The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08
v.

When the Chemistry" was finished its
author had been for eleven years under the
care OF an oculist Now. however. frightened
fortunes told favorably. not only upon his
spirits and general health. but also on the
malady which had SO long atfiicted him. The
distressing period OF darkness came to an
end. Sight was SO far recovered In one eye that
II beca me possible to GO about freely. to read to
recognize friends to travel aud to make much
OF life ioumans. indeed. never could recog-
nize any but his most familiar friends ct the
distance OF more than couple OF yards. and
this fact gave him slight air OF tlmidity and
reserve. which vanished. however. as soon as
he knew to whom he was speaking. It Is also
noted that whom sight was first recovered he
ran serious risks by everlasting his one
eye. but he never again had TO put him
self under an oculist's care. His career
A. . scientific lecturer now began. Among
his first topics were the chemistry OF
organized bodies. OF vegetable growth.
OF food and digestion Subsequently
he discussed the sources and nature OF alcohol
and its effect on the human system. Then
came u series Of discoursss on tho sunbeam.
explaining the varied influences OF the solar
ray. with an analysis OF its forest the relation
Of the sun TO life on our planet; the chemistry
Of the sun and stars. and the links uniting the
realms Of matter and mind. A lecture on the
new philosophy OF forces was the first popular
exposition Of the correlation OF forces given 10
America We are told that In every discourse
II was his custom TO give ample graphic and
experimental illustration, in order that the
seen proof might riyet the spoken thought
His lectures had In them the salt Of persuasion.
A genuine sympathy for his audience. coupled
with his enthusiasm for science. made him
. most impressive lecturer
KOnmAaRia huav oE
tinued until 1853 The period during which
he was necessarily travelling and dis
eoursinR was that In which the old lyceum
system was still In full ViRoE. Mr.. Fiske does
not hesitate to atirm that during those seven
team years few things were done OF more
vital and lasting benefit to the American
people than this broadcast sowing Of the seeds
OF scientific thought in the lectures Of Edward
YoumAnG They came Just At the time when
the world was ripe for the doctrine OF syolu-
ton. when all the Wondrous Significance of the
trend Of scientific discovery since NsWton's
day was beginning to burst upon mems minds.
The work Of Lysll in geology. followed At
length In 1889 BIZ the DarWiniAn theory; the
doctrine OF the correlation Of forces
and the consequent unity Of nature;
the extension ard reformation OF ehsmI-
cal thsoryi the simultaneous advance
made In sociological inauir AMI In the con-
oeDtion Of the true aims and proper methods
Of educAtion-All thsss.thiAgs made the period
: most fruitful one for the peculiar work OF
such teacher IS YoumGnA" On another
page No read that while In the hsld Of selsn-
tile generalization with which the name Of
Herbert spencer Is prseminently associated
ioumAnS vas not an originator. yet his
broadly SymDAthstio Ahd luminous mind
moved on : plane so near that Of the orig
inAtorS that he seized at once upon the grand
scheme Of thought a. Il was developed. made
It his 0Wn. aud brought to its Interpretation
shd dtap1ieh sueh : happy eomblnEti0n Of