New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-28
LITERARY.


,,c 40 we lean through private adNicos' ~ ''' %
.upointed and proved 10 he a most h'''o'''s -
hart 81 the veteran made glau py
-, ,rlu,, ,r upon him from all quarters vi '"o Wv
ii'p =, ,,o,,, winch we mud number from our
49, -. az these We insert below the address pre-
,s ~, the Hon George Bancroft III Oeh''I o' INC '
,, Association for the Advancement oi 9clo"o'' ' "
,nrap,inc II We annex reprint Of the poem VI III
uolnes given in the letter Of our Berlin correspondent
,orcd 70 above which contained an error Of transcrp
zion by which the poetry OF one q VIC in0S' ''
eouulets was seriously marIed
~, cuRIsrr,N GorTfEIUp EHEfNrERG- Honoif' ,"
Tho American Association Tor lhc A"vtuc', ,t,i
ScIcncc organization winch aims 10 oiI'5 ,,s il,
periodically Tor mutual enconiagemen al I eIsHns ~
lie United states oi America VINO interest ,it % ~
1,rue0 m Illinois i'm the month ~ August last. ~
braeing, the Association does lany WnTv ~ he re-
~ vision though lying al AROUND i, VIZ VG ~ o,rS ago
eilt Of aguitcent Investigations thy year.
given To- the world there Felt general a esnT
marx the DAY which, completes FOR YOU lu ! t ,e mo.
az successful scientific labor by an pIts" "a name IS
fonnd resprst and kindly regard m which your
held IN this Western Hemisphere w it and L.
therefore. the Association ddopteG INC r'''
HitSeas THIS A..oato, ,ppHsd nat s f' eeseai yen,
she fTs,h YEAR Of BIZ, electorate ~le sa . of me m. t
10, 'SI r, 10 S.ta, ii to NJ.
sicoscopic or.aasas by ihs d''1lsD'N
'hS oIeII , comm ttee - be appointed TO pIaIo o
ine Iubpum consratuatlg BIN Oh " ssrnr m Of lie deep
rSs S ,S Te,stt 10 which Dis rsms is led ~ Ap',' ro;ucd
Under tbs ct 10 me Wishes the Assoca-
ton The pleasure vim when they a!; - rbr many
Stiirtfi hours which they themselves h"Ie Hictt
the sndy OF nature with your admirable "oiAs ~ '"''
e undersigned desire in the first place to assure you
that the feeling which has Wompeu tiS brencb 81
not connued the dcyOtCcs Of any paItCul' ". ".
Science Ii IS partakcn by investigators OF l3e tlu' "
natnre m every department., all of whom feel that t4,y
~ moro or less plUncd 10y your Lhors lhe h3nt
acknowledges his Obligation io you LOT your , ~
Exploration of a vast aud dGrult field 81 |hcI tlc io
,rtrs who preceded you had told enough Only 10 cNi,0
without satisfying eliositv; The geoOSst Htrt
the light yOu have Afforded MN IN !tsIi" e The
10 Which the muuter forms Of ofSnic me IL
formation Of the strata ca tue eat crs ieiCc
gst recalls your valuable contributions 10 ms h ~
~ Inc intimate structure ~ the ucrNou, ninehs anu ="
the various TISSUES Of animal and vcgr!1Me t t,
And the physicist ascilo'' ~ recon. .,touish.ng
stimulus given 10y your researches, h' iv''. ~ &c
incroscopc; q perfection which makes IL t'Nl IoI ~ ~
verify to-day facts which, Win the lnp,vV' ih -
helps al yOur command, N"u would seem ho' =" ,
have discovered hy sort % pieerha'aF"' s"E"''
ro YHrs,Gc feel that it is much that they can
do TO ada to the houors which VIII De sh0WtLcu upon
you. The day Of your happy JuD ana vi cid, .. and
occasion will cluster round IoU mo many IIllH liu
SonD,nIs of Your youth. The veteran fellow aooreIs
Ma nav fou., Win Won the battle OF life, the bands o
under youI personal instruction ana the
the and social celebrities OF continent Wu!VI lol
trs concentrated within itself nearly all hat the WvIlu
contained of intellectual Hgh C1tA Shutous H. -" aaT
tie doing you honor We on lnS or "TI I,'
strangers for the part and separated rom You ~
quarter OF the earts eicnmittehyS Can om 10y ~ tI
distant grectingir from The htut o NC a. ",.5 ri,'to
nations We hope. nevertheless that THIS feeble luule
not bc Wholly NhappltcioltNs .l'' i"' 'AS 80
reason btt IL j. prompted by purely personal feeling,
Al il the more distinctly homage 10 those mastery pow
rrs Of Investigation, which have Won Tor your hae 30
vnStrious ,ace i'm tho roll Of the iuerrOgatoIs Oh ma
ture in the nineteenth century And 10 yourself nohoItu
that the works Witch absorbed iu their preparation Sc
large portion Of your youth and vigorous hsno"I ar
siuded with deli ht upon the distant banks or the Mssls
Eippi ar the si remoJer shores Of Pacific 4merica,
As Instructed by the Association the undersigned pre-
sent io Won the cordial congratulations Of tile rcprcse
taves Of American science on The long career H hunU
abe usefulness which has been yours, and on the many
evidences YOU have received Of inst appreciation on t
part Of your coteuporiries They maze 10 ehVr' u
cl0hc this expression VAIN lbc sIdcSe Oh i.hbuIs p
trust that Us honest sincerity may win Tor
spite Of its simplicity OF form. Happily their deilclt
cies in this respect are more Than compenate ny tn
spontaneous tribute accompanying TINS COMMUNICATION
for to ITS ustrlOus subject by one OF IN
snuarly gifted OF the of America The write
spirited and appTCcatvc lines viii be recognized
one win whose the world already familiar
and who holds place science no less distinguished
than that which he has for himself in letters.
The undersigned would further express the sincere
Fiction which has east shadow over your recent years
by deyng you OF the ie OF those organs WHICH eaer
enabled you to accomplish so mIch oI science ana Iot
the world May you find consolation under ms heavy
trial in the tender assduites OF devoted relatives ana
friends and IN The knowledge that IN every lana where
science Is cultivated. the name OF EhTenbcISl j. holu i'll
prayer that The evening OF your lie NAV be a'
serene and peaceful, its day has been stirring ana
brnan, the undersigned beg leave 10 subscribe them
selves honored sr with the pfoioundc't respect your
FHP BAESsSp Chairman. b A. GOULD.
J JSsss f y. btz, ions T6sri i.1'
Rete- York. Sept. 25. SIS. VA. 5. suLLIvANI.
10 CHRISTIAN GorIrEIrD EnRENBERG
Nov. G. 1868.
Thou who las uKbt the teachers 81 mankind
How from the least OF things the mighteat grow
What marvel Jealous mature made theo blind,
Lest should learn what angels long 10 know '
Thou in the hnty rock the rivers flow,
IN the thick NOTED sulbcan's sifted light
Hast trained thy downward pointed tube 10 show
Worlds within worlds unyaiied 70 mortal sight
Even as the patient watchers OF the night
The cycOpe CLEANERS Of the fruitful -klos-
Show the wide misty way where heaven is While
AZ paved with suns mat d"ze our wondering eyes
Par OoT the stormy deep empire lice,
Beyond tie stored Islands OF the blcst,
That waits TO sec tie lingering day star rise
The fOrest-oluctured Eden Of the West;
whose queen fam Freedom, twlnes her iron crest
with leaves from every wreath That morttls wear,
But loves the sober garland ever best
That Sceuce lends Tie sagcs syered hair;
fcencc, who makes LIES heritage more FAN.
Forging FOR every lock its mastering key,
I1liing with life and hope the staRnant air
Pouring the light Of Heaven Ger land and sea!
Prom her unhceptcrcd realm we come 10 thtt,
Bearing our slender tribute ~ our hands;
Deem II not worthless, humble though IL be,
Set by the larger gifts Of OldeIs lands:
The smallest Gbcrs weave the strongest bands
In narrOwest tubes the sovereign nerves are spun
A little cord along tho deep sea SANDS
Makes the live thought Of severed nations one:
Thy faIue has jOurnoyod westering with tie sun,
Prairles aud lone sicrras know thy name,
And the long day ~ service nObly done
That crowns thy darkened evening win rs flannel
One with the grateful world, we own thy claim
Nay. rather claim oar right 20 JOIN the thIOng
Who with varied tongues, but hearts the same,
To hail thy fcstal morn with smiles and song;
Al, happy they 10 whom The joys belong
OF peaceful trunphs that can never ne
Prom history. record not Of gildcd wrong.
But golden truths that Willie The world goes by
with all Us empty pageant, blazOncd nigh
Around the Masters name forever shine!
70 shines thy name IluAulneG m the Ely
Such joys such triumpbs, such remembrance thine (!
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.