New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-11
DISCUSSING Social SCIENCE.

YOUTHFUL CRIME IN cITIEs-ECoNoMIC AND HIS
ToRICAL ASSOCIATIONS.
SARATOGA, sept 10 (SpeciGl.-The sessions Of the
American Social Science Association to-day were re-
pete with interest The general secretary of the asso
cation T. Il. Sanborn of Concord Mass, read sn abe
report on the Social Sciences, their Growth and
FIXTURE" He also spoke in eulogstic terms Of General
Grant who at time member Of this ass Jcia-
ton Speaking of the work performed by the associa
tion Mr. Sanborn, stated that it has led within few
wears to tue systematic teaching OF social science in
American colleges and universities.
Professor E. j. James OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania read paper " City Government ia Philadel-
pbia" describing its good and bad features la dis
cussing the general subject OF city government he took
occasion express his strong dissent from of the
views expressed in most reports such government
by State commissions. Edward W. BE ennis, OF Spring
field Mass read paper on socialism. ,;,o -
paper by Charles ID. Kellogg, OF New-fOrk who said
that il is coming to be recognized that there unde
Unable elements OF wealth in social LIE which have an
industrial value There is economic side OF the inn
portance of neglected childhood in its natural average
environment OF good parenage proper sanitation and
wholesome ways of living. Seventysfve per cent of
the State prison conyicts city born or bred.
careful authority estimates that 80 per cent OF all the
wrong doors were either born raised in cities
Speaking OF the pittul condition OF neglected children
Of the poor in cities. Mr.. Kellogg held that the remedy
for all this is TO change their environment
change their surroundings in the city
or remove them 20 better in the country Miss
Alice Lincoln in Boston. Alfred J. White in Brooklyn,
and Miss Ellins. Mr.. Cutting and Mr. Pellcw in New
York have shown how the former may be done and
Mary Carpenter and Charles L. Brace the latter.
The Social Science Association will conclude its meet
Ing TO morrow.
The American Economy Association perfected its
organization to-day aud elected the following officers
President General Francis Walker, OF Washing
ton vice presidents, Henry G.. Adams. OF the Uni
versity of Michigan Edmund j. james, of University
of Pennsylvania, ard j. b. Clark, OF smith College (;
secretary. Richard T. Ely of Johns Hopkins University
and treasurer. Edwin r. Segman Columbia College.
The Economic Association VIII Ia Washington ne II
September.
The American Historical Association which will meet
at Washington next March, concluded IFS thrcedays
session tonight President Andrew ID. White read a
paper on The Development, the Moi
ern Cometary Theory" j. +. jameson. Of
Johns Hopkins University read of series of papers
on the Study OF the Constitutional and the Political
History Of the United statcS" The following papers
were also BY Professor g. Stanley Hall on New
Methods OF Studying the History OF Philosophy y; by
Edward Claiming, of Harvard "suggestlons for a
study OF the Historical Geography OF the United states
7. ". scheayer, " Exhibition OF AN Historical Man OF
Pennsylvania" Davis r. Dewey. Fellow in History,
OF Johns Hopkins University. reported on proposed
History OF American Political ECONOMY "by Messrs.
Ely Wilson ana Dewey