New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-17
JOHNS HOPKINS.

GREAT VALUE OF ITS HISTORICAL WORK.
Baltimore Nov 1G.-Presidcnt Gilman, since his
return from his foreign travels, has on several oc
casions referred to the high standing in which the pub
locations and work of the Hopkins University Is held
by the leading educators in England, France ami Ger
many. lie has always advocated the publication OF
important discoveries and changes noted by the his
tOrca chemical. biological and other departments OF
the university The Hopkins is now said to issue more
publications and pamphlets of its work than any other
institution of learning in this country In the depart
ment of history and politics, at the head OF whlch
stands DR.. H. B. Adams, the Investigations carried
on are chiefly in the field of American history, ana
the tendency within these lines is TO study the growth
of government and political ideas. The published re-
suits are circulated extensively abroad and find high
appreciation. professor of German university, in
letter to Hopkins professor, writes that he Is as
tonished at the capacity of the Hopkins students LOT
political Institutions German students have great
faculty for minute investigation and in such subjects
as phlology or special periods of narrative history
attain great results, but the grasp OF large cohsutu-
tionaI questions seems to eludc Them This is partly
due to the lack of the free political atmosphere in
which the American scholars intuons grow, but.
whatever the reason may be- the studies which cmanate
from the Hopkins historical department command inc
attention and admiration Of transatlantic critics.
But the connection of the Hopkins historical sem
mary with historical work in Europe is still more
direct The "Revuc Historique" of Paris publishes
every year reports the progress OF historical liter
Azure in the important countries of the world. DR.. IL.
b. Adams, the head of the Hopkins seminary, Is the
! correspondent, and the progress OF Hopknss work
receives full attention in the Revue" In Berlin,
under the edtorshp of Dr. Jasrow there is published
annually volume Of reports covering the literature
of every department of hstOry-ancient. modern and
prehistoric. The reports the historical work OF the
United states British America prepared by Dr.
ADAMS and Dr. J. NJ Vincent. of the Hopkins:
Although no such direct connection exists with Eng
land vet interest i'm the work Of the Johns Hopkins
is manifest The investigations of the historical stu
dents have been utilized by scholars there. notably l
the case of Professor James Bryce In his book Inc
American Commonwealth" standing bond OF friend,
ship exists between the Hopkins historical library ana
switzerland In gift TO the former of the books OF
that great international lawyer and historian Blunt
schl This was further celnented some time ago o., Dy
large gift of books by the Swiss Government consist
ing OF public documents and valuable historical WORKS
For some years DR.. Vincent has been studying ule
history of Switzerland and expects TO publish DOCK
on the subject. ,.
The department Of electrical engineering promises
to become one Of the important branches OF the UNI
versity. Additions have been made to tile machnery
and appliances and effort will be made 10 piacc
the Hopkins in the lead in the study Oh techh'ca'
electricity.