New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-08
Present Rector "Canonized."

LORD Balfour OF Burleigh. the chancel-
Tor Of ST Andrews. and who, huge in
etat-re and majestic in bearing. presents
e most imposing appearance IN his gold
laced robes Of office. has been too recent
J. IN the United States and too recently
also portrayed in these letters 70 admit
o. more than passing mention here. The
rector. Lord Avebury. is better known
here by his former name OF Sir John Lub-
took. and has many American connec-
tons and friends one Of his daughters
being the widow Of Ferdinand Van Zandt.
q New York BY the working classes
land IN this category include everybody
Rat has 20 work for a living, whether
D., q desk or with a pick Lord Avebury
has been canonized under the name Of
"sa.nt Lubbock" IN recognition Of his
Initiation and championship OF the move
uent whereby a law was enacted. in 1871,
providing for whole holiday on Whit
Monday and on the first Monday in Au
gust
But It IS especially as a scientist that
Lord Aveburv has won a worldwide repu-
tation, the range OF his knowledge being
shown by The fact that he has been elect
e. 20 preside over four international con-
crosses, namely the archaeological. the
sociological, the geological and that Of
Tie Librarians. His works on insect life
have been translated into no fewer than
thirty languages. and his stories OF his
per bees and especially Of his pet ants.
are q the most amusing and at the same
time useful description.
Thus. remember on one occasion his
growing 20 some OF Us that his ants knew
Ve1T eggs apart lie took an egg from one
AM nil and placed IL in d rival colony.
i'sH' IN one OF The .atter's public thorough
IoIes we then watched an ant come along
: i'-ea tae egg over. examined It and
1'e1 returned Few seconds later with sew
"a. o'aer ants, which, after examining IT,
pushed and tore IL until they had com
P4e'e-y destroyed Sc. Then after a few min
t'ef interval Lord Avebury took one OF
Uelr own eggs. and placed IL on identically
He same spot. Again an ant came up. in
Nesugated. then fetched some other ants.
Nl-ch also examined IL Apparently they
were satisfied with these Inquiries for two
O. them together carried il very carefully
RIO a neiglboring cell. the tiny insects
having thoroughly assured themselves that
ue egg belonged 10 their colony and not
t tho rival establishment
Lori AreDlry can st and tell stories Of
KS kind by The hour. one more fascinating
uan tie other. until one ends by becoming
convinced that ants and bees are endowed
WI nearly human intelligence. This
eierest IN insects dates from his boyhOo
td when no Eton he had been set by his
Vlor 70 compose some Latin verses on the
Iolect Of THE Bee" he filed his verses
IN such a quantity OF details and ODD
acls concerning the intelligence OF the
Ses that he had the utmost difficulty IN
"oyincng the master that he was not en-
"aForing 20 hoax him.
= Lord AVebury has Deen the first president
he Institute OF London Bankers, mas
Nen chairman Of the London County Couh-
= and can boast Of having added 10 ihe
'~tate book Of England no fewer than TWEEN
g'hYe acts Of Parliament. all designed "
-Noge banking methods. the welfare =.
= working classes and also the trea'ii''- ~
animals birds and insects.
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