The New York herald., 1870-01-21
LECTURES LAST NIGHT.
=. =. Cox ON the Progress Of spain and Found
ling Hospitals.

y. =. Cox ON the Progress Of Spain and Found
ling Hospitals.
The Cooper Institute was last night crowded in
every part to listen to lecture by the Hon. s. $.
Cox 1.-THE Progress Of Spaln.r The Rev. Father
STAIRS presided and introduced the lecturer the
large and appreclative audience. Mr.. Cox lectured
behalf OF the new institution for foundlin2s,
ana 1t believed that the profits OF last nights lec-
ture Will yield about $l0,eO0 this very excellent
object
The lecturer prefaced lis remarks on Spain by
reference to the Founding Hospital. He SAID that
this institution had been established next door to
his house but that he knew nothing Of 1t until some
time after the Sisters had commenced their labor OF
love. Seeing so many sisters going In ana out he
thought some one was Ill, ana twas not until he
inquired that he found he near founding
hospital. such an institution mad been established
In the Old country, In LONDON l2u years ago. IL
Interesting ana exciting 20 hear the result OF Sister
lrene's work. since October, lss OF these little
died, lower percentage than any hospital In Europe
These children included all classes aud religions
ana all cOors. II was significant fact that
babies came tnan the SISTERS could care for. in
speaking OF Spain r. Cox said that ne held different
opinion 10 Mr Buckle, VINO his "IIistory Civil
lzauon" had SAID that her decay owing TO her
religion and her superstition. For. the contrary,
| never had spain been more prosperous than when
sne was governed by Cathoncs ana all lts instltu-
| tons were under the direction OF Catholic
cergymen. He then described the domestic
| life OF the Spanlards, very humor
| Gus vein, and referring to the diet
| garlic was particularly noticeable, and as
much OF necessity as the nasn to an American
He described also the physical and climatic Influ-
ences OF Spain; her large coast, indented with
| so many line harbors, employing in her coasting
trade alone nearly 200 sailors AS her INTERIOR
| the classics describe Spain aS the Tarshlsll OF
Scripture. The decadence OF Spain was attrlbutabe
Span dled-Philip 1.-THE throne was occupied by
nobodes, with but one exception. Add to
this degeneracy OF her kings the luxury and laz-
ness incident TO the conquest anu rapine OF q
new and precious world OF colonies Add the
unc0nsequcntal yet costly attempts or spain to hold
them from revolt, and you need not consult phioso
phy 10 know why the mistress OF the world, In the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Is now struggling
titles. In CONCLUSION he drew upon tue history OF
the various Kingdoms and provinces OF Spain show
that spain mad history Of freedom OI free JierOs,
or Magma ChartaS and Parlianents that these were
| at last embodied In her national C0rtes. lie be-
neved, from what he saw and heard in his travels,
that the form Of government In the United STATES
| was the fav0rlte form of government. Ho believed
Prm 10 be a very liberal minded man. as he was GER
tainly one OF the democracy, for he was the OF
The lecturer was certainly entitled to all the ap-
pauSe he received, for 1t a great literary ana
historical treat to have had the privilege OF listening
10 It,
Lecture by Rev. DIR. N. IL. Schenck.
The last OF course OF lectures was delivered lass
evening Steinway Hail. under the auspices OF the
General Society OF Mechanics and Tradesmen, by
the Rev. DR.. Noah ii. Schenck. There large
and appreciative audience in attendance. The
speaker began by saying that names are words and
words govern Ine world. There names at the
mention OF which the world grew pale, While there
were others thai suggested everything that pure
and good. Events ne said often forgotten, but
there names tnat will live forever Wnen would
The names OF Napoleon Alexander Shakespeare,
Milton, and many, very many others be forgotten
The name of Napoleon nad raised mighty armies ana
great victories II preceded the exile from Eba
and unsheatied thousands or swords In his defence.
There was no heroism grand rs the vlndlcaton or
name. Who desirOus OF u gOOu II sme
and was 1t not tar better tDan richest Inc lecturer
spoke at some length and III very amusing
manner or the origin and meaning Of many
names. Cicero Tor Instance meant, when translated
INTO English, mart. The name OF Sn0aks derived It's
origin from seven oaks lie said there was scarcely
a bug, bird. a trade or profession that had not
given It's name to man. Some names were very
appropriate aud suggestion, as the name OF Mary.
which suggests all OF woman's grace and glory.
Give q dog bad name and every one was ready
with kick. He spoke OF the popularity OF some
people In naming their Children and closed by ask
Ing II any person supposed he would have named
himself Noah" II he could have had q say about It..