New-York tribune., 1884-11-28

Mr.. Trailf recognizes CoioradRos poSe WV"
from IT, His estimate Of the best OF II Is nign nnu
is expressed with real warmth. ihae pef'io" u
Colerdge's poetry slight In amount but precious
In ouallty. which touched bis highest measure Oh
excellence and certain parts of his critical wrl'-
ings especiaIly the frsgmentary remarks on
sbakcspeare and the best chapters of the BIO
era,hia Jterarian are made the subject OF CORDIAL
and discriminating eulogyj and the Evolutionary
splendors OF Coeridgcs conversation moro
properly. of his mouelogue-are ably deiehusu
AGAINST the cynical but amusing depreciation ny
CARLYLE. Probably it must he confessed that NJ
least 40 far as the poetical and critical WORKS h
concerned Mr. Trail has correctly indicated oil oi
Colerldgo's productions upon which tho soDer J""s
,nept ef posterity has affixed hiRh ana perinano"'
value, and IL these rich remains represent oh'y
small fraeten of his vast literary ACTIVITY whae "
tho disappoutlng result but confirmation oil the
whole lesson of the book that tho harvest OF ioose
consc,ence and a weak will Is always futilIty ana
i,completeneasf With respect TO tho CoIeridgean
nb,looophv Mr. Trails state of mind is that OK
bIank hnbospitality Hero the discord between the
essayist and his subject is so hopeless that the ert
icism has effect
SOME MODERN ETcHERs,;; ,;o Sew-forR' "n'e' ''OA''
During the past year or two several volumes III"
portfollos of etching by American writers nave ap
peared-yolumes which of more or less merit
Tho collection now under notice has one or two
plates by our older acqnainances. but Is mainly
made M from the work of newer etchers. Among
tho former we find tho Ponte Ban lrihita' ny
.Joeopb peunell. Mfr. Pcnnell has always been one
of our favorites and this piece, direct iroin na''o
nersoryes his characteristic felicity. Me'srs'
McCutchoon and Monks can hardly he called ola ac'
nuantances bnt they are less new than most others
IN this compiuy. Mr. McCutchcon's plate, said to
bave been his last. is called Ny Ain Preside An
aid wo,nan sitting In room. half kitchen, nail
living room Il blowing the fire. The subject Is
pleasaut and the technique good Mr MONKS gives
us Driving Sheep" which Is fairly good pato'
Mr. J. s. King contributes an etching IN engraVer
ua,,ar after one OF Renbrandts autU-pDrtrats.
Mr. J. W. Champneys plate I" Never Too Late 10
Mend also shows considerable attempt at elaoot"-
tun. The other plates are by Messrs Nhlie''
satterlee and Dangerield, and by Misses VI d. 'ie
nients and katherine Levin.
The psper and Typography are excellent, ami the
letter rress both Introduction and comment by Mr
!, 4, W. Hitchcock ~ intelligent and sympathetic'
| thn whole s placed IN handsome pvrtfoiio' the
| aeyef brafInu y stamped imitation of an etched
ulats before the ground Ia removed
| stbtttf CATALOGUE Up tHE hnHAHf OF IHi
VniLfal 0r khw jlitHht Al fhiNVhieH
~, nui
Theie 10 a pfaispw0fiiiT ahd successful attempt w
apeH tho shaiyes ~ eaiege hhraff ~ tho slnhs VIM
sra a1peeied to use it ~ ID saiJe catalogue eI
library al 90 600 hound youlnes, The topos are alpha
betioay arranged aud general dictionary az the III
formation accessible Ia students or the college 10 P'p
yded The librarian aud his assisauts have come TO tho
| sensible conclusion that the requirements oI tho
studens are tho chief 70 he considered that tho
professors can he depended upon look out for them
selves and that specialists have their own sources OF
nformatiou The library Ia designed for the education
of Young Investigators in every department OF know"
edge and must be opened for their rather ah o inc
convenience of wiscacres The undergraduate student
cannot be xpeced remember the titles OF books
or the names of authors he docs know the topic con-
cerning which he is in quest Of special knowledge
This catalogue enables him 10 fnd out
without delay what Of information are
at command. 1t is most useful bit OF laborsaVing
mechanism and cannot fail to be of inesmabe value In
facilitating study investigation. 1t puts tho student
OH hot scent his facts without wearisome search
or any rummaging OF dusty book shelves.
There are some grounds Of criticism. but IT
would be cautious ungenerous 10 enlarge upon the
The compilers OF this volume have completed most
arduous undertaking. and their work. albeit not perfect
I'm details. has been thoroughly done They have
placed the students OF that institution under pressing OBJ
LEGATIONS TO them and have se the librarians OF other
colleges an excellent example Utility should be the
chief end Of college library It should be an intelec-
tua gymnasium in which practical facilities are afforded
for STRENGTHENING and training undeveloped powers oil
mind and not treasurehouse Of musty volumes and
buried and forgotten lore accessible only bibomauacs
and specialists Any nsrumenality that opens libra
~ for practca everyday Is worth all the labor 1t
costs The compilcrs of this catalogue have rendered
their college great service.
HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY. THE INTELLECT. An Intro
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