New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
PAPERS READ BY FX.PREsIDENT 4. n. WHITE
AND OTHERS AT WASHINGTON

PAPERS READ BY EX.PRESIDENT 4. n. WHITE
AND OTHERS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 2s.-The sixth annual meeting
| OF the American Historical Association begun in
the lectureroon OF the National Museum this morning
Among those present President Charles X Adams
| Of Cornell University John Jay, Of New-YOrk John
F. King president of the NewYork Historical Society
| DR.. Justin Wnsor Of Cambridge. Mass; Mr. Martha
J. Lamb Editor Of The Magazine OF American His
tory" General James Grant Wilson, New York Hora
ito King. Washington General George W. Cullom and
William +. Poole Chicago; Senator Hoar. President
Galaudct. Of Washington: Judge Chambern. Of Bos-
ton, and General Charles Darling. OF Utica. y. Y.
President Adams called the meeting TO order at
10 80. and introduced the first speaker. Professor
George L. Burr Of Cornell University who delivered
an address the literature Of wtchcraft. There
were, he said about 900 volumes Of this monographs
literature, beginning with the Dominican Inquiston
authors, in the fifteenth century, who obliged
write the books teach the theory Of the interference
of Satan in worldly affairs, preparatory to Furnishing
his servants
Ex-President Andrew D. White of Cornell read
paper entitled A Catechism of Revolutionary Re
action II calls attention TO the fact that, while
there are many histories of the French Revolution.
there Is. yet, no history Of the reactions which
have followed it. As a contribution TO such II
history, Dr. White presented copy Of philosophical
csteohism which is, lie said perhaps the most perfect
specimen OF European revolutionary WHICH
has yet appeared. II written fo: popular 10y
the late Archbishop of sorrento, MOnsign0r Apuzzo.
who was made by King Bomba OF Naples Minister Of
Pablo instruction and tutor TO the young Kline
Francis, who afterWard dethroned by Garibald
Dr. White took up several Of its chapters giving the
development of the argument in each, showing that
men are not born free aud equal, that sovereignty
cannot reside in the people that the general education
Of the working class has led TO the destruction o:
the state and 10 general misery and discomfort.
The next number on the programme was paper OIL
The French Revolution In san Domingo" by Herbert
Elmer Mills Instructor in history, Cornell University.
In the absence Of the author 1t was read by professor
Burr.
Clarence Winthrop Bowen lOsed the morning
sion by reading paper entitled al Newly Dis
covered Manuscript. "Reminiscences Of the American
War OF independence, By Ludwig, Baron Won Chosen.
Aide to Count de ROchaDbcau. This contained
description of the movements Of the allied armies in
the ncgliborhOOd of Manhattan Island In the summer
OF 11e1, Of the meeting Of Washington ana R0clam-
beau. and OF the scenes following CoInwalliS's sur
render The writer gives many Interesting personal
"reminiscences Of the Washington family and of early
American society. lie adds According my taste,
the ladies Of baltimore possessed Of superior grace
10 those Of other American towns" and describes their
merits in detail.
The association held an evening session at the
Columbian University, beginning at O'Clock Presi.
dent Adams delivered the inaugural address TacOtt
Williams, of philadelphia read an interesting paper
on Hlsorca SurvivaIs In Morocco" and the president
announced various standing snd special Quantities:
Advancement Of Historical studies In the Colleges and
Universities of America and Europe 1t Is about
thirty years he said, since the first attempt vas made
10 change the teaching Of history In America from
the hard and dry textbook method that had formerly
prevailed The first real advance that was made
When Professor Andrew ID. White. fresh from his
studies In France and Germany, entered upon his
duties in the chair of history at the University
after Nt Ills when the FIRST real advance
s Ws made at Harvard and Yale.