THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 1 73 



REPORT OF THE PHILOLOGICAL SECTION. 



Since its previous report to the Association the Section has 

 held eight meetings, at which papers were read as follows : 

 May 28th. — "Peculiarities in Hebrew Grammar," as seen by a stu- 

 dent accustomed to an Aryan language. J. F. McLaughlin? 

 B.A. 

 September 17th. — " Metaphysical Theories on the Origin and De- 

 velopment of Language." S. A. Morgan, B. A. 

 November 19th. — " Phonetic Spelling." C. R. McCullough. 

 December 17th. — "The Versification of Chaucer's 'Canterbury 

 Tales,'" with especial reference to the "Prologue." Chas. 

 Robertson, M. A. 

 February i8th. — " The Supposed Etymological Value of Silent Let- 

 ters," based on the words occurring in Skeat's Etymological 

 Dictionary from from A to G. A. W. Stratton, B. A. 

 March i6th. — "Two Proposed World Languages," "Lingo Inter- 



nacia" and " Anglo-Franca." H. P. Bonny. 

 April 27th. — "A Simplified Alphabet for the Deaf and Dumb." 



C. R. McCullough. 

 " A Revised Spelling," a plea for consistency with the slightest pos- 

 sible change. James Ferres. 



The meeting of October T5th was devoted to a discussion of 

 Mr. Morgan's paper, and on January 21st, owing to the absence of 

 several members because of illness, no formal meeting was held. 



Less work has been done during the past year than had been 

 expected, partly because of the little time at the disposal of most of 

 the members, but chiefly owing to the lack of suitable books ot refer- 

 ence, which, while they are of little interest to the general reader, 

 are indispensable to the student. 



Reference must also be made to the heavy loss sustained by 

 the Section m the death of its late chairman, Mr. Charles Robert- 

 son, whose interest in the work was unceasing, while his scholarship 

 was probably unequalled in the city. 



A. W. STRATTON, H. P. BONNY, 



Secretary, Chair??ia7t. 



