusfIdrs U0Iuer'r
discovered oes Of four dstuct settlements, ono upon
sto, AID afcw articles of ivory, copper or bronze and
si,Vci of low OcIee OF Ati On tliN was deposited
win fragments 81 polished stones and implements. DC,
tcir-Cott stone, god, silver, etc. In the next OF
and comparatively poor The fourth stratum miuci-
aely beOw the PRESENT surface, Is considered less i'm,
por ut, a. Il cont aims the ashes OF wooden dwellings ana
aruoio, less interest than tine others lie believes tc
second stratum TO be the remains OF Home Troy ne
has collection Of 1000 Objects, selected from 100000
brought Ia light ny linn Tue larger part arc vescs OF
prus. iiodcs &c. Metal ohietts are not numerous.
The treasure of Piiam was found oil the wall sur
amor Of copper bronze vc-sc ia gold silver aud
copper talents " silver. AMI due proportion Of female
gold diadone &C. THcs- articles find quite
L," shcT certain ART je- werr. Of ccp4T or bronze
uttNa lRn Il "a q II
com IL, 1tion Of god aud silver SLOW an ASTONISHING
kn0 Vie Sr and SKIN IN metals in prehistoric times The
eIaliy mentioned by Homer is also alluded TO-
Tho gem OF the collection is drinkinS-cup, about
which many questions at suggestions nave arisen The
inscriptions on - din rent articles are given by the
Doctor, IN which resemblance - known AMI unknown
cha - ters has been pointed out Prot Max Muller says
they are most dsaipNntlhs IN when the Wilf Ui IN,
report ~ there viii H. general assent One was found
TO be written in the elementary si1s OF the Chimes
writing nut IN the lrrnch language IIe Ihad hiS 0hN
nuc-tioncd ausOn ~ wrigng, bur the pres
absence OF inscriptions would perhaps not AFFECT the
reception as genuine al these relies.
The report proceeds "a recc the reception which d.
'c has met from scholars aud the readers Of tue
mC No scholar mas e&3mihcd me Lcihty' Wuirh j.
lllgcI 10 bC IneKcusale ngleCt and scholars who
sol tally with Uir books cised MI G. T. Newton
of the British Nj scum saws afrr an examination of The
Max Mailer writes that the discoveries have
got met with The recognition VIM they deserve that
N,,Icr roceeds 10 ScIss The uone1e narrative SUI
act uuir the NEUROLOGICAL and marvellous inventions OF
be poet mistake, that the locality % N war dc
ciihed may I've my tnca the incidents " which il
Oscd 10 n:td,s the probability that Dr. Scic
ianns n les arc prehistoric bu they 10 be OF rulc
NO, kuauship. Nj. Francois Inorldrt Endorses te dir
pVerer's Opni ins. writer ~ The EdtH6'Ug Reo~Tc
him but thinks his theories VIII not he gen
Aay accepted. Mr. Gladstone who considers that lIo
ner poems Rad Oase of fact and are historical wei
lie clse. Prof Otto Keller who lite made careful eX
animation of the collection finds that they resemble those
ouud In the oldest se?nichrIl monuments, caves and
NE, buildings in Europe aud Asia while he hnls some Of
characters similar To tic Cyplldn chaiae tIe before
he iptr,tiurton of the Phnnecian alphabet H. also
raIuiped the locality WHERE they found and
conclusion that they relies of Troy. In answer
rs that be continues Of this opinion wICh some mod
catiOn in regard to details.
tribute of respect anl appreciation Ia the memory OF
Eco. Eniay one of the ablest historians 0f modern
ircccc and member Uf this Society, who did in J3uu
nv last followed this discussion brief obituary
e. the Hon Tbonrts Hicks Wynne also II member, of
OIt. n was stenoi 10 with close attention aud ap
aren't appreciation by the Society
TIE LIBRARIANS REPORT.
Mr. Samuel Haven of Worcester, the Librarian Of the
oeiety. presented his senaunua report. showing an
lcTse in half year OF 5g3 books 1923 pamphlet
SO Gcs Of newspapers, 40 photographs. medals, 8 |
laps l6 Autographs AMI 60 prints. OF thcse, all except
,l0cns that while the ncrcaso OF valuable material IL
rapid, the OF collection small, hut says
from continuous effort. lie ali1dcs to the cOni1hu-
Of this country ~ the speciaties OF prehistoric
loaons surveys the West under charge Of Prof
ydcn The comprehensive work On thr native races |
Francisco also mentioned ia this connection. and schOl
rs are urged seriously take up the task of determining
mi villle communities fl NJ ico and Pciu, which
irnnerfectly undersuOd Invest CATIONS n,O
history OF the early navgators and voyages, on both
Atlantic and The Pacific coasts noted also nuIncI-
lis local histories 81 states, towns, and families ia which
apartment the library If making ridd progress ADD
Os to the Isaac Davis acOve OF works relating 10 Span
-America, have been made - nee the last report the