New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
SCRIBNER

"The Art Schools OF New York = is the sub
ec Of the opening paper by W C. Browne, who treats
especially Of the Academy. the Cooper Union aud tho
Artstudents League. The last mentioned school which
l. three years Old Il described as cooperative
In character. and though novel IN PLAN without ama-
flourish pretension and fun Of seriousness and sin
oerity that give It a position OF dignity well
unique position among its contemporaries II
claims further advance in art than Is DIS
played by any other institution, although this
claim would probably De called IN question boy its
peers In the opiulon Of the writer there can be no
institution Of the kind 10 this country which exhibits
moro life and enthusiasm which affords better evil
dence % the aesthetic revival In progress. The
tlcle on "Aremus Ward IN Cleveland relates some
Characteristic anecdotes OF the popular American HUI
rnorist before be became decided public fayorite
both In this country and In England He accepted the
position OF local editor OF Inc CicredHd PGindeaer ia
1857 when Just twenty-three years old salary OF
fl2 week which IN two years was increased to Sl5
IL conducted this department Of the paper for three
years with great success and soon gained vide repu
tation. With chronic dislike for routine newspaper
work he entered Tho lecture field IN 1861 and first
the experiment could not be called remarkably success
ful His personal APPEARANCE which not propOsses
ing seems 70 be well hit OF in this little por-
tfaiturc He a slOuched hat from beneath which
protruded OF straight aud uumanageabe yellow
hair. He had long limbs. aud was lean and ank His
features prominent, and set of bv "A was
decidedly Tcnnysonian, and was oddity In ~
self His clothes were seedy and nLdtting Tho
ends OF his coatseeyes coquetted with his elbows
while his trousers made vain eudeavOrs reach the
tops Of his shoes His stockings Tapped and gave
him slOvcnly appearance. lie walked with loose
stumbling gait. and a person unfamiliar with bis ap
pearance would naturally feel Inclined TO laugh az the
spectacle. After he had been In the city some time he
began 20 pay more attention his toilet. and at att
even became foppish when ne began lecturng he be
came particular than ever and his fondness for
a.. t.f..
took with him hardresser to curl his halr-whch
nature intended should be worn uncured-and affected
n large diamond pin aud an immense diamond ring"
college journalism" by Charles T. Thwiug presents
some curious details IN regard 20 that branch Of Amer
team literature. the first specimen Of which, 1t appears
was published by tho Dartmouth students IN the
year $500. and in 1923 cor tanned several arti-
Cles by Daniel Webster, then graduate OF
one years standing OF The HGrr1rd Lam
poon. published by the Cambridge students aud
now the third year of brilliant course, the writer
marks that the success which has attended It's effort
a. view OF the usual fate OfAmercan humorous journals
1. good evidence Of the excellence Of its work Many Of
is bon uots and have been exceedingly clever.
aud some OF its cartoons worthy OF Dumaurer."
Tue College paper. II is stated. Ia essentially Ameri-
can production The German Universities have pub
locations OF the Sort and the English Universities OF OK
ford and Cambridge have nothing which corresponds
precisely with tue American college paper The Og5ord
and CdD,bridGe Undergraduates Journal II devoted
interests OF the students but IT Is both edited and
published By persons not connected with the universe
ties. a Trip with Lincoln, Chase. and Stanton" by
General T.. L. Yele ia an interesting bit OF historical
Renaissance. describing the occupation OF Norfolk In
JsG2 The article deals with secret episode OF the war
throwing much light important event and the
characters Of the eminent persons who figure largely
the narrative. A personal feature Of President
Lincoln perhaps generally known, is thus referred
Pew aware OF the physical strength possessed
10y Mr. Lincoln In muscular power he one ia
thousand. one morning, while sitting
deck. be saw an axe in socket the bulwarks and
taking up held at arms length at the extremity OF
the helye with It's thumb and forehnger continuing to
hold Il there for number OF minutes The power
ful sailors board tried IN vain to initiate him Mr.
Lincoln said he could do tins when he eighteen
when he could not. II occurred TO me- when reading
the OF the plot that terminated in the death
the President that his abduction. which at one
time proposed by the conspirators, would have
resulted very disastrOusly TO those who should
g. Sumner briefly discusses the subject of social-
sn" from the standpoint OF political economy,
with some incidental historical notices. He thus
explains the origin and significance OF the problem
SOCIALISM the latest effort TO deal with problem which
81 old the human race and which will last long
as the race Human beings tend to multiply beyond the
hover OF limited Of land 70 support life, under
riven stage OF the arts and given standard OF living
Vale the populats+1 ~ meagre In proportion TO the
amount OF land is disposal the struggle for existence
Is easy the average status high, tho population nearly