New-York tribune., 1876-03-17

T,oro 10 mn use in uointng out the faults of such
work The author commits them with all htr ola arli'NS
ness frankness and the reader feels thdt se Il III
roirpe 1t very absurd that the two sisters should
te almost starving yet keep rich India shaWs ana d
oond aigrettes in their trunks that the bride should
nhange from disagreeabe into very lovabie person.
that the artist should turn physician at need and oe
bolh unknown celebrated the exlgencles ot the
story demand-but why should complain : The
,everer requirements Of literary art would overweight
20 slender fabric Indeed, the authors attempt to n-
troduce the feminine noycliss idea OF duty-which is
usually something repuSiye and unnatural to Whlch
heroines lives sacrificed without reward-s an un-
necessary blot upon the otherwise sunny pages why
should Miranda at al other times rcfre>hingy true IN
her instincts. upon her lover marrying another
because OF promise which had become nOlerable be-
lore he herl Here she represents the merely con
yentiona not the higher and nohler conception OF DUTY
and we are on the point Of dkng her when her fortune
changes. We advise the author 10 stay Dora and not
NY 10 be Agnes also.
MEMOIRS OF ELIrIALET NoTr r. D. l-R tyisyoS Fy &
x %cG GAO'''''" '''''' '--'' ~ ,
The memory of President Mott is cherished
by wide circle of pupils and personal friends a. man
of a strong and peculiar individuality of singular edS
icty temperament with great versatility OF sts ana
character no less imposing and attractive than 1t was
original this biography, he is presented with uico
anon felicity of dcncaton, in natural and lcike eoorN'
leaving distinct impression OF the man as ne was III INC
daily walks Of Lie through protracted and brilliant
career
Flip,aet Not, WAS born AZ Ashford, Conn, June %,
l773 The house his parents was half mile distant
from anv ucchbOr that he 10 great degree smut
out from the society boys OF his own age -hoie was
no schoolhouse within Ave miles and his early education
evolyed upon his mother woman OF sense ana chai"c
Ter and with deep religious principles. He was able To
read before the end Of third year. and az four years
he had read the Bible through strange as 1t may seem
for u child Of that He committed TO memory VIVID
great ease and loved repeat large portions OF the pas
sages he read He was especially fond oi the fsam7'
nearly the whole OF which he could recite tnil he was
eight years Old he remained home giving such help as
his strength permitted, and Sil enjoying the dement, OF
his mothers Instructions About this time he went to
1--we With his elder brother the Rev Samuel Mott Con
r,catioual minister in Franklin but he became dis
,usted With the austere discipline OF the family ana lie
abruptly left the house resolving to 20 20 sea II was
NOT long howcyc~ before n thought better OF this plan
and once more returned TO the paternai nome.
He then took II into head that lie would like TO be-
come physician. and day while h"eing III the hcld
DC saw the county E-CulaPl> passing bN' ana sudueh!
,r,ncinr, over the fence. drrosted the doctor with
.'WonI you make q doctor Of me f" Not noW' my Ut
ne man" was .oOdnaturcd reply but study nara LOT
few years. and then come to me, and VIII maze you
doctor" The boy remembered the PROMISE ana al the
.ge Of fourteen. presented himself A. student oi med
ainc One OF his fl>t ducS was TO assist III suIslca
,,crato hut n was much for HI nerves. and he fell
iantins on foor. This wac sufficient ta7tco the
profession and the death % hs mother within year.
he again bee amc inmate ~ the house OF Ms bFohei m
rranklip where ne remained about live years During
his tmc and a'teIUard, he occupied with StudI
and teaching pursuing the course Of Brown University
although not formally entering any class, until June 70
I7g6 when he obtained license TO preach
After aboring in Cherry Valley pastor and teacher
FOR two wears he was ordained pastor nf the flfN'
congregational Church III Albany, oct ~ l7">' Wher"
,iU vhs he
dent Of Union College. post which he continued
10 hold untu HE death IA 1>GG al the age OF ninety
three. TIE character of his paSiolaie III Alp""!
. suuucd III few well 'ho'th "oIuH
.Tbe influence Of h, ministry reached widely n'S"hu
his own churchsud ar greater than the NUMBER Oh
,>sr. TO il, membership might indicate The transient
visitors 10 The capaluo small number OF them pcIh|
prrsons OF mark an high Intelligence ana some oi 'hoh
beiug fredueut hCutjs-had the living truths Oh ln'
no.,eI pr..,ufed 10 Them. ornate dress and well
balansed sentences. indeed, bat with dIocncss I"ih
and mower which could hardly iail 70 make the great
m,asace effective Abundant evidence was gwen 'ha'
The heaven this truth Wrought IN The phds ana hdi
@. some az the many who sat undef MS leach
ing s occasional and who scIlOcd 10 lhe hhu
.nce of ni. convincing and Impressive teachings the
,.ur n, Christian resolutions resulting IN au earnest
Christian lie HIS catholic spirit, moreover and feINd
evangelical coQuence. gave him favor 'i@ohg tue Peoe
oiothcr coinnuuon-. who carried VIII tLcm mo the
several societies genial influence 80 wen sdapeu 10
expand the synpshics and TO cleyat" the standard oi
.ersoua religion Ills work in Albany uhOt OF long con
,innapce was earnestly and faithfully done and the
fruits OF il such attest success1u! ihSuy'
HIS partcuar OngegatioH had grown and prOsIeFcd
ham, harmony psrvaded its membership, and All itf
.ounaels. every good calculated To btnCht man
and society, and make 10th better was Warmly sup
oor1ed-hc liberal spirit of pastor ana people dihnsed
ttscf among uc.2hborng churches attracting re-
xpect and promoting kindly fellowship ana the chnrch
WAS recognized the community a. power loi soou I'D
.b,ch Al .ocetic. and all classes Of citizens had share
yb,o Mr. Motifs ministry. therefore was about 10 ciOse
in Albany the hold whcn he mad upon the people was
srong and few pastors left tho scenes OF their
ho,fu tolls amid deeper regrets on TIE pert OF thoso
who loved aud honored them for their rorfssa&e
When President Sois entered upon his 10" once the
number Of students IN the college was no' moro 'han
forty Tho class Of l3o3 the year before ms accession
consisted Of seventeen tie highest number that had
ever graduated in yen. There was no increase
until four years s::er the commencement OF ms adj
ADMINISTRATION, but during rhs nrst decade TIC number
,f graduates had become greater by aboat five
fold His method OF instruction IL thus described -
oThe students known TO DR. Mott, orr by one,
h,oucb persoua and fanilia: intercourse beyond the
hounds az the lecture rOoiG Here. however. was bis
.;rone As a teacher he was To the manner born
yhcn he first iocd the college nc taught the Greek and
for short time perhaps in ta1 paucy or absence Oi the
eroptr professor he gave distraction IN one or TWO
.hcr brancbcs ut he settled down 10 the critical
ar literary devar;ment in wh0h kaInct Eiemeris OF
Criticism became thence forward MS tc2to0oK Inc
name of 'textbooI tar appropriate ihat IL was
rszIly book OF texts or Of multitude of thcmes which
.se tcschor ysled present and sUpify-ihenes IL
Sosytns tsSuc.On Of tas hghcst i'm wort 10 The ;rH'e