Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-06
Yale Kent Club.
The Fifth Lecture by Rev. IT. HarygOOd
 PattIsOn on ssOIder Emglamd.s,

F4BGH8Om on ssOl0eF XhRmOsI7 The fifth of the series of lectures under the l auspices of the Yale Kent Club was delivered | last evening by the Rev. T. Harwood Pattison, the subject being Colder England" The Common Pleas court room, in which the lec- ture was given, was filled to overhowing. Among the audience we noted many of the clergymen of this city and 8 goodly number of the lecturers former parishioners. Before introducing the speaker President Russell, of the Kent Club, read the following letters:
 NEW HAVEN, Feb 5, 1880. for several winters enjoyed the pleasure of hear ing the lectures delivered before your organization, slight token of their appreciation of your courtesy in inviting them to be present these occasions. am,
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 YALE YAw SCHOOL. Ladie.-we are instructed by the Yale Kent Club to reading desk which your houghtfu courtesy has pro
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 The reading desk referred to was beautiful nickelplated one, and will prove 10 future lecturers as useful as it is ornamental.
 Rev. T. Harwood Pattison, on being intro duced, said: q propose to speak of New Eng land, tonight in order to point out to you some of the traits of character of older Eng land. The island from which our ancestors sprang was no 1otos garden, but was coun- try where lived robust men and virtuous wo- men-people who were good lovers and good haters-who were moody in prosperity and grand in diversity" The lecturer went on to illustrate the fact that our eastern peo- pie are now more like the people of England two hundred and fifty years ago than are the present inhabitants of the Brit ish isle. Said the speaker: 'In no country is the English language spoken purer than right here in New England. Dr. Bartlett of that our language is as pure to-day as it was when our forefathers first emigrated here. Everywhere, from Bangor to Bridgeport, one hears only pure and simple English. The works of Shakespeare stand in much less need of glossary here than in the mother coun- try. It is here that one meets the good old biblical names of Jeremiah, Kezia, Ezekiel and Daniel, the expressive titles of Faith, Hope, Charity and Patience. remember an old sailor who lives on Martha's Vineyard and who is designated by the name of Consider Fisher true to his name he follows the medi- tative occupation of 8 ferryman.'
 Speaking of the customs of the people, the lecturer said: s'The class from which the people of New England sprang was not lack ing in courtesy. The sir and tma'am' to indicate that the fifth commandment is not entirely thing of the past with us. I have heard spoken. of in disparaging terms our search for the almighty dollar,' but this has arisen solely because the Yankee speaks so familiariy of money. There is city so re- nowned for it's calmness and self complacency that it has been said that one born there need never to be born again. This self-complacen- ey of Boston is inherited"
 As to the progress in the fine arts in this country, the speaker remarked: "Our fore fathers did not sing poetry like birds, but acted the passion for the arts developed but slowly in this country. The number of pictures whose worth is estimated by the cost of the frames is too large. But it must be remem- bered that it was after the emigration of the pilgrims that art was cultivated in the mother country. Winthrop Saltonstall and scores of others were cultivated English gentlemen. They believed in the old rhyme When lands are gone and money spent, Then common schools are excellent
 The growth of the grammar school was the one inevitable result of the English reforma- Ous New England there were planted schools in sight of every home. The people said give us good schoolmaster and 8 moderate parson will do.'"
 Of our literature the lecturer said: 'sThe Puritans were not so backward in literature as they have been accounted. Milton and Bun- yan are more read than Dryden. Ia the mat ter of humor our New England writers are pre-eminent. This quaint and natural wit has made itself apparent from the first. Ser mons, protests and manifestoes full of it. The success of this humor is owing to the fact that it is the reflection of plain, honest New England quaintness." The speaker l- lustrated these thoughts by few well chosen selections from our New England authors, speakers and divines. The speaker continued: s'There is more wholesome patriot ism in this country than anywhere else in the world. We enjoy the liberties of the gospel, and our government is the happiest and pur- est on earth. There is no village that might not be trusted to govern itself, that could not, if necessary, form State constitution or write new Declaration of Independence. We all came into these parts of the country to ehjoy the purity of the gospel, said one of our old constitutions. The pastors were no preachers hired to do so much work for so little money, but they were leaders of the peo- pie. When the pilgrims landed here the chivalry of Europe transplanted it's standard from the old world to the new; here was an England which cherished free speech, free government and free religion
 The last lecture of the course will be given next Thursday evening by Gamaliel Bradford, Esq, of Boston.
 Legislative Notes.
 The report of the State Street Horse Rail road Company was presented to the Legisla- ture yesterday morning, the showing made by