The Washington herald., 1907-01-02
LEARNED MEN MEET
Hold Sessions at George
Washington University.
REPRESENT FOUR SOCIETIES
American Pathological Association,
Archaeological Institute of Amer
Managing Committee of the Ameri-
can school of Classical Studies.

The annual meeting of the American
Pathological Association, the assembling
of the Archaeological Institute Of Amer
lea for the reading of papers, the an
nual gathering OF the Council of the In
stitute, and the yearly meeting Of the
managing committee Of the American
School Of Classical Studies in Rome are
in progress this week at George Wash
ington University.
The sessions began last night With the
meeting Of the executive committee Of
ham. where the committee discussed at
length its annual report, and decided
upon the form IN which it should go be
fore the general meeting of the corpora
ton to-day. This report will suggest
some important changes in the methods
OF publication Of papers and reports.
Among those present at last nights
meeting We're: Prof Thomas Day Sey-
mour, of Yale, president Of the insti-
tute; Charles P Bowlitch. of Boston, one
Of the vice presidents Of the institute;
Prof Mitchell Carroll. Of George Wash
ington University, associate secretary;
Prof. Charles z. Bennett, Of Cornell, and
Prof John C. Rolf, members Of the com
mittee
Real Business Begins.
Many eminent scholars of the country
viii attend the several meetings of the
four bodies, and several persons promi-
nent in the educational and official life
Of the city Will participate in the meet
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veRtion will begin this morning at 10
o'clock, when the Pathological Association
viii be called to order in Jurisprudence
Hall
At 10 O'Clock also will take place a half
hour meeting Of the council OF the Ar
Genealogical Institute in the west hall
of the university, and at . p. m. the meet
ing Of the corporation Of the institute
viii assemble. This afternoon at 2.30
o'clock the second session of the Philologi-
cal Association viii be held. and at .
o'clock the general meeting of the insti-
tute At 4:30 o'clock comes the most inn
portant meeting of the dag. when the
Archaeological Institute and the Philo-
logical Association viii meet jointly. with
Prof Thomas Day Seymour, of Yale. pre-
siding.
Address of welcome.
This evening another joint meeting OF
the two bodies viii be held at S o'clock.
at which President Needham. Of George
Washington University, VIII deliver the
address Of welcome, and the annual ad-
dress Of the president Of the Pathological
Association viii be delivered by Prof.
Elmer T. Merrill. Of Trinity College, on
Certain Roman characteristics" At
$50 o'clock an informal reception to the
visiting members OF the several bodies
viii be held at the Cosmos Club.
To Call on President.
Tomorrow's programme is similar 10
that Of to-day. except that at $50 p IN.
John ". Foster. president Of the Wash
ington Society Of the Institute. and Mrs.
Foster Will tender the members of the
four bodies a reception at their home,
1873 Eighteenth street northwest.
On Friday the meetings Of the several
bodies continue. varied in the afternoon
at $50 o'clock by a visit TO President
Roosevelt at the executive Offices. and
excursions TO the Smithsonian institution
and the Library Of Congress between /
and 6 o'clock. Friday evening the execu-
tive committee Of the American School
Of Classical Studies in Rome will meet
at the Shoreham.
On Saturday morning the last meeting
Of the series viii be held al George Wash
ingtOn University of the managing COM
mittee of the school i'm Rome
The meetings of the several bodies VIII
be held in the University Hall and JUris-
prudence Hall of the university.
In Charge of Arrangements
The members of the four bodies are
this week the guests Of the Washington
Society Of the Archaeological Institute
and of the George Washington Univer-
sity
The arrangements for the week are in
charge OF the executive committee of the
Washington Society, as follows: John W.
Foster, chairman; Prof Mitchell Car
roll, secretary; DR.. Cyrus Adler, Miss
Mabel S. Boardman. Prof. George NJ Boil
ing. ". IT. Holmes. Dr- J. c. Hoppiu,
George c. Hornblower, John B. Larner.
President Charles ". Needham, of George
Washington University; Mgr. Dennis J.
O'COnnell. Of the Catholic University Of
America, DR.. Herbert Putnam, Mrs. Eliza
beth Somers, and Mrs. Charles D. Wal
colt.