The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-26

with present agencies in our universities
aud colleges but which would ~ the same
time be tndependsnt OF their formal ad-
minist "a ton and control that would create
a channel Of direct appeal TO The public NJ
large. that would furnish q unfytng force
directly guiding our national culture pari
pazsu With n national scholarship.
l6u may cell this imagined body what
yon will. academy or institute its functions
would "a vor Of both or by some neW name.
I shall for mere convenience sake cell u q
national academy it, chief officer I shail
term a president. it, members fellows Its
initial organization should he tentative, IT.
cOu~t t,ltiCn simple. - un' tons elastic
II should h. az a' tive hndy it, rIi-on II ~ -
should lie "a results q n,h eyed. not in
the personal ,uslit.r- 1T Is membership
n shOHld he -OundlV aud honestly demo
cratic and Nhulesburely catholic, remaining
In ,loSs touch With our intellectual NE
bat II should he carefully protected from
The -paSInOdic effort aud eyane-a cot en-
thu~iaSm ~ an -phemeral public opinion
These OuditiOu- could he met bV q body
uf sfli, lent workers constituted a. ala
a, ad~mN aud organized a. a university
Surh body could begin ~ work 'OInm"n-
sura'rlv with the Trsuur - at hand. could
expand - ~ rr-out' - N. r-assd. and yer
petuake itself a. living. growing in-iitu-
= srisniidr institute. bevauss ~ aim should
hs national aud u should b- n university
l''S auss a. should lie an organization of
workers aud should have the corporate
power ~ granting degrees
II could lie developed from small he
ginnings the French Academy grew 10 It's
present proportions out VI the combined
Interest of a few individuals in their national
language aud literature ~ rightly man
AZ stlfh 4
Justify itself ~ it, work went on aud having
practical and not visionary ends would
snfficiently appeal tn the public az large to
command re-pert and insure support.
Iet me sketch out the organization. con.
sihuitOn and functions of such . body a.
imagine them
A. a beginning suppose We start with a
small number OF rrseargh fellow-hips in
IN Rlish under he jir'- ton at n CON potent
IN slish - holar of requisite eve utive ability
these reSearvh students ultimately 20 he
come fellows A. hr-t the president ana an
adVisory committee Of appointed fellows
could form a general council Of administra.
ton until tho RcRdenv developed a -uficieni
number Of fellows 10 make practical the
choosing ~ council from them
The first president should bs appointed
for term NJ years thereafter the president
10 he elected for a Term 10 years by 80
fellows of IN. academy Ills position and
function would ne much like that II the
vice-chsnCellor II an English univsrsity
\ chancellor ~ re,tor and corporal ion
might control the financial interests II thew
grew 10 large proportions The associates
Of the academy should 10 students elect 81
for one wear and eligible FOR re1ppoin'men'
Tor tVo terms Of t~o yeara Zach. depend
ing On ne vslne and promise ~ heir work
ON The complexion ~ The term Of nra' re-
D. It o. A..
lows and To have voice on quest ions AFFECT
ing the administration. the pre-,dent and
fellows thus constituting the general coun-
81 ia which would ~ Vesiei supreme con
ir"i When ~ body got fou large for
practical admla, -rraftnn delegated func-
tons and powers could h. vested IN ptop.r
committees
Election % membership 10 hr bv ,hoire
ni ~" president ani i-llovs %. on evidence
Of written testimonials FROM appro, ed
-'holats after IN open candidacy ID. ON
N" prcs~u'arlou Of thesis or dis.ar,ati,n
'udl'H'lrs ,lpa'l'N Tor work runpr.rsn-
son ot s't~niiH, mot nod aud ItspI,ving a
~'i"nilf, lntrresi worth 'rll'IvlttnR IN some
-p~risl direction ,tIgtpili'v To- caud.dl,v
might d~p"nd or not ~ seemed advis MI.
upon tho previous a''iinneu' ~ = dagre.
81 u from an approved college or unit
yersi'y ThAt tho choice Of fellow. miyht
possible also for fellows 20 br elecled upon
admission Of such work and the eNh,bI.
non ~ such qualifications ~ are required
Tor 'h- higher degrees ~ oxford
fe~id~n'e IN" re-,dsn,s ~ rho a..o.
'i"is- - b" ~ the ighhorhnui uf any
de~ gnated univ, r-I'y OF library whar. -u...
't1l materials are oh'a,narls l. should he
mad" T"-sih." for them 10 re- d. abroad
LONG enough - gather materials intr,.s.tlle
A tsNfFF -
rrsid"n"~ should he ~ NJ ,a-a lor.ssr ,bru.
-iN mon h.. for % should 30 'h, object 81
he academy 20 f"~f"r spirit ~ prIis IN
Ain"rt' IN ~"hoIar-hrp and 10 Keen ne VnrL
n clos" connection Wth AMERICAN niatIar.
iual ~" O'h"rv -" no -r.idence ~ fclloN.
20 10 a. m" r oNn option
salary IN" "molumsn' should he -uf.
f.i"n' 20 NEE he e,onom'" nac"s-ttIas 90
p he ns."' ts'e- nj fellows durtny.r. per. al
~ 'h"tr u 10 '"nue' ion WIN rho A,adsrr,
Nh"n hev would be giving heir whole time
% 49, WORK. NOT ls~s than o. 1s1 nor NOR.
= hon > go This Vhuls matter would ~
'oHt~" depend upon the resources Of tho
a. aiemv
Wors 10 70 Don" III. ampl,,nds ~ d..
r"' ard having been Il s;,nS.d ~ -,uut
n"s- ~ direction and conjunction ~
labOrS- shUyld bc the ksvuote- Of Tho ar,d
em".s effort There are hosts Of un-,lyei
problems IN the history and deysIopm.n, Of
our language aud literature n. -ch,Is,
meets them ~ every turn and a hammered
on "'erV -.ds hN lack 81 Syf1Cient evi.i.pre
ana formulated ConCu~tops The German.
and Enghsh have accomplished much ootL.
Iug With sounds and infections ~ the earlier
periods Of InghSh. hut modern English
a. NSi comparatively untouched this h. Ia,
- n most practical field ~ endssyor and
her" ~ have n distinct advantage over ths
foreigner comparatively ht'la -ctent,n,
work has been done on English srn'aI and
almost non" on English Vsr-lfcatton late,
than that oftha tenth century Avid. and
interest," field of development. nsu.Iy
changes IN Word meaning. stands sadly m
need 81 couTdinaf-d scientific 'rea,nen,
The development 81 English Hyie IL a t.rra
incogn'ia from n scientific pom, Of view
Scientific work N literature Iacks coo,d,.
nation and definition This 10 q commas.
lively nsN f%ii ana the whole relation
of language and literature tn geue,tr r.v-
choloEy VIII the fruitful application Of IN.
modern reS'Ilt- 81 this latter scienre sraI,s
the scientific scholarship 81 the fiitur.
On the practical side We need a nev cor,.
plst-. scientific English historical grammar.
We need = nev scientific treatment OF Tn1
lish prosOdy ue need q thorough neu .,it-
ton Of 'haucer. new shakespeare a ne-
flEabethAn gTammar. a new IItyabe,b.,
digfionaFV artan,ta,