The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
THE LINGUITS'
YEARLY MEETING
Modern Language Association in Ses-
sion at the University.
CELEBRATED MEN AS OFFICERS.
One Hundred Distinguished Members
Prcsent-Opcning Of the Session by
DIR. Barringcr. and Addresses
by the President aud Others

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Decem-
Der 27.-<Spccid.-The sixteenth annual
meeting Of the Modren Language Asso-
citation Of America. which meets here
December 27-29th. brings together one Of
the most distinguished gatherings Of edu-
Gators ever assembled at the University.
This association holds its sessions every
year during the Christmas holidays. It's
first president was James Russell Lowell.
who held this position untn his death.
since then many celebrated men have
been counted among its members. The
present president is Professor Alice For
tier, OF Tulane University. Secretary.
Professor James w. Bright OF Johns
Hopkins. Treasurer. Professor Herbert
j.. Greene. also OF Johns Hopkins.
The representation is largely from the
Atlantic coast. including the New Eng
land, Middle and Southern states. Some
Few delegates come from as far west as
Chicago and Ann Arbor.
TIE MEMBERS
The representation this year promises
90 be a very large one Guests have
been coming in al day. and there are
now on the grounds between seventy
nve and one hundred delegates. Among
them may be mentioned the following:
M. Camille Muller. distinguished edu-
Gator OF Paris. France, Professor Aicee
Fortier. president OF the association, Tu-
lane University. James W. Bright, sec
Rotary. Johns Hopkins University. Her
bert T.. Green. treasurer. Johns Hopkins
University. L. &. ArmstrOng II. :. Baker,
Kills Campbell y. T.. griffin, W. A.
Mite, l.. ogden. X. H. Wilson. Johns
Hopkins University; J. l.. Armstrong,
J-ynchburg, Va; H. II. Rabbit. New
York: l.. w. Bowen, Randolph Macon.
Va; w. w. Briggs. Locust Dale, Va;
J. ID. Bruce Bryn Mawr. Pa; j. +. Brad
shaw. Bethel KY, &. +. Brede, Gettys-
burg. Pa. X. l.. Blackwell, randolph
Macon <. S. Baldwin, a. 5. Cook, r. H.
Chase. c. G. Osgood, Yale University
Miss Bartotman. Nassar University. A.
w Burnett. New York; T. i. Camp
bell. Blacksburg. Va, r. II. Hudnan
Blacksburg Va. ". 5. Currell, Wash |
ington and Lee: :. w. Clary, Boston. !
Mass; Adolphe Conn. Columbia Univer-
sity: n. J. Darnall. University of Ten |
nessee, o. T. Emerson, Cleveland, o.; |
John r. Efilnger, University of Michigan.
j. u. NJ. Ford. ii. G. &. Won Jorgensen, |
Il. Sheldon. Harvard. Thomas F1tz- |
Hugh. University OF Texas. c H. Grand |
kt4lts 3OSlNlAf AUS w. IL 1lllftAf -NfW |
York University. O.. Hempl. University |
of Michigan; Miss Louise Hendriksen. |
Brooklyn. New York: Thomas Hume. /
University of North Carolina j. l.. Hen
neman. University of Tennessee; J. l..
Hall. William and Mary: L. NJ. Harris,
Charleston College. Miss Howe. Farm
sngton. Conn; II. a. jenkins Vanderbilt
A. f. kuerstener Bloom
ingtou. Ind; NJ j. Learned, University |
Of Pennsylvania, +. 5. Lewis. Princeton;
j. y. Litueton. Emory and Henry, +. l..
Manning Delaware College; Samuel May,
Of North Carolina; Brander |
Columbia University; Profess
sor and Miss Magill. Swathmore College;
j. T. Mcclure. Richmond, Va. j. NJ. Nc
Bryde Hollins Va; Mr. and Mrs Mott,
New York; H. r.. McIlwaine Iampden
+. NJ. Padelford, Ya.e. Miss
Purth, Baltimore G. l.. Raymond. Prince
ton; w. ii. Randolph, Il. II. S; VI. W.
University Of Indiana; IL. j.
Stockard, Locust Dale. Va: Mrs. Saun-
ders, Lynchburg, Va: r. Sumpter Smith,
Bedford. Va; W. :. Symington, Amherst,
Mass: w. ID. Toy University of North
Carolina: J. A. Tufts Philips Exeter, W.
{. Thaysr. Lehigh University; Calvin
Thomas. Rudolph Tombo. Columbia Uni
versity: ]. G. Walker Orange. Va; r.
II. Willis. Chatham; n. 5. White Cor
nell University: Professor Walker.
Cornelius Weygant. Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania; i. Spanhorfd, Con-
cord, n. H.. A. w Spanhorfd. Washing
ton. G. W. Miles, st. Adams; G. b. Niles'
Cornell.
FIRST NIEETIe ~.
The first meeting OF the association
was held tonight in the beautiful new
public hall of the University. Or. +. B.
Barringer. chairman of the faculty. pre-
sided and after a brief welcome intro
duced Mr. George w Miles. of RadfOrd, |
Va, who on the part of the Board OF
Visitors. delivered short address. The
response to these addresses was made
by DR. James w. Bright OF Johns Hop
kins University
Then the president Of the association.
Professor Akei Fortier of Tulane Uni
versity. delivered the annual address,
his subject being Social and Historical |
Forces in French Literature" This was
followed by two papers of general inter
est one on the subject Are French Poets
Poetical." by Dr. +. -. Maroon, OF Har-
yard. the other on the subject "A Neg
ected Field of American Philology." by |
Professor Thomas Fitzhugh of the
Of Texas
PAPERS PRESENTED.
A large number OF papers of technical
interest will be read at the various Sos
'ions OF the association. These papers
ire largely the result of private research
work on the part Of their authors
hough some of them have ito do with
methods Of teaching as well
Ono OF the most interesting features
" the meeting will be the report Of the
OF twelve appointed 10 con-
'ider the position % modern languages I'm
secondary education. and 10 examine
nto and make recommendations upon
Methods OF instruction. the training Of
eachers. &c. This report will be pub
ished IN the report of the United States
of Education
After the adjournment Of the meeting
o-night, a reception was given in the
otunda 10 the members Of the associa- ,
ion. al which We're present also the
aculty. the ladies OF the University. and
uch students as did not 20 home for the
holidays