New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14
MEsLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

MIppLETowS, Conn, July l3.-The Gym
nastlc Exhibition took place at o'clock this morning,
under the direction OF the accomplished instructor Mr.
WEIGH The programme Included both light and heavy
gymnastics The exhibition was attended By a large
number % Interested spectators and was highly credit
ado Great lntsrc-, Boo this department has been excited
by Air Wcich's admirable performances and judicous
Instructions .ut huuEh the exercise has been voluntary,
h. cssse. have been attended By large proportion OF
the studrut- Tho Qladrcunia celebration OF the Middle
town chapter az Alpha Delta I'M was held ths evening
7 he GRAFTON. by Prof George ,. Comfort of Allegheny
college Was scholarly production. Inc speaker an,
uouuc-d Dis theme 90 DE The Formation ot museums ot
Ari-Hstory for Colleges" IN forming opinions upon
the moOcd gucstous VI tho day TN reference 10 educa
ton must examine the best schools ana eduC9uoil
systems that actually in operation IN tho world w"
ust also acluaiuI ourselves Win the practical worklnEs
o. those schools and systems aud WIN the cfclsn'
that made upon them by tue best thinkers OF me age
TIE world Is wiser Ia material than IN intellectual things
IN the French cable that has Just been au are ehDoatu
an tie improvements that the shrewdeSt mechahclans
aud men OF science could suggest Inc private resi-,
derccs OF our merchant prince, contain tnouhhus %,
couycuieuccs that were unknown In tho barOnial
a @6 Sef St bat D during a the Middle Ages But
Iu our educational system cling with as
adout,d TWO three centuries ago BY An rrcpressble
law 81 our nature the hue-arts have i0ur!shed with
greater Ices degrees Of perfection In all epochs OF
human history But the science Of Eshetcs ~ one OF
great divisions Of complete system Of philosophy
Us Origin, at least s revival IN ia modern form
aud r.rfccton TO Wiuckelman, who died century ago
Iessir. contemporary with Wlnckelman, also contrib
uted much To the founding OF the new science. But
ar ave 70 Fsthetc, AN insucent place IN his system
~ ~ p5tiosopIy scbuicr Hcrier schelllng sciopen
haucr and OILERS contributed much 20 the development
of the new science. But IL reserved 10 the compre
hrnsye genius OF Hcgel 70 be the first who should give
worthy place 90 Estheucs in system OF philosophy and
10 hs pupil Vischer 10 be the first who should present
Cotrprehensycy and In detail the science OF Esthetcs
aud ts application n the various nnearts In Germany
especially where more than m all other countries TINS
new branch Of philosophy has been developed, there
has arisen within the last quarter OF century school
Of artcrCs aud arhistOraus who have been labOrlng
with an activity and success unsurpassed by
those Of Tho iaOo5srs in , any , other branch
universities, their published works, and their writing In
the periodical press they have achieved victory re-
markabe alike Tor It's rdWdty ana ts completeness IN
Germany to-day esthetc and scientific culture are con-
sdercd Of equal Importance IN system OF general eau,
cation Museums OF art'llstoIy are considered 10 DC
equally important appointments OF University Win
cabinets OF mneraoyy, botany, oT geVosy, tne groto
National museums oil ART are used Dy tho professors 10
illustrate their lectures In The great commerce OF IDEAS
between nations that Is peculiarly charaeteustc OF the
present time, the npoi auco vi estnctes H.a
I'M system Of education aud as means OF general cul-
turc is being apprchcudcd IN America. Efforts are
already made with some success IN some institutions Tor
their Introduction into our collegiate course ot study
ducatou but every branch should have its due pronl
nence. The laws Of capitalization are e1 remely inter
is highly appropriate The material history OF the World
as revealed by geology gives us oyerwhemhg views OF
10 rudeur OF the plans OF the Creator and geOl0gl
cal nuseum is a temple where the Most High may be
wOrshppcd But ns spirit Is higher than matter as man
Ia higher than the beast should great or at least equal
Importance be given 20 illustrating by museum OF arr
the creative genius OF man as shown IN the monuments
f art OF all ages As indirect result the haOlts ot
mind developed In the study OF arthstory are the same
those developed by she study o. geology; bo
history Of architecture are traced by strain
cation distinct rs that in the Portland qartes:
Thc building 20 contain the museum OF arthistory
sbOud not be erected until the collecting OF the nalea
Tor the hes been begun unless abundant means
r nmedatcly available for both purposes. Any spare
rooms viii do temporarily. And when the erection OF the
museum building decided upon, the building shouu 90
MANNED Ina an lis details with reference To the articles
That are be placed in each ROOM EspeclR ana hVeh
cent foresight with reference TO the relative SIZE te mr.
raugcment, the disposition OF the llght and tho JuA
postion OF the different rooms OF museum tnat - TO
eprseut aymuercay tho different periods OF inc MS
tory of the formative arts II as essential as Is foresight ~
lie arrangement and the distribution OF the rooms VI
chemical laboratory, banking house, Il churth, or
dwelling house This foresight must necessarily DC pt'cu
upon knowledge Of the particular objects mat are 70
~ nc,red for the purpose OF illustrating symlnercay
the different periods OF art-hstory. Wis., soloolou va
lie material for even small artmlstun must NcVessa
rtiv he based upon knowledge OF the ehtrd stream
az art.hIstory; upon "A knowledge OF what Worhs VI
architecture, sculpture, panLlng anu Ino aPphhJi s
or az how many of the monuments OF art nave ueen
preserved from destruction; Oh now many VI lo ,hp
OF thus remaining can DO oiOTai ooniAs mod.
bey must DO reproduced by casts, painted COPIES, ",
Ella enprnyngs or photographs OF the relative NAiue VI
The works that DO thur reproduced AS
works or as models OF tasto; ana Oh the e
,rhe works that can thus reproduced After thns sur
saving the whole held Of art history aud seeing Mnas 10
tStr,te and feasibe be accomplished, a pIoglAno
con he laid ont and collection OF the We. OL
rho museum can be inteigenty cOulmohoeui H. ,La
ing must then be planned Nun n,s tbat are 10 90 into
ma sepArate rooms. Upon no other plan can ~ ha
be wisely collected, or can Duuni ~ r feel The i'm.
,,scv ereeted Few colleges are aOe OF ieoi ,q,
ortancs Of the case sufficiently 10 give All ,,a ~
10 The purpose Of an art museum In Hy rbis sbanId
~ buildng will suffice for many years shanIS be
% asipe he tbe upper story. This story shouIu 20
free from parttons II possible ~ s dided into rooms
largely by sky ghts The story can Dc dvueu ross can
-, 1enpcraTy narfitions OF wood or drapery, IA
Ia shifted with the accession ol nom nrsseryed
thus unity o. Plan contents 81 Of an artmasenm aud
nrang OF the purposes they are 10 SOL 10 eicsI
reeold nrs 90 present an is history second
to awaken estheo feeling and cultivate tho 'sso ,S