The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-11

But in him there was no spirit Of compromise.
II never occurred TO him to ask what II was
polite 10 say. but simply to ask what was true.
The like has Of late years been shown in his
utterances concerning political matters
shown. II may be. with too great an outspok en-.
ness This outspokenness was displayed also
in private. and sometimes perhaps. too much
displayed; but every one must have the de-
feets Of his qualities and where absolute sim
certify exists II Is certain now and then
to cause an expression OF feeling or
opinion not adequately restrained. But the
contrast in Renuineness between him and the
average Stizen was very conspicuous In a
community of Tyndslls ito make . wild sup
positionl there would be none OF that fsbbl-
ness characteri2inR current thought and ac-
tlon-no throwing overheard OF principles
elaborated by painful experience In the past.
and adoption OF a hand Ito mouth policy I'M
guided by any principle. He was not the kind
OF man who would have voted for bill or a
clause which he secretly believed would be In
| furious. out OF what Is ALPHABETICALLY called
party loyalty" or would have endeavored to
bride each section Of the electorate BY nd cap
tandrm measures. or would have hesitated 70
| protect life and property tor fear OF losing
votes What he saw right to do he would have
| done. regardless OF proximate consequences.
| Tho ordinary tests OF generosity are very de-
I
great in proportion to the amount OF self-de-
NAL entatled; and where ample means are
possessed. large gifts often entail no self
denial Far more self denial may be involved
in the performance on anothers behalf. OF
some act which requires time and labor. In
addition to generosity under It's ordinary form.
which Prof Tyndsll displayed In unusual de-
gree he displayed II under a less common
form. lie was ready to take much trouble to
haIV frfa hay kal al
OF this. Though he had always In hand some
Investigation OF great interest to him. and
though. as have heard him say when he had
bent his mind to a subject he could not with
any facility break OF and resume IL again.
yet, when l have sought his scientific
aid -intormation or critical opinlon-I never
found the slightest reluctance to give me his
undivided attention. Much moro markedly.
however was this kind OF generosity shown in
another direction. Many men. while they are
eager for appreciation. manifest little or no
appreciation Of others. and still less go out OF
their way to express It. With Tyndall It was
not thus: he was eager to recognize achieve
mont. Notably In the case Of Faraday. and less
notably. though still conspicuously. in many
cases he has bestowed much labor and sacri-
feed many weeks in setting forth others'
merits. 1t was evidently pleasure to him to
dilate on the claims OF fellow workers
But thel was derivative form OF this gen
crosby Calling Tor still greater eulogy. He
was not content with expressing appreciation
OF those whose merits were recognized. but he
spent energy unsparinely In drawing public
attention to those whose merits we're unrec-
ognized: and time after time. In championing
the causes OF such. he was regardless OF the
antagonisms he aroused and the evils he
Drought on himseli. RMS chivalrous defence
OF the neglected and the Ill used has been.
think by rev. II any. SO often repeated.
nave myseii moro than once benented by his
ueterminhtion' quite spontaneously shown.
mat Justice should be- done In the apportion-
ment OF credit; and l have with admiration
watched Ike actions OF his in other cases
cases IN which no consideration OF nationality
or OF creed iuterfered In the least with his In
sisthnce on equitable distribution OF honors
In thus Undertaking 70 night Tor those who
were unfairly dealt with, ne displayed In an
other dlrection that very conspicuous trait
whlch. as dlspiayeu In MS Alpine ieats' has
made him to many persons chiefly known-I
mean courage passing very often into daring.
And here let me- In closing this sketch. indi-
cate certain mischiefs which this trait brought
upon MIN courage grows by success Tho
demonstrated ability to deal with dangers
produces readiness TO meet more dangers. and
Is set-lustliying where the muscular power
and the nerve haoitually prove adequate. But
the resulting haoit OF mind Is apt TO influence
conduct In other spheres whore muscu-
lar power and nerve are OF no avail.
Is apt 10 cause inc daring OF dan
gers when are not to be met by
strength OF limb or by skill Nature as ex-
ternailS presented In prscipices. ice slopes.
and crevasses may he dared by one adequately
endowed but Nature. as Internally presented
In the form Of physical constitution. may not
DO mus dared with impunity. Prompted by
nigh motives Iyndal tended too much to dis
regard the protests OF his body. Over-appll-
cation In Germany caused at one time abso-
lutte sleeplessness Tor, think he told me. more
than week and this with kindred trans
Gressions. brought on that Insomnia by which
MS AFTER lie was troubled and by which his
powers OF work were diminished: for as
nave heard MIN say sound nights
sleep was followed by marked eIaltatlon
OF faculty. And then. In later life.
came the daring which, by Its results.
brought MS active career to a close He con-