Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

pen DR.. Thompson plays the part o
champion, though uniting strong faith il
republican institutions with sharp criticism
Oh their obvious faults. Spread-esgleism hi
oenounces, while statistics fortity his be
hef. IL rings triumphant. to read his pithy
sentence, where he tells political audience
IN Exeter Hall, London, that he comes as a
New England American to expound Prussian
ecclesiastical laws. Mr.. Tuttle is a critic
from philosophic stand point; his pom.
rather than his presence, is felt in Europe.
lhe two men work in well and, | may add,
are strong personal friends Like most
literary men. Mr.. Tuttle has ii me for diver
slons, suited to his tastes. lie is an accom-
plished French and German philologist. and
has had long training in political economy
Should he ever return to Boston, his Amer
lean home. hope the University will re-
cognlze his fitness to fill chair in either
one OF these departments.
MIR. Charles Wead, of Malone, n Y, who
led the class OF 1871, has devoted himself to
physics Tor the last semester. which has
just closed. He has been working in the
laboratory of Prof Paalzow. in the Acade-
my OF Technology, where an unusually we'll
selected and large supply of apparatus has
been at his disposal, statement not to be
made OF every German laboratory. lie has
been fortunate enough to make the intimate
acquaintance of the Polish professor; after
dinner coffee and evening Bairiscn beer
draw out scientific secrets from a foreign
professor, unlike other Inducements. Mr.
Wead has also been under the instruction of
Helmholtz, the Nestor of modern physics
Soon after leaving the University of Yer
mont. he devoted several months to physic-
al studies in the Institute Of Technology,
Boston, by which he was recommended to
the chair of physics in the Pittsburgh High
School, position he held for three years
He is fitting himself for a professOrship, by
habits of study acquired in the old unver-
sity. There is one element in his character
asa tourist, which | shall mention. even at
the risk OF Its being questioned by his mod
esty. lt Is this there is nothing of interest
in all Berlin that he has not acquainted
himself with and noted down; his notebook
is richer than Baedeker notices of carni-
walls, statues In private saloons. new casts,
new plays, places to buy the best photo
graphs and engravings, as well as the best
dark and light beers; the labyrinthine ave
nues of approach to the Royal libary and
University library; dates of the first night
of Wagner's new opera, antiquary book
stalls in the distant. dirty Jewish quarter Of
the town, are as familiar TO him as the in
strument and apparatus stores. 10 me he
Is indispensable, and call him my Baed-
eker. His colleagues will recall his devotion
to mathematical calculations. While |
laugh at him as he computes the measure
ment in millimetres of prismatic angles
during an exhibition of Paul Taglioni's
ballet and psntOmime, he is my source of
information in all matters of travel
Apropos of the recent lectures on art of
the University. and particularly with re-
gard to Prof. Torrey's hour, Dr. Schoeue,
Priyy Councillor, had an evening upon
Leonardo da Vinei,. before the Victoria
Lyceum, January 9th and Dr. Jordan,
Director OF the National Gallery of Berlin,
another hour upon the same artist before
the Scientific Society, March 4th. These
hours were, of course, public. The last lee
cure was listened to by the Empress. who
always attends upon the hours of the Scien-
tifc Society, Saturday afternoon. at five
O'Clock, in the little. old concert-rOom of
the Saig-Akademie.
| learn that the order recently sent BY
the committee of selection of the Park Gal
lery Of Art for cast of the Mercury of
the Vatican" cannot be filed here. but
has been sent to Rome. ESP