The New York herald., 1876-11-19
"GoING ROUND THE WORLD"

The nrst Of the annual couyse or FREQ lectures for
the year tho Cooper Institute given last night
In the great ball OF the Cooper Union by the Rev. Dr.
Henry n. Field There largo attendance, nearly
all tho seats being occupied Tho stage occupied
by number Of ladies' and gentlemen, among whom
was seated the venerable Peter cooper Mr.. Hewitt
introduced the lecturer On taking the stand tho lee
turcr commenced by stating that 100 years ago voy
age round the world took about three years. Now u
could be accomplished In less than three
months. Alter a voyage across the Atlantic Ireland
was the FIRST land visited and after run through tho
country, from the Lakes OF Killarney 10 tho Giants
Causeway, visit 10 Scotland and shonco TO England
followed The lecturer was quito enthusiastic over
England paying we'll deserved complh,s to her grcat
great institutions her universities and her noble char
ties and above all TO tho peoples undoubtcd love of
freedom. What particularly attracted attention IN
France was that trace be found OF the cf
fccts OF the a,c great rne French truly Won
dcrul peoplc-the most economical IN the world
after paying war Indemnity OF thousand
million francs 20 Germany sho ghows no sign OF
pccuniary embarrassment, while Germany, her con-
quercr Is suffering from financial distress. pleas.
ing picture OF Switzerland and glow ing description OF
Mont Blank drawn by the lecturer Then the v'sts
to Holland was described and the unring energies OF
her people applauded From what tho lecturer had
The now Empire OF Germany he believes that IL
was launched on great carcor. Tho German people
aro The best educated people in Europe. Austria had
mode moro compact Tho government Is now
moro liberal than what II was before tso
Austrians got beaten at Sadowa, cdu-
cation more general and railroads numerous.
Tho visit TO Rome and tho through Italy was
briefly described, Turkey though had much interest
for the traveller Constantinoplc beautiful as you
approach IT, s dsgracefui on closer inspection. Con-
stantinople is the jewel OF the word-nations havo
bnttled Tor IL before ami will do again. Tho Turks
OF to-day are great barbarians as they were hun.
drcds Of years ago They cruel, oppressive and
uncivilzcd. They try to assert tho usccndancy OF
Asaticsm over the Europcan-Mohammodans over
Christianity. The Turks in Europe bad crowd
aud "that crowd should be cleaned ont" Fears were
entertained by some that II the Turks got rid Of
tao Russians would take thor place. II would
be time enough 10 think OF that. Get rid
OF the Turks 1rst Egypt depicted as tho land OF
beggars and yet the Khedivc did much 10 Introduce
many OF the reforms and hdvnncements OF tho age.
The atmosphere OF Egypt Is the purest In the World
Tho visits TO British India, Burmah the island OF
Java, China and Japan were all briefly but graphically
sketched, and in conclusion the lecturer remarked
that while there many things tho old countries
learn from us there also many things which We may
tearnf rom them Civil service examinations In China
being among the good hints wo might take from that
ancient land, suggestion which II IS hoped Will not
bc lost on the next President OF the United states,
whoever he may be.