New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.


THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS.
CHARLES KINGsLEY's ADDREss-THE BRAHNuNs-
MAD DAY-THE LADIES SOCIAL CONFER
ENCE.
BRISTOL, England, Oct. 6-The great lion of
the Social Science Congress, which has now
been several days in session at Clifton, near
by, has been Charles Kingsley, the Cambridge
Professor of History, founder of muscular
Christianity an eloquent, fiery, manly divine.
He delivered the third address Of the Congress,
as President of the Educational Section, and drew
an audience such as Prof. Huxley allures at the
Congress of the parent association 1t was not alone
because it is respectable to listen to a Canon in
Clifton but because Mr.. Kingsley is a man of genius,
that so many thronged to hear him. He had not
spoken five minutes before it evident that
strong man was in his place. Though mastery
reader able to break into preaching at moments
notice, he yet had written his address in
words so small and so Substituted his page,
that he had at times difficulty to catch the word he
last left before he broke into fiery depression. Here,
as the reader knows elsewhere, the journals sup
piled with copy of the Presidents speech before its
delivery. In Mr. Kingsleys case this was a great
delusion-not to say fraud. His printed address
was mere text. 1t was like the widows cruise OF
oil passages rich and endless poured out OF those
narrow pages in endless profusiOn He said in these
impressive interpretations that for q years he
had halted on the question of national
education. Now his mind was made mp.
The State ought to interfere. The State
had already interfered. The moment it forbade a
poor man to kill his child it interfered to compel the
child to live and it was bound to see that 1t was
properly trained. He would imprisOn few fathers
whose children could not read or write. lt would
prevent hundreds of children finding their way TO
prison because of their inability. lie agreed that
no system was sound which was founded on the
heroic virtues. He would build ordinary virtue.
He liked practical people, not your excellent but
impractcabe idealist who pushed at you his entire
scheme, and like Hesod' fool, could not see that
half was greater than the whole Mr. Kingsley re-
ferred to a Birmingham manifesto now out
National Education, which ends by advising cOmpul-
sorry attendance "Ah!' exclaimed the orator, that
wasp has the right sting in its tail" When he had
in mind to command attention, he stamped with his
foot again and again then he would cry put down
those stupendous financing" knaycs who aillict you;
tear OFF the tnsel Of a false CIVILIZATION and you
will find the original Tuiiian underneath"
Two distinguished BTahmins III attendance
at the Congress One of very high caste. who
counts his ancestT some 5000 years back, is Nj
shoT NOLAN Chattopadhyly, OF which the English
corruption is "Chattergee mot a bad name for a
member Of the Social Science Congress- His friend
is Surendra Natti Bandy0padhyay rendered IN the
Bristol press BaneTieeV Mr. ChattOpadhyay eXcites
considerable attention by his presence, which is OF
the highest type of beauty OF his race giving the
impression of Calmness and power lie is the great
grandson of the celebrated Raiah RomOuhun Roy,
who created so much sensation by his writings and
personal attanments and hed at Brlst0l
After some years his remains were removed
to ArnOlds Vale from StapletOn Grove, where he
was first bured-a place OF considerable rnral
beauty. His burial place in the grove was IN
sight of the hall in which the famous RaJah died
III. ip1n IF
talked 10 death in Bristol, pestered with
eyeTybodys religious views, ana expected 10
adopt each set presented to MN: a., ~ ended
verting the Rajah they would convert India, the
illustrous Brahmin had no rest. The Indoo visitors
have referred to asked as great privilege, 10 be
resides at Clifton. Every Hindoo visiting England
desires this. There is no living, Englisbma whose
name and writings are 50 familiar to Hlndo0s oil
advanced views as Prof. Newman's.
1t is a great gain 10 have so many OF the clergy
committed TO social science. as We find them ut this
almost clerical congress- The higher cergy-Canon
kingsley for exampe-mantaned that science and
religion were sisters. Prof Maurice, clergyman OF
the highest influence in England. sent Wise and
noble letter which Mr.. Kingsley read IN the Eduea-
tional Department. protesting against excessive
study in wOmen's colleges Canon Kingsley made
an able speech in support OF the same view anu ad-
vsed that lady dOctress should be retained IN every
woman's college to prevent Young womens brains
from being overtaxed by a fanaticism OF stndy Mr..
James Haywood an eX NJ Nv Mp Hoyoak
IN favor Of making it optional with all scholars in
endowed schools to take distinctions IN French
and German instead of Greek and Latin verse.
There was a crazy day in the health section. Never
was such a storm seen heard at social science
meeting before The proposal discussed was 10 ex-
tend fine Contagious Diseases act to the civil popuia
tion The clergy united with Dssenters' Quakers,
and such doctors as would join them, TO protest
against the act. Quick-tongued Dr. Edmahds, grave
Prof Newman could scarcely be heard III the claInor
Mr. Raper political agent OF the Temperance Pdrey'
RACED; the Rev. Mr.. Steinthal vociferated and ey'
6o moved resolutions against eSsy 00t " Ii:
chair only he was tugged at by opposite parties al
the same time and preserved his eqnilloTum "A,
last me declared himself ashamed OF everybody; pun
on his hat and vowed he would vacate the eha ai
whena vote of thanks was passed ior his auiiiaoi'
conduct in it. .., roo. ro
Miss Mary Carpenter, who has obtained gLeaI re
pnte for her devotion and Judgment IN estaDsh'is
q Reformatory for Young Arabs OF Doth senesi az
Bristol in about TO set out TO India again IN
ance of educational schemes in that country MIS-
Carpenter. who-now advancing III yeaTs-speia ass
with great self possession and somewhat reso,n.t
persuasveness has been President OF the Ladies
Conference, and has connseled them in conserve
tive way to avoid political or religious DISCUSSIONS
and 10 keep clear of womans nights or 1anei lf