360 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



the former being concerned, by a very large preponderance of its 

 distinguished membership, its notable library and its useful work, 

 with various aspects of science, a world of intellectual activity with 

 which the latter is not at all concerned. In our judgment the words 

 "Sciences" and "Letters" are appropriately and abundantly de- 

 scriptive of the chief differences between the two. As for the word 

 "Arts," at the time of the founding of the older body — an institution 

 of long and honorable record — this word was intended, probably, to 

 convey the meaning of the Applied Arts, whereas it is now generally 

 accepted as indicating the Fine Arts, so largely represented in the 

 newer body. 



Both Academies include addresses in their proceedings, but there 

 is a wide divergence in subject and character. With this exception, 

 there is not likely to be any aspect of the work of the older institution 

 that will be trenched upon or even paralleled by the newer, which it is 

 expected will devote itself in new and practical ways to the main- 

 tenance and dissemination of standards of creative work in literature, 

 painting, sculpture, architecture and music. 



We submit that such similarity of names as now exists is natural 

 and not unusual, and is more than compensated for by the discrimi- 

 nating words above mentioned. We feel sure that there is not likely 

 to be any important confusion of the two organizations. 



In view of these considerations, we respectfully and earnestly 

 request that as soon as may conveniently be possible, in the interest 

 of the comity that should exist between important agencies of intel- 

 lectual progress, you will reconsider the action of your body, with a 

 view to the withdrawal of the protest which has been made to Congress. 



We have the honor to remain, 



Sincerely yours, 



Henry Cabot Lodge 

 James Ford Rhodes. 



I agree to the substance and object of the foregoing, 



Woodrow Wilson 

 Wm. M. Sloane 

 A. T. Hadley 

 Thomas R. Lounsbury 

 Daniel C. French 

 A. T. Mahan 

 Andrew D. White 



