New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-22
POPULAR DESCRIPTIONS.
LOWELL INSTITUTE LECTURERS.
A BosToNrAN WHO WANTS TO HAVE MISS ED
WARDS ON THE LIST.


BosToNIAN WHO WANTS TO HAVE MISS ED
WARDS ON THE LIST.
TO the Edttor Of TAs TFsb1ne
Sir: To your editorial Of February 90 and DR.
wnslows letter Of March g. upon the Lowell Institute
In Boston, and the expected visit Of Miss Amelia
b. Edwards to America, lot me add point or two,
for your journal was tho forerunnor In subject
OF much comment Just IN our newspapers and In
socety. The argument ana feeling appear to DO all
one way; and Mr.. Augustus Lowell has not one real
Argument 10 offer for his Side Of tho case. Indeed the
personal considerations involved would, or should,
naturally lead him 10 ask Miss Edwards to lecture,
lnasmuoh as he desires Just such course Of lectures
she is prepared TO give, and he Is trustee Of
our Museum Of Fine Arts, for which Miss Edwards
has shown marked consideration IN tangible form.
have road tho VIII and codicf of the late John
Lowell; and tho Lowell Insttutep for :" the main
tensuce and support Of public lecturers for
the instruction education Of the citizens OF the
said city Of Boston, Is As complete trust as the
term can impiy. In trusts and trusteeshlps the
third party, the beneficiary has rights and privileges
which appeSaln to the direct object and the uses
OF the trust In this It is the public; and their
privileges. a. laid down by Mr.. John Lswcil arc,
IN brief, AT tho lectures shall be OF tho hghest
possible order OF excellence; be aimed at the nest
for his benencisrlcs. If It be true, as has
bson ooeply said that the sole trustee can do as
he has power 20 wreck the reputation Of the institute
through grotosaue and singular appointments. But
has he such unqualified powcri Assuredy no court
Of equity, in such n case, would ignore the defined
duties of the trust Whatever the technical point OF
authority ON ethical or equitable grounds the trustee
IL under obligations to the public, and their opinion
should count for something But Mr. John Lowen did
not leave appointments to tho SOLO luosmeht
NJ tho trustee; he expressly said When lecturer
s 10 be appointed the trustee shall consult IL u DO
practicable, with two persons and II no ainer
nom them he ought to insert his reasons In the reco
Of bis proceedlngs.' These two persons arc 70 90
thoae posted in the subject ~ DO lectured upon In
Miss Fdwards's case, can Mr., Augustus lowell ma
two persons in the land, acquainted with Egyptian
history and exploration, who would veto with him
the wishes OF many people 70 have her speak at inc
instituted
very practical point is tho fact that prime
object OF the founder of these lectures was 10 MAKE
hcm free so that students and others In science ana
arts often limited In means, could attend lectures
from authoties on the subjects: B Da o. s,udylns IN
our School Of Design, at our museum ana o1ner Pcs
many cannot afford to pay 81 70 q 70 o hsa r ~ the
njrtRpiaco OF Cjrpek Art" on The influence OF An
Giant Fgypt on the Art Of Portraitlro In sculpture
ADD Painting" and kndred topics yet such ieotuL ID
L0woll for their instruction or education with9qt
cost 10 themselves, particularly provided for. ne
DID not specify that woman eoua OF S9uI roe mot
Thinking doubtless, that women might some day be
in demand in Instruction and educatlo both In his
In England Queen Victoria would lc Justly angry X
told she were not person; and our own Ms HAT n
son would smile Al the apparent Interpretation OF Mr
Sltsossh she NAV 6e the first lazy in tho land.h
Boston, March IL, 1889. l." L. D.