Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
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Formation OF a National society ser
the Dissemination OF Political
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Formation OF a National society Ter
the Dissemination OF Political
knowledge.
These has recently besn established a
new association under the name OF Society
for Political EdueSion, non.parsisan in its
character aud, in The best sense, national
in les scope. The society is TO be managed
by an executive committee OF 20 members
selected from different sections OF the
United States, many OF them being experts
il different departments Of the study of
social and political science. A singular
feature of its Organization is that it has no
president, and thus avoids the risk OF hay
ing its aims confouuded with the idiosyn-
craces OF any individual chosen for its
head. The correspondence of the society
is to be divided among five secretaries, one
each for the East, including the Middle
States, the northwest, the southeast, the
southwest aud the Pacific slope. Its
executive committee, which is not yet
filled up, now oomprises Prof. W. G.
Sumner, of Yale College, New Haven ;
Hon. David A. Wells OF Norwich, Conn.
Charles Francis Adams, DR., Of Boston,
Mass; George s. Zoe, Horace White
George Haven Putnam, Il. Il. Bowker, E.
NJ Shepard aud X. L. Dugdale of New
York city franklin MacVeagh and NJ. L.
Soudder, Jr., of Chicago, lii; Gen.
Bradley L. johnson of Richmond, Va.
Hon. John H, Ames of Lincoln, Nebraska
A. Sydney Bldde of Philadelphia. Pa. ;
A. Mitchell of New Orleans, La; George
Mason of Galveston, Texas, and Peter
Hamilton OF Mobile, Ala.
The society has selected as course of
reading for the first year, N0rdhOff' s Pol
itics for Young Americans Prof. Perry's
Introduction to Political Economy"
Johnson's History of American Politics,
aud McAdam's Alphabet III Finance"
| These volumes will be issued in cheap
edition, costing only So, specially pub
lished for the society as a library of Polit-
ical education, boxed in sets with uniform
binding, and besrirg the name of the
society on the cover. q. L. Puinam's
Sons, of New York, and johnson, MlOlurg
" Co., of Chicago, will be the publishing
agents. Next year another set of books
will be selected, aud II is planned to
extend the library gradually according to
growth Of the society, until attention shall
nave been given TO the whole range Of
subjects comprised under social science.
Ia addition to the library,a series of tracts
are to be published on economic snd
political subjects, including among the
earlier Oues ''Mhat is Bank!' by
Edward Atkinson, OF Boston and furgo,'s
celebrated essay "Ou the Creation and
Distribution OF Wealth This latter
work, by the great finance minister OF
Louis WI, although hrst published IN
1866, and acknowledged TO be one CT the
most valuable contributions ever made TO
economic literature, has never been put
lished in The United States, and, 50 far as
known, only once translated aGd published
in the English language, and then most
inE erfectiy, in pamphlet, which
appeared i'll London NJ the commencement
of the present century.
The valuable pamphlets of tine Honest
Money League of the Northwest. which
did such strong service for the country
during It's activity, will be continued, il
cludiug revision OF Mir. Thomas NJ.
Nichols effective pamphlet Ou =" Honest
Money. 1t is proposed 10 also issue lists
recommending desirable courses Of read
ing IN economic aud political subjects
Two such ARE now ,eedy li-l Of book
en political economy and political science
recommended by Prof. Summer, OF Haie
and another on the Constitution OF Id;
J United States, prepared by W. L. Foster
Librarian OF the Providence Pabll
Library.
Tlere are two classes Of membership
! active AID cooperating. Active member
are suGn persons As viii pledge the mseivr
Z 10 read the books recommended by u
! society for the official year and include,
r 10 Its Library OF Poiu.cal Education, an
i will pay an annual fee of 80 celts Sh.cl
, may be forwarded IN postage stamps
Z ANY person may become co-operatln
5 member on the annual payment OF 81 o
. more, which shall entitle sucn member t
T. receive all the tracts published by til
/ .oeiety. There are no other conditions O
Obligations OF membership. Tie numbs
J Of tracts 10 be published annually Will d,
6 peGd chiefly OF the amoult OF sunscril
d lions received. It Is also desired t
Is establish fund for furtGering the gsnsrl
&c work of the society, ard for fucitIt tiu
: the placing Of HE above books an
kindsed literature IL public sid scLo'
libraries.
Members Of the soclety viii. Ia additin
+ to receiving without ehiree tbs tracts i
sued each yesr under the dr-ctOi. Of Il
Il executive committee AID the above spec
e f d recommendations OF COURSES of r.4t
: ing, have the advantage Of coming mi
~ direct communication with b0dy Of c,
+ p=rts who Will aid them III selecting jld
: ciOu " from tbs mass O: books wine
: issue yearly from IAe press, and VI
: enable them to obtain c-Ftnin classics
4 books at lover rates tl4n if boucn; slugl
Z Of TIE booksellers. those intere-ted {
. who can Interest others III the work, ~
u iuYi5gd 10 Communicate With i J.. Da
ds.e, Secretary f9t the L III, AID Aotl
$ -Ia.~ufer, - Foura Avenge, New ! 9ri
Y Or 81. i sen der, l- Secretary tpa "a
;; Eortaaest, 40 r.elaad Bloc1 .ua
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