New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-01
EXPLAINING OLD MANUSCRIPTS.
THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE AMERICAN ORR.
ENTAIL soCIETY-THE INTERESTING RE

THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE AMERICAN ORR
ENTAIL socIETY-THE INTERESTING RE-
SUITS OF EARNEST RESEARCH.
The final sessions Of the annual fall meeting OF the
American Oriental Society held yesterday morn
ing and afternoon in Hamilton Hall, Columbia College
Dr. W. Hayes Ward Of The Independent presided
Professor Hopkins, OF Bryn Mawr, read the first
paper, which was the Interpolation Of Mana
yharata H. AZ, s." ard also on Female Divini-
ties In India DR.. Cyrus Alden, OF Johns Hopkins
University then spoke Of the use and origin OF the
shofar an ancient Hebrew musical instrument made
Of rams horn. This was followed by refutation Of
Professor Masperos Identification Of mummy as that
of Amenophis l. by Professor J. a. Paine, of Tarry
town. DR.. Ward then gave fine review Of the
catalogue of the Collection dc Ciercq, OF Assyran
antiquities and followed the review with illustrated
description Of " Tho Dragon IIama in Babylonan
Art
Professor C. r. Lanman, Of Harvard. gave an in
terestng account Of his recent investigations while
travelling in India Of the philoogy Of the county
Professor r. J. IL. Gotthe of Columbia, then read
paper written by Professor Heinrich Brugsch Pasha
on " The Land Mitan on the Egyptian Monuments"
and Professor G. T. Moore Of Adovcr, followed with
excellent commentary on the Hebrew of the story
Of Samson and Dclah, as found in Judges xvi, IS.
Professor j. Phelps Taylor Of Andover, read the last
paper OF the morning session, on "A Mummy Case
In the Metropolitan Museum Both morning and
afternoon sessions well attended, many ladies
being present Prominent among the listeners were
the Rev. DR.. Charles i. Briggs, Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, DR.. Charles f. West, late of the
Brooklyn Heights Seminary, Acting President Dris-
Ter and DR.. A. Y. ". Jackson, OF Columbia College
and Or. Miller Each paper followed by al open
discus among the members.
After luncheon. which was provided for the
members and visitors BY the trustees of the college,
the convention reasscmbled and listened to the
following papers, Notation Of Sanscrt Roots by
Professor Whitney, of Yale read by Professor Ian
man, OF Harvard \ proposed edition of the syrfao-
Arabic CLOSES Of Bar ALL" and An Unknown Hebrew
version OF the Fables Of Aesop' by Professor T. j. H.
Gotthe, Of Columbia; Notes the History Of Egyp-
tan Grammar and an Account OF a Coptic Manu-
yenpt belonging TO Dr. Ward, by Professor F. C. IL
nenhel OF This city Order Of Texts In Manuscripts
OF INC Paricistas OF the Atharvaveda by DR.. James
H. hathed Of Johns Hopkins " Tho Text BOOKS
W M me Baoylonians and Assyrians," by Professor
oiasse4 photography Of India" by Professor Ian.
niMl OF Harvard, and Comparative Studies In bcinito
HeI 4ss land and Mythology' by D. K. Koher u.
ne1t meeting would be held May and at the
hmercan Academy Of Arts aud Sciences IN Boston.
FFioiessor Gottheil reported for the Committee on
Cataioguing Manuscripts that 1000 ancient manu-
had been found in this country and rccordca'
The following new members were elected Dr. d;
D. woodward, Of Coh'nba; Dr. c. J. Goodwin, OF
yohns Hopkins Professor f. c. Bssel, Or. J. Rondal
Gnarfis Of Harvard; Professor Wilson, o. Allegheny
,rish, Of Essex y. Y. Dr. H. Lepzger, Of this city
Professor Hewir Hyveruat. Of the new Roman Catholic
chicago; Mr. sutro, Of San Francisco: the Rev j.
5aSset the Rev. Dr. Phillipson, OF the Hebrew mon
Chicago; George W. Davis, Lester f. Bradncr. Claus
Dahl Charles Horsvele and Daniel shepharSison, "
trustees Of Columbia for their hospitality, the society
adjourned.