New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
PERSONAL.

The pleasure with which astronomers have Learned
that the Chicago University is to have 43inch
chesapeake largest 10y far In the worlds largely
due TO the fact that Professor GcOr.e E. Hale Is the
man who is going to use 1t. While great astronomical
discoveries depend TO some extent upon the Size and
quality of the instrument employed, they also have
an Intimate relation with the genius Of the man who
uses it. Professor Hale, although young man. has
already won The admiration Of his professional
brethren. His discovery OF several new lines in the
spectra OF spots and prominences the sun is among
his lesser achievements. This great accomplishment
Is an ingenious combination OF the spectroscope and
camera which enables him to photograph sc%r s pe
And there is reason hope that within few months.
long before he gets that new telescope he VIII oner
the world some other original work OF like character.
Moreover, he has gracious, gentlemanly dispost
ton. The best equipment that instrument makers
and intelligent bpnelac.ion bestow Is not any 100
good for such a man.
The venerable Robert C. Winthrop, Of Boston, one
OF the three original OF the Peabody Educa
tional Fund had hoped TO attend the annual meeting
of the trustees in NcwYorh TINS Week, but the ss'e
of his health would not permit him to d. So
Chief Justice Peters, of Maine, has just completed
the SEVENTEEN year of his age and reports himself IN
excellent physical condition. lie expects 10 AceP
going for some years YET
II Lieutenant Macdonald, the CANADIAN militiaman
who was recently booming annexation In Boston.
city, his ambition has been realized lie has been s
suInmarily dismissed from the Queens serse ino
Lieuien lnts offence consists in loving his NAIVE coun
try more than the United Kingdom.
Tie clay model Of the statue OF General george D.
Mcclellan which is to be erected in Philadelphia mas
been scr,tnzed by Vice-President Morton and Major
Mcclellan brother Little Mac and they regard
the likeness excellent Bids for casting the statue In
bronze will soon be ved. and II Is hoped that the
unveiling ceremonies may occur next My. General
Franklin one OF McClean'S fayOntc corps command
err, during the war; will deliver the Grafton at the
ceremonies and Is expected that many OF the oicers
who followed the General in those daAs will DC present
The fail amount necessary for the work IS already or
can he readily secured by the board. The total cost
will be a trihe less than $4,000.
Frances f.. Willard, president Of the Worlds wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, with Anna Cor
den her secretary expected to arrive on the steamer
Etr,iria that left Liverpool October 6, en- route
for the National Convention Of tho W. G.. L. T.: at
Denver Since the death Oi her mother, MISS MlIlalu
has been spending a few weeks Tor rest at Ea.tnor
Castle, the home of Lady Henry Somerset, In EheEna.
A cable dispatch quotes THE London Tines az
saving that when IIaam Tennyson asked during the
last illness on behalf OF his mother, how his father
felt the poet opened copy Of Shakespeare nail un-
consciously at the page o! "Cymbehne' Containing
Wv Hang there. like fruit, my soul,
TIL the tee die