New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-10
THE WEEK AT JOHNS HOPKINS.
THE WEEK Al JOliNo HolhlNS'
PRESIDENT GILMAN or HIS TRAVELS THE
FOUNDERS MEMORIAL TO BECOME \ LAB.
nRAToRY-Y. NJ. G. ANEW CHAIR OF

FOUNDERS MEMORIAL TO BECOME LAB.
nRAToRY-Y. NJ. G. ANEW CHAIR OF
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Baltimore. Nd. March (SpccaD.-Prcsident Gil
man. Of the Hopkins University. will remain abroad
until next october expecting return in time for the
opening Of the new academic session. His latest let
tiers are dated Palermo and he writes Professor New
comb Of visit 10 PiozzPs observatory In which he
found all OF the noted astronomers instruments pre-
served With an air OF reverence the custodian u>h
cred Dr. Gilman into the little dome Of the old obsorva
tory and showed him the circle through which Piozz
first saw the eighth planet Of our solar system
DE- Gilman expected to remain in sicily several weeks
lie writes home that he is enjoying the best Of health
and gaining flesh. lie Will journey up the Nile a.
far a. Cairo and possibly 10 Thebcs. lie afterward
expects 70 make short visit To- Palestine. including
the region around Jerusalem in the south and trip
from Beirut TO Damascus in the north. Then. by
coastinr steamers he will proceed to Consantinople.
and further than that point he has not decided fre'
dent Gmans relations with every member OF his stan
of and with the fellows and students are Of
the ricndcst character. and letter received by
Acting President Rcmsen or the professors contains
general expressions Of regard and remembrance for all
and special mention Of one or another Of the fellows
or students.
Now that il has been decided to turn Hopkins Hall
the former public lecture auditorium. into an immense
laboratory and lecture hall OF chemistry. the present
quarters Of the chemical department being crampcd,
the faculty are at loss to know what disposition to
make OF the bras memorial tablet In the wal.s Ia
memory Of Johns Hopkins sydney Lanicr. the poet.
and Professor Morris also the bronze bust Of lGner
by Keyser and the marble bust Of Professor Morris
By Ezekiel They will probably be placed In LcvcTins
Hall, which Will be used on public occasions
for receptions and entertainments. The large ccllec
ton OF minerals formerly stored In the upper room
Of the chemical laboratory Will Dee turned over {" the
geological department. 1t Wa ln Hopkins Hall that
the dcdcaory ccrcmonc. Of the university took place
and II should have been continued a. memorial hall
to the founder. Limited space aud lack OF funds to
defray the cost OF additional buildings has nc'eliacd
the change.
The Young Mems Christian Association since the
opcnng Of the new Lcvcrlug Hall. N,luding library.
reception and reading rooms, hu- become ser, popular
and the membership 10 steadily incn'aang lisi even
lug A general Young Meme Christian Association r'
ccption wa given IA honor Of Nh John H. Mott. the
collegiate secretary of the International committee al
The association. Mr. Mott made mort 'dhfr,, on
the growth and beneficial results OF ihc ioN- Men b
Christian Associations influence III Tie American '".
Mrs. Caroline Donovan. who died last week.
lM her Request OF 100000 o found ,AAiF "i ih-l D.
literature ia tho Iophlhs. rAprr--'' very ~ ''n''
views that sound practical hno"lodsr 81 E"si'
wa, II greater value ard would be more ben'ilo al
than th. exclusive attention 10 classical scientific
groundwork. , . 49,,
rrofs .or Herbert -. Adams VIII lecture Al me
,rt tDl, iu phlladrphla Tuesday evening" March II.
on University EAtcusion' under tie auspices pi ih
oo.tcmporary tlAb. lie views oppressed h' ITO
fc-.or Richard + Els 90 recent lecture on NNnciph
control Of Electric Light delivered in nunalo y 90
have been sharply criticised ~ Aiirh H. f~"'"' "l
electric Light manufacturer, Il Ncw lorh. Professor
Flv i, A great antagonist 81 anything sAVv'nS oi
monopoly and has been engaged III 'rvefai "Veb
controversies In defence ~ h- tl"orcH >icc his co"
nec,on with the Hopkins he has delivered some ~
narsablc lecture and written many interesting paper
| on polfeal economy and the labor question
some alarm q felt at the uilvcrsiS over 'nr p''N
ity Of te new belt linz tunnel 10 the physical labua
tory and the probability that the Jar caused ~ t,'
/ moving trains under Howard - may disturb Nc
phv.ical experiments being tried In the hl"rAt"i'H
The new building only completed about Two
wears ago at an expense OF $1,000 Great care wa
iakcn with the foundation. which J. deeper ana hrWrI
than that Of any - the other bindings. Inc a-uo
nnmcal observatory I. I'm the top ~ this huhdih.
Professor Henry A. Rowland. head q! the phNsl'al
dcnart saws il l. impossible 10 tell how much ''
moving trains NAV lar tn building but ne apprrhchn'
trouble as does also Instructor Bor-t OF the a"u"hon
/ fcal observatory.