The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01

quently two Of the attributes Of man."
"Prof. Harris exposition is clear as
crystal, he holds his theme in perfect So
luton in his mind and his manner is sim
pie and attractive. He is the philosophi-
cal Boaerges Of the school,"
And so the first day opened.
Some Other Speakers.
During the term Of five weeks, DR.. H.
K. Jones Of Jacksonville, ILL.,, lectured
on Plato; DR.. Elisha Milford on the
State; Mrs. Julia Ward Howe on Philos
ophy In Europe and America, and the
Results of Kant; Mrs. Edna D. Cheney on
the Relations Of Poetry to Science; Den
ton J. snider on Greek Life and Litera-
and National Life; John Albee on Faded
Metaphors; DR.. Cyrus Bartol on the
TransoendentaI Faculty In Man; A.
Bronson Alcott on the Spiritual in Man;
9. H. Emery on System in Philosophy;
DR.. F. H. Hedge on Emmanuel Kant; DR..
J. 8. Kidney of Minneapolis, on the
Philosophical Groundwork Of Ethics;
Professor John Watson on the Critical
Philosophy; Harrison Blake. who in
herited the journals OF Thoreau, read
from them and commented on them and
their author; and there were other lect-
ures. Mr.. Emerson, who had lectured
once each week In the sessions Of 1879
and 1880, did not lecture this summer,
but was often present as Mrs. Elmer
son usually was. The lectures were all
| followed by discussions, which often
brought out ideas Of great value. Any
| student Of the school was at liberty to
| join in the debate. There were about
eighty of these and they were all culti-
! waited, and experienced men and women,
young and old. The tuition was SIS for
| the term.
| Jupiter VS.. Dr.. Kidney.
One quite amusing incident, illustrating
| the practical wisdom, and foresight Of
| a genuine philosopher, happened during
the session while DR.. Kidney of Mime
apolis was reading his paper on ethics.
Mr.. Alcott had just built a small lean-t to
to the original little hall, which he had
constructed for the use of the school near
| the Orchard house, and which the pre-
ceding season had shown it to be too
| small. He had covered the lean-to with
a tin roof. It was just spacious enough
| to afford an ample platform for the lee
| turers and for occasional visitors. This
roof was but a few feet above the heads
of the speakers and readers. The posi-
bility of smart, New England summer
| showers had been entirely overlooked.
! One day DR.. Kidney was expounding his
philosophy of ethics and had well begun
when a lively shower came along and bap-
| tized that roof. If there had been twenty
five boys up there with as many tin pans
which they were hammering with little
drumsttcks, the noise could not have beer
more deafening. DR.. Kidney had to pause
We all waited in silence and patience
Soon the shower was over, and the doc.
tor proceeded. Not far had he gone, how.
ever, when an even more lively down.
pour came, making 1t more impossible tt
hear than ever Again the doctor quietly
txxyo Tod Il u l. /. - YY@f.a
l benediction also finally passed by. Oul
lecturer once more went on. But Jupiter
| Pluvius seemed to be envious Of schoo
which was rendering his ancient bolt
harmless and ere long he once NOR.
brought down torrents Of rain which bet
4 tered all the preceding. DR.. Kidney nov
4 looked up from his manuscript with al
8 aspect and air Of helplessness and hope
lessness. His mute appeal was touching
j A roar Of laughter burst forth from TIN
class which effectually obliterated the clat
ter of the tin pans above. The SAM
thought seemed to seize all minds at tn
same instant and all eyes were turned in
stinctively on Mr.. A1cott who sat there q
the platform, meek and smiling, the reall,
guilty one, and everything about him con
Tossing. He-the wise philosopher-ha
3 put an expanse Of tin over the heads O
lecturing philosophers to rattle and rattle
and had never, in his wisdom, one
l
England summer showers
The laugh did not spend itself for som
time. And, when it had rested little,
was vigorously renewed once more Dl
h Kidney finally got thru his lecture, and b.
the next day Mr.. Alcott had put a boar
roof on over the tin one and after tina
we got on with two roofs over our head
instead Of one and no more trouble Th
far-seeing, practical wisdom Of a philoso
pher had received an amusing emphasi
in this little incident.
Emerson on AIcott
The lectures Of the school were brilliant
profound and scholarly They covered tn
entire range Of philosophy and literature
ancient and modern. Mr.. Alcott's talk
on the truths Of the soul and the relatio
Of the spirit of man to the Absolute, t
God, were especially beautiful and sugges
tive. The opinion entertained Of him b
his chief friend, Emerson. may not b