New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-27
POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY.

The August number opens with coplOus
extract from Major POwelrs Report of the United
States Survey Of the Territories" presenting mass Of
novel and important information concerning the phA scdl
features of the Colorado Valley The Typographical char
rer of the area drained by the Colorado River is wholly
rDiic Nothing TO be compared with it, except to a very
luted extent can be found In any other portion OF the
globe addition to the mountains, plains, and valleys
with which the Of the earth is covered, there are
peculiar scenic traits which give marked character to
tic landscape. The traveller is first Impressed with the
Ios OF stratifed rocks, often Of great altitude, not as
Gcncd.shaped or couca mounds, but with angular
outlines and destitute Of soil and vegetation He is then
struck with the long lines of rocky cliffs towering above
Tie plain, and revealing the cut edges OF strata
fvept away from the lower side. More remarkable
than all are the cahons, or narrow gorges scores
Of hundreds Of miles in length, and thousands
of teet in depth with walls OF PERCEPTIONS
rocks Major POwefs account OF the formation OF the
mountains is full of interest The uIheavd was not
marked 10y any great CONFUSION The lifting Of the rocks
was so slow that the rains removed the sandtOncs almost
rs fast as they up. The mountains were not thrust
M rs peaks but great block slowly lifted and from
li the mountains were carved by the clouds We speak
81 mountains forming clouds about their tops but the
clouds have formed the mountains. They gather about
tie district of granite, marble, which has been hcd
into their region, and bul Their storms aga st IT, beat
ing into sands carrying them ou into the sea-
carving out caons, glches, and valleys, and leaving
piateaus and mountains embossed the surface The
structure OF the caOns aud valleys teaches us The iea-
ton between the progress of upheay and that Of erosion
IL shows that the latter kept equal pace with the former
and that the agencies OF Nature produce their mghtie
results not by violent Use Of power, but by the SLOW
and patient methods which are universally observed
In the phenomena Of the Universe" Tic Higher
Education" is the title Of vigorous paper
b Professor +. W. Clarke Of Cincinnati University,
discussing the relative merits Of classical studies and
physical science methods OF academic discipline The
writer treats the subject with discrimination and good
Judgment He does not call in question tie great ValHe
81 the study OF language. Different races Of men must
exc .angc their ideas man cannot be called literally
g. cated who has knowledge of any other tongue than
/ wn But, Professor Clarke urges. linguistic studio
should not be allowed TO occupy the first rank In the col
ge course They Should be brought 10 bear upon other
snCs that all branches Of learning may he made TO
f. fy one another. However great the importance OF
c stady philoogy IL rather study for the special
Isl than for the student Ii Is no doubt true
rrcc but II lacks precision in its methods, and is not
available the general affairs OF life. In the opinion OF
I.oiessor Clarke, language should DC taught II gen