Year: 1866

The member Of the editorial staff of THE TRIBUNE,
Mr. George Ripley, who has had charge Of the liter
sry department Of this paper for many years, sailed
yesterday in the Cunard steamer Asia from Boston for
European tour of few months. His place will be
supplied by gentleman whose excellent literary cul
ture and practical experience in journalism emineDtly
qualify him for the post Meantime in the absence Of
our esteemed fellow-laborer, we are sure that our
readers will be gratied with the suboined testimonial
to the manner in which our literary columns have
been conducted under his superintcndence from The
Boston Transcript of April II:


ION the evening OF the 10th instant the twentyfh ami
yerssry OF the establishment Of The NEW YoRK TRIBUNE was
celebrated by dinner at Demonco which the
brilliant corps OF writers connected with that journal
from It's origin assembled to indnge mutual "reminiscences
and congratulations The the occasion. and the
alike illustrative Of the energy and the results of Amer
enterprise intelligence and talent The Of each
individual present deceased and the history Of THE TRD
itself rehearsed by its founder suggested word OF
interesting associations The Countess dOsso hargaet
Fuller and the transcendenta philosophyHIdreth and
American history, VIM; IL. Fly aud mase Geo W. Curtis


travel Charles A. Dana and the War Department In the late
SS %e % GI DIce eeaed and


But our sympahies were rrestby attracted to The most
accomplished and least ambitious OF the guests who succeeded
Mr. Greeley President when the former gentleman retired
10 give his old partner heEa an opportunity to discuss
could not bat remember the admirable influence eIerted upon


literary taste and philosophical discussions by George Ripley
interests OF both 0Ycfald
politics. industrial enterprise ard material luxury gentle
and scholar in the best OF those muchabused
terms style Of character everywhere and always benign
end useful but connection with the Of New
0rk than we are apt to imagine.


"Mr Ripley 10 perfectly equipped for the mission he under
took literary editor OF The TRIBUNE Thoroughly yersed
in ancient and modern literature IN theology in philosophy
and In bellies ettrs he is OF the very few American
whose knowledge ushes LIS vocation. Not less de-
srabe for such task his broad liberal comprehensive
mind his catholic sympahies his patriotic interest in the
genius aud culture Of his native land and the kindly
humane instincts OF his nature How much be has done
clarity the misty conceptions the people subjects Of
psychological nature elevate their standard Of Judgment
pure literature TO eDghten their appreciation Of
modern history and poetry and eey their crudo judgments
OF popular fiction il impossible 10 reazeso steady faithful
and unpretendng have been bis efforts and bis influence


No American critic gives complete and Just idea OF
the book he reviews full description OF its object traits
and tendencies is utterly free from partisan bias
scencc in reproduce essential spirit and vital
sienacance and precious volume might be compiled
from the columns TRIBUNE wherein he has freely
and uttered bis elaborate commentaries
on current and standard literature.


at has been said that his personal friendships sometimes
lend glow TO his crguts So 1t fault which only proves
that his hear n as sound head His abors editor OF
the New American Cycpeda reflect the honor on m
scboaship End literary tact and assiduty Mr. Ripley
about 70 visit Europe for few months and no member OF
tho editorial fraternity In NewYork will be followed on re-
creative by the sympathy sincere respect anu pes
wishes Of larger circle Of Intelligent loyal and a'aeheo
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