Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
THE CONGRESS- OF oRInsr.ALIsTs.
Prominent American Scholars VIII
Participate I'm the discussions.

Prominent American Scholars VIII
Participate I'm the Dascussions.
Written for The Evesins star.
The eleventh trieunial meeting Of the
International Congress OF Orientalists''
will be held In Paris, France. from the 5th
to the 18th Of September This is one of
the most important gatherings of the
scholars of the world to meet In regular
session. The fact that these congresses are
held but once in three years makes them
of all the greater significance.
There are a large number of special Sec
tons dealing with the separate depart
ments OF oriental fore. such as the "Ethno-
graphical" the Extreme East" "Assyri-
be held in the College de Franc and in the
famous Sorbonne- Numerous receptions
VIII be given to the members in attend
ance, beginning with an ''informap' at the
evening. September 8. Monday morning at
10 o'clock the formal opening Of the con-
gress takes place, the French minister of
punhc education and Of the fine arts pre-
sIolne: Meetings will continue daily and
receptions will be rendered to the congress
at the Palace of the Elysee by the minister
OF pubic education; at the Hotel de Vile,
G Gy 1ance roland Bonaparte: at the Musee
Suimet and fEcole Coloniale. The closing
TENDER II. oep-
accredited representatfy es have been an
pointed by various governments and Iear1.
ed societies. Algeria sends Prof Honias
Austro- Hungary sends q large deputation
o. professors from universities of Vienna
I Iras1e, etc. China, Egypt, British India,
land will be well represented. Among the
more important societies to send delegates
are: The Hungarian Academy of Sciences
a,n "L agratx Goldziber; the National Acad-
Beauregard; Royal Asiatic Society of Lon
a. 9on. Frofs. A. H. Sayce, D. 8. MargoIioutl,
I. w. Rhys-Davids and Others Rev. c. D.
Iuisnars will represent the Palestine ex-
ploration fund" From the United States
gees quite a delegation. DR.. Paul Haupt
OF johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
represents the Smithsonian Institution
and United States National Museum, be-
s,aes neing one OF the committee from the
Bloomfield of Johns Hopkins, A. v. w.
Jackson Of Columbia, c. r. Lauman and
G. H. Toy Of Harvard accompanying him.
American Philosophical Society of Phil
adelphia and Drew Theological Seminary.
mary.
The less technical topics announced are:
The New Religious Conceptions" which
world, by Robert N. Gust. Mrs. Rhys-
Davids, ION the Culture of the. Will in
Buddhism" Henry Cordier, Ancient Jesuit
Cemeteries in China" c. F. Oldham.
the Churning Of the Ocean, by the Devas
and Asuras" But besides these there will
he essays and discussions on such topics
as The Pronunciation Of Hebrew" 1.-The
Augustine Age of Telugu Literature" "a
Study of Some Texts From the Pyramids, -
Accent in Arabic" 1.-The Triliteralness Of
Semitic Roots and "Vedic," Semitic
and '.Sanskritic' questions without num-
Der. Some Of the papers are not annouIc-
ed by title, as the authors like to spring
surprises on their friends, but doubtless
several important discoveries will be an
nounced, and the late finds in Egypt will
be discussed