The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-27

of professors and instructors from Varl- ous colleges of the country ever held in this city. The chief address of the evening was that by Professor James Morgan Hart of the English depart ment of Cornell university and presi- dent of the Modern Language associa- tion on English as Living Lan- guage." Previous to the address Pres ident Dwight of Yale spoke briefly, vel coming, in behalf of Yale university, the visiting members of the association to the college buildings and grounds. President Dwight said that he was glad to have such an association meet III New Haven and to know that the city was attractive enough to bring so many scholars to visit it. Colleges are devot- ing more attention to the cultivation of the English science than ever before. Congratulations are due to the associa- ton that English studies have taken such prominent place not before held in university life. President Dwight then said that he trusted the result or this meeting would be the furtherance of the study of English throughout the country. He closed by inviting all the members to attend the reception to De given by himself and Mrs. Dwight at their residence. 126 College street, to- morrow evening.
 Prof. Lounsbury also spoke briefly, welcoming the members Of the asso- ciation in behalf of the Yale Modern Language club. He said that the meet ing was an indication of the great change in the educational institutions of the country in the last few years. Forty years ago it would have been difficult to persuade scholars that such a meeting would be possible. Then place then held by modern languages in the college curriculum was insignifi- cant. Toleration was all that it receiv- cd The study of English in the last thirty years has not only been revolu- tonized but it has been created. Many of the gentlemen present at this meet ing are those to whom this movement is due
 Prof Hart them delivered his address. In the course of which ha said that English was our living language, be- cause it is the language used in daily expression, but do we not in our com positions show ear marks of haste and incompletenese? We have not learned to combine, exactness of expression with the power which comes from me ditation. Our undergraduates of the present day have not the power of ex- presslon used by undergraduates in the eos. This is true only of the average undergraduate of the present day. Prof. Hart then described the lack of Eng fish training found in candidates for ad- mission to the colleges, the great neces- sity of such training, and how 1t may be acquired. He said that the prepara- tory schools are very remiss in this department of preparation and seem to know of no way to overcome the evil.
 The address was masterly in it's way, and was especially good in the man ner in which it pointed out the great need of higher English education. The thought was couched in the finest of English which added greatly to the pleasure given by the thought im- ported.
 After the address the gentlemen members of the association were ten dered a reception at the Graduates club on Chapel street.
 Among those present at the meeting were: Justin H. Smith of Boston, a leading member of the firm of Ginn x Co.,; Alphonse H. Van Naell of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; w. M. Twsedie of Sackville. New Bruns- wick; J. Geddes, jr., of Boston univer- sity; A. Gunox Cameron of Soule uni versity; P. B. Marson of Cambridge, Mass; J. M Hart of thaca, N. Y; w. D. Larned of the University of Pennsyl- vania; J. B. Hemerman, University of Tennessee; Herbert E. Greene of Bal timore; F. s. Sheldon of Cambridge, Mass. who compiled the chronological part of Webster's dictionary, last edi- ton; A. R. Marsh of Cambridge; John M Manley of Brown university; c. H. Grandgent of Harvard; ". H. Ramsey of Washington, D. C.; James F. Bright of Baltimore, an authority on Anglo Saxon; George c. Kittridge of Harvard we'll known in medieval studies; Henry R. Lang, instructor in French at Yale; W, H Bishop of New Haven; Miss Pintu of Aurora, N. T.; H. Hanby Kay of Gerard college, Phil adelphia S. Willard Clary of Boston; Malvina N. Howe of Farmington Conn.,; Adolph Cohn of Columbia university; Louis r. Mobb of College of the City of New York; F. w. $. Woodward of Co., lumbia; Albert S Cook of Yale; Arthur IT. Palmer of Yale; o. F. Emerson of Cornell university; H. s. w. Otto of Cornell university; Gustav Gruener Of Yale; F. IT. Chase of Yale; Herman J. Schmitz of Columbia; Lewis A. Rhodes of Cornell university; E. H. Babbitt of Columbia; F. J. Mfther, jr, of Williams; G. Wahl of Williams; E. A. Gussman of Cutters school; Jules Suguiens of Yale; James c. Richardson, w. H. Smith of Yale; Josiah H. Perriman, University of Pennsylvania; H. S. Camerack of Germantown, Penn; w. A. Adams of Yale; Charles Harris of Cleveland O.. C. W CaoeeR Of Syra- cuse university; IL c. c. Jagefmsn, II. K. ScEilling, HaE Poll, Leo Wiener O. Harvard; c. T. Winchester, professor of English in Wesleyan; s. Oscar Kuhus, A. w James of Wesleyan; Grace Hubbard of Smiths college; All bert B. Faust Of Baltimore; Brander Matthews of Columbia; Benjamin w, Wells of Sename, Tenn; Charles E.