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FIRST SESSION— WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1893. 
Tue Congress of Rational Psychology in Education, which met in Room 27, Art Pal- 
ace, was called to order by Dr. W. T. Harris at 9.30 A.M., Wednesday, July 26th. 
Professor G. T. Ormond, of Princeton, announced the following official secretaries : 
Messrs. C. O. Scudder, W. C. Dodge, and Miss Luella Little. 
Dr. Harris then introduced Dr. James McCosh, of Princeton, who presented a paper 
on ‘Reality—What Place has it in Philosophy ? ” 
This subject was discussed by Dr. Harris ; Professor Ormond, of Princeton ; Dr. 
Laws, former President of the University of Missouri; Dr. Boardman, President of 
Maryville College, Tennessee ; Dr. Black, of Missouri Valley College; Dr. Hayes, of 
Maine ; Professor Mills, of Western College ; Mrs, Maynard, of Cornell : Miss Buck- 
mgham, Mr. Russell, and Mrs. L. P. Brightman, of Chicago. 
A paper by Dr. Josiah Royce, of Harvard, was read by Dr. Harris. Subject, ‘* Can 
I'sychology be founded upon the Study of Consciousness alone, or is Physiology needed 
‘or the Purpose ?” 
Among those who took part in the discussion were Professor Ormond, of Princeton ; 
Dr. Boardman, of Maryville College, Tennessee ; Professor Shorey, of the University of 
Chicago, and Dr. Lewis, of Chicago. 
SECOND SESSION—THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1893. 
This session of the Congress met at 9.30 a.m. Dr. James McCosh presided. 
The first paper was presented by Professor G. T. Ormond, of Princeton, on ‘The 
Soul as the Basal Concept of Rational Psychology.” 
Dr. Laws, formerly of the State University of Missouri, opened the discussion ; he 
was followed by Dr. Lummis, of Appleton, Wis.; Dr. Boardman, of Tennessee ; Dr. 
Charles Lewis, of Chicago ; Dr. Black, of Missouri Valley College ; Dr. Foster. of the 
Jniversity of Chicago ; and Mr. Sanders, of Georgia. 
The Very Rev. Augustine F. ‘Hewit, D.D., of the Catholic University, Washington, 
D. C., being unable to be present, the Rt. Rev. John J. Keane, of Washington, D. C., 
read his thesis on ¢* The Theory of the First Principle in the Eleventh Book of Aristotle’s 
Metaphysics.” 
Professor Ormond was given an opportunity to answer his critics. 
Bishop Keane opened the discussion of Dr. Hewit's paper. Dr. Smith, of Connecti- 
eut, asked Bishop Keane several questions, which were ably answered. Dr. Boardman, 
of Tennessee, continued the discussion. He was followed by Dr. Foster, of Chicago ; 
Dr. Ormond, of Princeton; and Dr. Lummis, of Appleton, Wis, Bishop Keane closed 
che discussion.