New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
IT'S FIRST SESSION HERE.
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION.
THE REV. DR. r. s STORRS pRESIDES. AND
DELIVERS THE ANNUAL ADDREss-IN
STRUCTIvE PAPERS READ-THE
MEMBERS ENTERTAINED BY
THE RE,
PRESIDENT SETH Low.

PRESIDEET SETH LOW.
For the first time in its history the American
Historical Association is holding It's annual meet
ing in this city. The session of the convention
was held yesterday morning In Hamilton Hall. Co.
lumba University, where meetings Will be held In
the morning and evening to-day and tomorrow.
Among the hundred members OF the So
ciety who here TO attend the sessions are some
OF the bestknown workers In the field OF historical
research In this country The president OF the
ciety, the Rev. DR.. II. S. Storrs of Brooklyn. pre-
sided over yesterday mornings meeting. Among
those present were Professor George p. Adams
Yale University, Professor Simon e. Baldwin. pres
ident New Haven Colony Historical Society Clar-
ence W. Bowen. ex-Judge Charles p. DAILY. Pro-
fessor r. Encrton Harvard University: President
Merrill +. Gates. Amherst College; Senator George
F. Hoar. Worcester. Mass: Professor Moses Colt
Tyler. Professor John Burgess. Columbia Univer
sty: Professor William A Dunning Columbia Uni
vcrsty; Miss l." NJ. Salmon professor OF history.
Nassar College: Or. T.. l.. Stevenson. Rutgers Col
lege: Professor Marshall 5 Brown, Professor Ed
ward G. Bourne. w-Havcn. Conn; General II. b
Corrington. Boston; Professor f.. T. Cheney. Phila-
dephia; General Charles w Darling. Utica; the
Rev. Dr William f. Crhis Ithaca; Professor
Charles H. Haskns Wisconsin, Professor J. +.
jameson. Brown University Professor O. q. Libby.
Madison WIS: Professor James II. Robinson. Co.
iumbia Professor Charles II. Smith. Yale Profes-
sor II. Morse stephens. Cornell General William
s. Stryker Trenton DR. .iohn VI. Vincent. Johns
Hopkins: General James Grant Wilson. Professor
w W. Wilson. Princeton: DR.. Justin W!nsor. iiar-
ward: Professor Monroe Smith Columbia Professor
A. c. McLoughliH. University OF Michigan. and
Professor MelviH f. Dodge, Hamilton College.
TIE FIRST PAPER
Prcsden' f. D WaraelI Of Lafayette College
read the first paper. taking for his subject The
Melanchthon Quarto Century" the anniversary Of
which will be celebrated February 1G is37 Pres
i1en Warncld devoted himself rather to the rela-
,on Of Melanchthon 70 Inc events OF hs time than
20 discussion OF the points Of his theology. He
wert on 10 describe Meanchthon's early years.
dwelling upon the Influence of the Renaissance in
Germany and Melanchthons part In the revival Of
learning which earned for him the title Of Pre-
ceptor Gernanie In connection with this the impor
ance OF his services IN enlisng higher eduoa tor
in the cause of the Reforrnai ion strongly en-
phasized. The second part OF the paper called at
tenuon to the combination OF political. social and
religious elements Of revolt in the Reformation
Increment and the danger % treating 1t from
single point OF view. The conservative influence OF
Meldnchthons scholarly spirit pointed out aS
characteristic OF his burger birth, his University
training and his scholastic thought. ANA natural
20 his gentle but resolute nature. 81 the same ,mo
the limitations OF his character IN his grcl;
spect for externa! authority and his undogmatic
temperamen. were con,rasted with the viEor and
ovesmas STEERING conadenc" of Luther ard calvin
The paper ended with u brief outline OF Mcanch-
thon's Theological position
Dr. David Murfa;. Of New Brunswick y J.. foi-
lowed with "A paper entitled The Anthem Epl-
sodc in The State OF New-YorK. isI5-i6" Dr. Mur-
ray. in ,he earlier part OF his address gave az ac-
count OF he causes which led 10 the Disturbances
In the leasehod counties Of New-York from 1879 to
ls46, ard enumerated the legislative ana judicial
remedies which finally put an end to the troubles
Know -Noihneism in Massachusetts" and wa.
listened to with the greatest attention. The paper
Polytechnic Institute. who said in part: "A the
Moveinher election in ls}, the american party pop
Whs STAT" OF Massach1seits eerring rhc1r cand h
date FOR Governor by a majority Of $500. A re-
SUI me legislature was for the mos, par, made up
OF ,.now-Nothings with little legislative experience.
mediate result was the election OF Henry Wilson
TO the United States Serate. Much eloqucnce wa
the lack Of leadership and discipline thai the Only
characteristic legislation Of the session act
requiring the daily reading In the public schools
Of portion of the Scriptures In M English yer
stctns 10 cins N s 1s r
Stat"s by birth. and the franchise to citizen
This was promptly killed in the next session
~, a paper was also read by Charles Henry Hart OF
cn6Srs P!Ssdsn, and Mfs sch cSn Ec~ AZ ,1r rhar a
also he given to-,norrow Afternoon by Mrs ciarencc
w Bowen, at her home, No East Tenth-st.
THE EVENING SESSION
The evening session. which devoted entirely
TO the annual address OF the president. was held
ri the Academy OF Medicine. No. Il West Forty
ihrdst Every seat In the large hail occupied.
Tho Rev Dr.. Storrs the president Of the society.
chose for the subject OF his address the valuable
contributions that have been made 10 the develop
mcnt OF thc United States by plain and uncele-
hrated men The consequences or the works OF
many men who occupy inconspicuous places In the
lgious and had not been surpassed by men
whose names were household words DR.. Storrs
took his first example the life Of Eleazor
Whceiock the founder and first president OF Dart
mouth Colleg" Frosn little school for Indian
children which Wheclock opened in Lebanon. Conn.
which was afterward removed In 1863 to Hanover.
y. H.. grew the present great seat Of learning AZ
the latter place Then DR.. StorIs proceeded 10 de-
scribe the influence that bad been excrtcd upon
the progress OF the United States by Some OF the
mon who had been graduated from Dartmouth Col
legc. ard pointed out that the effects OF Eleazor
Wheelocks Efforts had developed TO incalculabie
proportions DR.. Sorrs also offered IN The person or
Mana sch Cutler. also a Connecticut minister, VINO
died Of Hamilton in lS23 another example OF q com
paratiyely unknown man 20 whom the Nation
owed "A lasting debt. When the Government was In
| 6narcaI difficulty Immediately after the Rcvolu-
tionary War and wished to sell Western territory
cutler was Instrumental in forming the Ohio Com
| pany OF Massachusetts. and In CARRYING thTougii
negotiatIons whereby 100000 acres were oDtained
nv Tho Ohio Society and 10000 acres by the Scioo
| Sccicty relieving the Government OF GO"wo OF its
a., 'or Cutler devoted himself TO the settlement
| of the territory which now makes up the Sidiss Oh
| Ohio Illinois Wisconsin, Michigan ana inniarlnn
Pcore ending his address. Dr StorIs reIerreu preiy
IN the life OF Dr Marcus whitman. INC plohfcI ihIn
| eIergy IL was largely hue 'ha' o''s'' ""' '
Vt 'The a.socaton will meet at Hamilton Han 20
| lumbia University at 1890 o'clock this morning.