New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-15

VIII contain: l. Part OF The Nachbcuth ithlci, hicn""S
version of the Makarnat OF Hsrr from Ms in the |
Bodleian Library O. The Blur commentary on the |
ID chapter OF Genesis Ito be continued In future vol
umes) B. Zunz on the Snferngs Of Israel during .ne
Prince, the Letter Of Chsai 10 the King Of the Chozirs
G. Auobographical letter Of Manmonides. The Socley
VIII also publish translation Of Aben LzTa on ih"h'
with notes. indexes and cOpious introduction
Professor j. Young has recently brought the
question Of the education Of the mining engineers before
the Institution OF Engineers for Scotland His proposals
for its amcoration follows: al. Great improve
nent in secondary schools especially IN teaching arith-
metc, geometry, elements OF natural philosophy 2. Tho
establishments In some large towns, such as Liverpool
ana Br1ningh OF colleges on the Scottish model or on
that OF owens COllegc-farly well eDdowed-givDg
chiefly scientific training with few special technical
chalrs the practical RECOGNITION OF the value OF
scientific training by engineers who take pupils.
Karl Blind says that the famous Ammergau
mlracleplay (which will probably be repeated next
Summer is not derived from the Greek plays, as has
been frequently asserted but from older German plays
having their origin In pagan rites celebrating the resur
rection Of Nature lie remembers as boy taking part
in play or rite where the children buried straw figure
sentng Winter, and then carried in procession mr.
trees hung with blown eggs typifyinS the return OF
spring and the fertility Of the EARTH from house to
these pa gan IDEAS OF resurrection the monks OF the dark
based their representations OF ChrlsCs NE DEATH
and resurrection. Their first plays were written In
Latin, and the earliest one record, OF which nothing
survives but the St directions, is oil the l2th century
The eminent German author, George GOtt-
fried Gerynns, Is dead. His two most popular works
were a History of the National Poetic Literature or the
Germans" and "a History OF the Nineteenth Century"
which has considered apt continuation OF schlos
sers History Of the Eighteenth Century, Inc INST
mentioned work held to bo wonderful for the vast cru
ditOn which It evinces. His other works we're " MS,
tory Of the AnglO-SaXOns," "The characteristic OF
old Italian Art" and 'shakcspeare" Geryinns was
born May 90 1905 at D1rmstadt and died at heidelberg
on the 18Th OF March, 1871.
The following is list of the German learned
v.b AoaI krnfa al
copied from the Complies Rendus although some or them
have died since tho investment Of the city, but their
names were not erased from the list for want Of official
notification: -Four Associates, MN. EhrenDerg LeDls'
Woher Hummer three iaatn ndn,ni1n Sgaus
three astronomers, Hansen. Argaanler Peters uiree
pms SCI 's, Weber, DIiyeI' hlltli.li w" ,, i,sa
Hadluccr; fo'r botanists, MJhl, Braun, Hofnel7tcr
PriuCshcm; one anaOnlst, 5lcD0idj lhFee huEcol''
VrcAOw, Rokitansky. sebert.
DR.. Felix Won NiemeyeT, director OF the
medical clinic OF the University of Tbinecn died there
on the ith Of March He was the most celebrated teacher
OF clinics ia South Germany, aud most Of the medical
Profe-sorshps OF South Germany were held by bis pu
pills. His Lehrhach der Pracktisehcn Medizin - fe
mets Of Practical Medicine mas been TRANSMITTED INTO SIX
Languages, and published last year by d. Appleton
70 90 His death probably accelerated by the ardor
" his services during the late war, at Metz ana at
Nancy, where he was employed az consulting physI-
clan an ackuOwcd HneHt ~ faithful performance
death attn ~ ''''''''' ''
The collection of books belonging to the late
A. H. Halliday, 4. VI, has been left by his Will, dated In
1884, to the Royal Irish Academy. This collection very
rich In rare chronological tracts and it is expected that
a catalogue Of II viii be formed under the directions OF
the librarian OF the Academy. Anytdupcates OF works
at present in the library Of the Academy are TO 90 TO the
library Of tine Natural History society oil BeuaSt Inc
chronological collection Of Mr. Halliday was hequeatled
TO the Museum oil Trinity College. Dublin. This cOlirc
ton chiefly consists Of British Dpcra and Hymenoocra,
aud contains the type specimens OF many classical mono
graphs and papers Of Mr. Halliday IL also contain, ne
results OF some years collecting IN Italy, ana especially
tine insects, many Of them Of great interest, iasei curing
q tour in sicily IN los by NJ. Halliday ana Prof, h. r.
Wright. = s.s.t-g - .>..t-
The members of the French Institute have
learned with deep regret the death OF one OF IT. most
celebrated members NJ Lartet died in the department
Of the Gers during the investment Of Paris Il l. III thit
very department that he discovered an immense guam
y OF fossils at Saint slut ~ L1rtct Professor Of
PalEonoiogy at the Museum Of Natural History filling
the place of the lamented dArchiac. He was III from
from the time Of bis nomnail3n ana WIS unGpe 10 l
liver single lecture except his inaugural ddllcss. NJ
Larct is known to the whole scientific Word Dy an III
mense quantity Of academic ana sclcunc memoirs, Ilo
only work Of consequence published IN connection
with Mr. Henry Chrsty, an Engish merchant, vel
known for his love Of geology That pubtcaton when
marks starting point IN archaeological inquiries IL
called Eciqi1 Aquiti''d ana cost the 4aJe MT Cuiay
an immense sum u money.
Mr. Sampson Low, jr, OF the firm OF Low
Son. & SIarston died March s. in London at the Of
lolty-cight. Dir. Low was greatly respected by al
who have hll dealings with the publishing
house az which he was long al active MEM
b.r. Ills book the Charities OF London"
which has through many editions, has merits
above those Of mere compilation. 1t w's followed by
Handbook TO tie Charities, from the Same hand.
Mr. Low was benevolent and energetic man. He
greatly contributed 10 tue successful establishment uf
the metropolitan flrr-Cscape system, which mp 20
recent times wholly supported ly public subscriptions.
Ne lived 10 the recognition OF the principle that the
rescue of human life Is worthy Of the attention Of
mun ipal authorities s The protection of properly; h3t
t was only after year, cf labor that that useful u-t'
brought 10 the high state Of efficiency in which
il finally handed nearly four years since To-
the Board OF Works.