New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-19
Netp!Vork daily Gribn,,e
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

MEMOIR OF JOHN GRIsCOM LII D. by JoHN H. GRE.
CON, NJ ID. syo. pp iH Robert Carter Br'.bers
The late Professor Grscom filled highly honorable
place in the community and has left distinguished
reputation as an educator, philanthropist, and .
man of science. lie born in Salem County, Nd,
Sept. 27 l77f, and after receiving the rldments OF
common-schoo education, requested by the neigh.
bor OF his fathers family to open school for the n
strucon of their children before he had attained the
age Of eighteen lie succeeded 10 the general salts.
faction of his employers and was induced to look for
ward to the profession of teaching a. the probable
business of bis life. In 1891 he took charge Of Q
Friends school in Burlington, n. j., where he re-
maned for more than II years. and in 1897 removed
to New.York. He had already devoted himself with
great interest to the study of chemistry, science
which, at that time rarely entered into the ordinary
rone Of education, and after establishing him
self in this city, he announced course OF popular
lectures on the subject. These proved successful
that they soon became permanent institution, and
largely attended by the most intelligent citizens
of New-York. In the year 1878 he made an extern
sve tour in Europe devoting bis time principally 20
the exsmnation OF public Institutions and to forming
an acquaintance with persons eminent in literature or
science, or in works Of philanthropy. The traits OF
bis observations during this tour were given to the
public in his Year in Europe" asingularly nstruc-
tive book travels, and which, in its main features,
has not been surpassed by any subsequent pubhca-
tion OF the kind. Upon bis return be devoted HIM
SELL with fresh ardor to the Improvement Of popular
education to the meloratiOn Of prison discipline, and
TO the scientific pursuits in which bis emneDce was
now acknowledged throughout the country The
latter years Of his life passed in Burlington, tho
scene Of his youthful labors where he died in Feb
ruary 1852, at the advanced age OF n years. In the
present volume which has been prepared by bis son,
we'll known physician Of this city, We have an nn-
pretending narrative OF his useful If not brilliant CO
reer derived to considerable extent, from an AUTO
biographical memoir written at various Intervals OF
le ure during the active Of its subject. Be-
side the details concerning the life Of Professor Girls
com, the volume contains many interesting notices of
his cotemporaries both in Europe and this country,
and presents an instructive view Of the progress Of
American education for the last half century.
ADVENTURES or TELEMACHUs. BY FENELON wtb
Critical and Biographical Notices Edited BY D. '" Weir.
l2no. pp. 6S. Derby X Jackson
n addition to Hawkesworhs traDslatons of Fen<-
lon. revised and corrected by the Editor this volume
contains LaInarnes " Life OF F6nelon," villemaiD's
Essay on the Genius and Character of Fenelon, Q
selection Of critical opinions, and photographed no.
tees The edition is uniform with that Of Montague
by the same editor and shows smilar marks Of 6dcI'
ity and skill in its execution.
rBR ART or ExTHaPORE SPEAKING: Translated i.c,s
tae French by M BAuTAN. l1aao, Pr Sh Chsfes ScIe-
In this edition Of VI. Bau.sins sensible essay on
sr.emporaneous eoquence, three chapters have been
added by a member Of the New-York bar on the
Logic Of the Orator" The Voice in Public Speak
iDg.' and Rules Of Order and Debate" The volume
abound. in valuable suggestions although they eau.
10, teach an ar which Ia mostly a natural gia.
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A volume Of educational adiresses, originally pre-.
pared ior tho pupils oi The suihoress whose long 81.
pereuee in the work Of instruction gives interest snd
yslue to her words
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A series OF sphorisms and paragraphs, illustrating
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Avery neat edition Of WnIsroSs Josfpsss, N Har
large duodecimo volumes, is published by IApcsAy
Blackiston in Philadelphia. and cold by Sheldon y
Co. in this city.