The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29
OBITUARY.
Victor Cousin.

received at the humble schools of his native
city, but bis ardent, love of learning induced
his parents, who we're not in wealthy circum-
stances, 20 seek for him the advantages of the
tuperiOr seminaries. lie completed his course
win thc highest bonors and having resolved to
engage in the profession of public instruction,
In 1912 was appointed professor in the Normal
School, OF which he became the Principal sub
sequeRt TO the Revolution OF 1880. At the same
time he held the office OF professor Of philo-
sophy In the University, and for several years
sustained the burden OF his doutle teaching.
He At once gained an extraordinary degree of
popularity. The young men who attended his
lectures were taken captive by his 1are combi-
nation OF profound thought and glowing elo-
Quence. He spoke under the inspiration Of ideas
which seemed 10 have gained possession of his
soul. No teacher of philosophy before him had
show an equal power In representing metaphy-
slcal distractions in such animated and phC
sketches. After course of travels in Germany
and Italy, which he had undertaken for pbiIo-
sOphical purposes, on his return to France in
1920 he lound a change in the views of tho
Government; he WAS suspected of liberal senti-
ments in politics; his lectures at the University
were suspended; and he remained In disgrace
for seven years. During this interval though
deprived of all public employment, and destl-
tute of fortune he did not abate his devotion to
philosophy, and his writings at this period
served to increase his reputation and to pro-
mote the interests of his tavorite study.
In 1924 singular incident took place which
added in no small degree TO the prestige which
he had already won by his brilliant intellectual
achievements. While travelling IN Germany,
he was arrested at Dresden, and conducted to
Berlin, where he was detained in prison for
several months. This was at the instigation of
the Jesuits, who had become his enemies on
account OF his attachment TO a liberal policy,
and who accused him OF having engaged in a
plot against the German Governments. The
affair, however, Terminated to his honor and to
the shame OF his prosecutors. He displayed
throughout the whole process frmness aud
moderation which gained Tor him the highest
esteem of the Prussian Government, and, in
fact, of all the enlightened men of Germany.
After the revolution of 1880 he might easily
have entered the path of political distinction,
and been honored with public office, like his
colleagues, GulZot and ViIlemain, and his friend
Theirs, but he declared that he would remain
faithful to philosophy politics" said he at
that time, "are an episode with me; but the
foundation OF my life belongs TO philosophy"
He was placed at the head OF the Normal School,
which he re-established and reorgauized, and
from 1880 10 1910 he published several OF the
most imI ortant works which he contributed 20
the development OF philosophy in the nine
teenth century. For the last fifteen years he
devoted his studies mainly to the social and
intellectual condition of France during the
seventeenth century, and published several
historical and biographical monographs In
illustration of the subject His labors In
the cause of popular education have given
a great impulse to the progress of intellectual
culture, and many Of his suggestions have
been adopted in the best schools of this
country. The philosophy of Cousin was essen
TALLY protest against the materaltstc
schools of the eighteenth century, embodyng
in broad, catholic system the conclusions of
the highest speculative thought of the present
age, although his method was original ana
deeply stamped with his own powerful indi-
Vidualty, 1t aimed TO reconcile the results OF
positive science with the fruits of spiritual in
tuition; and while accepting, to the full extent,
the deductions OF experience to place on a deep
foundation the universal primitive beliefs Of
humanity. His examination of the philosophical
system of Locke is masterpiece OF analysts
and reasoning. Such lucid exposition OF the
first principles on which religion, and morality,
and the noblest hopes of man essentially depend,
has been presented by no modern writer; and
this production alone establishes his position
on the same level with his illustrious country
men, Descartes and Malebranche. The prin-
cipal philosophical works of Cousin have been
translated into English by several American
A. c. NJ. Pennington.
Alexander C. NJ. Pennington died at his resi-.
dence in this city on Friday evening. He was
born In Newark, N. J. He was a lawyer. and
served two terms in the State Legislature. He
was representative In Congress, from New
Jersey trom 1853 to 1857. For long time be
was prominent member OF the Whig party.
At the time of his death he was In the 56th year
of his age.-Ne11 York Tribune.
Marquis of Exeter, X. G.,
The English papers Of the 18th and 10th
inst. announce the death OF the Right Hon.
Brownlow Cecil, Marquis and Earl of Exeter,
and Baron Burghley, county Northampton, at
Burghley House, near Stamford. The deceased
nobeman was the direct descendant and repre-
sentative of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, the
famous Prime Minister of Queen Elizabeth, and
was the second Marquis and eleventh Earl OF
Exeter. He was born on the I'd of July,
1885, and in consequence of the death oil
his father in May, 1904, he, being the legal heir
to the titles and estates, succeeded 70 both
before he had attained his ninth year He was
educated at st. Johns College, Cambridge, and
graduated there as NJ. A., in 1874 and as Ii. D.
in 1885, On the 18th OF May, 1924, he married
Isabella, daughter Of William Stephen POyntZ,
of Cowdray House, Sussex, who survives him,
and by whom he had several children, the
eldest of whom, William Alleyne, Lord Burgh-
ley, conservative member of Parliament foI
North NOrthamptonshire, succeeds 10 the titles
ter the late Marquis was known as a firm and
consistent supporter OF conservatism. De
scended from one OF the haug htest anC
most aristocratic families OF England
he retained all that pride OF brtt
which distinguishes the English nobility, anC
opposed with all his ability the demands OF thu
lower classes for a greater share in the govern
ment of the British empire. From 184l to l94t
he held the position OF Groom of the Stole Il
Prince Albert and during Lord Derby's ad
ministration in 1852 was appointed to the i'm
portant office OF LordlChamberlain of theQueen'
household. Upon the return OF Lord Derby Z
Office in 1858 he was again appointed TO the sam
position, which he held until the second retire
ment of the present Premier of Great Britain
when he again retired into private life. In ad
dition to these offices his lordship was Hered
tary Grand Almoner, and was Lord Lieutenan
of the counties OF Rutland and Northampton TO
many years. He was also the senior Knight OF tn
Garter, having been decorated with that tamou