, 1874-10-28
Il Sllll Liyes---Thc First Meeting OF
tho Season.
Discussion OF the Tragic Element in
Literature and Human Life.
A Scene In Mrs. Ilorace n1ann's
Kindergarten.

iiesa ol thlhes to ulo forthwith. Not so tho D0a.
Ton Aadical Club. Oyor this body tho last sad
ritcs hayo boon performed, and tho public haa
been Informed TINT "Tho harp TINT onco through
sassont's haila tho soul Of uogol siod," to quote
All cnterprislng wook1Y Journal, had sounded its
last uoio. BNtit waa only y caso Of suspended
aninaliou,-wlly shouldn't the lladical Club tnao
q sutnnor-vacntion, with tho rest Of tao world p
and
THE rlEsr MEETING OF THE SEASON,
which assembled In Mrs. sargents pleasant par
lors, on Choutnus rtrect, yestorday morning,
showed no loss Of vitality III polnt Of numDors
or interest. There was the usual pumhor Of
men OF letters and womun Of culture md
thought; tho uaun! proportion Of Rows and D.
D.'s; tho customary sprinEling Of attentive
young ladics md devout ~ divInity-sttdonts.
Ono face was missing which gracct1 laat Octobcr's
meotlnG-tuat Of Charles summer. But tho
great statea'nan. las pussoI on to higher circles
OF thought. Tho poat of honor, tao os4ayist'A
chair, WAS occupied oy
pnoF. G. Q. EVERETT, OF cAa1nn1DoE,
q person with small. slight figure, and wearing
green glaeses. This Ia tic .lnnn WHO, somo 1lf-
tocp ycnra ago, was dismissed by Lilo short
sighted Faculty from hin position MS Professor
OF Alodein Languages ut Dowdoln College, on
account Of bis hotorodox opinions. 1Io Is NOW
the moat popular mnn In Uaryard Divinity
School, aud universally beloved and toyorcd.
11o has au acute mind, fond Of graBping meta
physical subjects; wli,lo hin eclmons aro uotca
for both clcasuesa mud sim. .licity. lIo read
very charming essay OH tho tragic c[e1noMs
in literature mud hu1nEn iifo, illustrating hin
points by tho wr1ti, gs or anciotlt aud !noucsl,
dramatiss and noveHts, and tllo trng1c doaths
Of Socrates nno Chrlst, wLicl, lntter ho pro-
nouuccd tho grent contral tragedy, aftcr which
all othora seem insignificant. uo a1gaod that
all forces were good aud perfect III themselves.
growth; tho trouble comes whou tho lower
torces gain tho asceldonoY. Aud ho hold that.
in death al tragedy and conflict coaHe, aud ctcr-
nni Ierpap cuBuGH.
DR.. nAnToI-
that eccentric genius Will, tho gon,nl kindly face
which Is lenaaiction III ltsolf-began tllo dis
curHton in ha dreamy, rambling, but earnest
way. blnnY noble thoughts fall from tho good
Doctors l'i1a though ho has hablt Of u1lcon,,
nc1os1ssy soar,nE of into illimitab'o .ppacc and
thou needs some moro pract.caI u,lnd to bring
him back to earth.
COL. u1oa1NsoN
always takes a promlnuut part In theeo discus
eious, With all ilH cArneHneBs ho has a Eeen
scuso OF ridicule. and considerable dramatic
power his way OF telling story IL lnimltabe,
and he Ii - All endless variety Of capital storieH
ns his tonguo's ond. Afser paying hie respects
to tho liun which shook Dr.. Livingstone III its
paws,-t,,1ln SIMPLIFYING tho victim, mud proving
that Nature econosnzes pain in NIL cases,-tho
Colonel called Oh some ono to take mp tao
cudges in behalf of tho eternal powers Of owl.
3IA. WEISS,
with lis fine. grave race, camo to the rescue, aud
declared lIeHyon without tragedy woald 10 no
Heaven for hin. The popular iaea pf sugar-
c.ndy Aeayen-a psaee OF etorl,ai peace,
ho scolncd and ropudnte1, md would
tim afr. Young lovera thought marriage
q dream Of bliss, whereas 1t Tns, in
r,oafty, and ,provden;iasly, state OF
discorl; and. taking. las1e With tho vonera-
bio DR.. Watts, lo declared 1t vas not d shAmo-
fui. but beau ,tal. sisnt whon children Of ouo
family fall out, mud Glide, md hgnt. (Wlo was
tl:ut defined Ka1lca1Bm uB pulling thugs up by
tho roots2) In anBwer to DR.. Miners
prs S nrSu to s ae1s' IT, Of ass
70 think that was tho only ground on which mar.
red couples sl,ould lcn,aiu united. These novel
views entertained Tho Clue hugely, though soy
eral menbers to11 occasion to dlsagreu, and Col
Hiseinson irroyerently styled thcm tho " Gospel
Of tue ahiuny."
Wis doctrine OF otornal warfare was earnestly
disputed by
au. POTTER,
tho Secretary af t.ie F1o. Religions Association.
who looked III calm Huu peaceful As ii I 10 1rro.
presBible and apparently cnd!oss coui!ict about
tho propIietY Of printing his uunle in tho untn-
r,an Ytar. Bo L had novcr rlged aid by tho
Rov. salnuel Lonsfolow. tue poet's brother.
W0fNE fll:i G'Hl IN bO l0f9tF El}nt tuoaD hHD
know him best eay he never lad fault. "Why
can't we lave ,.rosle ess without tho tuarrelBi'
asKed these gentlemen.
My torn wss a"tiMes:s, not quarreks," re-
malked Mr. Weiss Ny theory ia proved by
the effect Of tho bombshell Two thrown in hero.
SEQ bow l.voy it has made tueC lub! What Ii
llfo without the spicc Of dlfferences3 What
kind Of Radical q IL can wc havo in Heaven OIL
tic peaco-basis3" Z" Then young divine aroAe to
explain that tho HARMONY Of tho aphorca wns
e,..,vu l.o.u ulscosds But Ar. Mems aoctlina
is briefly 8tatcd In tho immortal language Of q
Dowu-Eaot poet, unknown to iame:
pustinncy is tho state
In which our rlce e11ats;
Even o1lr 1lrst hreuth, tho doctors say,
Wo draw With elenched flats.
TIE NEv. DIT. MINER
is q newcomer to thoso club-1ncotings, and lo
cxprussed in warm terms his approval
Of tho proceedings. Others who "oro pres
eorrorpatiou, wcle Christopher Clanch. tho poct
and artist; Z: Il. Whirp!o; "Warfington.' Of tue
sringted Rep',1lica" the 1s celebrated icono. on
El,Zabcth Peabody. Mr.. Bradlnugl dld not nuke
his appearance. aB Nns ox1octcd. After au u1',
usually satisfactory meeting, tho Clnb adjourned
to meet mouth hcnco, at tho same place; anu
thoE a peasant reception WAS hold Ill the same
lospitablo parlors by the graceful hobteHa.
Ones tLongp'a will wander, eveu at tho Radl-
cal Club, and tho sight Of Miss Peabody, tue
great apostle Of Fsoobol recalled
LITTLE ECEEE
which occurred tho other dav In Mrs. Horace
Alu,,,'n Kindergarten, in Cambiidge.
What il urllcr5" asked Mrs. Mailn OF TIC
children. A lllto follow of raised his Anud.
9Oloor is ucayen'a first lnw,' lo loplied
gravelY.
'.What is dew I" was tue next question.
Up went the same chubby hard, and tho same
email voice answered. " SHOULD aay DOW was
tho moisture OF tho atmosphere"
On inquiry / learned that tLia precocous
youth waa tho little Eon OF Mr. Abbott. Of ,lls
INDIA ard. II had ever been disposed to aoub
tho continued e1lstenco Of tic lladral Club, III.
loubts would hayo boon dspelled then a!.t
shere. Tho present uenbors. may, ns ,hfr
Weiss lntinated conduct now nadnul Club II
IIcaven, but The old Club will not langnisl 1t
tLo hands of thcsr children. III. L. I.
EAe Religious aseEiof OF h2tu Ans
<.EIixDt.
From Tie Help fD,k I'rttine.
Thoro comes strange rnnior from England a
70 Joha stuast Mills Religious bo!lef. 1t IL ha!'
Mat lis poathuEno,lH ossnys which arc prooa1I,
publ,shau by tA!s tine, Ntl show shat he wa