Evening star., 1923-12-29
.SOc|OLOG|STSEND
CONVENTION HERE
Final Session Devoted to Dis
cussion of Barrier Be-
tween Sciences.

An instinct Is not point of view,
but Is a concrete fact.
An impulse is an affective conative
which means an attempt to conscious
Iy gain something.
Nine impulses are recognized by
psychologists and classified by them.
Existence of an impossible barrier
between the social, natural and phys
ical sciences Is denied by the latest
studies in the realm of psychology.
These facts were brought out today
by speakers at the concluding session
of four-day convention of the
American Sociological Society at the
Washington Hotel. in the course of
which they attempted to explain the
reasons for human impulses and in
stincts in their relation to social psy-
Prof. William McDougall of Har-
ward University took issue with Profs
Dewey and Dunlap, authors of recent
books on psychology for their views
which he claimed were backward
steps In many respects in the study
of the science of psychology. Prof.
McDougall did not agree with some
psychologists that they should abdi-
cate their science to men in the fields
OF physical and natural science, whom
he declared, assert that habits and
impulses are the result of physical
and chemical actions.
Denies Sciences Separate.
An opposite view was taken by
Prof. J.. Robert Kantor of Indiana
University. who denied the existence
of an impossible wall between the
three related sciences. In his judg
ment, Notwithstanding their differ
ences in many points. Profs. Nc
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all be classed sin the same boat" he
said. Another paper was read by
Floyd II. Airport of the University of
North Carolina. Discussion by sew
eral members of the convention fol-
lowed the reading of the three papers.
Charles A. Ellwood of the Univer-
sity of Missouri was elected presi-
dent of the society at the annual
meeting today. other officers elected
are as follows: First vice president,
Robert E. Park of the University of
Chicago; second vice president John
L. Gillen of the University of Wiscon-
sin, and secretary treasurer, Ernest
w. Burgess of the University of Chi
cago. Members of the executive COM
mittee were elected, as follows; Lu-
cile Eaves, Simmons College, and
David Snedden of Columbia Univer-
sity, reelected; J. NJ. Gillette, Uni
Versfty of South Dakota: w. F. Og-
burn, Columbia University. and w. NJ.
Hits Justice Department.
Deploring what he termed a re-
preston of freedom of speech in the
nation, Harry F. Ward of the Union
Theological Seminary declared the
Department of Justice was misusing
its Office and funds as a propaganda
agency against radicals.
Ralph NJ. Easley of the National
Civic Federation, in letter read to
the society, said he regretted that Mr..
Ward was permitted to speak, as
serttng that he was a radical par
tisan." Freedom of thought in the
United States is being curtaiied by
Intolerance. Edward A. Ross of the
University of Wisconsin, who presid-
ed, told the convention.
Rev. John A. Ryan OF Catholic Uni
versity in an address called the Ku
Klux Klan misguided and took the
republican administration to task for
it's treatment of political prisoners.
The dirnerRguests of the society
last night hea d addresses by Frank
lin H. Giddings of Columbia Univer-
sity, Charles H. Cooley and Charles
A. Ellwood.