, 1879-07-12
John Russell Young's :" Around
the World" with Gen.
Grant,
"Roman Days." by Victor Ryd.
berg...Books and Period
icals Received.
What Color Is, and How Pro-
duced--.Scientitic Notes
and News.

PROF, ALBERT HOPKINS.

LITERATURE.
PROF. ALBERT 11op1f1ys.
II ta not often that the rcnown Of p!out ,'tc
reaches beyond narrow circle Of frenda partly
becnuso the. world attaches little tnportarco to
it, AMI partly because the most serious spiritual
struggles arc known only to the contestant,
Tho life OF Prof. Albert Hopkins was an cxcep-
tim to this rule. Ills position a. an instructor
In Williams college gave him opportunities for
uscfulnes6 auch "a few possess. Ills terYcnt
plety wns OF tho aggressive type. l1o was not
content merely to perfect his own life, but
sought to exert, and did cxort Oh more thnn
one generation Of students, an influence for
uootl. With oil his zeal Us prose)ytc, however,
PTof. Hopkins was never obtrusfve OF offensive
1lls moral dignity was remarkable. 1lc wns re-
served, qu[et, intense. 1Io accomplished much
by the poser Of hts cxample,-much also
by hia soothing voice and manner, and
his deep borsonal interest in the welfare
OF n1l about him. In revival scasons he MAS
particularly aoaivo, ready Of access, and watch-
full for the least sfEn Of sptrituat awakening
among his Young frionls. The Kcy. Dr.. Kemp
shall. Of Elizabeth, 10 n contribution to the
"Lifc OF Prof. Hopkins" recently published,
rctntcs the following experience. which Is In
DulptAAtG FIp0AUl3 Lu4k " HAAAAE4H u
After having persatently declined iny1tatfons for
tnyernl days to attend tho conference meetings"
IN TIC chapel, finally consented to accompany
Ts sV*sf Ts oom ~ @ a ' ba T sG t ISS conn
sctous that Prof. Ala eagle cye was upon me. and
telt restless, md wished was back In my room.
When tho meeting wsB closed ! fingered In tho
chapel to avoid being conyerscd with BY any Of tho
religious" studonss. Finally, thinking. tho
" was very @ e eross os'o oref % tie
campus 10 the Eaat College,: Just ss was passing
through tne gate heard light step behind me-.
f;of 'sxl Saying to nc, in in tho n,iidcst, most
nnnT Sns f%py nsan,S ba 9tnaa @
away, md went to my room.
Prof. Phillips tells nearly tho sapo story:
lron.ember hls entering, my room one summer
taken .cat remaining Silent len for FEW WIN oncnts ne,
az Il loat in thought. then looking up pleasantly.
' aaa eayiMr ,.Wsll. aren't yon anout ready 70 20
one verse md disappeared quickly with pleasant
good. might.
However much ono might doubt the propr!-
ETY. Of Prof. Hopkins methods or tle tmpor-
tance Of The tssucs which seemed to him Nil.
abanrhtnE, there could bo no installing h!a sin-
certify n,ld dstntcrestcdncss. The llfo Of Prof.
Scwnl!. q mernher Of the class OF 1867 In Will-
tama College. It IL based an d diary kept by
prf't. liopHi!'s Tor many years, IN which hs in
most thoughts, and part!c1larly bis spiritual
wRs available for publication, blA much Of IL Inns
been used, The Selections have been tudciouRy
.nodc. The narrative furnished by Mr. sowall
ss worthy 81 high comncndatlon. 1t is concise,
); clearly written. and comprehensive. -
.1llcro was much in Prof. Hopkins life beside
his religion. lie WAS m astronomer Of note.
llc f'rst astronomical observatory In this coun-
Ills supervision aud largely with bis money. He
tnnde d trip to Europe to obtain Instruments
and advice as to the bcst plans to bo followed III
building such m an observatory. It Is unfortunate
moro fully stated iu tho present volume. Mr..
scwa!l was probably embarrassed at thLs point
BY u lack OF material; nothing could havc been
further from Prot. liopkins' mind than that bis
It well on oil necounts that It was written 1t
wns noble life, anl this volnne tnny serve nB
memorial Of It to many T. Life Of Prof. A.
bert liopkIns.n b. A. G. sewal. 12mo. New
York: 4. D. Randolph, & Co. $l.50.)
AROUND TIE WORLD WITH GEN.
GRANT.
Four parts Of Mr. John Russell Young's nas-
ntiYe Of Journey "Around the World with
Ten. Grant - have been publtslled. They bring
The Gcueral as fur as Cairo. A good deal re-
maiuB to bo done. THIS General must be
brought back to Europe, aud thence started on
hts rcal Journey around the world. II this is
10 be described With ns much dffusencsa and
wealth Of original observation rs Sir. Young
has exhibited up to this point, tie whole work
Will be very large. 1t Is the present intention
OF tho publishers, however, to Issue It In twenty
paris, and to deliver tho last part by Noy. l.
hIs. Young writca with much ease, and,
though his style Is fur from being model ID
wilea "o should like to sec the rising genera
ton OF Americans form their own, It mar be
well adaptei to tile purposes Of this book. 1t
Is story'tclicr'a style, diversified by occa-
sional patches Of description supplementary to
the guIdc.hooks
Tho Generals movements arc recnrt,cd with
great fidelity. His siart from phladetp.,la, hts
speeches IN England, Ills experience with the
American Colony al Paris, hts view Of tha 1az.
zaronie OF Naples, Of the ruins OF rou1pci,, of
tho pyramfds of Egypt. and the Nils, are all do
scrtbed. The ground covered thus far will be
familiar to many, who, II they have not actually
Of hester travellers than John Russell Young.
TlIe persollal element OF Gc1t. 0raut's tour
has, OF couEscp very conspicuous placu In this
book. It Is confoTt to know that the General
docs not suffer from ssen.!ckness; That t.c Is
boru h!s.dinncrs In England with tnrekness al,4
eouposurc Even .note yuluahle, peEhaps, ID ti.e
Information contained In TIC following passagc:
Our ucnosa! icll into tbs sca.llfe very rca dlly.
aboy Go,ns hume tor ho1sday. lle il uot III early
f.st but kespa " !h9 Ae.s4r custom Of
newspaper, Il 10 cun And ons. and cigar. Ny
t1ss General read with delight an4 ap-
probation biz ''lnnoccnta Abroad" In
Naples 0ae Ut us Uncovered an Eng}'sl,
vs,aon ri, Of tug Nasty Papers, "wh!ch waa ht.on
Think Of going ~ Naples to read NnAby!1 About
noon, fthc weather il calm, tho GcneTulcones on
deck. aud conyesscs or .Iud,ss the ssa and iho
Hcr tncFe ts laik. When tha General u III mood,
O. Whtn somu subject arscs which iAectcats him,
no IL not unIy u good bat 4 remarkably good,
.asus a,G lis ''annes, clear sliu isrse III uar.
prohlctn III geometry. lila mina il accurate aMl
prfsplcaesoas. He aas no rsssntmcnts, and this
va. sMsprtsing feature. remembering llu batttes,
c!yil .9d MILITARY, In which liz has bscn engaged.
Mr. fonH8s atsle Ut this point IL not ~ peispic4
Stous stho Generals eonversat1on.1 Ihayu hraru
hln scfsl 70 rno't nfths men ciy and military, who
lsyo honrtshed With hlu. aud Me.s V oaV oas
xtoHt Uh0M h0ct sfsH httn saet5 fteEtA0, hut It
was fce,iug liko TINT of tho farmer III thu scool-
1ook wLo SAW tho viper which 10 had warmed 10
llsa about To sting him.
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