The Washington times., 1902-12-30
FAMOUS LINGUISTS IN
SESSION IN BALTIMORE
Modern Language Associa-
ton of America Meets.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME
COncention Held at Mccoy Hall, Johns
Hopkins NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
Carnegie Institute.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 3O.-The Johns
Hopkins University was the host yester-
day and will continue 70 be until Wed
nesday evening OF a distinguished body
Of men, members Of the Modern Lam
guage Association OF America. which
convened in annual session yesterday
afternoon In the Donovan Room. Mccoy
Hall
The attendance was not as large as
st will be today. owing to the fact that
great many OF the members and dele
gates we're unable 10 reach the city
yesterday. The bad weather kept many
Baltimoreans away. but In spite Of
everything between $50 and 200 persons
were seated in the Donovan Room when
Prof. James W Bright. president of
the association. arose and called the
convention 10 order.
Dr.. Gildersleeve's Welcome.
Prof Basil l.. Gildersleeve delivered
the. address OF welcome. Prof Glider
sleeve referred to the splendid work
the Modern Language Association is
doing, and spoke OF the admirable way
in which the ancient and modern phil
ologists throughout the country. and at
Johns Hopkins especially. have worked
together with increasing pleasure and
profit.
Some OF you" he said in closing.
''snd. am proud 20 say. not the least
distinguished. have studied here. and
return now as old friends and acquaint-
ances. Others are united to us by other
ties. And still others are strangers 10
US. We shall all be coed friends before
the convention closes. 1 hope. and /
bid you hearty welcome 10 all that
we have"
Petition to Carnegie Institute.
The reports Of the secretary and treas
urer we're read and approved. and a
petition to the Carnegie Institute. asking
for provision 10 enable scholars 10 carry
on pathological Investigations, was also
read by the secretary, Prof. c. H. Grand
gent. OF Harvard
Prof. E. ". Scripture. OF Yale has
been given by the Carnegie Institute
considerable aid. which has enabled him
10 continue and perfect his investiga-
tions in experimental phonetics.
Under the head OF new business a re-
vision OF the constitution was suggested.
II was decided 10 leave this subject 10
the executive council for full considera-
tion.
The need OF a revised constitution has
been felt FOR some time. and the revi-
sion will go into effect at the next an
nual meeting Of the association.
DR.. Garnett On Old English.
The first paper was read by DR. James
N. Garnett. Of Baltimore. entitled RE
cent Translations Of Old English Po-
etry"
DR.. Garnett discussed briefly the trans
lations OF Beowulf by Leslie Hall nS92l.
Earle 1882. Morris and Wyatt 1Ss5 and
1s99, Clark Hall G90l) and Tinker
U902l. and traEslations Of other old
English poems by Brooks. Gollanez.
Root. and others.
DT. Gsrnett deplored the fact that
there is no consensus OF opinion as TO a
standard text OF Beowulf. Re closed his
paper with a brief consideration OF the
various mediums o. translation employed
in Investigations IN old English poetry
by philologfsts today.
Dr. Garnett is himself the author Of
translation OF Beowulf the oldest
specimen Of old English poetlcal utera-
ture
Other Papers Read.
Other papers. more OF less technical in
treatment. we're presented. as follows.
'stylistic survivais in Grimm's Kin
der und Hausmarchen. by Dr.. b. J.
Vos. Of Johns Hopkins: The Gerund in
Old English" by Dr. Thomas J. Farrar.
OF the Agnes Scott Institute Decatur
Ga. a Remote Analogue 10 the Miracle
Play by Prof Albert s Cook. Of Y5Ie
tread by Dr. r. K. Root. OF Yale);
Notes on the 'Poema del cid Gin FUR
ther proof Of its Spanish nationality" a"
by Or. W. ". Comfort OF Haverford /
College: Michael Drayton. Dramatist.' 1
by ", L. Whitaker Of the Northeast I
Manual Training School. Philadelphia
Dr. and Mrs. Murray p Brush re-
ceived the members or The association /
from 10 Z o'clock yesterday evening al /
their residence. 20 East Preston Street. 1
At $3.50 o'clock las, night smoke 1
talk was held at the University Club. /
sol North Charles Street. Prof Glider
sleeve making the talk. His subject was
a Projected Clearing House for Ancient
and Modern Languages.
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