New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-04
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Dr. Asahe c. Kendrlck, whose death in the
eighty-sxth year of his age at Rochester was re-
Gently announced in these columns. was known in
both America and Europe as one Of the most pro-
found Greek scholars OF his time. He was also
great lover of poetry, and was the editor OF the
anthology, "Our Poetical Favorites" His reading
Of English poetry 10 his students In the University
OF Rochester where for forty-fve years he was
professor and professor emeritus. was quoted by
them In after years as one OF the greatest peas
ures Of college life. and many were the expedienu
u3ed In classrooms TO draw him from Greek 10
his favorite authors DR.. Hendricks contributions
to literature were numerous and valuable his nrss
o %aS the NeM compsns VOL
umes Among his other WORKS are the "Lafe OF
JudsSn; The Life and Letters Of Martin B. An:
derson" for many years president Of the University
SreWs "s and The Moral Conflict Of Humanity
When the present Canterbury revision q inc
Scriptures undertaken. Professor kendrick was
one OF the first American scholars selected TO aid
in the revision.
Lord wolseley. the Commander Chief o. the
British Army attributes his In life 10 his
mother. who superintendent his education.
Some years ago Carrie Steele. negro woman.
undertook to establish home for orphan negro
children in Atlanta Ga correspondent thus
describes the exhibit OF her work In the Atlanta
Exposition I'm of the little stalls there Is an
exhibit which does not attract the attention when
1t ought to. 1t is sort Of booth not over fifteen
feet square in area. and yet within 1t stored
quantities OF articles which show just what one
woman can do. no matter how black her skin may
be- 1t is the exhibit OF the Carrie Steele Orphans
Home, institution peculiar to Atlanta. carrie
Steele Is a colored woman. who. without dol
lar to her name. established home In Atlanta
for the care and education Of Orphan colored chill
dren She began a modest way and to-day snS
takes care of seventy-odd little ones who have no
else to look after them and who are trainer
in all sr,s Of h n5sa S SS ms ss S
built a three-stOry brick building, and has nNe or
six acres OF land under cultivation, upon when
a@ es wh ood She has
Of people from, all over the country by her energy
money at all with which to begin the work she
told your the 9hs1 daS tns 1ay ns
in the days which have seemed darkest. and thai
ou f has fGr psa in upon her The mo-
men when appeared that the ehSrs re W' anss
Of cold or starvation"
THE London Standard" gives some particulars Of
the travels in Africa OF Miss Kingsley daugh-
ter OF the late Charles Kingsley. She applied 70
the German authorities for carriers to take her over
the Cameroons Mountains This great chain has
an altitude OF 1885, feet. and probably has never
been explored thoroughly before. The Governor was
compelled to refuse her request. as he could not
get carriers 70 ascend the mountains and moreover.
he warned her that the natives were In an excited
state and would probably molest, II not XIII, any
the Sser 10 Victoria where she was landed on the
10th Of September The German Governor OF the
place gave her all assistance and before the steamer
left number OF carriers had been engaged 10 take
her up the Cameroons Mountains She intended to
go overland to Rio del Rey, 10 the English factory
of the Ambas Bay Trading Company. She Is unat-
tended by any white companions. Besides her writ
lngs concerning the country and its people she has
a valuable botanical and piscatorial collection. A
large box of rare specimens OF fsh was brought TO
Sierra Leone by the Niger. Although she had un-
dergone some exciting adventures Miss Kingsley
was in good health. and hoped to be successful In
her explorations OF the Cameroons Mountains
Readers OF Stanley Weyman's fascinating TO
mances." says The London Globe" will hear with
interest that he took unto himself a wife before
starting for the Continent For twelve months
the public need expect further contributions
from Mr.. Weymans pen The production OF many
romances after another is very exhaustins
work, and II cannot be doubted that Mr.. Weyman
Is exercising wise discretion In giving himself
a complete rest TOR year; At the end o. ina!
time he will return to England but he will give
up the quietude OF his home at Ludlow, In shrop-
shire. where his literary work has hitherto been
DONE and shift the. scene Of his labors 10 Lon
DON"