New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09
JOHNS HOPKINS.
looks OVERWHELMING THE SPACE N TIE IL
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BRARIEs.
baltimore March 8 CspeciaD.-The first series Of
public lectures az the Hopkins University under tho
Turnbull lcctureshlp, established by Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Turnbull. OF this city in commemoration Of
their SON. Percy Graemc Turnbull. was opened last
Wednesday by Edmund Clarence stedman the Amer
can poet and critic who is giving course of eight
lecture. on "Thc Nature and Elements Of Poetry
The lectures are entertaining they are Instructive
and there is large attendance Of literary people ont
side OF university circles. Professor Richard taVef
house Jcbb of the University Of Cambridge. England
has accepted an Invitation TO deliver the second course
In the Turnbull lectureshp Poetry In the spring
of 1902 Dr. Jebb is better known as a classical
holar than general literary worker AS ciass
ical lecturer Of his college, he took leading part IN
organizing at Cambridge the system OF intercollegiate
classical lectures and also instrumental III iOuHd
ing the Cambridge Pathological society, OF WHICH he
was the first secretary
President Gilman recently entertained the Beta
Theta ri Hopkins Chapter at his home. lie was
assisted by Mrs. Gilman and their daughter. Dr Oil
man showed his guests through the Mccoy library ana
art collection and exhibited great variety OF valuable
relies and art novelties collected during his travels
last year in Eastern countries.
reception was recently given by the members Of
the historical seminary at the chapter house of the
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity Dr. Herbert b. Adams In
honor of Ms appointment to full profesSoIsmp III
American and institutional history.
The university libraries are OvercrOwded. Cases
and shelves are filled and there are hundreds Of valuable
books stored away awaiting space In the departments
for which they are cataosucd. The bcqucst of John
w. Mccoy and the purchase of large number OF fine
editions of standard English authors from fund of
several thousand dollars recently given have caused
the library overflow. a gallery Will be made III the
main library hail. which Will afford accommodations Tor
several hundred volumes, but nothing short Of new
library will supply the need
The university continues to acquire by purchase
property in the neighborhood of the present handsome
buildings 1t is probable that the erection Of another
structure Will begin at early day. the wonderfully
rand growth OF the university demands more ROOM
Even now several departments are crampcd mo INC
upper stories of old dwelng-houscs bought by the
university, 10 be replaced by suitable buildings Inc
building fund however grows slowly, as Only the III
terest of the general fund be used for this purpose
President Gilman expresses the hope that some other
bc-spirited citizens like Mr.. lowering viii ASST
In the work of providing for the material wants oil the
university william A. slater Of Norwich. Conn. -
son of John +. Slater. who gave $1.00O,O0O for the
education of freedmen In the south was the guest OF
President Gilman last week Mr.. slater recently give
5000 TO the Hopkins University 70 DC eAPc"eu III
standard English authors 70: the library: -
GtlmHres Edmund Kirke' TO thg historical museum
IS highly appreciated. There are over 1000 letters
and autographs Of prominent Amercams IN tle G
editorship Of The Continental Monthly IA l-0@;
There several large volumes Of letters Oi the PERIOD
OF Andrew Jackson. originally collected by Mr. Gilmore
father.in- law Judge John W. Diamonds. Of Ncwl orh.
There are letters from nearly all the men and women
who we've prominent n literary work in this country
thirty years ago. There also letters from CHIEF
Justice Chase L. F. Chlttendcn, treasurer Of ne United
States under Lincoln. and several from President Lin
coins private secretaries, j. G.. NcOlay and John Hay
with whom Mr.. Gilmore had considerable toT1r> pond
ence relating 10 his unofficial mission 10 bring about
neace The volumes have been placed IN a cabinet
in the library OF the historical seminary. and Will be
known az the Gilmore collection.
onward A. Ross a graduate student in political
economy, has composed thc libr,tto Of a thrc az
opera entitled christopher Columbus or the lrcc'i
81 san salvador The muse has been composed by
Harry Whceton Howard. Of Washington. now study &
at Stern's Conservatory Of Mise. in Berlin.