New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

se 1874 sgans. the pocy which y yoSS ,Sa
nation That crisis Ia happily over; the schemes OF tne
r e how Aps Se. aG %
mcnts and after how long an interval May We NOT con-
ss s ~ wh"
written this matter but also by what they have done
il glorious" cried the Roman SENATOR 10 serve the
Republic by deeds even TO speak well in that behalf Is
not n worthless service" ,.,. ~. ,,,
reviewed the book Of cOuntryman. Mr. Nordnon on
"Poitics for Children makes some remarks on Engsn
ne%cc in america also He says: In most advanced
schools there is often class Of what j. called social
political economy with dash Of ethics M to suit II the taste
OF the teacher II Ia often felt that the science o wealth
by itself will give the people anything nm, s.c I'm I'M
Of their country In STaeT G the saena sc i
benefit to the working classes ut OF cS hSsP,s ihs
pupils believe in the science and laugh at the moral
what IA more likely. they believe IN inc eacne anu ie
gard the science as the science of wealth is
purely hypothetical and that IL o s What " Si,n antnd
TO balance the overIrominence given to wealth in po
ica economy Is not series OF unauthorized contfane
Srns other matters forward That other branch is un
dOubtedly politics. without going INTO controVerteu
and Of neighboring governments OF the different methods
in which the people can have voice IN the goyerhnt'
tral and of local government such lessons would show
that countrys prosperity depends % on s1e, os
alton, or even fourishing foreign trade =.
1t the effort of our Association to- supply les
tions not so much to the pupils In schools and col
legcs ns to the general public But IT IL gratifying to oh
serve that the instruction of the young IN social scenec s
beginning to be undertaken by such writers as M No
ho Prof Walker, Prof Sumner Prof Perry ana many
other competent writers and lecturers
There il wider range given in this country to what ~
known s political economy and the connections oi I'M,
say %h ba m Enean or in most European countries Mr.
Nordhofs present researches. among The people OF our
trbnions to political and social science than The formal
treatise Of himself and % oGs nn e T,%ry ss rn ls 1aa @
material OF history today existing in the condition OF our
country is also social science in concrete FORM some
Of the lessons TO be drawn from the abnormal relation OF
one portion of the United States to the oter nave already
been pointed out In the debate G on, %
pounded and illustrated by an VINO w"niu pro'n"'o
either social science or material PROSPERITY.
In the Department Of Education much has been DONE
directly Indirectly, by our Association @ since iso'.
prciicabe ways Of attaining lhercto. Art schools and
art museums public libraries the best sysicn Tor col
lcges and universities, the instruction OF factory children
i'm bafne schools and otherwise. the methods oi each-
ing deaf nltes and blind persons-all these and many
other educational questions have received alinilo III
the past wear previously To all these interests the
death of noble associate Prof AgIsSH, has been
great loss. for which we iind some sS compensation III
the strenuous and successful Efforts since made 10
complete the special work to which ne 50 long de.otra
his great powcrs-he establishment in Massachusetts Of
a Museum of Zoology and school OF Natural History.
was am1ns t1 asl SihTS o Ta Tr he p"dg@d
himself his own special task had been accom-
A she ed
was particularly in favor OF the formation "i Iocal
societies. though they should consist of nut Two or
States, to consider the social science pops ai1is
In each locality AMI To utilize the talents OF men reshs
Presidents were upon his nominations ana II was
at his instance that they were designated rs " TO preside
ideas as they understood them, the Executive Commit
Tee not long after his DEATH endeavOlcd to frame plan
wdcr thr various names OF Branch Associations Local
Dpparneuts aud Core spending Committees After much
correspondcnce and Qscussion and not without wldc
diycrgence- of opinion among the nenbers OF the Com
mttcc, the brief plan was adopted which was printou ~
our members and has since been adopted in modified
form Under it several local organizations have since
tined its establishment by the excellent work II mas done
in the past year II is matter OF % nuGn ,onsegunce g
local Departments and Associations wherever they can
be formed So far from weakening the parent society as
sonc have feared they will be- found 10 strengthen IT, by
giving MS more members, frmor hold ON the people of
the whole country, and u larger audience ior what
we may SAY and publish. For example, the Philadephih
Branch Association. formed in SO which now has half
as many members we have, moi only supplies us win
a ready circulation to ours I may add that this same
AssocatiOn at meeting of its Executive Committee on
the sth of April wanted Association 10 hold its gen
eral meeting for 1876 at Philadelphia during the Centcn
iial Exhibition OF next year.
tion since the last General Meeting III Ncwlork will
partly appear from the two recent nGnneTi Of our Jo
the papers read at that meeting An extensive corre
spodence has been kept up WITH al par'i & o. ''e conn
and distributed Frequent meetings OF ire Executive
Committee have taken place.
Perhaps have already detained you too long. ladies
and gentlemen OF the Association III these details and
"reminiscences OF past labors these propositions for
future undertakings, which conceived II 10y duty as
Secretary to lay before you. But the study Of social
science leads Us inevitably into labyrinth of details,
and involves much that calls for patience, perseverance,
and method. Our specially rather our unlversailty
AZ il is the highest and most comprehensive OF the
sciences IL also for that very the most
pe king and nlfarious. We cannot expect universal
attention even when what propose Is for the uni
yersal good We must be prepared, in our career as an
association, for much neglect, miSappfcbensi0n, ana
prejudice We must expect, also, TO make mistakes In
plisut so new and az yet little understood or prac
iced But no person, think, can have even glimpse
Of what social science really involves without seeing
and with Joy recognizing how closely, how CON
fInually it connects itself with all that makes
existence on this earth sweet tolerable. II Is
easy 10 die said the stole If there be gods sad to live
if there he none" Our science has tlis advantage,
conceive over many of tho physical sciences that, ill
stead OF drawing away the soul OF from the concm
pation Of spiritual things and OF the mutual dependence
of mankind upon each her, social science III all it,
pects stimulates us TO u deeper sympathy with human
Weakness a nobler conception Of human possibilities
r dly seen or shine with heavenly light AT the end 0f
every vista in this brief journey OF life.
PROGRESS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.
ABSTRACT PAPER By PRESIDENT ANGLLL OF