Middletown transcript., 1871-07-01
For ne MLiaonn Trdnseyya.
ArroQrixiuisx lIp. June 2Iih. 1871.

ArrooriSiNisx liD. June 9th, 1871.
Ma. Epiron :--Pcrmi, me through the columns
Of your papcr 10 inform YOU that we have had the
pleasure OF attending what IL rarely witnessed
In our community, II public lecture. We nave
often thought tat cur people hsyc suffered COM
uarcd with other communities. IN not having the
advantages of public lectures on the science OF
lie mind ANATOMY, health. education, temper
ancc. kc whirl, we hclie,c Is system OF cduci.
lion INDISPENSABLE To the morai advancement, and
intelligence OF rising and progressing peor'e.
nespi,e Of the pruvcrb which says "A prophet
rnins no honor IN his country Mr. John W =
Wright. Of this hundred, delivered two lectures
on phfcuulogy witch were attend with re-
narknblc success.
4 synopsis Of the first lecture was. an outline
Of the science and compnrauSc Development o'
the bta.u and nervous system. quality and tenn
pcrnmcnt, which he illustrated with large col
lection of portraits dispayidg . variety of char
meters The lecturer reasoned from chusc 10 ci-
feet In a mastery manner. throwing around the
audience n Solemn influence, as he clearly de-
mon.,raicd from natural causes the great need OF
moral nni religious education. The strict at
t.nt,on pi>cn II the lcr;nrcr maUiics'ed that the
aud,csrc co!nl.J.cd of k.ghly respectable ladies
and gentlemen, were dccpl! interested, rs u pm
miehi tu lie heard to fil.
II WAS thought the second lecture would he
more Of u novelty aud assume an amusing char
nctcr as the suhjoct MAS mai.imonf, or Inc
RIGHT relations of the sexes phrcnolOgicaNy con-
sidered The importance of this lecture WAS,
however, soon pnrcvptihc, ms the lecturer rccog-
nizcd this solemn ordinance OF God c'hbodicd ~
the constitution of min, as IN the sacred nni
civil law The alarming extent o. divorces IN loiS
country and the embarrassment of our own lcgis'
la,ors on account of them the causes OF unhap'
pv marriages ani the mode 10 olvia'e them on
scientific .rincpes, were ably discussed and IT,
nstra,rd 10 the large and iniclligcn, audience
who expressed themselves highly graiihrd and
instructed bv Mr. VS. knowledge oi the Won
ierfni fcssarches and discoveries in the scientific
world during the las, half ccninry. II was yer,
evident that these lectures were well calculated it
| insure ihc exercise uf broad common sense, a'
the lecturer cyinccd thorough knowledge oi hi'
| subject, hlling up every avenue OF escape ~ u
verv forcihlc md cSicmpurnncons manner, since
| hearing Mr. Wright lecture, We have made som,
| inquiry respecting his early history, ana hno
/ 'ha, he is Of respectable aud christian parcn,age
| "a native To the manor horn, true son OF alr
poqninimink. lie WAS lcf, nm orphan n, the ag'
| of nine wears and thrown upon his own frsour
| eos lie grew TO manhood n stranger Ia schooli
and colleges, but not without great natural ahil
! i,ics. and honesty OF purpose. lie has appiee
| himself very closely to the E,idy OF phfcnolog'
| for the last ten or ,xrlsc wears, and recently AT
| tended Thorough course OF theoretical and prae
| tical instruction on phrcnology, physiology rnt
anatomy Mt the chronological Museum in Phila
dclphia, under competent instructors, Iniens'
application has made him master OF his subject
| and We hcspcak for him unboundcd success. III
| is a Young man OF remarkable talent, aud his el
| oqucnt aud impressive manner combined wit,
Logical ability and clearncss of argument, canno
| fail 10 mcri, for him the place that others ina.
gain by n NOR. classical education.
Mr.. w. win confne hin,self 10 the peninsula
until September, when he cxpee,s 10 make an ea
,ensive tour through the South and West.
/ ALEXIS.