86 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS 



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HAMILTON ASSOCIATION, 



MAY, 1891. 



The Philological Section was organized at a meeting held on 

 the 2oth of November, 1890, when a chairman and a secretary were 

 elected and a night of meeting chosen. 



Five meetings have been held, and it is proposed to hold two 

 more before the summer holiday season. 



The papers read have been as follows : — 

 December i8th.— " The Life and Work of F. Bopp."— H. P. Bonny. 



" The Home of the Early Aryans." — A review of the discussion, 



suggested by Canon Taylor's work. — Chas. Robertson, M. A. 

 January 15th. — " An Introduction to the Study of Grimm's Law." — 



A. W. Stratton, B. A. 

 February 26th. — "The Origin of Languages." — Presenting the 



claims of Hebrew. — Dr. H. Birkenthal. 

 March 26th. — "The Development of the French Language." — 



An examination of the circumstances under which it arose. — 



W. H. Schofield, B. A. 

 April 23rd. — " Anglicisms in Lower Canadian French." — H. P. 



Bonny. 



Each paper has been followed by a somewhat full discussion of 

 matters of interest suggested by it : twice lists of topics have been 

 distributed among the members some time before the meeting. 



The section has been above all things instructive. Original 

 work is not to be expected at first ; but the number of workers is 

 very promising, and augurs well for the future success of the section. 



A. W. STRATTON, CHAS. ROBERTSON, 



Secretary. Chair7nan. 



