The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-26

Wilh tuo uliudIHOulC OICueStls
took. place at Steinway Hall, New
. York. The performance will requir,
about an hour and five minutes, and tC
fill out the time at the concert Mendels
|, soAn's "Athalia" is to be also rendered
Mr.. Phelps places far higher estimate
upon this than upon the ''Hiawatha.
The "Hiawatha" alene would have
made reputation for him in Europe
have written at lenth upon this sub
ject for two reasons: First, because the
composition is of historic as well a,
art value. Secondly, because genius de-
serves recognition and encouragement
especially where found united to singu
lar modesty. .-..........
Apropos of art, we had a lecture the
other evening in the Adelphi Academy
Course from Wilson Macdonald, the
sculptor, whose studio is in Booths The
ater Building, New York, 1t is rare
thing for a sculptor. to forsake. even
though for short evening, his modelling
stick, chisel and malIet for the rostrum
and the reading-desk, and, therefore, es-
pecially as Fame has shaken some laurel
leaves on Mr.. Macdonald's brow, his
appearance on this occasion is notewor-
thy. One of the local newspapers III its
report the next day spoke of him as
bearing remarkable resemblance to
Professor Roswell D. Hitchcock, DID,, of
the Union Theological Seminary, a gen.
tleman we'll known in relig-
ious circles. So far as being
tall and slender and having long
iron-gray hair, parted ON one side and
1 brushed smoothly back from the tenn
pies, and long, thin, aowing side whis-
kers, the likeness was striking. There
was also a similarity in the pronounced
forehead. But when the long and point
ed nose, somewhat coNcave in outline,
was reached and the thin white mus
tache, the resemblance disappeared, while
a funny little drawing up Of the right
corner of the mouth, as though its owner
we're in the habit of screwing up his face
when engaged in performing delicate
feats with the chisel, still further marred
the likeness. But the face was delicate
one, full of lines of thought, patience
and spiritual BEAUTY, and there were
wrinkles about the eyes, strongly sug-
gestive Of mirthful propensities.
The subject and notice given in ad-
vance bore the following: Subject:
Egyptian Art and Artists To be Illus
trated by thenS ereopticon." This was
misleading, for it gave the public, un-
Intentionally, the impression that the
lecture was to be of the popular order,
and as a result there was a good sprink-
ling of young people, not few Of them
students in the Academy, in the large
audience that assembled. Mr.. Macdon-
AIDS paper was thoroughly philosophical,
almost didactic, and occupied an hour
and half. Then the stereopticon was
brought into play and hurried views of
ruins given. Well, the paper was able,
the stereopticon exhibition comparative
ly valueless and dreary, and the audience
left doubtless with varied opinions as to
the profit they had reaped in return for
sitting nearly two hours.
The small boy is a dreadful creation
in his mischievous propensities; but still
what would the world do without him =?
He reverences neither laws, institutions
nor men. Well, he was out in full force
ON this occasion, occupying a front seat,
and though somehow he managed to be
unobtrusive while the learned lecturer
was talking about Ptolemy, Osiris, etc.
The moment the lights were turned down
for the lantern exhibition he asserted
his presence. Sitting Immediately in
line of the rays from the instrument, he
had but to elevate his hands a few
inches above his head to contribute their
plump outlines to the ruins along the
banks of the Nile, and suddenly the au-
dience was electrified by seeing first a
fox's head, and then rabbit glide has
tily across the face of the screen. Tie
effect was instantaneous upon tie other
small boys, and the naughty youngsters
kept repeating his performances at inter
walls until his exuherance was checked
by sharp admonition from an unsym-
pathetic neighbor of older growth.
Some months ago the Common Coun,
Gill; in view of the large number of deaths
caused 5y diphtheria, adopted resolu-
ton requesting the Board Of Health to
report whether the sewerage or drainage
of the city was defective to the degree
which would induce or spread that and
kindred diseases, and if so defective to
suggest remedy. The Health Depart
ment at once gave the subject attention
and made a personal inspection of the
sewers in district where diphtheria and
scarlet fever had been prevalent. Theil
report has just been printed, and make
few extracts:
From the examination made in thi'
small territory, and the ascertained re
suits, it is safe to say that the sew
ers of the city generally are II
neglected and filthy condition
Whether or not these case
, (from deposits) have the power Of pro
ducing di phtheria and kindred disease
, it is not necessary here to argue; experi
ence has shown that they are prejudicia
to health and pestilent to life itself
When. therefore, cases of small
pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever and othe
Contagious diseases occur in houses con
nected with line of sewers into which
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