The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-11-12

1910 New Yort Herald
ANFE HETHER Professor William James. who
Nv J passed from this life August, has sent a
wv message from the undiscovered bourne Is the
question which Is again raised by the latcst
communication alleged to have been received
from his spirit
The medium of his supposed spiritual manifestation
is young woman of Washington, who believes she
IS TO be inspired book descriptive of his
pcriences In the vale beyond mortal ken. With her
there is doubt that the often repeated inquiry.
HAS Professor James been heard from7' has been
answered in the affirmative.
As yet her assertion may not convince the Sccptc,
but she In her theory that she Is in touch
with the mind of the noted psychologist that she Is
making preparations for the receipt OF messages
from him which she believes sent In through
the interstear spaces
IT would SEEM however, from the communication
given by the feminine medium that the soul of the
savant Is undergoing Inconvenience and Is being de
priyed Of special privileges in spirit 10y
eon Of the importuntIes of those whom he loved
earth who seek to know from him OF his life beyond
He is not yet prepared TO give much concerning the
present state, because of his difficulties In becoming
atuned with the sphere OF morols from which he has
so recently gone.
William James. professor of mental science at
Harvard University and for many years the close
friend of the late Dr. Richard Hodgson, secretary of
the American branch OF the Society for Psychlcal
Research, departed this life August PC last He
was iG correspondence with numerous delivers In
m II
of the Society for Psychcal Research. of New York
who hos been investigator of spIritsm for years
After the death OF DR.. Hodgson and also of Profcs
sor Myers, Of England. many efforts made 10
communicate with them. and In these DR.. HySlop and
Professor James took active interest
The medumsbip OF Mrs. Leonora f. Piper was en-
ployed by DR.. Hyslop and others to obtain reputed
communications from DR. Hodgson, in which 1t was
believed be had at least established his Identity
The Myers tests IN England not especially sue
cessful and the medium unable to give the con-
tents Of letter left by the scientist with the under
standing If he could he would from the vale OF
the unknown attempt to reproduce IT. The efforts OF
Mrs Piper and OF other mediums did not in any way
represent the actual contents of this missive
1t is stated on the authority of member OF the go
ccty In Boston that before his death
left 10 some repository. known ouly 10 few
intimates carefully sealed. letter the words OF
which be might IL he could attempt to communicate
TO some inhnbitant OF earth
Dr. Hyslop bas knowledge of any such
missive, and 1t is problematca indeed, whether It
will ever come light In the meantime the secre-
tary the American Society for Psychical Research
far as be has been able. has made incidental and
unsuccessful attempts communicate with the spirit
of the Harvard psychologist through mediums All
that has been considered far on this subject Is
fceussed upon Professor Hyslop. and 1t Is believed by
those who have given the subject study that tbe most
satisfactory communications from Professor James II
any do come. Will be intended for him II any
messages alleged be from Professor James come TO
him however DR. Hyslop will first seek elaborate and
convincing proofs OF the identity OF the communicates
before he gives them serious consideration