Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-08
LEAPED TO FAME AT A BOUND
TyndallS First Lecture Before a Scien-
tific Audience.

Tyndalls First Lecture Before Scien-
tific Audience.
Now that Sc many stories about Tyn-
dali are filling the papers, contributor
to the Critic is surprised not to read one
anecdote which was of peculiar import
ance in his career, and the particulars
Of which reach the writer from the best
possible source About forty years ago
the late DR.. Bence Jones was the lead
er Of all scientific organizations in Eng
land. To him came one day from Ger
many letter cOuched by Prof Dubois
Raymond in something ike these
terms: You English are the oldest
people! Here, to our labora tories, comes
every year a young Irish Schoolmaster
called Tyndall, with the quickest brain,
the most honest capacity for research
l have ever seen. Would that our Ger
man youths were run from the same
mold. This brilliant young fellow has
never received the smallest recognition
or encouragement from English institll-
tiOnS or from the scientific men of Eng
land. and he tells me to-day that, quite
diSheartened at last, he is preparing to
emigrate to America"
DR.. Bence Jones was not the man to
listen to such an appeal in vain. Tyn-
dali was crossing London in preparation
for going over the Atlantic Bcnce
Jones waylaid him, and instantly fell
under the spell of his copious and gent
al talent and determined to make
him. After few conversations, Jones
said: Il will not take any middle
course. l think you can leap to the top
at once. l shall announce that you will
lecture at the Royal institution" The
announcement was made, and all Lon
don trooped to hear Bence Jones' wild
Irishman. AS the great physician
drove his protese down to AlbemarIe
street he suddenly exclaimed:
But Tyndall, where are your notes.
"Notes?' was the reply. Il haven't
any notes.
mo notes. Bence Jones rejoined, in
an agony. NO notes. Do you realize
that you are not going to address Il
parcel Of Irish goSsoOns, but an audi
ence of famous experts on your own
subject?''
Tyndall grinned. well, I'm afraid
it's too late now" he said, and Bence
Jones sank back in his carriage a prey
to the acuteSt despair.
The hall was crowded. All the lead
erS of science were present. Tyndall,
who had never lectured before, stepped
into the famous Semi-circular tribune,
smiled bowed and poured forth the re-
suits of his marvellous discoveries with
out faltering or parsing. He closed his
address in the midst Of an ovation.
He had become in a single night the
most accomplished lecturer of the age.
Washington, March o.-Mr. Allen,
of Nebraska, presented an amendment
to the rules providing it shall be the
duty of committees to report on bills
and resolutions referred to them within
thirty days. Failing to do so the sena-
tor presenting it may call for a report
under certain restrictions. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee ON rules.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, objected to
the reference of the Bland SeigniOrage
Till to the finance committee, and asked
that it lie ON the table SO it might be
called up at any time. After consid-
erable DISCUSSION this was agreed to
with the understanding that it be laid
before the senate tomorrow.
The joint resolution Of Senator Nor
gan for the establishment of a tariff
commission was offered by him as an
amendment to the tariff bill. 1t was
referred to the committee on finance.
Adjourned.
LIZ tie house Mr.. Breckenridge re
ported the urgent deficiency bill with
senate amendments. The latter were
concrTred in and the bill sent to con-
ference.
The house soon took up the regular
order of business, consideration of the
pension bill
Mr.. DOlhver, of Iowa, spoke briefly
and was followed by Mr.. Hepburn, Of
Iowa, who declared that the late con-
federate states contributed not one dol
lar to the payment of pensions.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Enloe and Cannon.