New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-12
PSYCHOLOGISTS AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE,
REQUIREMENTS IN ENGLISH FOR ColLh'E-
sUETONIUS AND PLUTARCH-sPELL-
ING RElFORM ".

Faston. Penn. July II (speciaD.-The first paper
read before the American Pathological Association TO-
day was by Professor NJ IT, Stratton, Of salem, ~ J'
on the subject John Reuchln.7 The attacks on this
early writer made by Hoogsraen, the iIqusltor, III
1511.'16 c-,ared the way for Luther few years
later DE- f. A. March read paper on English
Study in the High school, In which he made strong
plea for putting the requirements In English Tor a-
mission to college the footing with Latin and
Greek He said that two or thr English classics
ought to be on the footing In the schools that
Caesar Cicero and Virgil in Latin and Aenophon
and Homer I'm Greek For example, two books OF
;. Paradise LOST and Franklin's Autobiography
might be known in all schools as books on which
there must be thorough preparation in order 10 gam
admission TO college. This thorough preparation
should include careful study Of the meaning Of each
word including its history and etymology, and a
study Of the relations Of every clause so as 10 give
the train of thought completely. There is no part
of education more important than careful study Of
the meaning Of words in ones mother tongue. 1t Is
tic basis OF all solid linguistic scholarship and Of all
attachments in the learned professions. The Doctors
remarks were heartily approved by the association,
which is aiming at an improvement In English know[
edge Dr. A. Gudeman, of New.York read a paper
in which he argued that Suet0nius's life of Cicero,
now lost was In reality the of Pluarchs life
Of Cicero. DR.. c. p. G.. Scott OF New-York, read
paper on the enchanment of grammar, In which he
showed the transformation OF the word grammar.
Several other papers were rcad ana al noon the "a
ISOLATION adjourned to meet at Norwich, Conn, In
july 1890. Tho new officers elected We're Presi-
dent Professor Charles r. Langman, Harvard; vice
presidents. DR.. Julius Sachs, NewYolk; Professor
j. IL. Wright, Harvard; secretary treasurer and cula-
tor Professor II. W. smyth, BIyn Mawr: executive
committee the above named officers ard professors;
Mr.. l.. D'Oogc, Michigan University; i. L. Glider
sleeve Johns Hopkins University; =. y. March,
LAFAYETTE; b. Parrin Adelben; W. d. Whitney, Yale.
During a discussion in the morning, Professor March,
having proofsheets from the University Press at
oxford of the historical dictionary of the Pathological
Society asked for information of the American uses
OF the word clam" Many of the professors present
mentioned that they were familiar with the expires
sIons A, happy clam In a boys song and As
happy as clam in high water and also the eX-
preston Don't be a clam meaning person with
out interest or senslblity. ripple of amusement
Was ploduced by the replies.
This afternoon the Spelling Reform Association
met and elcctcG the following officers President, DR..
p A March; vice presidents, ". ID. Whitney, of Yale
University and J. II. Hall, New York; secretary,
MevIl Dewey, New-iork corresponding secretary,
G. p g. scott, New York; treasurer Charles +.
nna address referred To the slight advancement made
I'm The reform OF spelling, and stated that the
mission appointed by Governor Beaver had recon-
mended to the Pcnnsy lvania state eels allure that,
wherever there two ways OF spelling word.
the Public Printer should Use the simplest. The
Century Dictionary has adopted the same principle
In