New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
Columbia

in the Geological Section. speaking with admlraple
ucidity and fuency. This has been one OF the
most popular sections, lantern slides peihg ire
quently introduced and interesting subjects IKE
that of Experiments on Instinct In Young Bros
being discussed by good speakers ike Professor
LLOYD Morgan. The proceedings in the Botany
Section have been more technical, and the debates
in the Mechanics Section have been followed only
BY score Of engineers.
Among the leaders of the various sections OF the
association there are few good speakers could
not help contrasting the oratory, as passed from
room TO room with that which had heard only
fortnight before at the Trades-Union Congress III
Cardiff The labor leaders know nothing about
science but they understand the art OF speaking
without hesitation and circumlooution and know
how TO hit the mark. The educated professors
with few exceptions, do not speak well They
have hating hestating manner. are constantly
"hemming" and having" and changing the con-
struction Of their sentences. An accurate pho
net,c TRANSCRIPTION Of speeches. delivered at this
session would be a curious and amusing study II
would be punctuated with sighs CALCULATIONS and
groans and would bc a ver.table maze OF mixed
constructions and circumlocution. There are
some excellent speakers among the regular at
tendants at section work. hut the majority OF
them are careless and sovenly takers 10 whom 1t
is almost painful to listen.
SOME Prominent FIGURES.
In this account OF the British Association have
passed over In silence many Of the prominent fig
ures like Professor Kicker. Sir Douglas Cation.
DR. John Murray. Professor AyrtOn. Professor W.
w Hicks Professor MENDOZA. Professor Herd
man. Professor Ramsay, Sir II. Roscoe, Dr. }. y.
Gladstone, Sir Joseph Hooker Professor c. II.
Bothamley Or. @. J. Stoney. Professor IiiaIl' Sir
John Evans and Professor W. j. Soies all emil
nent In science ! have also reserved no space Tor
referring to many Of the most striking papers Ike
those Of Professor Runge on helium. Professor
Percy ankland on Pasteurs methods, Captain
Hinde on cannibasm. and Mn Elworthy on
Horns II Honor and Dishonor and Safety. IN
deed II has been almost as difficult to find ones
way about the weeks talk in the nine sections as
# was for Mr. Pickwick to maintain mis- sense Of
locality and direction while wandering about the
steep staircases and winding passages Of the
Grea White Horse Inn. Writing late at night.
under that roof whea the turmoil Of day Of con-
troversial ard academic discussion is over ana
the closing reception has been held. am over
come with the "reminiscences Of this famous tav-
ern and half afraid TO light my candle and to ven
ture on the stairways lest may meet "the lady In
yellow curl papers" Have not seen during the
dav the gree gate in Angel Lane where Sam Wei
Ter identified Job TrOtter? If the green gate be in
its place the lady with the yellow curl papers may
also be lurking in the mysterious passages Of the
tavern, and If come upon her suddenly she VIII
not speak in algebraic formulate. nor in scientific
equations like the learned ladies Of the associa-
ton: but she will scream for the police So inn
practicable Is II for any to discuss with entire
seriousness the proceedings of the men of science
In Ipswich while lodging whore Mr. Plckwick had
his strange adventures. l. ~ r.