elevated by the nobility of his mind. His more public services to science 

 and to the country have given him a wider reputation than belongs to the 

 teacher ; but the College has a portion in the heritage of all her illustrious 



ACTION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIAL SCIENCE 

 ASSOCIATION. 



At a meeting of the executive committee of the American Social 

 Science Association, held at Boston, Oct. 27, 1880, President Way- 

 land in the chair, the following resolutions were adopted, and entered 

 on the records of the Association: 



Resolved, That the American Social Science Association, in the death of 

 Professor Peirce, mourns the loss of a distinguished member, who added to 

 those special gifts and attainments by which he was known to the world, a 

 broad interest in all forms of human knowledge, and all subjects of scientific 

 research, which made him in a peculiar manner the representative of social 

 science among those whose function was education and the general culture 

 of mankind. Coming to our main work late in life, and impelled by his sym- 

 pathy with all the forward movements of human intelligence, he brought with 

 him and imparted to others that deep religious enthusiasm which is so essen- 

 tial in these universal studies, and which gives to the matured wisdom of age 

 its most attractive aspect. 



Resolved, That the official service of Professor Peirce, in guiding and carry- 

 ing forward the educational work of this Association, has been seasonable and 

 important ; and that his death leaves vacant a place in its councils which we 

 shall vainly seek to fill ; while his example remains in memory,. a cordial en- 

 couragement to youth, and a steady light for the experience of age. 



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