The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-08

Topics for Discussion by Eminent
SocioIoEfsts-Efooker T. Washing
ton Expected to speak on the Ne
gro Problem The Programme.
The annual session of the American So
cial Science Association Will be held, com
meucing Monday evening. April Is in the
large hall OF the Columbian University.
This association was founded in 1865, and
has for its purpose the consideration Of
matters bearing upon the social
welfare of the world, and was
recently incorporated by an act
of Congress The association, which is
national in its character. has about 1880
active members. among whom are more
eminent men than belong to any similar
organization in the United States Many
well-known organizations and move
ments. such as the Charities and Correc-
tons. are On-ShOots Of the association,
and have been fostered by it. The Ma
JiOnal Institute of Arts and Letters WAS
formed under its auspices.
It is in no sense \ close corporation
The programme this year is arranged
with special reference TO attracting the
interest Of the people OF Washington
All sessions viii be omen TO the public
and 4 welcome will be extended to every
one. women belonging to educational and
literary clubs particularly.
The field of the association includes All
subjects pertaining to the progress OF
humanity For thirty years the society
has met almost uninterTupredly at Sara
toga in early September, holding sessions
from Monday until Friday. In the period
since its inception the association has
published nearly twelve hundred essays
by the foremost experts on social and
ity Of these essays are included in the
thirty-six numbers of the Social Science
Journal now eXtarlt-
There are five departments of the aSso-
citation. which are cI2ssed under tie heads
of education and art. health, finance So
ciaI economy. and Jurisprudence Each
department holds a special session during
convention week and has its own chair
man and secretary Membership in this
body is dependent upon nomination 10y
the executive council, and the general
secretary Is empowered to tender an cleo
ton en- behalf OF the council.
The ain of she association is never 10
commit itself to any particular iDlicy
or declaration of belief in regard IL any
of the topics which may come under its
examination The object is TO discuss, not
to decide. to publish whatever informa-
ton and whatever views may be brought
before it in the course Of its proceedings
and 70 leave TO readers of the journal
the drawing of conclusions
The officers Of the association are Hon.
F J Kiagsbury, Ii. d, acting presi-
dent; Frederick Stanley Root, OF 129 East
Fifteenth Street. New York city. geuer-
a secretary. and the following vice presi-
dents Hon 5 E Baldwin. LII D: Hon
Francis Maryland. Ii d; Daniel c. Gil
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Ii D.; Hon. Carroll y, Wright J. =.
Angel. LII D; Ron. Andrew D. white,
Ii u: Hon John Eaton: Lucy Hall
Browne. NJ D; Mrs Caroline II. Dali:
Hon Charles A Peabody; Hon. Josiah
Quincy; Grace Peckham Curtis. NJ D; j.
Holbrook Curtis, NJ d; the Rev F. G.
Peabody, ~ d: Prof George L Ray
mond. L. H. D.: Mrs Virginia B. Nickel
way; Mr.. Robert Russell
On Monday evening. April Is Prof vii
liam N. SlOaus. LII. D. of Columbia Uni
ve-sity. New York, viii deliver a memo
rial address upon Charles Dudley Warner,
the late president Of the association. The
remainder Of the first evening viii be con
sulned by miscellaneous business and the
appointment Of nominating committee.
The morning session Tuesday viii begin
AT $50 O'Clock, and VIII be under the
department Of Jurisprudence. Of which
Hon Francis Maryland, Ii D. Is chair
man. anl- Prof Isaac Russell. d. c. l.. is
secretary. There viii be a morning and
an evening session and papers viii be
read on legal subjects as follows: Law
yers' Work among the Poor Edward
Livingston and His Criminal Code, -
-Latin-Anerican Constitutions and Revo-
Iutions-" In the evening the topics VIII
be --GIlmpses of Prehistoric Law and
Naturalization, Its Abuse and Remedy
Wednesday the Department Of Health
with W H DAILY, II D, chairman. and
Elmer Lee, NJ D. secretary, win hold ses-
sions. The programme for the lay viii
consist of an address by the chairman. and
discussion on the subjects. Experiments
in Nutrition" Factory Hygiene, -
Health Fads of Today Social Evils Re
sulting from URsanitary Dwellings, "
Transmission Of Yellow Fever by the
Mosquito" and Food a. Inc Principal
Factor in the Cause Of Dlsease-'
Thursday has been set apart for the De
partrueut Of Educati0n ana ART Tue Rev
Joseph Anderson. l. D, Is chairman anC
s T DUttou N a, secretary Of thE
division The general topic -or discussion
VIII be The Outlook for he Education
and Progress Of the Colored Race IN th'
Iignt Of the Present ReactiJnary TeEden
ton Of the TuSkeSee Institute. Is expect
ed 20 take part IN the discussion OF tn:
eSted in the negro race viii he read II
the evening the general topic for disc Us
sion viii be The Future OF the Library
Movement il the United States IN th'
Light of Andrew Carnegie's Recent Gift,
The discussion viii be opened by Melville
Dewey. State Librarian at Albany. On;
Herbert Putnam. Of the Congressional Il
brary. viii participate
FRIDAY morning win be given up to a.
report of the nominating committee, fol
lowed by a session Of the Department O
Socia- Economy. The chairman O
this branch, F b Sanborn. VIII
make an address on Home Build
ing and Land Owning by the Indus
trlous Glasses in the United States ant
papers viii follow on Domestic Service il
Virginia and Carolina, settlement ant
EdUca tiOuaI Work Among the Mountain
GERS Of Eastern Kentucky and discus
sion Of the papers in which the Russian
Duhlicist. Prince krapOtkin, viii lead
The evening session VIII be devoted TO a.
address by 4. Z. Brockysay, on The Ses
Treatment Of Criminals. Whether Felon
or MisdemeauautS and a discussion OF IL
The headquarters Of the association Ti
be at the Hotel Gordon.
4 Virefnian Killed by His Wife
RICHMOND. Va. April S.-Jobn Badg