The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-22
HoN0Rs TO 4 JoURNALIsr.
The Reception of M. John Lcmoipno ne =
Member of the French Academy.


Yesterday NJ. John Lemoinne WIS re-
ceived as a member ~ the Freuch Academy
and became an Immortal. II was n fetc dav for
the journal des DtJdts. Its best writer was In
stalled IN the fau Gull vacated nv Jules Jauin,
another Of its writer; the sponsors II NJ. IT,
moinne we're NJ. Mignet ana VI. DE Slcv both
writer's Tor this Journl and N. Cuvilef-
Fieurs. another ~ It's edii ora. delivered the ad
dress OF welcome In RESPONSE To- the new Acad-
eWicttn. Ana | may say that this was also
fcte day for journalism, since our profession
WIS openly fecoanizcd ny the Academy for
OF Journalists have been admitted, but only be-
cause they were authors as well as journalists,
md their connection with the newspapers was
rntcd causually In a few euphe mistic pnrases, II
not with open excuses. Yesterday tue prufcS
sion Of journalism was openly applavded. Inc
Pa,is MRzsri was crowded long before tho
hour announced, aud, despite the pouring rain,
the ladies came Out in their most brilliant cos
tunes. Tue dsy was dismal one In every re-
spect. The two sentinels VINO stand a. the door
and present arms to the raln embroidered uni
form 10 the Immortal3 pass were thoroughly
drcnched, and volume Of steam rose from the
wet eliot hing OF those on the moor when the heat
Of tho hail teran To dry them out. The pro-
cccdings began soon after the arrival Of the new
AcudcGician, who " given the floor, aud Ue-
gan at once To read his speech.
NJ. John Lemoinnc, SO often quoted as q
writer IA man sixty years of age. married. and
has two charming daughters. He a. II medium
heignt, slender. nj with head that seems
| thee or f1nr sizca too large Tor M. body. lie
wears side WHISPERS Ike an Bngslman, and IL
| vcry English In aupeArance. even IN manner Tor
! he has That rather TIA carriage which marks
| the Briton who carries hts mead uprigntly be-
| cause lac la. q sense u us own pef-on v lue
| N. Demoiuuc was educ tel III ENGLAND. nj III r.
| row, believe. and MAJ n thorough English edu-
| eaton. lie thinks like aa Eli lisnman, anu
| writes ike O Ffencuman," was said Of nim some
| few yents ago. lie has MADE some IT inslatiDns,
| written % lie " Bctu lrimmeli. aud Published
! some y-tv clever Sketches 81 tue great states
| men ui England. lle Is stil the leading writer
| uuuu be DfIdts. treating principally ~ foreign
M ire ard In -ctuattolal SUBJECTS. and the Tncs
| docs him the honor OF referring to hun by name
! ycr, ficuucutly Ih0ro was gcIeral feeling Of
! disappointment when NJ. L-munne began to
read his manuscript. Tor lac IA very poor
reader, and only lew Motis mere ,nd there
| could he caught by tue 81 li"ncc. lie has no
voice, his manner IL too dindcnt. and through
| out I've seemed afr Id O. r1ist us voice. But his
| best uirasas were warmly prl uded, the Im-
muttais sltting near him giving the signal. and
! his uddre reads admirably IN PRINT. lie begins
A simri, Journalist. and succeeding one OF
the trince. and master Of journalism, ought
| to rcggIu the honor you have Done mo IA adj
dressed t. my prot ssiOn rather than to the
I humble q les with wnici | present myself be
! tore yOu. Y "a recOsui1' and a1mlt II the rep
! IescntttiNc turms OF inteiii ,ence. You enier
iIsiic' to 'teuCc aud 10 eloQuence, 10 well ia
TO pure letters. said t. myself that In honor
| the freed IN of tho city - what Is called the
| Fourth Estato. You h, We been kind enough ia
see IN me Ouc Of the Oldest anu most ilthiul
| soldiers of the press. What greatly helps - re-
assure mo 4 that IN looking about me nnd here
cunirtIc-. protectors, and friends, many VI
whom nave trayerscd this rude md llbor,ols
wa, and u ey Know that journalism Is not tue
"Whcn, in u ca,lnr Of printing. which Is the
new mode oi writing. and "f architecture. which
was the ilrst mode OF Whiting. IL was said tnis
will MI that, ccci tucrd ctld a truth was tx-
pressed, hut only relatively Printing has been
arrosross ind cong nest, but II has Bot Killed
urcuttt ct.re, which rem ius forever IS one ol
the immortal forms n art. journalism hai
been an 'thtr suri ut irosr - ana another con
quest, hut II has not Killed and Will not XIII IN,
book. Nol make books, AID you pardon tho 81
who only make pagcr. 81 uuuituts and book
rem ain aa the cuimest, most stui ed, and IN ns
pert ectioned forms e til 'ught; the jnurn
cones to add "A neH expression u, take I've place
and not theirs.
the journal's-that IL daily -instan taneou,
speech has come - resp NJ to the exi1encies u
new civilization, the -betd OF whi'u has beer
increased "A hundred fold D. the ulrlc Of SCI
enrc. lac press has matcuet onward parable
with steam and 81 ctiicitY. IL became ncces
sary t. speak and write With the speed Of tue
lightning express, ana to photo -rapn the his
tory OF the DAY. | know very wei that man c n
not ada one cuuit To MS stature. nut he oiI
inuliiu y his mems ui aC.lnu and cXpres SION. ii
Is possible that maturity 4 Thought tnd cor
rectness OF language lose by his hasiS produc
tlON, but how many lcas would die hut Tor thu
sudden anu incesstut inCurpur .ttun2
" Milton h + admirably laid: Tue revolu
lions Cf { often fan to fud rejected truti
without which eniirc notions suffer eternally.
Aud wnn ,betWeci. the alternatives u silence ant
nf tumult, Of license aud OF tyranny. watch v,
have tr versed ever stncc came into tn,
WORLDWIDE ras not felt an irrr-.t DE desire e
! give cay, a spOn'nncru- CRY. Ike that 4 which 4
/ II sQs sid: 'Ldptfcs tfi9 cldinitittUt VITO M
II repe ted the mtpuhcvut - ine Of Pascal
silence Is the greatest II prosecutions; tn
int. were never silrutf 1t Is to tii- wait tia
the journal rtspu ds, and IL i wuy Journalism
has taken its place undrf nc sun.
" More than oLc",w non tff ambition OF sittin
among you was Sug- csiei o. me, IL mas bec
said llu' writH nook" | hlve been m *
thirty years. aud thank you for having discoy
cred IT,.