The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-13
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.

pleasure which constitutes the tangible visible
Paonient part OF our modern cvilizaon--it would
nke IKE our own equal in wealth and power, to men
.o eriltoIy 10 some OF the famous nations OF
uqulty, should delight in doing him honor.
a.. But Humboldt was none of these. He was in the
nTst place. thorough student Of natural science,
especially IN the directions of mineralopy geology
botany and zoology not excluding however, ali ne
cognate or affiliated subjects he was besides. a
great traveller ana student OF nature i'm her own
works. and from his indefatigable researches adding
countless treasures to the stores of his fayorite
sciences. He was like the honey-bee i'm the success
with which he collected his treasures from the wide
field Of. nature, but that which he collected and
port and qualification of his race but was of thai
higher order of possessions which time ripens and
does not decay, and which, after ages OF repose i'm
the granaries of learning, at last are brought ont
inst when needed, replete with vital force which
enables them to grow and produce fruit hundred
fold
such abors and achievements as these. however.
must he colossal in their magnitude to attract the
attention and claim the homage Of the world at
large.
There is however another view to be taken Of this
present ceremony and demonstration, which NAV
well be source OF pleasure to those of us who look
for and believe in, the forward progress OF our race
This recognition by the masses Of the highest order
OF intellectual merit is certainly favorable symp-
tom in the present and happy augury ior the
future.
There was time when the Homeric hero the man
who could hing great stones and strike great blows,
was the acknowledged king of men,
] hen came the rule of the cunning and bold then
the hero-worshp Of the material benefactOr the in
ycntor OF some new art the cOnqueror Of some be-
our age has been accused OF an undue reverence
for wealth, and for all that leads to its acqulrehent
Too true II is that we often hear the ques ton asked
with reference to any new discovery not evidently
applicable to trade manufacture, "What is the use
this question with another:-''What use is a baby ?"
But we have at this moment before us the clearest
evidence that noble host of our fellow-citizens,
when they see great genius, great labors and vast
stores OF knowledge heaped up, do not exhibit mar
rowness of mind and shortsightedness which cannot
see beyond tO-day's or to-mOrrOws wants and inte-
rests, by asking ''What can we put it to ?n But
on the contrary, exhibit in this noble manner their
appreciation OF and honor for this colossal intellect
which, like Chmborazo, which Humboldt himself
the first to SCALE towers up grandly sublime and
inaccessible, with its mantle Of snow Seeming per
haps lfeless, cold, and without use when viewed
from distant standpoint, though in fact, by
reason of the streams which 1t supplies and the cool
breeZes which it develops all the while the source OF
that charming fertility and life which surround il.
That so great man as Humboldt should not have
been before his age, which Is ours, speaks well for
our age and the individuals who compose 1t.
Such, then, the genius of Humboldt. Ability
OF the highest ORDER which it is glorious sight to
see thus highly appreciated. His life was an unu-
sualy long one, but full OF intellectual activity to the
the centennial anniversary OF his birth, have had
personal experience within comparatively few
years.
Duringour last year at the University Of Penn
syvania, three of us, MIR. G. Il. Hale, s. H. Jones,
and myself, prepared and published translation OF
the tringua Egyptian inscription Of Rosetta Copies
were sent to and acknowledgements received from
many learned men at home and abroad, but from
none came such kind and cordial reply and one
showing such lively interest and clear appreciation
of the subject, as from the Baron Won Humboldt,
and yet 1t was but few weeks after the arrival
of this letter, written with his hand, that the
news reached US of his death
Personally, therefore, as well representing one
OF our learned societies. can join with heartfelt in
terest in the present expression of regard and adm-
ration for this greatest among the many noble stu
dents OF nature which our century has developed,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
This concluded the exercises at the Park and the
different societies present started on the march to
Engel VOLTS Farm, where a grand "Volksfestn is
| in progress.
TO-mOrrOw's Proceedings
will consist principally of grand demonstration at
the Musical Fund Hall in the evening; the musical
portion of which will be under the leadership of Mr..
William Hartmann. The programme of the eXer-
cises which will commence at O'clock is as follows:
"Jubel Ouverture"... ............... Lindpaintner
Hymn-"Jauchzend erhebt sich die Schopfung,"
II. MOhr.
Grafton lin Germany by DR.. r, Schmidt.
"Festgesang an die Kunstler,"
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Grafton by DIR. III. G. Wood.
rdChclJeHH ...... .Meyer0eer
The front seats in the hall have been reserved for
the honorary managers and invited guests. The
arrangements for the demonstration are in the
hands OF the following gentlemen as the executive
committee
William j. Horstmann (chairman), c. NJ. Bau-
mann, Julius Helm, LOrenz Herbert, Emil Herwig
Paul Jagode, r. Koradi, j. Kinike G. SedensticRer,
f. W. Thomas.