New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
cUEMIsrRY OF THE SUNBEAM.

The closing lecture OF this popular course, on iue
linking of The Realms of Matter and Mind, was 90
iiyered by Prof. E. l.. YoUAAss last evening, In the
orest hail of the Cooper Institute before crowded
and highly intelligent audience. Prot. foumans
opened his subject by stating that all objects seem 10
have the power of impreseng their image upon otncr
objects They multiply images Of themselves through
space even in the dark. All the universe Is niiea We
these radiant faces, capable OF impressing tnemsses
wherever matter arrests them. Man IN the midst OF
the universe Is TO receive Impressions They act upon
the nerves at the peshng Of the body, and are CON
vered into movements within. Man is constituted TO
reproduce the universe within him. lie must not only
receive lite Impressions but register and store them up
that he may command the universe OF the past as Wen
as the present The nervous centers have this Office
Prof YoumaDs showed, by beautiful series OF dia-
the relation of the various paris OF the nervous
system TO each other, and the superaddition OF tne
rarts in the ascending scale ,f the animal creation
Mind il ioned TO matter in movement to harmonious
NEUROLOGICAL changes of the brain. These changes de-
mend upon respiration and the constitution Oh tue arr
while this depends upon the action OF the cen.r 'ar
NJ our planetary system. The harmony OF the Dteec'
tna fabric thus rests upon the grand order OF aronom
c movement. And thus emerge from this series OF
physical discussions into the realm OF mind Ihey
rhonld be studied in connecticut they cannot DO az
yorced without damage 10 both Science carries US up
bv natural transition TO the consideration OF tue laws
and phenomena of mind. would dwell win
| emphasis on this browning aspect OF my SUBJECT
| for it shadows forth, in my OPINION one OF tne
| prandest and most prolific truths that has yet
dawped upon human thought, the living UNITY Oh the
mental and material universe. The heresy OF human
y has been that OF the separateness and independence
OF the entail and material worlds, and, as an easy IN,
ference the idea of their disagreement discord, and
antsponjsm They have been held as diverse exist
ences as alien enties connected, or rather separated
| by an unalhomaoe and impassable gull Oh eternal
| MYSTERY, But in studying the human mind, we are
not TO take leave of the physical universe. There Is
| no impossible gulf of mystery between the mental
| aud material worlds There are none IN the
universe That universe is cosmos OF har-
1 ipto
| with life and embodiment OF eternal reason.
There are yawning gaps, or chasms OF disorder
solutions Of continuity in the universal pian-olaek
blanks Of discord-domaiDs OF atheism, where the
| organizing and orderly hard "a God has not yet
reached There remains the infinite unknown and I'M
explored bat 80 far from shutting in or pary zing the
human mind it offers boundless and inviting held ior
the Intellectual activity of the human race through IN
sary error of the old metaphy sicians whose
view was not only false because it was
partial and limited 70 the exclusive consider
alton Of mind, but because, in ignoring the material
universe it prevented all possibility OF beginning IN
the right direction. They proposed to build a.grest
enduring edifce of human knowledge, by commencing
with the steeples, domes, and batt!ements, among
the clouds, and working by the balloonery OF
ETHEREAL straightforward with what result !
After three thousand Of aerial exploration not
even one casle in the air where crazy sxy-arKing
witch could get nights entertainment. Science has
oyertbrown this false method She has shown that
we must begin with matter. She demands iirst
broad and deep foundation rock seated, upon which
all men can abide. What is it that most shocks and
appals us in the past history and present aspect oil hu
mainly, and which weighs down the sensitive spirit
with the heaviest burden Of grief and gloomf IL ID
the contentious srfes struggles, and hareds OF man
kind; the conflicts, collisions and wars, Of sect and
party country and Aud what is 1t for which the
earnest and the good of all ages have yearned, and
the devout have prayed, and which the IN;
Ii is that man might be at one; that the time Of har
moDy and peace might come. Now this has been
dscoId not of preference or DESIRE or innate tendency
or inevitable interference Of passion. MOI TIC mo-
tors of passion work with pc yer, but not with neces
sary disaster. That depends upon how they are
directed For the deadly railroad crash not
the steam, though it was that which did y. And
fory down the track Of time, blame them not. 1t is
the directing and guiding intellect that stands respon
sble and the worlds conflicts Of measures and chaos
OF practice spring from conflict and chaos of IDEAS
But where has there been chance of agree
ment Where any bass of possible union,
in po,ics in philosophy, in theology We blush into
our very bones at the mockery OF the question. Let
them pass with their endless wranglings and petty
schemes. Science engages men with laws that never
change, with principles that are universal and which
may be everywhere tested and verified. A scientific
discovery lie mao e, new scientific principle lie demon
s,rated and all men, matter hat their country gov
eminent, race, faith or language promptly recognize,
welcome and accept Here is bond of union that shall
world may be gathered. Never doubt that we
entering new era. The inventors and discoverers
aud workers in matter TO become the awgvers of
the world Nay, are they not b in effect, AID 10
great degree even now Already mas science gwen
US new beavers and new earth; who may speak
of the glories she shall confer in the futurel be-
leve that science, in unfolding the government of God
in the laws OF the living universe, in eleyatng man
to nober subjects of contemplation, in giving
him command of the powers Of nature, and
by afording a universal basis of concordaut
thought s destined to become the renovator and evan
gel of the And Of all the thousand Of
Improvement in society, which challenge sym
paIhy and solicit our aid. look upon none as fraught
with eech and lasting blessings that of the
scientific education of the young. And while the
wealth of the phlanthropc is too often expended upon
projects of limited transient benefit we cannot too
highly appreciate the wise sagacity which led the
founder Of the noble institution within whose
walls are gathared, to give his .princely
mupiGcence so just and invaluable a direction.
Ii is not only splendid benefacLion, attestng large
and loving heart but is also made in the freshest and
truest spirit of the age in knowledge of the deepest
demands Of the tine, and evinces the judicious and
discriminating mind. Ard for thus opening wide the
doors Of science to thousands Of the young of this great
metropolis, owe their distinguished benefactor my
deep and heartfelt thanks and most personal gratitude
believe in science, and have done what could, in
my Dperfet way, TO make it acceptable, and cannot
withhold the expression of ms uareseryed admiration
OF all those who work by more effective and
an amper scae in the same great field Of benefcen.
labor
At he conclusion of the lecture, Mr. THos FoULKE,
Principal of Sixteenth Ward School No. 49, moved
that the audience anize meeting by eectng Peter
Cooper, esq, Chairman. The motion unanimous
Alter come happy remarks by Mr.. COOPER, Mr.
FoULKE moved the following resolutions, which were
adopted with much applause:
BOred That the Of lectures just completed In this
place by Pof Youman entities him In the udsment Of th
meeting to the eso Of distinguished excellence lecturer
spn tho great themes he has chosen svncng profound aud
iOtn ate knowledge Of the laws aud forces OF Nature and