New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-01
SOCIAL SCIENCE WORK.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASSo.
CITATION.
PRESIDENT ANDREW D. WHITE REVIEWS THE
GRATIFYING PROGRESS OF THE BODY
SINCE ITS oRGANIzATGoY-IX.
cIDENTs OF THE YEAR.

CIDENTS OF THE YEAR.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rKIBuNE.1
Saratoga Aug 31.-The twenty.sIxib annual session
OF the American Social Science Association was opened
inns evening with an address by the president, Andrew
d. White, OF Ithaca, who reviewed the history and
progress OF this body since It's organization quar-
ter OF century ago In an Eastern city. That hand
full OF men determined that the questions which they
examined should bc living ones, and that they would
study the best methods OF bringing the results obtained
to bear upon society The Improvement Of education,
the dmlnution and preventabilty OF disease the best
dealing practicable with paupersm nebrety vice and
crime the evolution Of better laws the reformation OF
prisons and Kindred questions were the basis OF their
research and activity. The association thus formed
grew rapidly and soon embraced elements which,
though not discofdant were certainly varied, and this
can be judged from the fact that among those who
took part were Horace Greeley Henry Willard and
Samuel J. Tiden As Its scope extended II cryStalzed
into five distinct departments for the discussion OF
many classes Of questions. Mr. White referred to tho
twentyffth anniversary celebration held here a year
ago, and characterized 1t Of the best meetings
ever held lie then referred informally to such mat
tiers as might suggest and teach new lessons. He
first touched upon education and urged the necessity
Of developing higher and moro thorough instruction in
social science at the larger universities ana colleges;
it would be OF great benefit to those about to enter
public life lie suggested that when endowments arc
made, they should have such course OF study In view.
Mr. White further said that he was happy to report
progress during the year. The University OF Pennsyl
vania has been looking to large extension Of social
science studies At Columbia College a similar de
velOpmen IS The first session Of applied ethics
at Plymouth this summer was another significant In
dcatlon, and he wa happy TO announce that In the
department Of philosophy recently created at Cornel
University by Henry W. Sage, with an endowment Of
$4,000, provision was made for the study Of ethics
with reference TO those great questions OF social
science. Mr.. White called attention to the pOpular
cation Of such instruction. This was favorite idea
of Horace Greedy who believed that the association
should make careful studies matters OF popular con-
and spread these popular studies in the form Of
leaflets or tracts among the people. Little has been
accomplished in this direction, but Mr.. White sug
gested as three most pertinent subjects reads and
internal communications, ballot reform and hygiene.
On the subject of jurisprudence Mr.. White advocated
the establishing Of chairs Of comparative legislation In
institutions Of learning. This IDEA, he said, not
a now one and had been conducted for years abroad
The president next spoke OF the matter Of dealing
with crime and made number of timely suggestions.
In the field OF hygiene there has been one notable
thing The recent meeting Of eminent in this
field in Washington marks epoch. The papers pre-
sented were Of great interest and value and perhaps
most notable were the statements regarding quarantine,
showing IFS lnutlty 1t certainly great step 10
relieve the trade and travel OF the wor5 Of this system
which has been fraught with such great evil and has
caused such unmerted suffering. Mr.. White con
graduated the association upon Che work done by other
organizations in the same field. In conclusion Mr..
White said that thus far the association has been pro
ductive ot great good. The researches arl results
formulated have all taken material shapes Of various
sorts for the Improvement Of society. said he: I" So
NAV we continue to be. May the work OF this as
ISOLATION continue to cavcn material prosperity and
infusc into nobler sentiments and higher aspirations
At the conclusion Of the presidents address com
munication from NJ Levasseur OF tho French Institute,
on Nautilus and the Laws Of Increasing Population
read.
The department Of education will have the floor on
Tuesday. Morning and evening sessions will be held
until Friday. The headquarters OF President Andrew d.
White and Secretary Sanborn at the United States
Hotel Among those who present are Professor
Francis Wayland OF Yale College DR.. Walter Claiming,
Of Brookllne. Mass: the Rev. DR.. II. F.. Wayland Of
Philadelphia Professor f. NJ Gnllaudo OF Washington
Dr. Winthrop r. Talbot and Edward VI. Hartwel. OF
Boston; Professor J. W. jerks, Of Cornell University
President Samuel Gompers, Of the american Federation
Of Labor: Professor j. Kingsbury. OF Waterbury Conn.,
Seymour Dexter OF Elmirs Professor c. T. Lewis. 81
NewYorls; Thomas G.. Shcarman OF Brooklyn Con
gresham John Dc Witt Warner: Dr. o. F.. Atwood. OF
the Utica State Hospital: William VI. WINS, Of New
York DR.. Frances Emily White, Of the W0man's Medical
College. Philadelphia. and Dr. Paul Gibier, OF the
Pasteur Institute, NewYOrk.