New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-23
SCIENCE.

PROF. TYSDALLS LECTURES-WHO GOES TO
HEAR HM-HOw HE LOOKs-WHAT He
DOES AND SAYS.
lFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNR.l
Boston, Oct. 22.-To go to hear Prof. Iyn-
dali lecture is event and the Bostonans -eem to
think The lectures before the Lowell Institute, where
HIS course Is gong always free. The nature OF
the and the time for giving out the tickets are ad-
vertisod beforehand and sometimes the distribution for
a course goes for several days before the tickets are
taken and at the ends the lecturers Ipatient soul
is vexed by a beggarly account Of empty benches In
Prof TyndaPs case hear that in less than two hours
all the tickets were exhausted. There is benevolent
rule that on the evenings of the lectures
those who come unprovded with tickets shall, at
"a D. m. be admitted to the extent Of
the capacity OF the hall, ticket holders,
after the Of doom has arrived, standing no better
chance than the Of the world So marches to the
door between long line feager expectant faces drawn
M in battle array on either side, hoping for admission,
at the last Policemen at the entrance Of the long pas
saceway see whether you have your bits OF paseboard
Ushers at the end, inspect them, and finally get In
If YOU are goodnatured you sorry while If you are
selfish it probably enhances your satisfaction, to know
that two three hundred Of the waiting hrOnG Will DO
sent away, the "No tickets no TYndal decree for
at this course be sure all the tlckehoders are in their
places.
Take the fourth lecture, which came of Monday the
DIST as good specimen of these occasions. You pass
through a waiting throng larger than ever for every
body has told his neghbOr how charming these oc
casons You 60 up if yOu belong TO the newspaper fra
terny to front seat in the synagogue, next to the
magic railing inside which the invited guests. You
see among them different Harvard professors and their
wives; JOSIAH Quincy the omnipresent certain d. DIS,
for whom science hath charms the Concord sage, Mr..
Olcott, and pretty girl two. Presently enters a
solid. stalwart, resOlute, quiet, kndly-lOO1ng man,
whom one and another recognize, and then
the house bursts into frenzy Of ap-
plause. 1t is Agassiz, and the audience
seem say him, Don't think we are going back on
YOU We don't love Rome-that is to say, Tyndall-
MORE You are the pride Of our American hearts.
Hurrah The quiet rcsOute, steady going man, does
not look round, though they cheer loudly.
Then he assistants OF Prof Tyndal-two students
whom he brought over with hn-appear on the scene,
and begin TO arrange the apparatus Half the space
back of the platform is occupied by blackboard,
slate, as Tyndall calls it, and the other half by
great white screen, which the experiments
are to be shown. sort OF bridge out over
the audience to small platform, wherein stands a
mysterious instrument which suggests the torture cham
bers Of photography wonderful sort Of scientific
magic lantern which is to project the screen all sorts
Of miracles Across this bridge, to the small platform
aforesaid and back the stage, Assistant No
ders with solemn face and attent air, making ready
for the performance. Now another guest comes
IN, and Agassiz nses 10 speak TO him and
TO move his seat. This is the signal for re-
newed applause-much Of it. Now the long
enduring Swiss round at last who would spare
hem further expense OF and shoe-leather, and
bows-One htte grateful scientific bow, with smile it
is good 20 see round the kind strong mouth and real
twinkle Of appreciation in the pleasant eyes few
more passages Of Assistant No. the bridge-a
little gratifed contemplation the part Of Assistant
No D. Of the diagrams the blackboard, which think
he had himself drawn. since he lowered near them all
the evening, with an air Of pleased proprieorshp.
At last the coDquering Tyndall comes. You a
Of somewhat more than medium hight 1.-The quick
motiOned muscular, but slight rather than stout with
face Of somewhat clerical type brown hair brushed
across a broad but not high forehead; KEEN bright,
pleasant eyes which he has trick of and then
dropping the lids completely. for sentence or two
straight rather large nose cleanhayen lips not curved
al ALL but large and flexible; chin slightly rereating
but by no means weak This face Is surrounded by
thick fringe OF graysh bearda most agreeable face IL
s but not ha ndsome Some one said OF women, They
don't mako 'em pous and pretty BOTH so suppose
sceuic end handsome would DC too much. The lecturer