New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12
DR.. WHEWELL, THE itODEL DON
Nnorn The salurdau Rcriec.


IL ID no cXaggeraton To say that after he became
Master Of Trinity. be exercised. both in his own col
ege and IN the university nj large an almost UNI
challenged supremacy He owed this as much 10
his splendid bodily presence ~ 10 his h Oh character
and great mental powers. What pugilist you
would have made. SIR said Jackson to bin. when
he was taking some lessons IN seif-defence from
that distinguished master OF the ant. His eye
of that ranst quality ia a man. perfect blue. aud
De had "A Titanic brow. squire friend of bis
dwclls upon the almost awe with which, suddenly
looking up at a small dinner-party in NhcwciIs
later days at his country hOu-c during Chrstmas-
tide he saw three brOws simultaneously bending
down over his table all magnificent and ali sIngiI-
larry alike IN COMMUNICATIONS of Nhewell, ~
Mason. envoy to England from the Confederate
states. and of the genial painter Webster. still llN
ing lie had keen sense OF hnmor. aud dearly
loved good joke or funny story. both OF which o
gree so far back ~ 1916, time when society
was by no means refined and the habits Of Com
biuation-rooms would have disgTa, ed an alehou>e,
ms conversation was never coarse, nor even IN LIS
younger days. did lie give way 10 any excess. The
health of this sturdy son Of Lancashire, except
during his boyhood, was always excellent W
rrhclOus liver ever troubled bis n.pOso or made
him look upon life with jaundced eye. IL vas
hl@ habit 10 sit mp late; bnt notwithstanding. he
aPpaeu iegh5Iy ~ n"ining clihpl, tHrn ~
a. m, fresh and radiant AMI ready for the days
WORK. This vgur of body enabled him To aDpre-
citte everything with keenness which ago could
not dull. nor The most poignant grief eXtngui n. cX
cept for the bricfest intervals. lie thoroughly
ioy.l life, both is material ami intellectual SIDE
lie would discuss philosophical problem, or ainnso
kntel down on the carpet 10 play with a skye
terrier or enjoy good dinner, OF drink bottle Of
port. with equal hrartlncas.
Our ovn rrcol lrctlons Of him previous 70 1871 are
Of necessity vague. We can recall, however, pr
sonagc hO Was prominent even ia the brilliant IN
tslcctual society that was then the boast Of lunty
COLLEGE. without whom no social gathering was
Thought complete and who IN hls hours OF rcaNI-
ton. really IL take part m any piece az roilck-
ing fun that might be going forward, not d,Nlaln.
ing even "A practical joke upon occasion. lie was
fond of the society Of ladies. whom hc perhaps
found more tolerant Listeners than men. lie readily
entered into correspondence with them. wrote nd
de. and verses and translated German DOrns for
their Amusement and assisted appioyngy ~ the
musical parties which were then the fashion.
There were several houscs IA cambridge IN which
we should have vcutured 10 say that a. WaSa tame
eat =" had there been anything feline IN that rndc and
vehement nature. which was happily described rs
Rough Diamond IN one of the ccNcnst JeH
G,sgril ever published IN Cambridge. IN those
days il was the fashion for College lDons 10 t1bhe
In uoitic- and more tnan one Of his Trinity friends
made their fortune by their Liberal opinions Ito
diu not initiate their example. lie always de-
scrihcd himself as no politician
IlI- hahitual exercise was riding. ana y" mehi be
seen on most afternoons on In gray hone IN,
light accompanied by his irlcna Ia. Norlcy. still
Master oi Downing, either Sa1oping across t"uhiY,
and "Wcl~Erlug the depth Oi every uiiri 10 tio
county hy falling into IT. las he -aid him~i, r
joining qurtrr paIiic, along the rad. whom o. a.
lighted by hi~ anecdotes and brilliant talk. 10 thts
period belongs The famous story ~ the hunting ~
Lori FitIwlam's. the accuracy If which We tested
los innury from Scbrghi. the veteran huusiman.
lis host SAID 10 INN al hTel st " We are Al go
lue ont hunting. what "ol!d You llhe 10 40 !! he
answered: " ! have never been ont hunting and |
should like L. 20 tor 80 he wa- mounted. and
told 90 keep Close 10 the huhi.man. They had az
unusually good rIn over S'lI country. 50 lat,
after clearing a formidable obstacle, tn hu.uln,
y BOO Wa, reading. looked round t. -ec LAT hsl b'.
come oi the stranger. lhrre be- We. a.ir and
sound. ralop.us along clos behind hm Tat
sir. na,a rl,pcr.~ said S,hrEht. "ldlu o'',cre
that it Ma, anything NOR. than ordinary. rp'i"f
tie Don. ~ ou they went MI 40 lat h' iors
could ~, mo- further. and came to dead stop o" ihs
goat Indignation of Whcacll. who ,Acla.ulej: i
jhoGs.i that hunter nctc: stopped.