Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-29
THE LECTURE SEASON.
The ASnssiz Course.

Reference has been maue IN the STAR TO the
great intellectual treat promised the citizens OF
Washington this winter, being a course OF six
lectures by Professor Louis Agsssiz. The letter
inviting the great scientist 10 lecture here Is
signed by President Grant, Nice-Preside mt
Wilson the members of the Cabinet, judges of
the Supreme Court, seventy or eighty members
of both houses OF Congress, number Of chiefs
of Government bureaus here, Gen. Meigs, Lii
bTaTian SpOfford, Governor Shepherd. and
MANY distinguished citizens OF Washing ton.
When the professor received the invitation, at
the hands OF Mr.. L. l.. Grouse, he was deeply
affected, and remarked that it was an invita-
ton he had no right to decline.
TaRIErTER TO PROF. AGAssIz
was as follows: "a large number of your friends
who expect to pass the ensuing winter in Wash
ington city ish TO express the high appTecia-
ton in which they hold your lifelong labors in
scientific research, and in increasing and illus
ing a love of the study of nature, and they would
request that at such time during the ensuing
fall and winter as may suit your convenience
YOU will deliver at Washington a course of lee
lures on such subjects connected with your in
vestigations and studies as you NAV select"
PROFESSOR JOSEPH HBNRY's LETTER,
TO President Grant, ansmitting Prof. Agassiz's
accep lance, dated october Path, is as follows:
"Sn: 4 have the honor to transmit herewith
a letter from Prof. Agassiz accepting the inyi-
tation of yourself and other distinguished cit-
zens of Washington to favor the residents of
the national capital with a course OF lectures
during the coming winter. In a subsequent
note Prof. Agassiz informs me that the course
will consist of six lectures the subject of which
Will DC, Inc helatlOnS OF Man 10 the Other
Animals"
PROFESSOR AGAssIz's REPLY.
MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY, !
CAMBRIDGE, MASS, October ID, 1873. {
Ny Dear Friend As you have had the kind
ness TO introduce to me Mr.. Crounse, who brings
to me the collective invitation so cordially given
10 lecture in Washington this coming winter, /
address to you my acceptance OF the same, and
my warm acknOw Judgments. In acceding to
this request (the friendliness of which deeply
feeD break a resolution not to lecture in pub
..l, - g.
by failing health, and kept by me rigidly of late
wears. L should, however, do little justice u
my own appreci atiOn of the honor paid me did
/ adhere to my resolve under these circum-
stances. 1t will of course be understood that in
case of renewed illness shall be obliged to dis
appoint myself and withdraw from the engage
ment. But hope and believe / shall be able 70
meet tue friends who SO courteOusly express
their wish to hear me. May | request you +,
make, however. in fitting manner, my accept
ance and my thanks to all those who have hon
ored me by signing this invitation. Very truly,
your friend. l.. AGAsSIz.
Pref. Joseph Henry, Secretary Smithsonian Lasti
tuition.
This course of lectures will be under the d.
rection of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, and the details Of the course will very
shortly be announced. The dates will probably
be fixed in January next, and the course will
consist OF six lectures.
We are glad to announce that besides this
course, the Y. NJ. g. A. committee have arrang-
ed for lectures by JnO. b. Cough, ThOS Mast aud
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Mrs Howe will prob
ABLY give the first lecture late in November OF
early IN DecC mbeT; Mast on December Esd, and
Cough about the last of January. These will
be independent of the scientific course