Oriental Society
AMERICAN.
A learned society formed in 1842 for the purpose of promoting Oriental research in America. The society is chartered under the laws of Massachusetts and its constitution provides that one meeting in every three years must be held within the confines of that state. The meetings are held annually and are featured by discussions on Oriental history and philology. The "Journal" published by the Society contains much valuable material for the student of the Orient. The library of the society is at Yale University. Some of the leading educators of America have been presidents of this society, among them being Theodore Dwight Woolsey, W. D. Whitney, President Hadley of Yale University, Daniel Coit Gilman, and Crawford H.
Toy. In 1920 the enrollment of the society numbered about 350 members.