New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17
PERSONAL.

Benjamin Ives Gilman. curator Of the Boston Art
Museum. delivered address at Bryn Mawr Col
lege on Wednesday evening on "rhe Psychology
Of Music"
After the Rev. DR.. Charles A. Berry, Of Wolver-
hampton. England. had made an address In CHI
cago the other evening. an enthusiastic woman
rushed up to him ard said: "oh. I'm 80 glad to
see you, DR.. Berry I've so often wanted TO meet
the author Of The Little Minister" The sitna-
Berry. but he got out of I by making the tactui
reply: Madam, l am the little minister"
Governor Powers OF Maine Is the wealthiest man
who has ever been Chief Executive OF that state.
DR.. Coltman, missionary physician at Picking IS
tho medical attendant Of III Hung Chang. and not
long ago found his distinguished patient lmmerseu
IN the perusal Of the New Testament, a hahdsoiiie
,opy Of which had Just been sent TO him by the
Rev George Owen OF the London Mission lie
asked Dr. Colrran, whom he addresses In Ch'neSe
As Mau Tel Flu. II he really believed the book ana
i 1t not all run.or and report. AsSureu 'na' -
rue. he asked what the evidences o,icting
fo me gr~,t man the remark: iWhy. believe
that you would like me 10 turn CHRISTIAN, ~ ~
could DO tho condition applying 70 me yGuss
Emperor and his people. A we Us nsrs They are
protty NJ one thng.' Having admitted so
much and becoming really interested IN MS new ,
N Or Column is not entirely hopeless. and Would
be the highest achievement OF missionary cnoea'''
since Their WORK AMONG inc NHII'V'" "NpN'''
Bishop Potter delivered an address BEFORE the
members OF the Christian Association OF the Uni
yorsity Of Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening,
taking for his topic the relation OF education 70
conduct.
Queen Margharita OF Italy Is responsible Eor inc
execution Of plan TO build an observatory at the
summit OF Mount Rose ut height OF 1867 metres
The work on IT has already been begun IAe
Queen who as Is VOL known. Is an enthusiastic
mountairccr e in the habit Of passing several
weeks each year at tho summit or Mount hose
The new observatory VIII be higher IMAM tndt on
the summit OF Mont Blanc and the hlghest III
Europe. The cost will he about 5000
Robert Purvis. the venerable and respected COL
ored Abolitonlst OF Philadelphia. who celebrated
his elghty-seventh birthday last August, Is the
only surviving member OF the American Anti
Slavery Society that was organized In Philadelphia
on December 4 1893 When reminded on Saturday
that II was the sixty-fourth Anniversary OF the
soclcty's organization. he said Il am grateful to
The Supreme Being that have lived 10 see the day
md nj mate triumph Of the principles as enuuci-
tied by tho American Anti-Slat ny Society Inc
specific work Of the National American Anti
and a m the last OF that number. has been accom-
p.tshed Its lessons remain for instruction 70 the
Generations TO come This Is the large service
done hy tho American AbOlltionst and the fulnl-
mont OF these better tines for tho negro Is the
lcbt OF gratitude we owe to the organization OF
william Lloyd Garrison. while from the renin-
isceuces OF the past We catch some CLEAN OF the
hcroism. OF the fidelity and integrity OF the early
Aboltionist."