New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17

coded In disn,oelng the redu,cacd forrn Latin all
the perfects ia originally possessed it, bu. only q verbs
preserved the Characteristic. Five diff rent forms were
Insianeed IN the Latin which gradually sprang NJ ana
superseded the original reGuplicatiOn.
IRISH WRONGS BEFORE TIE MEETING
The afternoon opened with singular episode. The
Committee Comm unications must be held responsible
Introducing something that savOred moro OF feuian
isnl than philOlOgy For two houIo did Nj. Oheefe oil
Brooklyn hold forth III an indescribabie IaianSre Dri
ful of Irish humoy and causing frequent bursts of Der
ment but having very little indeed TO de with the title OF
his paper, "The First Sentence IN Ccsar's Commcnta
roe" Mr. o'Keefe said ne came full of European conf
lenee but when he heard the discussions OF this NOM
ing ge like that of Bob Acres began IL ooze ont
at his fingers eilds One of Mr. OKcefe's countrymell
he said, had remarked that the best way TO avoid
danger is t. meet IL plump. Boswell says
that hc has known many Iishmen Who were
good Latin scholars but their quantity always false
Up 10 the present time IL is safe 10 say in@t Ca'dr
Commentaries have never been edited C'nSai did what
Elizabeth did aftorward to the lri,h-he ubuSaieda
wild and warkc people. SnoaknR OF ths suijugaton.
Mr.. Okeefe was suddenly almost overcome by lbs emo
tons and stopped sob lie described tie 1sl clans,
al Iaided and plumed far more interesting to mod
tr scholarship than any toir oOnquorors. RE Assoc
caion evidently surprised by tho lone OF TINS ad-
dress, and sat smiling. Win good hhnrfcd interest," VINE
Irclands forth well as those Of ne
Spnasr. rI tht I'm Tr"te latin Words in GreeS
f e aTsr t. te dfa' eG ina @t the 0"' ca3
usd the Greek characters which they learned In Mar
settles. TIC G31i~ idu ictltrS thtN iau 10 ht'p II
senc1losios 10 preserve their idiS ana ti'3 az 90;
Ii 10 said thai there correct gcncslogy I'D ineihni
exsept that of horse. In all Celtic countries the to-
geography and tie names OF places preserve inc s'nn
egy. Books 4" e1e wHen to DIX thSe uI,e- ny ,n', ,
D e Sricty true-tlat they committed everything 10
memory. Thoc t.at mad pedigree had not only 20
This literature was tncIciorc necessity, ard II r.
pcucd into topography, medicine, and recorded law
mg in IRE iSd il proved Is the fact hat
tie Irish ieain the letters. the characters tat
Fine Ak IN
of 4e,c Characters lie blackboard, and said These
more ancient tlah Greece or home 80 A.,
P.Vi. HaGeman -"aed that The dhDcdiiles % th'
n4ieten by ,Iboiogists The silent letters. those that
wee "mori.icd," wcI, an obstruction to tho scholar;
Dullug The afternoon Profs llaldrman, Packard a"d
Marcn weie appointed Committee on Reform in In slisH
Spelling. Tie arrangement Of words IA Tie t'eihlah
sentence. The subject of an able essay Itad by Inc
Rev G. ". Ernst oi Providence.
TROY AND CYPRUS.
MI A. c. Merriam, Of Columbia College. New York
Sent paper 70 tnc AssociaO upon the conn c,ion 1-
tween the recent discoveries Of Prof Sclcnann AT ~
near tie site Of Troy ana tie Ccsnoa collection a. The
metropolitan Museum OF Art in New York. The pay, r
was read by CO'one III ;ciusol After setting forth lat
D shlicmann if he had accomplished no other object.
had at least awakened attention to line Of research of
the greatest Importance 10 the study Of antiquity the
writer preceded to show great eaboratenc, Of detail
the simarties the art of Cyprus ana Of the hill
Of Ui~sailk The gfcat museums OF Europe have moth
ing as ga exposition Of early Cyprotc lie to compare
with TIE cole -ion maic Is The energy OF Con- Cos
ro'a and the .hcray Of Few New York gentle
men. In Cyrrs va fused the early history OF
Aoiatc Egvpti1 and Greek Grt, IAe relation of VarI-
Gus ditic g IN the C>1a collection 10 discoveries at
other places cil uiatc't discussed CefI"li bOnzi
or copper rarhtds or Iliycs were pronounced similar
10 those found ut iiscrt Small figures IN cla repre-
G,uiiAg man horseback a warrior On loot, WIN
shield anu Reiinct uH tire o.tHoriy 81 NJ LcA'r-
man q, clsrcd pc>c and -f" mr. 20 early rDrcS MI
iio!.- In Egyptian tUuD EY.d pcc' from variety or
sources that the early Civilization OF Cyprus was
Pnauician WAS cited ~ length. Ire testimony OF IL"
Harris papyrus the subject % war between TIC
Pclasgins CyYIjI, ana RarCs. III vas anaiy l.
II these s{ccuinoits correct thc CcsIua collection
contain, some o. the work ~ people That 20 as curly
ike those o. Br. -Gi3cn.nnl and ~. tie most 1910 'tt
pottery discovered mort shores 81 th' Ned
clrancqu B,th The CteroI md Il ssa:lik specimens
are instances Vail"@1"G hT decorations ~ Nhtc
ciay. Inserted willie the rcd cay WAS moist. In aI"
tie parallel between specimens o' each locality - very
stirling as vases ami Ncssri- tlt contained Imita-
ton. 1T animal forms. r. ufH91a"ntaCh D., ncri1E
white clay j. IuuCn mOit rf"ins IN tine tSiom iEu IN
! the SCAirnaIn cclcctiun Ihe sudstlkt, ~ cross,
believed To- have ref crpse'd pieces ~ wood used
10 Cbian fire 10y fIicon aud the holy irr Ami
the ill sni with I.,tS both, several s's
around central luInnaly. and the Ncdic Tree az NE
Several Of iucSc symbol, appear ~ the t~-oA c1iic-
ton but the waniRg III thc ct.ts series To-
obi and Is not frequent an n HeNt o. iC@, antiquity.
one series OF The CDsnOt collection u Gates the effect
O Bnhyionan and hs} rian tend ncics art; another
shows Hen. nr inn nee. The rCcfancc ~ din rent
forms well thrir localities OF dcON cry pro
foundIy discussed IN this essay.