The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-18


upon as natures especial gift, as |
regard genius for poetry, music
or painting.
Yet persons who are charming
illustrations of the terse old saying,
GA little knowledge is dangerous
thing" are continually floating |
false impressions concerning me in
their ludicrous or offensive effusions.
In an effort to correct such i'm
pressions the London "Standard"
in an editorial of May 1G, 1881, re-
ferring to my experiments before
the Fellows of the Royal Society of
England, said: "All sorts of mis-
conceptions seem to have got
abroad as to what Mr.. Bishop pro-
fesses TO be able to do. He has not,
as matter of fact, protessed to be
able TO do anything. Let me. put
myself en- rapport, as mesmerist
would say, with any one of you,
and you shall see what you shall
see,' is the language used at the
meeting of scientific gentlemen held
for the purpose of testing his
powers.
Now, having for something like
the thousandth time, and in this in
stance at the expense of some space
for repetition of wlat l so re-
Gently wrote, stated that l make no
pretentions of supernatural nature,
let me pass to something which
is, if explanatory, also somewhat au-
tobiographical. Is there student
to-day who is not familiar with, is
there college graduate who does
not remember, the writings of the
late lamented Prof. William B. Car
penter, G. B., M. D., l.. L. D., +.
II. S., not only Great Britain'S
greatest Psychologist, but a bene-
factor to the entire world by his
deeds and his works? 1t was my
glad, and L need not say proud, pri-
vilege, while still q student, to re-
ceive many letters from him, con-
graduating me on my youthful re-
searches, encouraging me to higher
aspirations, and promising me that
when my studies necessitated my
coming to England, he would secure
for me the Endorsement of the elite
of the scientific world''-I use his
own words. When 1 didgo to Eng
land in 1878, for the special pur-
pose of showing q scientific discov-
cry 1 had happily made in the field
of electricity, i.e., how the needle
might be artifcially DETECTED in that
wonderful invention of Sir William
Thompson, the galvanometer, l met
Prof. Carpenter, and L have to be
thankful for what then began, more
than for almost anything else that
ever happened me, namely, loving,
mutual friendship that lasted till his
death. True to his word, he did Sc
cure for me the opportunities l so
longed for, TO prove the genuine
ness of my researches, their relia-
bility, their mportance-qualities
| he had long before predicted as be-
longing to them-before the most
distinguished by birth, and in art
science and literature.
| INUN, L lCCl SulC UlldU i lOl. ,OCOpl
and in answering him, one practi-
cally answers all my critics-will
not presume to consider himself SC
competent judge of my powers as
such men as constitute the Royal
Society of England.
Regarding the charge that my ex'
, periments have "not even the ghost
of psychology about them," my
Honolulu critics assuredly diffel
from the faculties and foremost pro
S fessors of the leading European uni
S versities. Since my first visit t,
/ England / have been honored b,
q requests from the faculties o
all the greater institutions o
:, learning in Europe to delive
d lectures upon the subject O
g my life research in connection wit
the investigation of little know
mental forces" Should ] quot
, one-quarter of the hundreds of al
testations to the value of my work
: from a psychological point of vie'
e received from these distinguishe
/, learned bodies, even the manifol
J, columns of New York Sunda
1t journal could not contain the tr
l. butcs. But "from one learn all.
'e / quote most affectionately lette
lie from Professor Carpenter, who's
m untimely death has extinguished th
light that has SO often illumed th
10 dark by-ways of science. Pro.
% Carpenter, probably considerin
N that l might be harassed, as l hay
'e been and am by captious criticisms
DC sent his letter to me with the follow
4 ing precautionary addendum: "Ml
IS Bishop is at liberty to make any u;
of of the inclosed letter that he ma
C think eXpedient."
Is BoNsYDE LINLITHGow,
SCOTLAND, Apr. 27, 1881. !
il My dear Mr.. Bishop:
L am sorry, that as the state (
s. my health makes it necessary fl
me to keep away from London jul
A. now, it will not be in my power
1t be present at the performance yo
DrODoSe tn pive next week or to