New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-27
PERSONAL

Ex-Governor Hoadly. of Ohio, is at Lake Hopatcong
DR.. Cyrus Adler of Johns Hopkins University, will
lecture on "The Black Obelisk of Salamanca at
Cooper Union tomorrow morning. This VIII De the
sixth lecture in the summer course Oh the JEWISH
theological Seminary,
Score one moro for the National game Professor
J. H. Parsons who has just been chosen principal of
the high school of Augusta, Me- and who was former
ly principal of the Pittsheld Academy was ,a1
crack pitcher at Bates College in 1878, ~ ana co.
in which years Bates won the college championship.
Professor Richard T. Ely, of Johns Hopkins Uni
yersy Will lecture next winter at Hartford Theological
Seminary on " The Church and the World"
The pictures Of japanese and Chinese life which Mr.
Theodore Wores, of San Francisco exhibited In this
city last year receiving favorable notice from the
London press. society" says: " The exhibition COM
pleely puts Mr.. Menpess recent show of pictures OF
Japan into the shade. Mr.. Wores's pictures are
brilliantly painted, realistic. and above ALL artistic
Ftdelltyp says "The Echo" is the chief note OF
Mr. wores's work" Among Mr. Wores's pictures are are
some that have been loaned by Lord Rosebery and Sr
Young artist Mr. woTes will return TO japan within
a yea q have dozens of sketches, he SAID 10
" IonCon Star, reporter recently but can't utlnze
them here There are points of minute detail on which
my Ipemo1y fails me me, You can PAM 'ApaHe''
scencty only on the spot
Professor Todd of Amherst College, is to lead the
Government expedition TO Southwestern Africa to
observe the total eclipse of the sun on December o.
How many OF tho lily N0S WIN All NA''N''N~
sung There Is happy land, Far, far away Nlo"
ANYTHING of it's wIiterl His name IS Andrew 1ouns'
and he is now eighty years of age still mentally ana
physically vigorous, and retaining in all lis carry
freshness his sympathy with children Tho hymn
was composed in 1888. Tho tune to which IL Is
married Is an old Indian air, which blended Win the
music of tho woods In the pmaeval forest long peoe
Sunday schools thought Of The hymn was com
posed for the melody. Its bright and strongly maieu
phrases struck Mr. Young's musical ear the first ume
10 heard It casually playel IN the drawing room lie
slcd for 1t again and again. 1t haunted him. Being
accustomed to relieve the canor of his thoughts ana
feelings in rhyme, words naturally followed and 50
the HYMN was created. Mr.. Young happened to have
his hymn performed in the presence of his intimate
friend, Mr. Gall, member of the publishing firm OF
Gall Inglis. 1t got into print It has been trans
Ia cd into nineteen different languages. Ana YET ul5
author has never received, and. lndeed mas NV
been offered, a penny remuneration. IL IS oH ny
RECENTLY that Professor David Mason, reierrng 10 to
unoue in6uence of this lyric. stated most ,oehims
Incident In the life of Thackeray. WalIlng one uts
in a sum" district In London he suddenly can'
upon a band of gutter children sitting on tne paNe,
ment They were singing. Drawing nearer ne hedM ~
tbe words There Is a happy land, Far far away;
As he looked at the ragged chorstes ana their squat
Surroundings and that their pale faces werc III
nm with thought which brought both for2e'fulless
and hone the tender hearted mic burst Into tears