New-York tribune., 1890-05-05
PRESIDENT GILMAN IN THE HOLY LAND.
B!nLE sruplEs AND TIE TxrLoNATIoN FUND.

BIBLE STUDIES AND TUf lAIl.'lNN A4'.' '''
Baltimore May Cspecian.-scveral letters were re
celvc- the past week from President Gilman IN ""ch
he gives his impressions Of the Holy Land lie tells
Of pleasant excursions Ia Olive Bethany the ram
Of sharon and along the Iaia Road. lie witnessed
the Easter ceremonies in Jerusalem. and The Mahon-
etan procession around Mcses's grave near Jercho
In commenting upon the historic spots VISITED Dr.
Gilman writes:
Let libcral allowance be made for unfounded trAd
tion-. there remains vast amount % ceftilhN IN
oct 10 the sites where events Of world vide sglin
cancc had occurred The hills Of Zion and Ntrsh
Bcthehein must be today a. they were a. me hr-ln
Ming Of Nor /, certainty restricted - inc.
,.cthscmane. FOR example. the Pool Of Rcihc,ds and
the Tower Of David-thc identity o, which. with the
like the Site Of the crucfNion and cntomhment.
awaken great deal Of archaeological discussion and
excavations and researches which began with our
country men. Edward Robinson and Ell smith.
Or. Gilman pays high tribute 20 the society Of
the Palestine Exploration Fund claiming that It has
done more for the promotion Of biblical study than
has been done in any other way since the scripture
We're translated into English. lie also highly comph
ments the United States Consul at Jerusalem. and
tells Of a visit he made with him To the Greek patr
arch Of Jerusalem. 70 whom. Dr. Gilman writes the
Christian scholars Of all denominations Indebted
for the permission tha, accorded the Johns Hop
kins University to publish fac slmile Of the celc
bra,ed codcx Of the teachings 81 tho Apostles. '
commonly called the Didachc The corrc>pondci 20
connected with this publication Jed - very ho-
pitablc reception of President Gilman by the rai~
arch. The convcr-au alton conducted hy tho aid
Of the archmaudritc siep'auoS who A. al tim"
a professor in the University Of Louisiana.
The entire April number Of the university circu
lar devoted to mOrphOl,rical notes from the bio
logical laboratory, and edited by Dr. William X.
Brooks, associate professor Of morpAoloev. The
papers include the following on tie "Erlatlous.lp
between salia and Pyrosoma.4 by ". X. Brook
"s'udics Thy anuran Anatomy" by II. r. Fcruad ,
Development Of the >eaba,s,r by Henry +. Wilson
New Observations tho multiplication Of Bryophyl
lum.- by Il. ". Barton; Migration Of the Rcj.nai
Area and It's Relation to the Norpholoey of the sim
pie Ocell and the compound eyes Of ArthrJpods.- by
: WatOse: and " The Development Of the American
Lobster by +. II. HcTick Tie observations for
the la,i-ramod article made last summer the
laboratory ~ the United state, Fish Commission. Al
Wood, Hon. Nassachnset-, whore number Of tho
hopkins biological students pursued their inyc,iga
tiOnS during vacation.
The banjo and gec clubs had A very successful
southern tour The last Of n" ,crlc, II concerts IN
Baltimore was given FrGay evening last and atI7trtcd
a fashionable audience. The HOphus entertainments
have all become immensely popular with The society
folks At the last concert the slcc club made great
MT WIN the Chinese song, and the banjo club clicitcd
PATROL Mr.. Frlck. the creates, whistler in The mi
vcrSity. was another attraction. a quartet cOuipp-cd
Of Mcssr-. Griffin, Flies. Carey and Randolph. sang
" Thou Art Ny OWn Love" 30 ev.cofly that cy~ry
young lady in the audience tried 10 ,p her glove,
III nahlng the encore hearty one. The banjo and
gee clubs have certainly scored a big success, and
they VIII be continued next season.
] ne examinations begin Nav 20 and the class 81
30 promises 10 make crcdt1blc showing.
The Interest in athletics is Increasing and the base
ball club Is said 10 be Improving