New-York tribune., 1900-09-03

ers are AL competent. many Of them authorities
s Ino several among the best known men in Eng
Iessor Sir Richard Jebb. NJ p; DR. Butler Mas
ter OF Trinity; Professor Dtcey Mr. Churton-
SI STEil-ls cir Robert Ball and Professor J. J.
StIoIIlson' Pfotessor Jebb who has received
uegLee from Harvard. is one OF the great lights
u "a Cainnridge. and represents the university in
FaIlament His critiQue OF Macaulay delivered
oefore very large audience was a model OF
~hat constructive criticism should be and per-
Eaps tne most remarkable lecture of the meet
ms lazy Jebb is an American. who unites in
a very Charming manner the natural grace Of
the iand or her birth with the restraint and
Tr;nttI, 4I 81 ar an aeaaeInie town Dr. Butler. Of
ttlIhItE. Is an eloquent speaker. and, like Pro-
lessor Jebb, a mainstay OF classical erudition
II Is not TO be believed for one moment that II
vas Tor that reason that ten or more years
ago ne married the charming Girton girl who
PuL AL the men to flight in the classical tripos
and passed first over their heads Miss RAMSAY
An american must acknowledge the strongly
sympathetic words pronounced by the Master
OF Trinity in the course OF his eloquent dis
memorated William Lloyd Garrison and the
land which he described as the refuge OF lib
erty and the oppressed
FOREIGN LECTURERS
But the Cambridge meeting, though con-
cerned principally with English subjects has
slightly International aspect. and. as a foil TO
Sir Richard Jebb and Dr. Butler Jena has sent
Professor Rein and Harvard Professor Davis
The latter's course Of lectures on the evolution
OF land forms is an excellent example Of modern
American speciaiisr. and IT may be confidently
stated that the University Of Cambridge could
not have produced a lecturer from among her
own mem oers capable Of treating physiography
N the same scientific and interesting manner as
Proressor Davis. large attendance has been
CFaWn 10 this course, and its success has been
sOch that II is anticipated that a considerable
party OF students will join Professor Davis on
e scientific tour in the Cotswold Hills at the
close Of the meeting
But the Harvard and Jena professors are not
the Only representatives Of their countrymen
Americans and Germans are here, Dutchmen.
trenchmen and Belgians also. PoFtly couples
from the beer drinking Fatherland are con-
splcUous, attired in what they innocentIy be
leve 10 De the correct guise Of the British tour
Isl, wandering pondeTously arm in arm through
the narrow streets Of Cambridee. an inlpedimeut
70 tTafnc, an unfailing qualification 10 the eye,
a source OF impatient doubt TO the blue stocking
From central reception room, where the an
nounceuents OF the indefatigable secretary. d.
Roberts, are posted, the Exrensionists radiate
out over Cambridge, lecture books and guide.
books in hand They wander over the nearly
ceserted college courts, attend services in the
among the elns and bridges and old buildings
view spots made famous by the presence Of
Isaac Newton or Pitt, or Erasmus or Byron
and generally breathe II the softeninG memories
O. the past # the pride Of the scholar is TOO
great among some Of them, these old assOcia-
Cons viii mellow II: II their knowledge is too
scanJy. II Will inspire them 10 further effort: for
al OF them, man and woman. schoolmaster
artisan. traveller and idler some good will sure
y remain from their visit TO Cambridge with
the University Extension students.