The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-21
SCIENTISTS TO DEBATE
SOCIAL PRoBLEMS
Weeks Sessions to Be Held
at Columbian University.
SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED
American Social Science Association Con-
cerned in Questions of Diplomacy, So
cial Economy, Jurisprudence, Health,
Art, Education, Etc.-The Program.


Scientists, cducationalists and men
prominent in economic Investigations are
gathering in Washington for the general
meeting of the American Social Science
Association which will convene here this
evening. The sessions will be held at Co
lumbar University, and the entire week
will be devoted TO the consideration OF pa
pers relating to problems of government,
educational matters, and subjects of broad
scope, covering many of the perplexing
questions of the present day.
During the course of the meeting some
of the most prominent men in the pro-
fessions and fine arts of the country will
be heard. Among the various topics to be
discussed are diplomacy, social economy,
Jurisprudence, health and art and educa-
ton.
The American Social Science Associa-
ton was founded in 1865 and was char
tered by act of Congress in 1899. 1t is de-
voted to the investigation of social and
economic questions of current interest,
ami education.
During the thirty-ive years of it's ex-
istence the association has published 200
essays on several questions and thirty
nine annual Journals. The membership is
500, including associate members, both in
this country and abroad.
Identified With Scientific Research.
The work before the association has
been divided into four departments. each
of which will be given an entire day for
discussion of the particular subjects in
which it is interested! Many of the mem
bers are identified with work in the
scientific circles of Washington.
The first session. this evening at $3.50
o'clock, will be addressed by the pres
ident of the association, Hon. Oscar
Straus, whose subject will be Our Diplo-
macy With Reference to Our Diplomatic
ana Consular Service.
A business meeting will also be held.
The Program.
The program forItfe rest of the week
will be as foliows:'Sa Ho'
Tuesday, April 22l2Department of social
economy, John Graham Brooks, chair
man. 10 a. m.-"Sorfie Notes on the Trag-
edy OF Industry by the chairman. 1915
THE English Workingman's Compensa-
tion Act" by A. Maurice Low. esq. 11:45-
Public Policy in Relation to Industrial
Accidents, by Adna F. Weber. chief sta
tistician department. Of labor, State of
New York. y z i
Discussion evening session at $50
Critical Opinions upon Employers Liza
bility Legislation in the United States"
by James r. BurDet, esq, attorney for
the North American Trust Company, of
New York city; discussion of the above
paper by the Hon Carroll D. Wright, E.
j. Page and others.
Wednesday, April 23-Department of
Jurisprudence. Hon. Francis Wayland.
LII. D., Chairman. 10 a. m-TreatY
Making Under the United States Con
stitution," by Prof Theodore s. Wool
sey, LII D., OF Yale University. 10:i5-
Merits and Defects of the United States
Bankrupt Act" by George C. Holt, esq.
of the New York bar: address by E. B.
whitney. esq. of the New York bar; dis
cussion. $3.50 D. m--The Conception and
Realization of Neutrality" by the Hon
David J. HILL, LII. D., Assistant Secretary
of State.
Thursday. April 24-Department of
health, Geo.ge NJ. Sternberg. NJ. D.. LII
D.. Surgeon General. United States Army,
chairman. 10 a. m Some Problems in
Municipal Sanitation from an Executive
Standpoint" by W. c. Woodward, VI. D.,
Health officer, Washington, d. c.; Milk,
Butter and Butter Substitutes in Rela-
ton to Public HEALTH" by Prof George
NJ. Kober, NJ. d. Discussion. p. M
infection and Disinfection, by the
chairman of the department Discussion.
"Insanitary Conditions and Social Dis
tress.'' by Charles F. Weller. OF Washing
ton, ID. C. Discussion. The papers at the
evening session will be illustrated by
stereop-icon.
Friday, April 25-Department of Art
and Education, Rev. Joseph Anderson,
D. D., chairman. At 10 a. m--Address by
the chairman; THE Education of the
American Indians paper by Gen. T. ].
Morgan. formerly United States Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs: address by Her
bert Welsh. corresponding secretary of
the Indian Rights Association; "Educa-
ton in Porto Rico: Needs and Results
Accomplished address by Major G. G.
Croft. NJ D.. president OF the Porto Rlcan
Board OF Education Under the military
government: paper by Prof NJ. G. Brum-
baugh. Commissioner of Education in
Porto Rico: Art and the Toiers: Art in
Public Places for the Benefit of the Peo-
Pile, Including the Laboring Glasses"
paper by Rev. Frank Sewall
The officers of the association are Hon.
Oscar 6. Straus, president; Hon. Freder-
lex J. Kngsbury. first vice president; Hon
Simeon f. Baldwin. second vice president;
W c. TIE Gendre, treasurer.