Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-10
PROF. HEWETT'S TRIP.
TRAVELS AND STUDY ABROAD.


Professor Hewett left Cornell the
last OF March, and sailed at once for
Italy, landing at Naples early in April.
The season in Italy he found so cold,
that Vesuvlus and the entire range Of
the Apprentices was covered with snow.
lie speaks enthusiastically of the
recent Investigations In Pompeii. One
house in particular has been discovered,
the beauty and brilliancy Of whose
paintings far surpasses anything before
known. Unlike the method in other
cases, all freseoes and marbles have been
left in their original position, affording
view OF an ancient patrician residence
such as had previously been unknown.
After short stay In Naples, he went
TO Sicily, visiting there the more interest
ing places, included Taormins, with its
famous view of Etna, and Syracuse,
with its remarkable theatres, cemeteries
and qusrries, some OF which latter held
at one time $4,000 prisoners. He also
visited Gugenti and Palermo. Palermo,
he regards as one OF the most interesting
cities OF Europe for It's cathedrals, filled
with mossics, especially the famous
cathedral of Monreale.
Coming north he visited Rome, Flor
ence, Rsvenna, Venice and Milan.
Among the Italian Universities which
he visited and at which he attended
lectures, were those of Messina, Naples.
Rome, Bologna, Feners and Penigia.
Among the monastic establishments
famous in the history Of literature which
he visited were Monte Casino and Ia
Cava.
From Milan he crossed into Switzer-
and, visiting, upon lake Lucerne, the
various spots connected with the legend
OF Wilhelm Tell.
After brief stay in the Bernese Ober-
land at Murren, he visited the universe
ties OF Berne, Basel and Freiburg, and
Heidelberg, where he met Professor
Wheeler. He then went To Stuttgart
and Tubingen, in search of additional
material for his work on INLAND and the
Swabian poets. Here he was unex-
pectedly successful. All the literary
remains of the poet, including the early
manuscript of all his poems, as well rs
his diaries. were submitted TO Professor
Hewett's examination. No other editor
of bland has had the opportunity OF
examining this original material. Pro-
fessor Hewett brings back copies Of
numerous unpublished poems and valu-
able biographical data.
While in Tubingen he received letter
from the King Of Wurtemburg, recog-
nixing 10 very kind manner his contri-
buttons TO the study OF the South
German poets.
After visiting Munich Professor Hew-
EFT proceeded via Regeusburg and Nu-
remburg, 10 Frankfort and Cologne.
From there. he went 10 Paris. where he
remained week, before going 10 Eng
land. Arriving In England, he spent
some time In London, at Oxford and AZ
several country places. While In Chesh-
ire he visited Hawarden Castle, Mr..
Gladstone's residence on the borders OF
Wales
Professor Hewe,t speaks Of the work
Of the Italian Universities g. being
superior In certain branches of science
aud in certain forms Of classical study.
But the serious defect OF Italian educa-
ton i the imperfect training Of the men
before entering the universities. Ia all
the Italian universities he found no pro-
censorship Of French, German or English.
While visiting 10 Brighton, Professor
Hewett found portrait of Frederick W.
Robertson, the famous Brighton preach
or, the only one taken from life. This
he purchased and brought back with
him. He also secured numerous volumes
from the library Of the Poet Inland
Daily sun, Cornell University.