New-York tribune., 1873-12-22

the gifted few hut for the cver-increasng many who
have the capacity, the DESIRE the need yet till had
lacked the opportunity and the means His success has
surpassed his most sangune hopes. or like exist
ing collections tins is the richest in the entire depart
OF aquatic lfe including eorals fossils sea-shes
and zo0phyteshe richest in duplicates available for
excbange-the richest too, by far in the tokens OF
presiding and nitging genius and certainly not
than two II two, OF the European collections be
compared with 1t as 10 the number rareness variety,
and scientific worth Of specimens Let grateful pub
lie look TO II that the prncey heritage not suffered
to fall into neglect decay, hut rather thar what
seemed his magnificent dream progres realized
HIS BEST POWERS GIVEN TO TBF CAUSE OF POPULAR
EDUCATION.
should do injustice TO his memory were I to speak
merely Of such services will have their chief recog
milton among of science. In respect does he
merit grateful commemorationls more than in his
indefatigable labor for the diffusion Of scientific
knowledge and general education among all classes and
conditions OF men, Much Of his time and strength, his
best powers. his most winning eloquence, have been
given TO popular education, the instruction OF the
teachers OF our public schools 10 the diffusion OF know-
edge among farmers, mechanics, and artzans II must
have been in utter WEAKNESS and exhaustion. and with
the OF fearful crisis close impending
that he addressed those agrlcutursts at Fitchburg
with all his woDed energy and ervor thus rendering
his last active service TO that propagandsm
which had become the pervading might say even the
chief element in all the plans and labors OF his later
years.
The generosity thus manifested for the public welfare
shown to his individual pupils, who have
found in him unwearying patience, forbearance. kind
ness, helpfuness All the country professors
and teachers Of science who TO him often the initial
purpose and when not the direction or the persistent
and successful industry by which they have fitted them
selves for distinguished usefulness and growing emil
nence 80 that whole scientific culture Of land
he ipn
he has will be prolonged and reiterated in coming
generations.
GENIAL. GENEROUS AND DIsrSTEREsrED.
Those who knew him need not that say how closely
these disnterested services to the public TO his pupils
all whom he could benefit accorded with his whole
spirit and character manifested in the inmacies OF
society and the sacred relations of friendship ana
kindred No have been more thoroughly un-
selfish None can had deserved warmer friends
Genial in all hi ntercourse-impulsve, indeed but
with impulse always on the generous side-wh cohVer
sationa powers that sustained unaggng interest III
his hearers with wonderful versatility OF adaptation IN
the best sense capable eff becoming all things to all
men, he left wherever he went grateful memories. and
won the actonate regard not only OF those on his own
social plane but of all with whom ne came into rela
tions however transient Hosts and peasants among
the Alps years and after his soourn on the banks
OF the Aar talked Of him, and delighted 10 point out 10
tourists the mountain that bears his name. Fishermen
at Nahant and Cape Cod, who had but once seen nln
never forgot him when hook net brought up aught
that was rare or strange. Sailors treasured for him
shells and from the Indies and the Southern Seas
His broad syInpathes, his hearty goodfellowship won
hm troops of tributaries and many there were OF all
conditions OF life and grades OF culture who would not
willingly return from the Pacific coast, OF whaihg
station or All Asiatic port without something for Asassz
REvERENT STUDENT OF SCIENTIFIC TRUTHS
cannot close this hasty and inadequate vet fervent
and hearty tribute without recalling TO your memory
the reverent spirit in which he pursued his scientific
labors Nearly forty in his first great work
on fossil fishes in developing his principle OF classical
tiOu, he wrote:
An invisible thread in all ages runs through this i'm,
mense diversity exhibiting general result the fdct
that there continual progress in development emu
pg in man the fSnr CLASSES hn S' the
accompaniment Have we not mere me the
acts % o' an o6s "a mantle as wisei the most pal
pabie demon OF the existence of personal God
Author of all things Ruler or the universe, anu III ~
of all goodf Ihls, at edst Is Wndt Ic"u III Ho
works of creation
Andit is what he ever read, and read with profound
awe and alteration To this exalted faith he was lnex
iby loyal The laws of nature were TO him the Eternal
Word OF God. His repugnanee to Darwinism grew IN
great part from his apprehension OF its athestlca tend
ency an apprehension which, confess cannot share;
for f6rret not that these theories the ascend
ant are maintained by not few devout Christian men,
and while they seem 10 me improved andncapaDie OF
demonstration could admit them without parting with
one iota of my faith III God and Christ Yet cannot
but sympaihize with him most thoroughly in the spirit
which he manifested. Nor his mere theoretical
faith His whole life, in its broad philanthropy IN its
pervadng spirit service in Its fidelity to arduons
trusts and duties its simplicity and uthfuness, be-
smoke one who was consciously fulfliug mission from
God 10 his felow-men.
We mourn his departure rs an rreparaDe loss let
there not ground thankiuness that he was taken
from us while could lament his renova that he was
shared the slow decay the living death which added
wears ght have brough that there is no sad appendix
of decline and infirmy 10 the fair volume OF his ne
that he has been translated with such appalling yet
merciful suddenness TO larger, higher sphere OF
activy2 God comfort and help those whose homes ana
hearth be has left desoate and grant them that nearer
fellowship with the fast-gatherng company OF kindred
i'm Heaven in which alone they can nnd CONSOLATION anu
peace. go -. A.. ,.ao.h ~to,
cometh forth flower and Is cut down lie wltnereth
AZ ,ne grass Word OF our God shall stand Tor
ever. All that is wrought for the truth shall endure
and thew who have wrought for II, though they de
snail vet live 1ney that wise snail shine as the
brightness the trmanent and as the stars forever auu
ever.
ACTION OC THE Albany INSTITUTE.