New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-22
SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.
EDUCATIONAL ToPICs-FoREsTRY = EFFECTS OF
SEWER GAsHs-CONFRRENcE OF CHARITIES

EDUCATIONAL ToPICs-FoREsTRY - EFFECTS OF
SEWER GAsEs-CoNFRREScE OF CHARITIES
CINCINNATI, May 21.-In the Educational
Department of the Social Science Congress, TO-
day. President d. c. Gelman opened the exercises
with a paper on the difference between tho
college aud the university He considered tho
college the high school, place Of instruction
where discipline and control acquired preliminary to
higher acqui itions Tho university he considered
place for investigation, for laboratory experimental
furnishing opportunities for freedom In the pursuit OK
knowledge in the advanced departments; it snould
supplement the college, Such Institutions necessarily
few in number, will he OF untold importance and
value in developing the yet undiscovered facts and
principles of all Learning In the course OF us re-
marks he explained the plan Of his university at Bau-
lessor Pierce, OF Harvard. Gamaliel Bradtcrd
Professor n X b. Wsrder followed with an address
Agricultural Education. President Sewel OF OrDd9s
University. read paper on Ethical EdncatOh me
claimed that intellectual education without suesthh.
tia basis of al development and training is almost
poweress the Individual and State from vice
Atthe general session John A. warder read paper
on Forestry DR.. Bartholow, of Cincinnati, followed
with paper relation of to the produc-
ton of specific diseases. He denied tbat
less less direct evidence can be furnished that
the germs Of those diseases exist in the sewer
SON City Engineer Cincinnati who explained the con-
doB OF Cincinnati sewers. and told how to improve
them The latter requested to prepare his remarks
the afternoon session there was the largest atlenu
ance the day. caused by address by the Hon. W. 81
Groesbeck the Silver question This was followed ny
paper the Monetary Situation, by 5. Dana Horton,
ofPomeroy, Ohio. paper on Specie Resumption as
affected by recent legislation, by Horace WHITE tern-
mated the afternoon session.
The evening session devoted to an address on
Taxation, by Professor Cooley Of Michigan Uniyer-
sity, and another by John H. Ames OF Nebraska, on
Local and State Taxation.
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES.
The Conference of Charities met at 10 a. m with rep
present from fifteen States Governor
Bishop delivered the opening address. The most
interesting paper read at the afternoon session
was that of Dr. Henry b. Wheelwright, OF Massa-
chusets on Outdoor Medical Relief IL was an elaborate
practical statement Massachusetts, mode OF taking
care Of the sick poor under medical supervision
by the State. He showed that outdoor feiiet
when properly guarded diDnishcs paupensm rather
than increases it, Henry T. Peiew, of New YORK, gave
an account relief in that city, ana Professor
" H. Taylor of Cincinnati treated ON medical charities
IN Cincinnati. Henry W. Lord presented a report on
charitable legislation during 1877 ana 1878. ,
The principal papers tomorrow VIII be Oy DE- Nathah
Allan OF Massachusetts on ''The Prevention OF Crime
Disease Insanity and Pauperisn, and by the Rev. 70
IL. Wines. OF Illinois, on " Insane Hospitals