The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-30
FISHING FOR IDEAS.
The Educational Suburbs of Boston-Con-
cord school of Philosophy.

The Educational Suburbs of Boston-Con-
cord school of Philosophy.
Correspondence of the Indianapolis journal
COLLEGE HILL, Mass, July % Among the
many attractive suburbs of Boston, College Hill
the seat of Tufts College, is one of the most
charming. The view from the hill is delightful
Eastward and toward the north it overlooks
Boston, Chelsea, Medford, Maiden and Win
chester. Westward and toward the south in
plain sight are Lexington, Arlington, Somer-
vile, Cambridge, with Harvard University and
in the distance the blue hills of Milton
Here, amidst this quiet beauty, those who are
interested in the art and philosophy of ex-
preston as taught by the great Frenchman,
Delsarte, have opportunities afforded by the
summer school now in session at Tufts College,
under the able management of Prof. Moses True
Brown. Prof Brown is not only fine reader but
mastery critic, He is to take charge of the
Boston School of Oratory in the coming autumn,
as Prof Raymond, on account of advancing
years, has felt called upon to retire. AS a reader
Of Dickens Prof Brown is very justly said to be
unequaled In his daily lectures upon the Del
sarte system of philosophy, he shows himself to
have sounded the whole gamut of literature and
philosophy. He thus is able to stand upon
broad foundation and discover to his hearers the
beautiful unity and harmony OF nature in her
various forms and manifestations
The most conspicuous disciples of Desarte are
Delaumosne and Armand, pupils who formulated
and reduced to writing the underlying principles
of the art of expression as they had received
them from their master To these French pu-
pills and to Mr.. Steele Mackay of New York, the
world is chiefly indebted for what it knows of
Delsarte.
Mrs. Laura J. Tisdale, of Chicago, the very
able assistant of Professor Brown gives the prac
io.1 of no To- nh ~,
gesture. This lady, though disclaiming to be
philosopher, shows herself to be true inter
prefer, and makes one more than half
believe that, woman though she be,
into the forbidden recesses of the most abstract
philosophy, and so diluting it that less
favored mortals know they see through her
eyes
lectures from Professor Dolbear on the Con
servation Of Energy No better example of
that simplicity which comes only through
mastery than is furnished by Professor Dolbear.
There is not one superfiuous word, nor one word
omitted necessary to the clear understanding of
his statements His name has been so widely
known in connection with the invention of the
telephone that it need only be mentioned. =
Not content with the philosophy which College
Hill is providing for the Hooser school ma'ams,
they have been drinking at the crystal fountain
of Concord Here, in the peaceful quiet Of
Concord village, the spot thai has seen the birth
of more American literature than any other
spot, it seems fitting to find some of the choice
spirits of the old school gathered together for
the purpose of considering the many phases of
Emerson as man and writer
The first lecture of the course was on tEmer-
son as an American" by Julian Hawthorne
This was a scholarly production, elicting close
attention, not only on account of the pedigree of
its author. but because of its rare merit At the
close of the lecture Mr.. f. B. Sanborn, as re-
marks were in order, said that the highest com
pliment that he could pay its author was that he