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New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

Brown University. This Is one OF tno mosV
conservative as well as thorough Institutions IN
America; but it has been powerless to resist
the practical tendencies of modern education.
President Way land, it is true, was one OF the
pioneers of the movement in favor OF English
and elective studies; but he did not succeed In
overcoming hostile prejudices, and under Presl-
dent Searss administration there was revival
of zeal for classical studies. Under Preslcent
Robinson the course has been gradually trans
formed in sympathy with prevailing ideas.
Elective studies have been multiplied; the
modern languages have been extended through
several years and elasticity has been impaired
to the course in every direction. Twenty years
ago French was sophomore and German an
elective senior study. Now students are ex-
amined in French upon entering the college
Racine, Fenelon and Corneille are read in fresh
man year as required studies; French is
continued as an elective study in sophomore
and senior years and German is an elective
study from sophomore year to graduation.
Sufficient time is given to these studies to
enable students to acquire practical familiarity
with both languages The classics, meanwhile
have given up one recitation week In
freshman year. and with the exception of
change to higher authors in the second half OF
sophomore year, have barely held the ground
occupied twenty years ago. Latin and Greek
between them have nine hours week in fresh
man and five in sophomore year; and are
elective studies thereafter.
This victory of the modern over the ancient
languages cannot be said to be complete in
college commanding the services OF two OF the
most distinguished classical scholars in America
Professors Lincoln and Hardness, whose text
books are widely used in preparatory schools
and colleges. But even with these leaderstO head
the old Roman cohort and the Greek phalanx,
the moderns have steadily gained ground.
1t is only fair to add that Professor Lin
coin himself prepared the way for their
progress by teaching German for many years
with conspicuous success and making Faust as
storied a classic as the Ars Poetca. Whoever
was the first to emerge from the Trojan horse,
the classic citadel has been invaded.
The English studies as well as the modern
languages have been multiplied and extended.
The mathematical and scientific courses
have been enlarged. Prominence has been
given to rhetoric, literature and elocution.
History and philosophy have a commanding
position in the course. The students are
allowed wide scope for individual taste in the
selection of elective studies. There is danger
that this liberty Of choice may be abused, and
we cannot but regret that the classics have been
deprived of a single hour of weekly recitation.
Education must be symmetrical and thorough
as well as practical, and we agree with Presi-
dent McCosh that university faculties in slight
ing Latin and Greek are abandoning ground
where they are strongly intrenched.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

O. O. Kaufman, formerly the foreign news editor OF
the Staaks Zstpg during the political campaign OF
last fall the German corresponding secretary or the R
pubiean National Committee, has begun the publication
in this city OF weekly Republican paper In the German
language Its title is the Ner- Yorker Rundschdu, ana
the first issue began with the present year. Mr. Kauh-
man ia both able and energetic and deserves success
It's an interesting psychological fact that stern and
parents often fail 10 see those shlning quatcs
in the young gentlemen whom their only daughters nap
pen to meet . -. -, .,.,.o,
Eyangea my DEAR" said of these sharp-sighted
narents this young gentleman saw you with uocsh
seem 10 have great deal Of dynamite force In his brain
Oh pa he Is truly elegant. He is"
decidedly the most inslpid nat rye seen LOT hah'
day He hasn't anything In his head" .,o.,, .
mo pa know he hasn't, but his heels are a poe'h
symphony, barcarole-
His heels !" -, .o.. aoI,chtsuiIy " Iovely
"Oh yes pa, dear. He Is the mos, aelghtiuhy o'''
fancy skater at the rnk"-lHaruoru rus"
what tho gentlemen of Virginia City who conducted the
superb obscqiss tho Hon. Buck Fanshaw ddh Know
about funereal soemnity was fully supPhed.oy inc Via,
tinpuished gentlemen under whose supervision all thas
remain, Of the lamented Mr. o. Geoghesan was laid a.
rest forever.
s bad sign when two paatia hostelries quarrel as
o which shall lavish attentions upon PLAIN homespun
Dcmocratio President We are not going to have MI.
fa.voapds Jeffersonian character taken rudely from
him by the notion that he will stop at either the Firth
Avsnne Hotel or tho Hoffman House. He intends to
coe IN this city second car and take the sur
faoe line down Thirdave and he will stop, as becomes
simple minded Jeersonian Democrat, In Of the low
" Hotels dc Bowerie
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-A supposed dynamitur was arrested
N Derby. - France and China adopting
measures for an active campaign - General
Earle's army making slow progress over the
cataracts =- Two attempts made to sink the
British bark Wellington. - Nine SKYE croi'oi'
taken to jail in Portree.
DoMysTIC-Several houses were wrecked and
number of persons hurt by an explosion of natural
gas in Pittsburg - The leaders of the Oklaho-
ma colonsts were arrested upon reaching Kansas.
g. movement was set on foot IN BOSTON 10
protect mackerel in the spawning season. -
aystem of weather signals, under direction OF the
Signal Service is to be used in the factories OF New
England - case of barratry is charged
against schooner captain at the New-Haven Gus
tom House. - The will of Robert Wallace, OF
Buffalo N Y was found in his coffin after having
been six years missing.
Cry AND SUBURBAS.--Mr Newtons friends
confident that Assistant Bishop Potter Will take
no action. - Testimony of U. S. Grant, jr. con-
finued. - Prices of admission to the Union
SoDare Theatre to be reduced. - Custom-house
officers TO be investigated by District-Attorney
Root. - divorce for Andrew jackson DAVIS.
A sharp letter from the Mayor to the Tax Com
,n;ssioners. - Deaths of DR.. James o. Smith ana
Charles Fl. Burbank. - Changes in Harlem
charcb. - Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar (4I2l2 grains 1921 cents. - Stocks
ovened lower made irregular improvements, and
closed dull.
THE WEATHER.-TRIBUNE local observations in
dieate partly cloudy weather. and perhaps hght
rain or snow, followed by cooler, clearing weather
Temperature yesterday: Highest 34'; lowest III {;
average, 321o.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
CHANGES IN COLLEGE COURSES.

Structures upon the study of the classics arc
invariably resented by college professors. A
philippe against the dead languages is speedily
followed by drum-beat in the universities for
the Greeks to arm in defence of time honored
educational customs. This zeal in repulsing ex-
ternalassaults it is not easy toreconcle with tho
surrender Of classic ground that is constantly
making in the colleges themselves. Practically
the faculties are concedng the validity of the
criticisms of the anti-Greek party by revising
their courses of instruction, bringing the
modern languages into prominence and enlarg-
ing the number of elective studies.
These remarks are suggested by the scheme
of class studies outlined In the catalogue Of
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
A LETTER FROM GLADSTONE
CHARACTER OF wAsHINGTON-DBsTNY d
THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PE0PLEA

tERox HHs REGULAR coRRzsrospEsr O. TN raDyRa
The letter which this accompanies ls sent Mt
publication, Ineed hardly say BY Mr.. 0ladstonst
permission. brief note on the ciroumstsnoesw whlc4
gave rise to 1t may perhaps Interesting and 1t
that too, Rave his leave well as the consent Of ~
friend under whose roof the incident occurred m
date was last September the place country -houss =
Scotland. The reasons, some Of the roAsonA Why
have held back the letter till now suppose obviou6
enough One may hope that by this time the enervess
cence Of the Presidential campaign haA pretty ven
subsided.
conversation had been started by Of the COM
pany the subject of reverence for great mon. The
question asked DO We in these days feel and show
much reverence for noble character as was felt and
shown formerly Some one said, No. and the reason
fewer than they used to bot
the standard high; have much reverence
in their nature but there is less to call 1t FORTH" MI
Gladstone dissenied at once "If" he said, 4you loos
back the period within the memory Of the oldest q
us, you will find 1t rich In men who deserve and who
have received deep respect and Of theR
contemporaries To take but example, there Is Cob
den. do not that there Is In any period maR
whose public career aud life were nober or more
admirable than CObdens"
Then, interrur ting himself, and looking the
table to me, Mr. Gladstone said:
or course, except Washington Washington to my
mind is the purest figure In history"
Mr.. Gladstone added sentence two which Il need
not repeat as full expression OF his opinion about
Washing will be found IN his own letter. All those
present excepting myself Englshmen. and all Of
them it is pleasure to say. agreed with Mr Gladstone.
The morning after this, there was a report In the
papers OF meeting In favor OF Imperial Federation and
walked along the gallery to the breakiastroom.
Mr. Gladstone asked what thought in America ON
that subject answered we'll could, and finally
said there was matter in which we, thought, were
more directly and deeply interested and that MAS the
promotion of good understanding among all English
speaking people the world over.
"Ah there" exclaimed Mr. Gladstone, :" am heartily
with YOU The future of the world belongs to u.s. to US
who are OF the blood aud language IL we are true
ourselves and opportunities not OF conquest or
aggression but OF commercial development and beneh-
cen influence"
For fuller of his opinions refer the reader
again TO Mr Gladstones letter. TO which this perhaps
needless preface. have only to add that, thnkina
what he said on these two subjects would Interest,"
Americans profoundly, subsequently wrote to ask
might repeatit "Yes" his answer In such words
and publicly you please and at the same Time
came iu which he restaes his views on oota
subjects g. '" D.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

wear, tho quantity Of stool rails required for
replacement on ell tho roads of this country would
be only about 900 net tons. The consumption
Of rails in 1883 in this country was about 100000
tons, of which $500 miles of new road required
perhaps 850,OOO tons, leaving 100000 tons for
requirements both Of iron and steel. 1t may be
inferred that the destruction of s by wear on he
London and Northwestern is not relatively as great
40 it may be on many roads in this country.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
THE ADAMS. .CoLERIDGE IMBROGLIo

II
In this mornings TRIBUNE Mr.. Charles Adams
REPLIES with curious pungency to Mr. stephen
Coleridge's remarks on the now notorious family
quarrel. as published in this journal on the 4th
instant. Mr. Stephen Coleridge, it will be re-
membered, i'm conversation with our Buffalo
correspondent, denied the statements concern
ing the treatment Of his sister by Lord Cole
ridge; declared that she was not turned ont OF
her fathers house asserted that she was duly
cared for financially; and traversed the repre-
sentations of Mr.. Adams in other particulars.
As, since Mr.. Adams wrote this letter. he has
brought an action for libel against Lord Cole
ridge directly, the ground being letter written
by the Chief Justice to friend OF Dir. Adams,
the presumption must be that the washing OF
the family linen will again have to be per-
formed in public, and that all attempts to veil
any of the facts will fail. OF course the whole
affair is very much to be regretted. IL seems to
be one of those family quarrels which are so
frequently the vents for the discharge OF
passions and acerbities such as the parties con-
cerned would never dream Of indulging before
the world. Perhaps such occurrences have a
certain use in reminding society that n good
deal of the polish and suavty of its internal
intercourse is in tho nature of thin veneer
upon still rough and cross s-grained wood !
that in fact it Is not only Russians who, when
scratched, show the Tartar underneath.
1t is not for us or for the public to decide
between these contestants. If they will fight,
however, the courts and the press must con
tinue to exploit and record the imbroglio.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

On our eighth page this morning Will De
found an interesting description of visit to
the great stable of the Dwyer Brothers. The
Indications are that the famous George kinney
Will surpass his previous achievements.
Americans will be pleased to learn that Mr.
Matthew Arnoldh has generously taken back some
understandings he once said and thought about
this country. In the last number of The Nine
ternH Centuru in an article entitled, "a word
more about America" he acknowledges that
his early estimates of us were wrong; and then
he writes great many pleasant sentences OF
praise for our institutions and society.
Temperance reformers might find talr field
for labor in Washington among the sons OF
COngressmen and Government officials These
young men doubtless are no worse nat
urally than their fellows in other cities; but
there seems to be something about life IN the
caprtal which sends many of them downward
more quickly than elsewhere Aside from
moral considerations the drinking habits OF
men IN Washington, both young and old, are
greatly to be lamented.
The claims of certain European Adventures
to be the legal heirs to thrones and principal
tiles always attract an interested attention.
People who know history do not believe them;
but there is something fascinating in the
condolences, the resemblances and incidents,
which give coloring of truth to the hum
bugging stories of the claimants. One of the
most pretentious of these pretenders is
"Charles XIn of France. He has a curious
history and almost as many followers as the
Tichborne claimant; yet he differs from that
fraud in that he is not knave, but is some
thing of fool. Some facts about the would
be monarch are given in The TRIBUNE's Paris
letter this morning.
Friends of the Rev. r. Heber Newton rally
brayey to his defence. They declare that the
reports of his sermons misrepresent him, and
that he does not entertain a single theological
doctrine in the slightest degree at variance with
the tenets of the Episcopal Church. Mr.. New
ton must, indeed, be hard man to report Tor the
sentences credited to him certainly contain
ideas highly repugnant to churchmeD. But
most curious and astonishing OF all is the posi-
tiyeness with which the pastors friends assert
that Assistant Bishop Potter understands Mr..
Newton and believes in him-perhaps more than
he believes in Mr.. Newton's accusers." Others
declare that the Assistant Bishop has abso-
luteIy no sympathy with Mr.. Newton or his
views Altogether it is most complicated
and unhappy church quarrel.
Little in the way of legislation has yet been
accomplished at Albany, although 4lS olils
have already been introduced. AS usual
large proportion of those measures relate 10
New York City. Members of the Legislature
in town yesterday seemed to be in doubt as TO
what would be done in the way OF local legls-
lation. They announce willingness to 90
guided by the opinions of responsible tax
payers, but are determined to have
nothing to do with seh-seehng young
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

NOT WITHOUT THE TRIBUNEs PERMISSION
From The FroptdSncc Journal. - a..
Harper Il Brothers announce for pubncauon -
writings and Speeches Of Samuel J. Tilden TnessX
will DO sOms Interest to knew whether the volume WV
include traaslation Of the cipher dispatchss.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

TIE INDEX to the daily files of The TRIBUNE for
1884 is a complete register of the events Of a year
remarkable for political activity at home and
abroad. 1t is a compactly printed volume of 10
pages with over l3. 900 reference lines and dates.
II is key that unlocks tho years treasurehouse Of
intelligence and opinion Ii includes summary
of the political history of every important country
together with the neurology Price fifty cents ;
sent postpaid to any address
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

II is stated by Mr.. Webb. of the London and
Northwestern Railway that according to his calcu-
lations 400 pounds Of steel disappear every hour
from tho track of that companys lines. 1850 miles
In length. At first glance this seems surprising
statement but II is after all only ITO of ton each
hour 1913 tons each day, or o.l32 not tons each
year. for limo Of 1880 miles. having an exception
ally heavy traffic. In length the railways Of this
country aro 71.3 times tho line of the London and
Nsrthwsstsrn and the Same rate ofdestruotion by
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

A reception is to be gwen to Carl Schurz at IA
vannah If he makes speech it may cost the luck
less givcrs more than they anticipate.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

Senator Bayard says in aninterview that " the
Republican party has disposed Of nothing" We
don't want to be rough on Mr.. Bayard, but he must
not put things 50 harshy He obliges us to retort
that If he can only induce his party to give us the
chance. we shall take keen pleasure in disposing
of him.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An obituary notice in San Francisco paper referred
to a deceased citizen having gone to a happier
home" This seen to be unnecessary exposure Of
family affairs.
The Lire Stock Journal says that only one man In fifty
knows how 10 feed hogs boarding-house mistress
says has been trying learn how for twenty years.
has made OF it, and thinks of writing
to the editor for Information on the subject
Burglary must have been making wonderful advances
OF late. The manufacturer. OF new safe made from
asbestos and scate claims that 1t Is proof against
sound Nobody probably heard OF safe being
opened by sound but there's keeping up with these
burglars.
A Pennsylvania poultryman has named his favorite
Mncu because he wants her to lay and an Ohio
man the other day named fine rooster Robinson, be-
cause be
1.-THE man that marry" said Clara, "must be hand
how viii you discover possesses all those quail
ties 20 can see Tor myself i he is handsome. and
easily ascertain II he rich. don't 50 much MIND about
the Others Philadelphia Record
Visitors to Boston who go hear the Rev. Phillips
Brooks preach complain that they forced to stand
while many seats are unoccuped"
TIE first and only anger ever manufactured that will
bore square hole is now IN the shops OF the C,eyeahu
hole the Size used In ordinary frame buildings ana barns
snnare holes OF any size It's application ordinary
works the principle round hole augers. It's
c shd; acae. az aes mounted on steel rocking
knife which cuts both sides In order to prevent the
spnerng OF the wood the ends OF the cutter are pro-
yled with small semi-clrcuar shaped saws which help
cutting out perfectly square corners 1t estimated
that process Will the labor OF three men
WHO work with chisels, man can conveniently cut
"a wo-Dch mortice In the same length OF time he can
bore a round hole.-tCleyeand Herald.
On the "slope" they call that determined woman
Sarah Athea Hill. the Rose Of Sharon. From what we
In the parers judge that her old time associate
the Lily OF thc Valley, still give her points on
modesty.-i Buffalo Express
A Philadelphia young man whose first attempt on roll
or skates was made the other night remarked wttiy
morning. he bound himself up in arnea that II
In future had roll skate ho would prefer to roll
Tho Liberty Bell is brazen it would have bushed to
have JEFF. Davis walking alongside OF it,
The Nevada gold seekers have discovered
for fowls IL Is common sight there TO see men and
women carry ing hen under one arm ana basket OF
chickens under other When they reach their dest
nation hens pcketed. and being already hungry
he After three four days non
est toll they killed and their oraws examined Tor
gold. much IS has been found IN one craw-lAta
California.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

Democrats disguised as Citizens Comm0-
tee.n This is an eminently wise conclusion
But whatever is to be done in the way OF city
legislation land there is need OF a good deaiJ
should be undertaken at once. The custom OF
DELAYING bills until the end of the session. as
has been often pointed out in The TRIBUNE
leaves no opportunity for correcting errors,
while it opens the door to jobbery OF the worse
kind.
In the excitement over the recent battles IN
tbe Soudan there has been disposition shown
in some quarters to belittle General Gordon
while praising Wolseley and Stewart. But
after all Gordon remains the hero OF the
desert. If he did not exactly rescue General
Stewart from the hOrdes of Arabs who were
after him, he certainly aided that commander
immensely. His boats were of Metemneh,
awaiting the approach of the troops and
that town and Shendy were shelled
by them. This attack in the rear must
have greatly disOrganized the rebels
and have made Stewards approach 10
the river easier Moreover, 1t was
Gordon's boats that furnished supplies for the
weary soldiers and offered quarters for some OF
the wounded. If the commander of Khartoum
had not sent this aid down the river, there
might have been much better reason than there
is now for criticsing General Wolseley's judg-
ment in sending Stewart and his small force
across the desert.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

The Bostonian bruiser is not all fool. He fully
appreciates the expensive nature OF the law.
When mulcted in 300 and costs for abusing his
horse he said to his counsel, Pd a blanked sight
rather pay than appeal" There are sermons Ill
other dense matter as we'll In stones
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

"Tho visits Of the Speaker and ex-Speaker to thu
Presdent-elcct have no special political or party
Significance" says Tho World. Then the moon II
made of green cheese, after all.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

One more unfortunate
Trusting the fates,
Rashly importunate,
Tried on the skates.
Pick her up tenderiy,
Loosen the straps,
Fashioned 50 slenderly,
Unused ~ mishdps.
Oh. II was pitiful
That she should flop,
Where a whole city fuu
Must see her drop.
Pick her up tenderly,
Smooth out her dress.
Fashioned so slenderly,
Made To caress.
Out she struck trustfully,
Skating galore,
Down she came bustfully
On the hard floor.
Pick her up tenderly,
50 good and 80 true.
Fashioned so slenderly,
What could she dol
Dumping inhumanly,
JOlting the men,
She,is pure womanly,
And tries IL again.
Pick her up tenderly.
What does she care
Fashioned 40 Denderly,
SO plump and 40 fair.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

"Few men," says Tho Springfield nug'cump are
more charming IN social life than General Butler
And few are more troublesome in politics, more
graceful in a May waltz, or get more fun out OF
life than that same breezy old gentleman.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

On our eighth page this morning will be
found an interesting description OF visit to
the great stable of the Dwyer Brothers. The
indications are that the famous George kinney
will surpass his previous achievements.