Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-03
THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL so
CIETT.

Interesting Lecture by Rev j. Il.
strider-The Proceedings OF the June
Meeting.
Rev. J. p. Strider lectured before the
Georgia Historical Society last night
upOn the philosophy Of Education, or
Education as a World Problem" The
lecture room was filled with the members
OF the society and others who were in
tarested in the reverend gentleman and
Ais subject. Gen. \. Il. LawtOn intro
dnead the lecturer. who spoke for over an
haaraad halfup0u the methods Of euuca-
ffar-fhe education of the mind. the soul
an8 fla spirit-aud closed with an elo-
uent appeal for the lifting up Of the
5isne and standard of education, and the
enlargement OF the field for higher ana
deeper thought.
throughout and was received with nearly
Alter the lecture the society met in
regular monthly session, Gen. u. N. oOr-
rel. Vice President. presiding in the a0-
Eence Of the President The Librarian,
Mr.. Harden. acted as Secretary IN the
absence OF Mr.. Wade. The Secretary re-
Dorted the receipt Of letters from
Gen. Darling, Secretary Of Oneida
IN w Historical Society. and Col.
Wlshburn. OF Worcester, Mass, acknO "
hedging their election as corresponding
members. He also nominated as CORE
spending member Rt. Rev. L. L. Robert
son. Bishop Of Missouri, who was elected.
Mr.. ". :. BOgart, Chairman Of the
Library Committee, recommended the
Durchsr-s or the following books for June
w Rensuisceuces; by Lord Ronald Cover
HnffaTf4 HtFf-
wagner Art Life and Theories. II. Holt
s 90.
CraddOcE. HuUshtOu, MiiLln * %
A Roman Singer: e novel: hy r. NJ CraW-
ford H0uEht9u. Hiillin Sc Co.
Bacon: hr e. v. church l''English Men OF
Letters" series. HarDers.
At Home DID Itaiy: by Airs. =. ID. X Ban
ciarli. H0ughi1u. NIllin Co.
Studies on the Forty Days; by Rev. DR.. a.
DOES science Nid Faith in Creations DIT.
COtterIl- i. w Whitaker.
stories by American Authors; Nos. and
.serlbner.
Poems Of Alice ami PhUbe cary.
Dir. W. y. Holt submitted the report Of
the committee appointed to present
suitable resolutions upon the death OF the
late Hon. y. q. Ferrill. Curator OF the
society. recommending that blank page
Of the s0ciety's record be inscribed in his
memory and that the resolutions OF
Mspect be transmitted TO his family.
The election 0f a successor TO itf the
vacancy caused by the lamented death
Of Mr. FerTiH was deferred until subsc-
quent meeting.
Gen. Lawt1u moved that the President
be authorized 10 draw the dividends due
the TeIfair Academy on the stock Of the
Augusta and Savannah Railway.
He also referred TO q plan suggested TO
the President by Dir. f. q. de FOntaine
for receiving for the society the manu-
script copy Of the opinions Of the AttOr-
nev Generals OF the Confederate States.
Capt. Robert Falligant moved that the
thanks % the society be extended to Rev.
j. p. Strider for his able, cultured and
elOquent lecture. and that copy Of ii be
requested 20 be placed among the society's
archives.
The Secretary read q letter from Mr.. K.
W. HabersIIm to the President YOlun-
teerin- to give TO the society a picture Of
James Habersham presenting the first
cotton plant grown in Georgia, If the
society would frame it and exhibit it at
the New Orleans Exposition. The matter
was referred To- the Board of Managers,
after which the society adjourned.