New-York tribune., 1885-07-26
THOREA US WILD WOOD PHIL 0SOPHY.

BosToy, July 25.-H. G. o. Blake enter.
tanned the school OF Philosophy yesterday morning by
readings from unpublished manuscripts OF Tho
Among the visitors in attendance was Mrs Anna
Cabot Lodge mother OF Henry Cabot Lodge, ard cous
OF Mr. Blake. In the evening DIR. F. l. sodau
read an elaborate paper Goethe's relation to
Kant and spinoza in philosophy. The lecture this
morning was by Professor Thomas Davidson on
Goethes Tanisn." in place OF Mrs. Julia Ward Howe.
who will probably be heard Tuesday evening.
Appended Of tue extracts from Th'reau read
yesterday:
"You WANDER indefinitely in beaded coat, wet to the
skin OF your legs, sit on inosscid ROCKS and sunps.
and hear the lispng OF migratory spIrroSs amid "a,
Seo ysar osns thsn.h. s o"s rain "%1 Which sun as
fair weather. suggesting fairer weather than
you feel the felcitatng influence OF ths rain Ia your
mind The part Of you inaL Is wettest Is fullest OF ire;
not known TO di,lnes. foa cease 70
die. You derive buds aud sprouts of life Every
thicker aud faster than before thaSng the
remaining frost III tho ground OBTAINING the migrating
bird and you your back TO 1t full Of serene con-
tented thoughts soOthed by the steady dropping on te
wasred isae more at sose 10, , oes uk,Dr
each S step deep mtg lie ilswIns ., eaEa:
scaaas sse sMee snS the
You leave your tracks in neds OF spring rye Seeing
the "a a.nI & tle m h a,n yS s
along the distant wGodslde ta Si Joy ana nm
as free a the fox-colorei sparrow"
Another paragraph ran: In the presence OF my
friend am ashamed Of my fingers aud toes Ihave no
feature fair love for him There Is more than
maiden modesty between us. Hnd myself more simple
ami than in my most private moment 10 myself
am literally true with witness. We shouid sooner
blot out the sun than disturb friendship"
Another: There sits by the shore who wishes 10
go with me, hut cannot think Of It. must be fancy
free There is such mote IN the skyas man Who
not perfectly transparent to who has any opacity
would rather attend to him for hair sn hour or more %
Shore elsewhere, and then dismiss him. tie thnke
could merely him into boat and then not mind
him. He does realize that should by the
sainc act take him into my mind, where
there is no room for him. my barque would surely
founder in such voyage as was contemplating
know very well should never reach that expansion ot
the river have In mind with him aboard with MS
broad, terrene qualities. lie would sink my barque
and never know IL. could better carry aheapcd
load OF meadow mud and SIT ON tue
thole pins. There would be room for me. and
should reach that expansion OF the river LevertheesS
could better afford To take him Into bed with nue. 10!
then might perhaps abandon him In my dreams An
You are u heavy fellow. But | am well disposed IL
you could without going. then you might go Ihere
the captains sateroom empty. To be sure. anu you
say you could the know very well that
only your baggage would be dropped In the steerage
while you would settle right down into that other snug
recess. Why. am going no, staying nave come oa
purpose to sail. to paddle away from such as yon ana
steadily gazing after mile on could not en-
dure II. II is because / trust that snala
ere long depart from your thoughts ana ~
you from mne that l am encouraged ,Io
set sail at ALL This companyis Obliged 10 make ais
tncton freight and passengers WIZ take nny
Of freight for you cheerfuy. anything, my aolt
sir but yourself What Is getting into mans cnrra
when full compared with putting your foot into ~
and popping right into his mind without cons'o
ering whether IL Is occupied or no"