Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
Program of the Sessions to Be Held Here
Next Week.

TrOgram OF the sessions to BE Held Here
Next Week.
The program for the seventh annual meeting
of the American Historical Association, which
begins in this city next Monday evening, is an
especially attractive one. The opening session
will be held in the Columbian University, Mon
day evening, at O'CLOCK. The program in de-
tail for the various sessions is as follows:
Monday, December 90. opening session, Co
Iumblan University, p. M: Inaugural adj
dress. BY the Hon. John Jay, LII. D., presi-
dent OF the association. l. Canadian history
1. Canada and the United States: From his
torical points of view. By DR.. j. G.. Bourl-
not. G. n. g., clerk Of the Canadian house
of commons 2. The New England settlements
in Arcadia. By Benjamin Rand, PHI. d., Cam
bridge, Mass. 8. The legislative work of the
first parliament of Upper Canada. 1793-1796.
(Abstract) BY William Houston, NJ. A., libra
Ran to the Ontario legislature, Canada. Ap-
pointment of committees.
Tuesday. December 80, morning session. Ma
tional Museum, 1880 q. m. II. European his
tory.-1. The fate of Dietrich Flade. BY Prof.
George L. Burr, Cornell University. 2. The
theory of the village community. By Dr. Chas
II. Andrews, Bryn Mawr. 3. A plea for reform
in the study of English municipal history. BY
4.
Mirabeau's speech of May 20. 1850. BY +. NJ.
Fling. PHI d. UeipZig.) 5. The formation of
the French constitution. By Prof. Adolphe
Cohn, Harvard University. 6. Karl Follen and
the liberal student movement in Germany from
1915 to 1919. BY Prof. KunO Francke, Harvard
University. Z. Bismarck as the typical Ger
mar. By William G. Taylor, esq, OF New York
city.
Evening session, Columbian University, 8
pm. III. American constitutional history
l. How the written ballot came into the United
States By Douglas Campbell, esq.,, New York
city. z. n Virginia bill Of attainder. The
case of Josiah Philips. BY Prof. William p.
Trent. University of the South. Sewanee. Tenn.
8. Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States. BY Herman V. Ames. AM,
Harvard Graduate School L. Presidential pro-
tests. BY Edward Campbell Mason. ABB,
Harvard Law School. s. Responsible govern
ment in Canada. BY DIR. ]. G. Bourinot C.M
g.. clerk Of Canadian house of commons. 6.
Bills Of right in state constitutions. abstract
BY Gen. IL. ID. Mussey, Washington, DC.
Wednesday, December 81, morning session.
National Museum, 1880 am. ". American
economic history. The historical develop
ment of the budget in the United States. BY
Ephraim ID. Adams, Ph.D., University OF Mich
igan. 2. The NaZoo land companies. By DR..
Charles II. Haskins, University Of Wisconsin.
3. State activities and politics. BY w. f.
Willoughby, Us. department of labor. f. Sla-
very in New York. BY Edwin V. Morgan, A. D..
Harvard Graduate School. 5. Slavery in the
District of Columbia: the policy of Congress
and the struggle for abolition. BY Mary
Iremain, AN. Paper to be read by Prof. Geo
L. Howard, University of Nebraska.
Afternoon session, Columbian University $50
pm. V. American history. Historical science.
i. RaleiSh's Settlement on Roanoke Island
an historical survival; by Stephen b. Weeks
Ph.D., University of North Carolina. g Polit-
lcal Ideas of the Puritans; by DIR. Herbert L.
Osgood. adjunct professor OF Columbia College
g. Cooperation Among the State Historical
Societies; by Gen. &. ". Darling. Utica, NY
f. The Organization of Historical Materials by
W. II. Mace, MA, Cornell University. 5. liz
History Science? by Prof. R. Ii. Dabney, Uni
versity of Virginia.
Evening session, Columbian University, 8
p.m.-VI. Historical science, &C.: report of
committees. l. The Teaching of History; by
Prof. Edward Claiming, Harvard University.
2 The Philosophical Aspects Of History; by DR..
William Il. Harris. commissioner of education,
3. Importance of Geography to the Reader and
Student of History; by President ID. G. Gilman.
Johns Hopkins University. 4. Webster's eth
OF March Speech; by James Schouler of
Boston. 3. The Border Land Between the
Archaologist and the Historian; BY Prof. Otis
L. Mason, U. s. National Museum. 6. The Ex-
penditures of Foreign Governments in Behalf
Of History: by Prof. J. F. Jameson, Brown
University.
The governors of the Cosmos Club have ex-
tended the privileges of the club house to the
members Of the association during their STAY
here. A reception in honor of the members
will be given at the residence of Prof. Cabell
Tuesday evening