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Also a translation of the same made by himself, as follows: 
THE MEMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 
IN VIENNA TO THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, GREET- 
ING : 
How much your predecessors cultivated philosophy, of which 
Cicero says that it ‘‘is the mother and nurse of all sciences,’’ is 
shown by the fact that, so far back as 150 years ago, Benjamin 
Franklin introduced the study, which has since then been continued 
by you. Your predecessors recognized that in the domain of science 
narrow bounds are set to the pursuit of individuals, but a union be- 
comes mighty in gathering and furthering what concerns the human 
mind. Recognizing this fact has your study arisen, which not alone 
encouraged the study of philosophy, but of the natural sciences as 
well, and by original publications, discussions and collections prove 
your active work. 
We feel ourselves therefore called upon to join with you in the 
celebration of your One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary, and 
congratulate you and yours upon your grand progressive institution. 
We are connected with you by the common bonds of love for 
knowledge, which has in a great measure helped the welfare of hu- 
manity. : 
Farewell, and keep us in your memory. 
SUESS, 
Secretary. 
ARNETT, 
President. 
VIENNA, May 3, 1893. 
The President next introduced Prof. J. M. Hoppin, who 
read to the Society an address on “The Philosophy of Art.” 
The subject of the paper which I have the honor to present is 
‘‘The Philosophy of Art,’’ and as this would seem to be in accord 
with the object of your venerable Society, devoted to philosophic 
inquiries, as well as in the line of my own pursuits, I have presumed 
on its fitness for this occasion. And, might I be allowed also to 
say, that the present is a favorable time to discuss art while we are 
having the great Exposition in which art holds so conspicuous a 
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