Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-03
TRYING TO CATCH UP:
Scientists Read Papers on
Variety of Topics.
ADDRESS BY GEN. FOSTER
Decision Reached to Continue Win
ter Meetings.
MIR. NEEDHAM'S WELCOME
Place of Next Assemblage to Be Here
after termined-Routine Pro-
ceedings Today.
ADDRESS BY GEN. FOSTER
NEEDHAM'S WE
WELCOME

More papers were presented at the meet
ing of the Archaeological Institute today and
the Pathological Association, which met at
the same time In another hall of the George
Washington University. made commendabie
efforts to catch up with the mass of papers
that had accumulated from the first day
One of the most important actions of the
Pathological Association was to formally
vote for a continuance of the winter meet
ings such as the present one to be held II
possible in connection with the meeting OF
the Archaeological Institute, The next place
Of meeting has not yet been decided on, put
invitations have been received from New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago ana other
points.
There was perhaps less of general inter-
est In the session of the Archaeological IN
stitute than on the preceding day. Much OF
the discussion ran toward ancient Greek
vases and the information to be drawn
from them Prof. William Bates of the
University of Pennsylvania spoke on the
collection in the museum of that university
Prof Howard n. Fowler read paper on
the beginning of Greek sculpture; MISS
Richter of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
was TO have read paper on the occupations
OF Greek women depicted by the decora-
tons on certain Greek vases, but instead
she read a paper prepared by Mrs HaWes
on the status and advance OF Cretan CIVIL
ization; Prof Allan Marquand of Princeton
presented a paper on The VISITATION OF
Luca della Robina at Pistola. ana frof:
the development of the dome in Syrian
architecture. His talk was Illustrated with
a number OF views, some of them showing
very old specimens both of the true dome
and its earlier predecessors.
in the pathological section Prof tloyd
Ballentine of Bucknell University, VINO
had just arrived. read a paper that mad
been down on the program for yesterday
on THE Influence of Terence Upon Eng
fish Comedy" Other papers from yester-
days program taken up were by PToI.
yrol4 Vlan pl-
blades" and by Prof. Scarborough of Will
berforce University on the meaning of GER
tain Greek terms on Thucldes.
Address by Gen. Foster.
At the incorporators meeting yesterday
afternoon Gen. ]. w. Foster spoke of the
act of Incorporation passed by Congress
and of the bearing of the archaeologists'
work on modern civiliza ton. In the course
of his remarks Gen. Foster said:
This act of incorporation of the Archae-
illogical Institute of America has for me
two significant aspects. First. 1t places
the stamp of the government of the United
States upon the utility and responsibility
of the institute. Its years of struggle for
an existence and the faithful labors of
few devoted friends of ancient classic
literature and art have had at last their
reward in the recognition of the Congress
OF the United States by its incorporation
as permanent national body. This en-
ables the institute to take its place along
side of other learned associations of ma
tional character.
Second, the institute is put in a better
condition by its act of Incorporation to re-
ceive the peCuniary support of the increas-
ing number of men of wealth in our coun-
try. who are ready to encourage research
and exploration in the realm of knowledge.
Value of Research
Many look upon archaeological research
as having practical value in this age of
inventions, OF development in mechanics,
the arts the sciences. the advanced state
of education, law and economics, but no one
except he who is fully informed to the
results of archaeological exploration and
investigation can tell what a debt is due
to this work, for instance, by the jurist
and the statesmen of the present day.
The uncovered monuments of Egypt and
Assyria have revealed system of Juris-
prudence and codes of law which are re-
sarded by the modern lawyer with the
greatest interest and enlightenment The
new light thrown upon government and
social order by the discoveries in Athens,
at Delphi, the Roman forum and elsewhere
in Greece and Italy have furnished new
views as to the administration of the an
Client republics and the empire which other
wise would have remained hidden from the
modern statesman. The Christian church
IL greatly the debtor of the archaeologist
for the knowledge brought to light of the
divine worship of the ancients and for
valuable confirmation OF its early history
When the archaeologist shall have COM
pleted his work a large part of the history
OF the ancient nations Will have to be re-
written. No one is more greatly his debtor
than the modern artist for what has been
saved from the wreck of ruined cities, and
all of us who have visited the galleries of
Europe and the museums of other lands
have come under the same Indebtedness.
In Many Ways.
In short archaeology is of practical
value to the present age in many ways be-
sides that of merely charging our knowl-
Cd Of he bp
hearty and liberal support of our enlight-
ened men of wealth Under most adverse
circumstances and in the poverty of its
treasury the institute has accomplished
much in adding to the store OF knowledge
of the, ancient world, but the United States
has not kept pace with the countries OF
Europe in this branch Of research The
governments OF France, Great Britain and
Germany especially, and their men of
wealth. have furnished the learned and
classical students of those countries with
resources to take a more prominent share
IN this work than the scholars of our coun-
try. Now that the institute has received
a charter from Congress, and is put in
a better position OF responsibility to re-
ceive and administer the financial resources
which may be entrusted to ii, let us hope
that II will be furnished with all the means
necessary TO make most effective its pres
ent admirable organization.
MI Needham's Welcome
At the joint meeting of the two societies
ington University delivered the address of
welcome.
Upon being introduced Mr.. Needham said:
Il stand for only moment between you
and the distinguished scholar and teacher
to whom we are eager TO listen TO extend
a cordial welcome to the representatives
OF the Archaeological Institute of America
and the American Pathological Association.
II gives peculiar pleasure TO perform
this service. because of the splendid work
already done by the institute and the as
ISOLATION and the honor We feel in having
so many distinguished scholars assemble
here for the advancement of the high pur-
poses for which these societies are Or
ganiZed.
MY first words shall be on >lalf of the
national city, which has become popular
meeting place for societies of all kinds You
should feel quite at home here. 1t is your
city Washington belongs to the nation
II Is essentially a city where mind rather
than money dominates. Tremendous forces
are at work here. but they the forces
OF the intellect. Men are powerful not be-
cause of the possession OF wealth, not be-
cause they captains of industry. honor
able as these may be, but because they are
leaders in the domain of the science of