New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-08
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ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT GILMAN.
MEETING or THE AMERICA ASsOCiATroN-cHANGEs
IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AssOCiAriON-A
EULOGY OF DIR. SEARS AND DIR. WINES.
[FEoM A SPECIAL coRREsroNDESr OF TIE TRfBuSEI
SARATOGA. Sept. THE summer meeting
OF sOcai Science Association BEGAN mere
this evening nc Putnam Iusc HhL President d. c.
Gilman, Of Johns HOpEI1s University, Baltimore, de-
v,rrd the annual ldrrss on the subject oI Inc puF
poses Of tho American social Science Association ana
the means that may be employed TO promote these
ends" President Gilman said:
In he teen wears which have passed since our or
ganiza #, ccd when the close or tlr war MIRO
duccd IL To import nut .ocia' problems our hhnu meet
ngs have been hed m Boston and our genera neethES
IN New York New Haven, Philadelphia. Detroit. Clnc'h
nati and saratoga. Henceiorward the annual ana
fore The final adjournment of tins assembly II
VIII be our duty TO eject new orneers
to make such arrangements as may seem 20 us wIse
for the conduct If our business aud The publication OF
our journal during the twelve months TO come me iun
damenal change which was proposed IN ms pace a,t
year aud ratified IN Boston M the annual meeting
in January last after ample prevons discIssiDn' has
been introduced believe, for the Duepose OF increasing
the interest on summer assembly, ana NJ thc same
OF distributing the responsibility 81 Tue na9age
meDt among those "ho'e MONIES hIe 700 Io I'm
Boston, whose engag ments IN winter are 700 press
ing allow them to attend the January meeting III the
10 our associates in Eastern Massachusetts,, who have
higherto contributed literally OF Time, tbOught Ell
fort patience and money TO promote tne o,ct' o. the
association, We whose homes are at distance, owe
rbutons on our part for rhe promotion OF the same
objects We no longer nave rooms III boston ~ WIN
resort for me transaction OF Du ess ana 1he
consul tation OF papers. by the contributors OF
a few individuals. most Of them resident 10 new iorh
we have been aDe within the year 10 publish the tLtn
and eleventh numbers OF oar Journai De- weT ~ rJ
and hundred members are enrolled on our hs ANU
the account As look pack over LONGER period than
one year the sltisac ion Of recalling many ex
crent measures which have been suggested promoted
and adopted the conferences OF TINS assocaiOn ana
many which members In their various spherS
Il .,ta.Ia
tanned our constitution has Deeh cuaneed from
time TO time, but It's principal features are the sane
1t has always been thought Wise that dlstah.
places and dyerse pursuits should nave 1neif
representatives. Orr has been TO collect,
compare, discuss, amend and publish tue SUGGESTIONS
which have occurred to US ny tndy ana
to the welfare and progress oi the communities W Will
dwell, far as their pro periy depends upon
brarers and good usages. We are not arroynd
under any banner tSa o reform we We have no author
ItV as legislators, eccesl s'lcal ~ mpatulcs uHeI
widely we represent no constltuents but believe IN
the advantages OF Investigation and in tie power OF en-
hghtened pnblic OPINION and are sure mat II the c,nH
of good society are well understood they Will DC
secured TO a much greater extent than now
DEATH OF DIR. WINES AND DR.. SEARS.
Within the year two OF our most distinguished COOP
orators have Deen taken away by dtath: Ihey we're
of ripe years. OF broad views OF nauonal re-
nown, and OF Cbrian philanthropy. DE- barhas sears,
eiter having held the highest educational positions ID
New England, was selected ny inc uu~.ecS >, W ",
the Peabody Educational Fund to administer that
mn
fallen a better man. lie was 20 wise so patient so
discriminating, so Vel nolined' SO I h
the mode in which 1t was admil isterrd In February
last heard nm address an educational assembly IN
Washington respecting The progress III le
Southern and the duty OF The General Government
10 lend ITS aid. lGIs looks and voice were Ike
those of apostle a The end OF hs career lie tOd u
rna when entered upon the Peabody service not one
OF the southern states nad force under state author.
nave such S's'I.n' Ell TIu share foySTd tha
rtoVv na IL "A enp
gr,,sb t snprly the greater portion OF the Peabody
g,I a.i1i berttafter he en,poved To this summary
he added a few words IN defence uf the puDNc
high school, the college OF the middle classes 10 Is
keystone suffered b. Knocked ont The system VIII
Somewhat in lie Dr. T. {. Wines was called 10 the
study of prison reform. lie brought TO the problem
strono ntrllprf ana kind heart out he brought
than nis-a very unusual to awaken the attention
OF others the evils of exlslS systems ana 10 cure
thelr sympathy Tor proposed Improvements. lie WAS
also very skilful IN collecting Information With the
exception Francis Lerer, who was AT one tune very
active such discussion aud who was calico to pro
f.sosuip OF Peno ogy i'm the University Der ~,
one IN this country has done 50 much as Dr. wines
with pen aud voice t. lead phi,a ~
most important subject. He left complete an elaborate
work IL ISSUED he aud To ihls we shah
turn 6enceforward The summary OF his observations
wise uhautnroDsts o. TINS AID other lands.
Tne aim TINS ASSOCIATION has been declared TO be
stulJ " rn' r och - FOR al and ali - FIR
stare OF soloy "utrc 'acn Is LOT az a"u W. u iol
eacn" and the discovery OF those laws o. cooperation
VIII secure 10 every NAV iNidl Ms hGutet NC
yelopmont. Il obvious that the inquiry Is very com
u.x and will never Dc cOmple eJ cred surely.
tas great problem must De much hubIlYlded nrole
any gress made H. lis solution. To begin with all
subjects when pertain @ the physcli Wc NJ
oi the community CONSIDERED 4, ana TINS Includes
NOT merely sanitary regulations tuey are commonly
undo rstOOd. but freedom 10 exchange the Ptonucs
OF one region that II another. Next, D0fay OF
Social order deserves considered Ou-Jne cOndtun. or
cicty which are favorable 70 temperance. chastity,
honesty. fIugauty industry and quiet. intellectual
On lure and the study Uf all The agencies when
promote men,al power next d n2id attention
our systems of education, direct ana indirect,
high and low. Finance comes LeIt InOUgh the
are understood, II finances of community are
crooked nothing VIII straight Inc currency Is the
rOute on which all travel and II that leads Gown
cnn,ln, down 90 all though the rails he Plated
win silver. Sound legislation based upon wise JuflS-
prudence must also be secured. and with good written
laws must come good customs and uSages. It is vide
held We must acknowledge. which the association aims
TO cutiyae, but # snail be suGdued II VIII De an
ear h V paradise-an enchanted ground
At the conclusion Of the addr IS reception was
given to the members of the association at the United
satos Hotel, where they met in pleasant social
reunion. Among those present were Colonel
f. A. Higginson, Cambridge, Mass; Moncure ID.
Conway, London; Professor Wayiand. Yale Col
lcgr; f. L. Omstcad, NewYOrk Judge
Peabody New-Y0rk; George j. Angel, Boston; G. +.
WngAte, New-York b. II. BrI+tow, Kentucky; Dr. j.
NJ Gregory Illinois Industrial University; Professor
Theodore W. Dwight, New YORK; +. j. KnCsburg. Wa
fegDury Conn: Dr.. ID. L. Lincoln, Boston DIR. Walter
haunng, BrOOklmc. Mass; DR.. T.. W. Gushing. Boston
samuel s. Greene. Worcester. Mass. Norman b. Eaton,
New-York Mrs j. +. Talbot, Boston; X. l. Paine, Bos-
ton.