https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/3eb6bc0c9dc14f234330d2842dea16f1.pdf 532bda71bb61f58936a786390ae2554f PDF Text Text FRIEND THE "aOeto Series', i0i."27," Slo.fi.} CONTENTS I, 1878. Nt June —. Editorials lUlllliles in the Old World—No. 17 Rook Notice—A. Voyage in the Sunbeam Mission Work Among Australians "Mary Had a Little Lamb," Livingstone Hasaar, Edinburgh Latest from Micronesia Ilia Excellency Mr. Young Wing Murine Jonrnal Essay of Mr. Chun Lung al Ihe Junior Exhibition Y. M. C. A 45 Paob 46 15-17 47 47 47 48 48 4il 49 60 »a THE FRIEND, JUNK 1. 18T8. Bishop & Co 's New Banking House.— After twenty years' occupancy of apartments in the Makee Block, Bishop & Co. have removed to their new banking house. It is a beautiful building, reflecting much credit upon architect, mechanics and proprietors. We cannot withhold our approbation of the style of " bank-warming," for instead of the bank forwarded a donation of "$25a treat," to each of the following benevolent societies, viz.: Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society, British Benevolent Society, American Belief Fund, and German Benevolent Society. We trust this may provoke others to similar good works. Persons not familiar with the usefulness of these associations, cannot imagine how much close financiering it requires to keep these societies in good and efficient running order. The "Hoola. Lahui" Fair,-—Opens today (June Ist) at 5 o'clock, on the grounds of Aliiolani Hale. This is a native benevolent society, under the patronage of their Majesties Kalakaua and Kapiolani. The public may expect to be highly entertained, and coining with " nui loa dala" will be most welcome. HONOLILU, JUNE I, 1878. Arrival ok the Storm Bird. —This vessel, about which there has been so much anxiety and many conjectures, arrived safely May 29th, bringing 86 immigrants from the Islands of Micronesia—63 males and 23 females—all in health; most are from Kotuma. When the inhabitants of those remote islands learned that the vessel was bound to Honolulu, or xhe Kingdom of Kalakaua, there was a great desire to migrate hither. —We learn from Rev. Mr. Bingham, Secretary of the Hawaiian Board, that favorable intelligence has been received from all the mission stations in Micronesia. On Maiana, one of the Gilbert Islands, a battle had been fought between the Christian and heathen parties, in which the former were victorious. The health of all the missionaries is good, except that of Mrs. Sturges on Ponape. About twenty of the immigrants per Storm Bird were from the Gilbert Isl- ands. Pioneer Ship from New York.—Ships from New York have frequently touched at Honolulu during the past fifty and more years, but it is somewhat remarkable that no ship has cleared from that port for Honolulu until the sailing of the Mystic Belle, which arrived here May 14th. She is consigned to Cattle ie Cooke, and brings a full cargo, including some very heavy machinery for the Haiku Plantation. Please credit this ship and shipment to the " Treaty." The " Kilauea Hou."—We rejoice to learn that this new steamer has commenced her trips among the islands, under the most favorable auspices. We most heartily congratulate Captain Hobron, the owner, and {(^Series,M 33. RAMBLES INTHE OLD WORLD-No. 17 A RUN THROUGH CENTRAL GERMANY. I have for many weeks been looking forward to a few moments of leisure, when I might tell you something of a delightful week in my traveling chronicles which was spent in visiting points of interest, historical and otherwise, lying on our route from the shores of the Rhine to the banks of the Spree. Berlin has in one or two of my last letters ot necessity claimed my attention, but now with the opening days of the beautiful spring-time, the brilliant winter pageants and festivities have ended, and I trust even now it may not be too late to sketch for you a few scenes of travel in the first days of this new year. So full of varied experiences, delightful realizations, and pleasant episodes was this same New Year's week, that for me, in that long list of weeks, of which time is weaving the years of our life-history, it will have a peculiar and especial beauty. Hence ydb will more readily pardon me for telling you the story of these few days, between which and the present, some months have scored themselves on the calendar, but which can really never grow old, illumined as they are in the light of pleasant memories. Should I attempt to tell you one-half of what I could and would, it might be too much for your patience and my time, hence 1 must hurry rapidly through much where 1 would fain tarry. In that millennial time for correspondents and letter-writers which the phonograph seems to be heralding, others may paint in full, what to-day we, hampered by tbe restrictions of manuscript, leave but partly outlined. With the last day of the old year we left Cologne, and with the early light of the new we woke in the fortressshadowed town of Coblentz, of which I have told you before, and before evening we were in what to Island travelers is ever the pleasantest of company, that of " Honolulu friends," in WEISBADEN. Messrs. Tibbets ie Sorrenson, builders. This This is one of the many places in Gervessel indicates what enterprise, capital and many which seems to be a kind of universal The Morning Star.—On or about June skill can accomplish at Honolulu. sanitarium, where many come for the benefit 10th, this missionary packet will sail on her of the waters, of which even old Piiny himIslWe would a among cruise the Micronesian acknowledge good supply annual self wrote. No other country in the world of papers for distribution, from the Rev. compares with Germany in its Baths," ands. Letters and packages should be sent Sereno Bishop. forward in season. which in summer become the most fash- * �46 THE FRIEND, JUNE, ionable resorts for people from all parts of the world, and from which healing waters go in all directions. A wonderful power of healing there seems to be in these waters bubbling up from the wartn heart of the old earth, and which seem to teach the world grown wise with its science and remedies and nostrums that after all it must come back for cure, with a child-like faith, to these fountains, not fashioned by human art, but flowing at the touch of an unseen Imnd. Weisbaden is not at all now what it was a few years ago, and as most travelers remember it. • Every one has read of the gambling days of Weisbaden and Baden-Baden, which are now happily ended. If one is in the least addicted to moralizing as he walks through some of the old buildings, through the fine park with its winding walks and numerous trees, and along the fashionable promenades and colonnades, he is strongly tempted to wonder what has become of all that gay company that season after season floated to Weisbaden. Perhaps after all it is just as well we know as little as we do. Certainly there must be a far sweeter, healthier moral atmosphere at this famous watering place than when the games of and " Vignt-et-un" were at " Rouge-et-noir" their Eight; when the "Croupiers" raked in the gold, and men and women from all walks in life sought with feverish eagerness to win something in this unnatural struggle for gain. Weisbaden is still a favorite resort of strangers. It is beautifully laid out, abounding in fine avenues and elegant rows of houses and villas, and possesses excellent educational advantages. Knowing how pleasantly they are remembered by Island friends, I shall be pardoned, I think, for mentioning the'names of old Honolulu residents, whose welcome and greeting made our coming to Weisbaden especiallyagreeable. We found Mr. and Mrs. Pfluger, with their very interesting family, most pleasantly situated for tbe winter, having left their home in Bremen for a time. It was next to being at home in the Islands, to spend a portion of our New Year with friends who recalled so pleasantly and vividly Honolulu scenes and associations. Mr. Pfluger's oldest son is just now performing his military duties in the German army, belonging to the " Uhlans," one of the finest branches of the service, and his second son, a most agreeable young gentleman, has recently entered a business house in Bremen. Quite a numerous younger family are still at home, and 1 trust that some day you may have the pleasure of welcoming them to the Islands, where some of them were born. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams are also residing with their children in Weisbaden, for the education of the latter, whose progress here is of a nature to very highly recommend Weisbaden masters and schools. We had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Williansonly, as Mr. Williams was absent in Paris. We enjoyed a few selections at an afternoon concert in the long hall of the " Curraal," and then bidding good-bye to our kind friends, we took the train for the old imperial city of 1878. which to visit in haste seems in a certain way a kind of sacrilege. Yet for the time we were there we saw really a very great deal, almost too much, perhaps. You know there is such a thing as historic and artistic dyspepsia, and one who thinks to devour a city in forty-eight hours which traces its history from the time of the Emperor Charlemagne to the present, must not be surprised if tbe long centuries prove too much for him. Some time I hope 1 may go again to Frankfort, and amid its manifold memories, listen at leisure to the varied and interesting and sometimes tragic events of its history. The city lies on both banks of the river which seems now to have become almost a part of its name, the Main. Historically it is especially interesting, as being the city where most of the Emperors of the old German Empire were elected and crowned. It has passed through various historical vicissitudes, until in 1866 it was captured by the Prussians. Frankfort was the birthplace of the greatest of German writers, Goethe. Perhaps in coming centuries scholars will wage fierce wars as to the real birthplace of the author of " Faust," but at present there is no doubt whatever. We found the old Gosthe house extremely interesting, and remarkably well preserved. You are shown not at all the traditional dreary garret, where is thought to be the approptiate dwelling place for budding genius, but on the contrary, a most comfortable and spacious mansion of the olden time, in an excellent state of preservation. A number of rooms are shown once occupied by the Goethe family, but one is especially interested in the chamber where the famous writer was born and the attic room where he composed his first works, among which the most widely known are Gotz yon Berlichengen" and " The Sorrows of Weither." A number of suggestive mementoes and relics are still preserved here connected with different periods in the poet's life, the greater, or, at least, the more interesting portion of which was spent in Weimar and not in Frankfort. - THE JEWISH QUARTER IN FRANKFORT. Were I a pairfter in search of quaint studies" and picturesque effects, I should "take my pencil and sketch-book to the street which was formerly set apart for the Jews. Many changes have been made in it since the olden times, and new buildings are creeping in among the antique-gabled shops and dwellings, yet enough remain to render it peculiarly interesting. It is bustling with life, and most of the fares you meet are Jewish. How much this race have had to bear. The sncestors of these very men and women who are looking at us from the doors and windows, and hurrying by us on the street, were made not so very long ago to feel in an especial and trying manner their separateness from other citizens, lor we read that on Sundays and holidays this .street was "closed with gates, and no Jew might venture into any part of the town under a heavy penalty." One in reading the recent accounts of the marriage of Miss dc Roths, child to Earl Roseherry in England, and of the splendid estate and enormous fortune is is another of those delightful old left her by her father, would find it difficult where one of antiquarian tendencies to believe that the opulent family, of which finds a rare field for study and research, and she represents one branch, came originally KFRANKFORT-ON-THE-MALN. from this same dingy, crowded Jewish street. The old -Rothschild house is No. 148 ofthe street, one to which I fancy some of the younger descendants of this family of money kings would not care to return. DINING IN THE "TROPICS." The wealth of great cities and the marvelous taste and skill of modern florists and gardeners are doing much to bring the beauties of tropical growths and vegetation to countries where for nearly half the year nature doffs her mantel of green. I have seen with greatest pleasure and surprise the success which have been achieved in some of the palm and fern houses, conservatories and winter gardens, here in Germany, where, leaving at the entrance door chill winds and bleak skies, you find the most wonderful and exquisite recreations of tropic beauty imaginable, and from a land of snow and ice pass instantly into a world of graceful forms and shapes, of warmth and perfume, full o f rare and delicate shades of color, and vocal with the songs of birds. I trust the number of such "winter gardens" for the use of all classes will be rapidly increased. Their value and usefulness seems to me very great in countries where long and trying winters must of necessity influence not only the lives but also the characters of their inhabitants. We found something of this kind in Frankfort. And as being a spot where a large portion of the city comes from time to time for a little innocent recreation, I mention it in this connection. Facing the conservatory was a large and beautiful concert hall, filled with tables both on the floor and in the galleries. For the Germans, who are the most cultivated musical people in the world, believe in attending to their material and esthetic cravings at the same time. Our table, where the waiters brought our dinner, was in a little recess, with a view into the heart of the tropics. From a bed of the softest, most emerald-tinted moss 1 ever saw, rose tall, graceful palms and ferns which the fairest of our Island glens would have no reason to be ashamed to own. On one side of us sat hundreds of pleasant, happy looking Germans, gathered in little groups and clusters, the ladies oftentimes busy with some hand or needle-work. From the music gallery every now and then came to us beau- tifully executed selections from Wagner and other eminent musical composers. On the other side was our enchanted garden, amid whose drooping branches and feathery fronds and sprays the twilight and evening shadows stole slowly and softly, until at last it faded quite away from sight and we were left with the music and lights within. A FEW MORE WORDS ABOUT FRANKFORT. The Romer is an ancient edifice with stately rooms, in one of which the Emperors were elected. It is now lined with historical portraits. A very famous modern sculpture by Dannecker, " Aridne on the Panther," attracts many visitors to Frankfort. It is a female figure, partially reclining on a panther, all being executed in white marble and most exquisitely finished. The sunlight shines through a crimson shade and produces a most beautiful rose tint on the marble. Frankfort possesses also a fine gallery of paintings, but I have detained you perhaps �47 THE Kill END, JUNE, 1878. too long in this city. Making a tour, we were enabled to visit little de- CASSEL. Just before reaching the city proper our attention was attracted to the castle on the hillside at Wilhelmshohe, where Napoleon 111 lived for a time toward the close of the Franco-Prussian war. There is an extensive park and many points of interest, including beautifully arranged cascades, reached in a short time from Cassel, but which we were unable to visit. We employed the time at our disposal in visiting the celebrated picture gallery which is the principal ornament of the city. This gallery is peculiarly interesting from being in a town in which theres seems so little else to see. Our carriage rattled us over pavings and past pleasant German homes, while we looked out at school children coming home with their books, and cavalry soldiers at their drill. The rooms of the art building are admirably arranged, and are stored with choice treasures of all the schools. From the balcony of the gallery we enjoyed a fine view off over a wide reach of country lying peacefully in the quiet afternoon light. Berlin, April 17th, 1878. F. W. Damon. BOOK NOTICE. "A VOYAGE IN THE SUNBEAM." [By F. W. Damon, Berlin, April 17th, 1878.] I have recently had the privilege of seeing a portly volume of travel, with the above title by Mrs. Brassey, who with her husband and family, are, I am sure still well remembered in Honolulu. I regret that my limited time does not permit of my giving you any idea of this book, which is in many respects most charming reading. You will gather,however, from the recent notices of the book how well it has been recei-'ed in England. The simplicity and naturalness of all that is said is very delightful and few have had rarer opportunities than had Mrs. Brassey in her husband's luxurious yacht of seeing distant portions of the world. The illustrations are numerous and finely executed. I have been especially pleased with two views of the crater of Kilauea, which appear to me to give a better idea of the volcano than many of the pictures which have been given to the world before. Though of course any picture of such a place can give but a faint idea of the reality. Mrs. Brassey devotes, besides the account of their expedition to Kilauea, a number of pages to .Honolulu scenes and society. Her. descriptions are most pleasant and kindly and the traveling party seem to have been charmed with the cordial hospitality of which they were the recipients while there. The following is the title page of the book: " A Voyage in the Sunbeam. Our Home on the Ocean' 1 for Eleven Months." By Mrs. Brassey. Longmans & Co., 1878. The following extract from Mrs. Brassey's closing words on Honolulu will show how pleasant her remembrances are of the friends ,she made while there : '' The Princess drove us down to the wharf where we said good bye to her with feelings of the greatest regret. I cannot express the sorrow we all feel at leaving the many kind friends we have met with in ' dear Honolulu,' as Murill calls it. But the farewells were at last over, the anchor was weighed, and the yacht, which was by this time once .more in apple-pie order began slowly to move ahead. Suddenly we heard shouts from the shore and saw a boat pursuing us in hot haste. We stopped and received on board a basket of beautiful ferns and other parcels from different friends. A second boat was then seen coming off to us, which contained a fine dish of delicious honey and some flowers. The order to go ahead was scarcely given before a third boat, in, if possible, hotter haste than the two previous ones, put off after us, bringing some things the launders had forgotten. Now we were fairly off, but now surely the last link that binds us to the shore is broken. But no ! there are farewell signals and hearty cheers yet to come from the officers of the Fantome;' and, still further out, on the top of the tiny lighthouse at the mouth of the narrow passage through the reef, stand other friends, cheering and waving their handkerchiefs. They had rowed out thither being determined to give us really the parting cheer and till the shades of night fell we could see {heir white hand-, kerchiefs fluttering and hear their voices borne no the evening breeze, as we meandered slowly through the tortuous channels into deep water." ' The following notice of the late Rev. D. Spring we copy from the " Congregationalist." He was tbe brother of Capt. John H. Spring, who was wont to visit Honolulu between forty and fifty years ago, and commanded the " Victoria," on board of which we doubled Cape Horn, in July, 1842. Another brother of the family was the Rev. Dr. Spring, for more than a half century pastor of " Brick Church," New York city. " The injuries received by Dr. Samuel Spring of East Hartford, by falling from his doorstep about two weeks since, resulted in his death on the 13th inst. He was eightyfour years of age, and leaves a wife to whom he had been married,upwards of sixty years, and three sons and two daughters. Dr. Spring was a sailor in his youth, but graduated from Vale Seminary in ISII, and was pastor in Abington, Mass., and over the North Church in Hartford, being succeeded in that pulpit by Dr. Bushnell; subsequently he was pastor at East Hartford for thirty years, and after his retirement was Chaplain of the Retreat for the Insane for some years." Mission-Work Among Native Australians. By the last Australian steamer the Rev James B. Atkins passed on his way to En< land. He is a Wesleyan, and has been preaching tor some years in West Australia but aside from preaching- in the Englis language, has been doing Mission-wor among natives of Australia. His testimon respecting this people agrees with the gen eral impression we have always entertainet that they are very degraded and among the lowest on the scale of humanity, and yet with patience, kindness and much labor may be brought to accept Christ as the Saviour of sinners. He referred tv cases which had come under his own observation. From a small pamphlet which he left with us, we quote as follows: '• The Aborigines' Friends' Associations has steadily carried on the work of evangelizing the natives of lower Murray. There the Rev. George Taplin is the Missionary. The number of blacks on the station last year averaged about 140 for each month. There is an effort at evangelization of Central Australia, by the Revs. Schwartz and Kempe. This seems to be an arduous undertaking. The Government, with great generosity, have made a grant of 900 square miles. They have come from the school of Missionaries presided over by Pastor Harms, of Hanover." " Mary had a little Lamb." Doubtless most persons read the poetical effusion, commencing with the words Mary " It had a little lamb," as a fancy sketch. appears however, that Mary is still alive and is now known as Mrs. Mary Tyler," " belonging formerly to Sterling, Mass., but now of Somerville, being a venerable dame of seventy-three, who has appeared at Boston, at the " Old South," and tells the stor of the " little lamb " to raise money to re deem the " old meeting house " from fal ing away. (See The Advance. March 14 1878). We recall a notice of the origin o these verses, as published some years ago i the Springfield Republican. Their autho was a Boston youth, by the name of Job Roulston, son of a Riding School Master o Boston. It appears that he wrote the line under the following circumstances : Mar at the age of nine, (or sixty-four years ago attended a country school, and her " litt lamb " was wont to follow her. Willing to protect the innocent creature, she conceals the lamb under her seat and spreads he apron over her, but alas, when she was called upon to take her position on the floo out runs the little lamb," being sure to g where Mary " did. Young Roulston, wh was made acquainted with tbe fact, gay the little poem to the world, which has ac quired a living fame. This young man wa at the time fitting to enter Havard Univer sity, but died before his preparatory studie were completed. �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 48 THE FRIEND. JUNE 1. 1878. Livingstone Bazaar, Edinburgh. It will be remembered by many of our Island community that about one year ago an appeal was made by Miss Bird, author of the book on our Islands, for contributions to a Bazaar to be opened in December, 1877, in behalf of the Livingstone Medical Missionary Memorial Institute. The primary object of the Institute is training Medical Missionaries for Africa. The appeal was most cordially responded to by contributors on Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai. The aiticles were sent forward by Messrs. Hackfeld & Co. without charge. It is most gratifying to learn that the enterprize was in the highest degree successful. The accompanying letter, written by Miss Bird in San Francisco, en route to Japan, will indicate that our Island contributions were highly appreciated: Grand Hotel, ) San Francisco, May Ist, 1878. { Dear Mr. Damon: The wretched health which has again compelled me to try change of scene and climate, has prevented me from writing, as I ought to thank you and all the friends whom you influenced for the noble contribution sent from the Hawaiian Islands to the Livingstone Memorial Bazaar, and which from the interest they excited, as well ns from the money they brought, helped to make the bazaar the most successful ever held in Scotland. We have realized $22,-000, and the Hawaiian contributions sold lor $620. Before I left 1 had the pleasure of •teeing the institution opened free of debt, with 200 patients assembling in the waiting room daily, twenty-two medical students being boarded nnd trained there as Medical Missionaries, and four ladies being trained to go out as skilled nurses to Zenanas, in India. Is-not this a noble memorial to David Livingstone ? The Hawaiian things were on vifw from 11 to 1 every day for a fortnight lipfot* the Bazaar nt our bouse, and were visited by hundreds of people. At the Bazaar there was a table in the centre of the hall with the contributions sent by the Pnncess.Louise at one end and the Hawaiian articles at the other. The crush from morning to night at the Hawaiian end wns fearful. A barrier had to be erected to prevent injury to the thinps so great was the interest. The things were the next greatest attraction lo the Livingstone relics there exhibited for the first time. I should like Queen Emma to know that her autographs sold for from $2 to 15 each. Fully 1,000 of her photos could have been sold. The necklet of human hair was bought for 840 for the Museum of Science and Art. Everything sent was sold. Please thank all the kind friends' individually from me. I sent you the Guide which I wrote, n very interesting account of toe bazaar in the (Quarterly paper written by my sister, and the Bazaar Gazette 1878. edited by her. The Guide and Gazette were new and very popular features. We agreed that we would neither have intoxicants sold nor allow raffling. Every one' predicted failure, as no bazaar has ever been held in Edinburgh without both, and we are all the more thankful for our success, because we carried out our prohibition. Your papers so kindly at your request gave publicity to the bazaar that 1 should be very glad if they could make any use of the papers I sent you. I should like both the editors to receive my cordial thanks; also the merchant through whose liberality the cases were delivered in Edinburgh without a I should have written to cent of expense. Captain Smith to thank him for the trouble which he took in dispatching the things, but 1 hear from Mr. Severance that he is in Oregon. On my way here 1 spent a day and night at Mr. Clark's, at Chicago, where 1 heard much Island news, and I have heard much more from your Consul here. I forgot to thank you for the valuable gift of the from its commencement. lam glad to say that it was purchased for the library of the Free Church Theological Hall and presented as if from you. I sail for Japan to-morrow. If it suits my health, lam purposing to remain there for six months, but I feel 1 cannot bear to be on the Pacific without paying a short visit to your beautiful Islands and strengthening the links which bind me to many on your shores. I keep this hope before me, and trust that I may realize it. If you are writing to Makaweli, will you thank Mrs. Robinson for their kind contribution to the bazaar. The things being all curiosities of native manufacture, "brought exceptionally high prices. Will you tell her my news, and say that however short my visit to the Islands may be, 1 hope to go to Makaweli. Now 1 beg you kindly to pardon the delay in writinrj. My long nnd distressing illness placed it out or my power, and 1 must have seemed very ungrateful. With most kind regards to Mrs. Damon, believe me your sincere and grateful friend, Isabella S. Bird. My address is Fraser, Farleigh & Co.'s, Yokohama, Japan^ necklace of whale's teeth from Fiji, superbly savage, flaying knife used at cannibal banquets in Fiji, some exquisite specimens of pink branch coral, shells, chatelaines of mimosa seeds, and a primitive telephone. The Hawaiian " stone age" is represented by a stone axe, eighty years old, which has been bought for the Society of Antiquities. The centre of attraction, however, is a necklet of human hair, with a pendant of human thigh bone, as worn by Kamehameha I. This has been purchased for the Museum of Science and Art. It is amusing to see the different ways in which different people are affected by this collection. Some shudder at the sight of the flaying knife and trie necklet, many exclaim, " How very interesting," as many more, in defiance of the placard above the table, insist that the things are contributed by the Princess Louise, and one woman of shrewd aspect, after considering them attentively for some minutes, and carefully noting the prices, turned to the lady in charge with the remark, "Aye, woman, all yer trash ain't worth five shillings !" Latest from Micronesia. Kenan, Ponape, April 17, 1878. Mr. Editor Dear sir: A sailor named George Terrell (I am not sure about the spelling of the last name) came to Ponape with Capt. Weeks in the Kamehameha, and was left here. He has been insane, for some time was unable to speak a word. For some months he has been with Mr. Kubay the naturalist, and is improving. He can now converse. He says he is from Long Island, but we fail to learn frpm what town. If his relatives, if he has any, could in any way be informed, or he could be put under medical care, it would be a great blessing. Captain Campbell of the Norman touched at Ponape Jan. 6, and said he should be back in six weeks from his cruise to the — southward. wood, and also took with him some whaling gear and n boat —We copy the following paragraphs belonging to one John Dc Silva, a resident here. The Captain has not been heard of from the Livingstone Bazaar Gazette : since. The Contributions from the Sandwich We are in about usual health. In haste, yours truly, Islands.—The curiosities and other articles from tbe Sandwich and Micfronesian Islands Robt. W. Logan. contributed by Her Majesty Queen Emma and H. R. H. the Princess Pauahi, and Rev. Mr. Goedel, Chaplain of the German Frigate.—This gentleman, we learn, others, which are upon one end of the art table, are well worthy of a visit before the was formerly attached to n German Naval collection is dispersed, as the various Polynesian arts and manufactures which they Training Ship, nnd one year ago, visited the represent are rapidiy disappearing under the United States. While the ship was lying influence of civilization. There are, among at Norfolk, Va., the Chaplain and the young other things, a very fine specimen of tapa Naval students, visited the Normal School, cloth made from the inner bnrk of a species under the Presidency of General Armstrong. of breadfruit, pine, grass units and baskets, gourd calabashes, a hat and plait made from Chaplain Goedel speaks in the most flatterthe stalks of the maiden hair fern, three com- ing terms of the School and the hospitaliry plete suits of clothing from Micronesia, leis of General Armstrong and General Marof maise and amaranth, and necklaces of nut shall. While there they were also favored and shell beads, ground by hand labor. with an interview with Mrs. Hayes, wife of Among the curiosities most noteworthy the President, who, it may Dc remembered are specimens of recent lava from the volcano distributed the " prizes," among the Hampof Kilauea, a Hawaiian household idol, a ton students. ' �TH E FR I END , JUNE , I* 8 7^B. His Excellency Mr. Young Wing.— This young gentleman, when a youth was The Imperial German Corvette Leipzig, twelve guns, 4,000 tons—twenty-five taken from China to New Englaad by the days from Guaymas, Mexico, bound for Rev. Dr. Brown, now of Yokohama, affords Yokohama—arrived in this port on the 25th a most encouraging example for all those inst. The following is a list of her officers : Paschen. who are laboring to evangelize the heathen Commander—Caplain Second Commander—Caplain Mr-rising IL world. We have read with deep interest a Captain Lieutenants—lMuildemann and Count yon alangvrili. Lieutenants—Wllm. Volelte, Maachkeand Jacschke. lecture by the Rev. J. H.Twitchell, of HartSuh-I.ieuteuants— Yon Ilarseler, Wlltmsr, PaloißTen, Ktott, Kent of Coerper, Yon Baase and Yon der Lippe. before the Club Vale Law Kretßchmann, ford, Slsff Surgeon—Dr. Martini. the in as Tribune. Assistant published N. Y. Surgeon—Dr. Borotraegcr. School, Engineer—A inarm. It furnishes the most satisfactory explanation Paymaster—Krsemar. Goedel. of that great educational movement, on the Chaplain—Rev. Mar ne Painter—A. Penner. Twenty-six Midshipmen nnd 385 men. part of the Chinese government, to meet the Mr. A. Penner is an artist who has rewants and necessities of that great empire ceived the special permission from the Emin its intercourse with other nations. The Germany to accompany the vessel peror of prime mover in this enterprise is Mr. Young to take up sceneries of the different in order Wing, a graduate of Vale College. His career and success may be traced to mission- countries he will visit. The ship will probary effort in China thirty years ago, in those ably wait for the arrival of the first steamer the coast, and then proceed on her days when Gutslaff and some of the early from voyage.— Gazette, Alay 29th. English and American missionaries were laughed at and ridiculed as most visionary Says Leopold Schefer, a German enthusiasts. We only regret our limits pre- writer of the last generation, A man's vent us from publishing the lecture in full. honor must be estimated according to his Mr. Young Wing has recently been honored own estimate of women." Such a maxim with an appointment, by which he becomes as this may excite the ridicule of some men, associated with the Chinese Minister at but it is nevertheless true. A man who does Washington, although he does not retire from his position as head of the Chinese not respect woman, and treat her in all reeducational enterprise at Hartford, where an spects as God designed she should be held edifice has just been erected at the expense and treated, is unworthy of esteem and of the Chinese government, costing $50,000. honor. There are many such, and when The idea of giving a hundred Chinese young tested, and weighed by Leopold Schefer's men a first-class education in New England, extending through a period of fifteen years touch-stone, sink into utter contempt and and at the same time carrying forward a loathing. Chinese education, so that the students shall not lose a knowledge of their native lanGenesis and Geology.—Professor Dana, guage, is something truly un'que and grand of Vale College, says Examining the first in the way of education. During our trip chapter of Genesis as a "geologist, I find it to to the United States in 1876, we visited Hartford for the express purpose of witness- be in perfect accord with known science. ing the progress of this enterprise. During Therefore, as a Christian, I assert that the a brief interview with the Chief Director. Bible narrative must be inspired." Mr. Young Wing, we were deeply impressed with his character adapting him to this MARRIED. peculiar work. After our interview, we re- * : ceived a note from him containing this remark,fraught with a deeper significance in IS7B than in 1876: " Unless there is a strong public sentiment against any measure taken to exclude the Chinese from coming over to this country, 1 am afraid Congress will legislate on it so as to satisfy the California clamor." Mr. Chun Lung.—We would call Hall—Damb—lnSharon, Pa, May 4th. hy the Rev Charles Dame. Hon. E O Hall, nf Honolulu, to Miss Many L, youngest daugher of the officiating-clergyman. GirvAsn—Dudoit—ln this city. May 13th. by the Rev Alexander Mackintosh, st Baa residence ol the bride's mother, Blanchb Cabolinb Aonkk. daughter of the late Julius l)u-dolt, rsq. for many years French Consul at these islands, to Waltbb M. Gib-fabd, lair i.f Jersey, and now of Ihis cily. XT No carda. Stbatbmitbb—Lewis. —In this city. May 16th, by the Rev M Kuaca, Gbo C Istratksikyeb to Alamaila I.kwib, Loth of this cily. Daioli—Wilimana—ln this ri'y. May 18th, hy the Rev attention Father Hermann, John Marie Daiolb, to Miss Panewa of our Wilimana,all ofHonolulu. to the essay of a son of one Chinese merchants, Mr. Afong. The young man is now a member of the Senior class Vale College. Our readers will be interested in the views which he expresses respecting the Chinese language, but we hardly think his suggestion practicable, to change the language of 400,000,000 ! Although Mr. Chun Lung hails from China in the College catalogue, yet we think we are entitled to claim him as a Honoluluan, as his father resides here, and he was partially educated at Oahu College. st DIED. 2»th March last, WilWbioht.—At Koloa. Kami, on ihe H Wbioht. formerly of Dc Ruvter, Madison Co, New York. In the 62d yearof his age. Q- Rochester, N V, papers liam please copy. Shiitb—ln Bomerville. Mass.. April 24th, Mrs. llelbn Damon Shute, aged 39 years, wife of James M Shute, Jr. Bhe was a native of Holden, Mass. Her residence in Honolulu will be remembered by many, as she waa for three years (I*llo-82) one or the teachers In the Rnyal School. She leaves s husband, three children and many friends to mourn her loss I.uscomb—ln Walluku, Maui. May 6ih. Chaslns Henby Lcscomb. a unlive of Newport, RM., aged 46years. (£7* New Bedford papers plessecopy. Kelly—At the Queen's Hospital. Msy 10, Abthcb Kelly who csme to these islands a passenger on bosrd the Llkslike. He has a brother residing In Leavenworth, Kansas. He waa a beneficiary of the Ladles' Strangers' Friend Society. 49 MARINE JOURNAL. PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I. ARRIVALS. May 11—Am bk W A Holcomb, Dunion. 26 days Irom Ba. ker's Island S—Am wh achr Newton Booth, Caughell, from cruise wuli 100 bbls wh oil 2—Am bk H W Almy, Freeman. IS days fm San Fra 6—Am wh bk John tlowland. Green, from New Ber ford, wilh 80 bbls whaleoil. «—P M S Wilmington, Fuller, 8 days dr. 22 hours hot Ban Francisco. 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The first member of the junior class of Vale College, to ascend the*platform raised in Battell Chapel and make his bow to the audience, previous to speaking for the exhibition prize, yesterday afternoon, was Mr. Chun Lung, of Hien Shang, China. He was a fine looking representative of the great Empire, had on the dress coat always worn on these occasions, wore his jet black hair after the manner of an Americun, was quite short in stature, slirnly built and not over twenty-two years of age. He had spoken but a few words before it was seen that he was not only exceedingly graceful upon the platform, but was able to cope in a masterly manner with theEnglish language. Mis enunciation was clear, and although the foreign accent was easily noticed, it was not so prominent as to be objectionable. In both rhetoric and delivery, many of the speakers who came after him fell below him in ex- cellence. Chun Lung stands high in his class, and is exceedingly popular in his class and through college. The Chinese Government has already recognized his abilities and qualifications, and at one time he was sent to Cuba on official business. The subject yesterday of the essay of Chun Lung was "The Educational Element in Chinese Civilization," and is given below: THE ESSAY. Chinese civilization, from its unique character, presents to the world many problems lor study and solution. In order to gain an insight into its structure, we propose to speak only of its educational element and to inquire what part that has played in its development. Commencing with the school culture, we find that that involves a thorough acquaintance with the classics, history and philosophy of the country. The school boy commences his first lesson as a philosopher. He is at once put to the trimetrical classics, whose first sentences assert the doctrine of the original purity of human nature. It is not to be supposed that the tyro understands the meaning. He is required to learn by rote. His memory, and his memory alone, is exercised and crammed for at least three years, in learning viva voce the Analects of Confucius, the works of Mencius, the Rites, the Ancient Odes, and the Book of Changes, before the explanation of what he has committed to memory is made by the instructor. From the nature of the language, be cannot exercise any judgment in his lessons, much less can he give his thought freedom and original force. School houses and graded colleges are scattered throughout the Empire. Although schools are not public in the sense that they are supported by the State, yet they are made common by their cheapness, and are available to all classes, so that education is universal. Chinese education is voluntary, but behind this popular enthusiasm for mental training it bas its ultimate interest in the State. The State is governed by the educated and the fittest. The highest political honor is opened to the humblest in every sphere of life, and every man may be a competitor. Neither the State nor society recognizes caste. In this respect it is purely democratic, not demo- 1878. cratic in tbe sense in which we sometimes understand it in this country, where quantity is measured against quality, nnd demagoguism supplants true statesmanship, but it is the democracy which presents the phenomenon of 400,000,000 of people all striving with equal chances to repair the waste of the State by evolving the best and fittest talents for the public service. And these talents are sifted and resifted through a system of competitive examinations. In no country is a successful scholar more appreciated and honored both by the people and the Government, than in China. But on the one hand, the spirit and tendency of Chinese education is to keep alive the patriarchal system which forms the cornerstone upon which the structure of society rests; and on the other the safety of the State necessitates the repression of originality of the mind. Hence the prescribed studies and the immutable rules and directions within which essays for all competitive examinations are restricted. This repressive policy had its origin in the Ming dynasty and gives to the Chinese civilization that stiffness and rigidity which are by no means conducive to progress. The question is olicn asked what in the religion of the Chinese? It is, we may my, materialistic pantheism. Il is a matter-of-fact religion. According to their philosophy, mind is matter, and matter cangiblo expression of mind. It is not that God is over and above nature and thus becomes supernatural, but that God is nature, and the various natural phenomena are so many foruis of the divine expression. Hence mountains, rivers and groves have their gods. Hence come the manifold forms of apotheosis, such as ancestral, hero and sage worship, together with all the nameless forms of Icticiem. 'Mahoinmedaiiir.ni and Buddhism are not indigenous; they have their foundation in tho supernatural aud are not strictly the religion of China. Religious culture having its basis in material nature, the national consciousness is confined with in material limits, and like the national intellect, is deprived of that spiritual liberty which the ideal and supernatural world opens to the soul. But over and above a mechanical and monotonous system of education, together with a religion and philosophy lounded on material nature, all weighed down by Si language an indexible and arbitrary and cumbersome as the great stratification of nature, they have the further incubus of rites and ceremonies which by their rigidity and their traditional conventionalism square into mathematical precision all their etiquette and fashions, their manners and customs, till all expressions of finer sentiments are well nigh crushed. In view of the nature of tlie educational element as described, can we doubt what powerful influence it has in uluiiiing the character of the Chinese civilization. The narrowness and repression, which iih uniformity and mechanical routine naturally produce, prevent originality and deprive the mind of its natural freedom, ilence comes the universal conclusion that tbe Chinese are imitative. They have construction nnd construction at times on a grand scale, but all their constructions, whether they be words or art, architecture, literature or political administration, are greatly wanting in those aesthetic elements, wbicb characterise western civilisation. There is a dull monotony throughout the whole Chinese culture, and if tbe educational element aimed at securing homogeniety and longevity in her national life, as it has undoubtedly done, it has yet failed in individual development. The individual is sacrificed to tbe mass, and tho mass moves and lives, as it did ages past, without any essential change. Had Chios remained in her cxclueiveuese, she would have been a world by herself; ber civilization would have been adequate for her requirements, and she might have continued her national existence for another thousand years ; but the progress- of events has lorced ber Irom her isolation, and in coming in contact with the other nations she is put to great disadvantages, and her position even now is at best anomalous. In our opinion, the first thing needed to meet her present wants is a change of language. The Chinese language is pictorial and hieroglypbical in its nature and origin. It cannot be reduced to a grammatical science, because its nouns have neither gender or inflections; its verb» cannot be conjugated ; and the nice distinctions of time, as observed in the Greek verbs, are not aided by auxiliaries. Again, with few exceptions, where the characters are governed by the phonetic system, the bulk of the written characters (ollowb no rule by which they can be spelled or pronounced. So that no new characters can be formed and universally recognized by the people. Furthermore the language is unique in itself, and has a growth altogether independent of other languages. Hence it cannot bo enlarged by introduction or incorporation of foreign words, nor can it give enlargement to other languages. When a language Irom its nature and construction is incapable of growth, as the Chinese language is, ideas and sensibilities must necessarily be confined and be made to move in a narrow channel. Hence to speak in a word of the language, as one of the marked obstacles in the way ot mental development and progress, it is too concrete and not abstract enough to give the human mind elasticity and freedom. Although we do not know of any historic nation, whether past or present, excepting the Hawaiian Islands that has adopted the written language of another, nor can we conceive that sudli a phenomenon is at all probable, yet we are convinced that unless a change of some kind in the language is made, China will always have a millstone to her neck in her struggle lor new national life. Her second reqisitc is the sciences. The Htudy of science is excluded from their schools. Even the study ol arithmetic is regarded as compromising the character of a literary student. Astronomy is studied on account of its supposed bearings on the destiny of the state and the fate of distinguished individuals. But neither arithmetic or astronomy is studied in the schools. Nature with her inexhaustible resources, and her endless laws, is a closed volume to her. China needs the supernatural in religion to free her from the shackles of materialism and its conse- quent feticisni. In view of radical defects in the educational element of ber civilization, what China really needs, then, is a change of her language, tbe introduction of scientific education in her schools and the supernatural element in her religious belief. Already the introduction of the last two elements has wrought within the past quarter of a century great changes. She is now evidently entering into a transitional period, which will open to her a new future, and tier future, judging from lief antecedents, is full of encouragement. Her great age, after making full allowances for isolation as a favorable circumstance for its attainment, must be lounded on substantial qualities, qualities which, when wisely directed will place her in the front rank of nations. Finally, in religious tolerance China yields the palm to no country. There we find Protestantism and Koman Catholicism with all their different sects, side by side, preaching and proselyting ; Buddhism apd Mahammedanism quietly following out their respective convictions unmolested. A nation with these elements of character furnishes us with abundant hopes for tbe future, provided western nations at the present juncture deal with her justly and wisely, and do not allow national greed and ambition to destroy her autonomy and to sap ber life by wholesale poisoning, or in any way to trample on her rights.— N. Haven Register, April 13, 1878. �THE FRIEND, Places of Worship. APVERTISBBUBaWTS. Seamen's Bethel—Rev. S. C. Damon, Chaplain, King street, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching at 11 a. m. Seats free. Sabbath School before the morning service. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7J o'clock. Fort Street Church—Rev. W. Frear. Pastor, corner of Fort and Beretania streets. Preaching on Siindays at 11 a. m. and 74 p.m. Sabbath School at 10 a. m. 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Also, a variety of email Books by the " " "" " " " above authors. BISHOP fe CO., BANKERS, HAWAIIAN HONOLULU. DBAW EXCHANGE ON — ISLANDS. TBE BANK OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, — New York, ABB TBBIB AGISTS IB Bs>ste>n, * Parla, Ancklnnst. THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LONDON, — ABD TMBIB BBABCHBB MonfLa-Bg. Sydney, and (W — Mrlsesrae, sp2o ly And Transact a Oeneral Banking Business. "THE FRIEND," DEVOTED TO AMONTHLF JOURNAL EDITED BT Temperance, Seamen, Marine and General lutelligence PUBLISHED AND SAMUEL C. DAMON. TERMS: One Copy per annum Two Copies personam Foreign Subscribers, including postage $4 00 S.OO a 40 �YACMshooeriucnatnH 'gf onolulu. 52 Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world. Edited lij a Coimittee of the Y. I. C. A. The Kingdom of God. BY RICHABD C. TRENCH. I tay to thee, do thou repeat To the first man that thou dost meet In lave, highway, or open street— That he, sod we, and all men, move Under a canopy of love As broad as tbe blue sky above ; That doubt and trouble, fear and pain And anguish all are shadows vain, That death itself shall not remain ! That if we will our Guide obey, Tbe dreariest path, tbe darkest way. Shall issue out in heavenly day. And we, on divers shores now cast, Shall meet, our perilous voyages past. All in our Father's home at last. And ere tbou leave him, say thou this Yet one word more: Tbey only miss The wininng of that final bliss Who will not count it true that love, Blessing, not oursiog, rules above, And that in it we live and move ; — Despite of all which seems at strifo With blessing, all with curses rife— That this is blessing, this is life. not increase, it would require 66 years to get the compliment of our number into at- tendance. The work of the Association has, however, been favorably progressing. There have been held several meetings in the circus tent on the Esplanade during the year, which were well attended. The work among the Chinese has, within the last few months, taken a new start and enquiries are coming from all parts of the Islands from the Chinese for colporteurs, shewing an increased and growing interest on the part of the Chinese themselves. Mr. Sit Moon, as ever before, has shewn himself an earnest nnd faithful laborer, and finds much favor in the sight of his countrymen. The gentleman left for China on the Perusia April 12 and expects to return bpfore long. His health having been poor for some time, he was in hopes that the trip and visit would G. P. Castle, do him good. Secretary. Treasurer's Report. _ There have been held during the past year, eight meetings of the Association with the following number of attendance : April 30, 1877, 13; May IS, stormy—no meeting; June 16, 11] July 20, 10; August 17,8; September 21,10; October 19,10; November 16, 12; February 15, 1878, 8. The total number for the eight meetings is 82, making the average for each meeting 10J, which compared with last year's average, 9 11-12, shews a small improvement. The following shews the number of attendance of each member: * member has attended 8 meetings; 1 2 members have attended 7 meetings; 4, have attended 6 meetings; 2, have attended 5 meetings; 3, have attended 3 meeting ; 6, have attended 2 meeting; 5 have attended 1 meeting; 22 have attended no meetings. The number of members to the Association is 45; of the 22, however, 10 (ten) have not been present in Honolulu during the year, leaving 12 or about one-quarter of our number, who might have attended as far as presence in Honolulu is concerned. Should our number remain the same and our average of Oakland. — This in-coming Australian steamer. Prayer Meeting.—Do not forget to attend the Y. M. C. A. prayer meeting on the Sabbath, at 3 o'clock p. m. in the Lyceum. All are invited, especially seamen and strangers. Services conducted by members of the Association. Good Templars.—We are glad to learn from the last Advertiser, that this Order is in a flourishing condition, having now a sufficient number of subordinate lodges to entitle them to form a Grand Lodge. They have a novel way ofcutting down The Treasurer of the Young Men's Christrees in the East Indies. A tree which tian Association would respectfully submit would require two hours to fell in the ordisummaries the following of receipts and disbursements during the year ending April nary way, is brought down in fifteen minutes by the use" of electricity. A platinum wire, 25th, 1878: connected with the poles of a battery, is ACCOUNT OF THE CHIKEII MHIOI COMMITTEE. Receipts. passed around the tree and burns it away in Geo. C. Williams :aah donation of Mr. ■• $10 00 Mrs. M. ri. I'rice Ml 00 received of Ihe Hawaiian Hoard 100 00 « Uelhel Church 101 35 " 60 00 Fort-itreel Church lalance transferred to account of V. M. C. A. 129 40 $440 76 •■ Annual Report of the Y. H. C. A. for the Year commencing April, 1877, and ending April 1878. Rev. Dr. Eells, gentleman arrived by the last steamer. He is well-known as Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, and formerly of Cleveland, Ohio. Accompanied by his brother, they are on a trip to the volcano, and are hoping to return to California by the "" " " " • Disbursements. ■aidpassage of Sit Moon from Kohala $0 35 9 50 hone hire around Claim for rtit Moon... Moon month! services, Hit for eleven at 1 985 00 $85 41 Sit Mood passage money as agreed in letter to Her. A. W. Loomi* dated March 10, 1815 40 00 $440 75 "" "=Z- 18 ACC0UET Or THE Y. »■ C. A. Receipts. $23 39 labince forward from laat rear )aah received from collection! at 8 meetings.. 41 50 ■ member* of theAssocla" " 21 376 00 lion drop box in reading room.. 3 30 "M defraying a friend toward ** *' expense* of lent meetings 5 00 donationof Dr. S. Scott 2 00 receipts of lecture by W. N. Armstrong 70 00 $421 02 " " "" Disbursements. 'aid E. Dunscombe for 9 months' care of Heading Room '• B.C. Damon for "The frieud." posiaft of 86 copies of •' "The friend" tr> United Stales, England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Nora Scotia, New Brunswick and Melbourne Caslle k Cooke lor oil for Reading Room A. H- M. Whitney lor stationery and print- " " " " " $82 76 76 00 14 52 23 00 13 00 B. L. Sheldon for advertising lecture, 4150 tent serviceand piety hymns 0. Uerby for cast of lighting tent three meetings 18 00 44 Honolulu Postofflce for one yesr's rentof box and postage.., 6 88 '• L W. Hopp bill moving organ to tent andhack 3 00 Lmount 10 balance accouut ol Chinese Mission Congregation 1» 40 $407 05 ing " , Ceahon hand..... $13 97 Reupccl fully submitted. Cbas. M. Cooke, Treasurer. this short time. The mirror and its four magnets by means of which the Atlantic cable dispatches are received, often weighs less than the tenth of a grain. The minor turns ant reflects a ray of light whenever a current i passed, and a message has been sent from England to America through one cable am back again through another, and then real from this delicate galvanometer by the use of a battery of a grain of zinc and a drop of of water in a lady's thimble. . In the United States Museum at Washington there are two specimen glass plates, in each of which there is marked space as large as the dot on the letter i. Within this space, which is equal to one two hundred and ninety-fourth part of a inch in length by one four hundred am fortieth part of an inch in width, is writte the Lord's Prayer. The prayer contains 22 letters. Such is the pureness of the writing that 29,431,458 letters written in a simila way would cover only one square inch of the glass surface. The Bible contain 3,566,480 letters ; hence the entire content of more than eight Bibles might be writte within the space of one square inch. Th writing is done by machinery invented b Mr. William Webb, of London. �FTSUPHLOEMN RIEND. HONOLULU, JUNK 1, 1878. 41 LETTER FROM EUROPE. A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE GERMAN REICHSTAG OR PARLIAMENT. BY F. W. DAMON. In the midst of ihe courtly festivities came an event of a rather different nature, but rendered all the more striking perhaps by its contrast to the former, namely, a speech from the German Chancellor, Prince Bismarck, in reference to the " Eastern Question." I think I had looked forward to this opportunity of hearing the Great Prussian with us much, if not more, anticipation than to any of the Court entertainments on the programme of the week. Bismarck is so unique a figure in the history of modern times, and is such a political Colossus that I should have felt to have seen Germany without seeing Bismarck, would have been like seeing the play of Hamlet" with Hamlet left out. This was the occasion of the Chancellor's first appearance officially in Berlin, since his withdrawal on furlough to Varzin, hence every one was eager to hear him; an eagerness intensified by the importance of the subject of debate, in reference to which he was expected to say words, big with meaning and suggestion to all Europe at this critical time. Hence, long before the opening of the day's session the seats in the gallery reserved for spectators were filled. Armed with my ticket I threaded the intricacies of the building, in which the Reichstag holds its sittings on Leipsegerstrasse. Having made the fortunate mistake of coming an " " " hour too early, I had ample time to study the faces of some of the members before Bismarck arrived. The " Hall of the Imperial Diet " is not especially imposing, having been constructed rapidly in 1871. The Assembly room is surrounded by galleries with ample accommodation for spectators. The seats of the members are arranged in semi-circular rows, facing the tribune; on both sides of the President's seat are the seats of the Members of the " Bundesrath." The different political .parties, of which there are a number of shades in the " Diet," sit together in the House. Gradually the seats in the galleries are filled. People are studying plans of the House, to see where particular members are seated. Now and then a door on the floor opens nnd some member arrives; little knots gather about some desk; here some one is writing unhindered. What fine faces you see now and then, there is an easy, pleasant, contented look on perhaps the majority. One cannot but envy the Germans this quiet, unruffled manner; this almost childlike content and good humor, which seems to characterize many of them; this flavor of brotherliness marking their meetings and conversation, and which is perfectly consistent, with earnest effort, stern resolve and vigorous perseverance. Almost before you are aware of it, the seats of the members are filled—few empty to-day. While we' are waiting let us take a glance at a few of the faces below us, Cnrlyle says somewhere in his essays on and Hero-worship," " One comfort "is Heroes that great men, taken up in any way, are profitable company." Hence it may be of interest to know a little something of the personality of some of the foremost men in German affairs. Of course Bismarck at present overshadows every one else, but as time goes by, it is seen that men are arising here in Germany of marked personality, and whose names are beginning to be widely known in connection with the "early Constitution-struggles " of the Empire. German parliamentarism is, it may be fairly said, still in its infancy, the first German Imperial Parliament, or Deutcher Reischstag " hav" ing been opened by the Emperor on the 21st of March, 1871. Kaulbach in one of his grand mural paintings in the " Old Museum of Berlin represents Germania as a " superb, heroic female figure in armor, bear- ing a book, thus symbolizing the military and the intellectual tendencies of the German people. The Germania of future artistic creations, however, must be represented with symbols fitted to suggest the power of statesmanship as well as arms or knowledge in the upbuilding of the Empire. But I have kept you too long from a few hasty sketches 1 had intended to make for you. For the personal facts in reference to a few of the German politicians I am indebted to a most interesting and ably-written book, by Mr. Herbert Tuttle, entitled "German Leaders." In one of the foremost steats you will notice a gentleman whom it is worth your while to carefully regard, HERB RUDOLPH YON BENNIOSEN, One of the most prominent men of tbe country. This is the best time to speak of him, for he will soon be on his feet, fronting Bismarck and then there will be other matters to claim our attention. So rapid and dramatic have been the changes in German affairs within the last twenty years that the world has scarcely had time to study the different forces and men at work behind the scenes. Bennigsen should now, in the quiet and repose which has followed, be assigned the position which he rightfully earned in the struggle for German unity. He was the founder of the " Deutsche National Verein," or German National Union, whioh held toward the struggle for German unity, the same relation as the " Concord minute-men " to the American revolution—it was the zealous and patriotic levy of hasty forces, which, with the introduction of order and method, gracefully accepted the duty of discipline and subordination to authorized leaders. It was an unofficial but not illegal association. While a timid King of Prussia refused to place himself at the head of the popular cause, and become the center of that unity for which the Fatherland was striving, the National Verein, a voluntary association of patriotic and liberal men, organized �THE FRIEND, JUNE, 42 1878. public spirit and kept alive the hopes of the country. So long as there was no governmental control of the popular efforts, this Verein acted as leader; when the state assumed the lead, the Verein retired. When this Verein was dissolved in 1866, it numbered thirty thousand members. As a Hanverian, Bennigsen endeavored, to save his country from taking the steps which ultimately led to its overthrow. In 1870 and 1871 he was occupied with mest important missions to the South German suites and the camp at Versailles. He is a man of large resources and appears to good advantage on the floor. In 1873 he was selected as President'of the Prussian House of Deputies, a position which he still occupies. He is a member of the National Liberal " " party which is " now the most powerful of all the parliamentary and political factions in Germany,and is practically,though not avowedly, the Government party." Though it is never wise to count too positively on a man's future, yet it would not be strange if Bennigsen's name should yet become still more prominent in German history, after the great presence of Bismarck has passed away. He is a gentleman between fifty and sixty years of age, with a quiet, courteous, polished bearing; a personal friend of Prince Bismarck, by whom he is beard with a marked but somewhat patronizing respect. Not far from Bennigsen sits a far different sort of man, brows and a peculiar protuberant upper lip, so that, as the phrase goes, his beauty cannot oppress him. But even here the French C'est sa laideur gui fait proverb prevails sa beaute'—it is his ugliness which makes his beauty—for a certain spiritual expression lends a singular charm to a physiognomy so little marked by beauty, especially when in the course of debate the appirently composed, but realy active, face becomes animated. Then the little brown eyes sparkle, the lifeless lines expand, and an ironical, mocking smile plays along the overhanging lip. Suddenly he interrupts the Speaker and shouts a sarcastic remark into the assembly, which commonly causes merriment, but sometimes angry murmurs." And here from another: '• The Hanoverian leader is not a man to whom nature supplies the conditions of a positive faith ; he is 4 der geist der stets verneint," or the spirit of negation. Windthorst is perhaps the model Philistine of German politics. Like a soldier of fortune, he roams over the whole world of politics, and grapples with the foe wherever and whenever he meets him." But not to "weary you with the personal descriptions, let me pass quickly to one more gentleman in one of the front rows of the House, and then it will be time for the opening of the debate. One of the most interesting characters to me among the parliamentary leaders of Germany is that of HERR WINDTHORST, HEAD OF THE ULTRAMON- Lasker represents a type of man and perhaps, in the New World than the Old ; a man of the people; one who with no aristocrntic lineage to help him upwards has by his steady effort, his fearlessness, his undoubted genius, and ability made for himself a conspicuous placr* mi German public life. He is a Jew, and an adherent to the faith of his fathers. He was originally a barrister; passed several years of his early professional life in England, and then returned to Berlin and for twelve years " filled the humble, unsalaried post of assessor at the Berlin Municipal Court, and retired after the experience that there was no opening in the judiciary for bim." But since entering political life, he has steadily moved his way upwards, so that Mr. Tuttle speaks eloquently of him, "as a legislator of splendid and sustained abilities, —the example of a patriot who is a statesman from a sense of duty, of a citizen above reproach ; —the first ol German debaters." Of him further we read, " 11 iyginson has said that an essay of Emerson is like a string of pearls, because the sentences may be told off, one by one, each complete in itself. The same description may be applied to the articulation of Lasker. The words drop from his tongue, clear and sharp, like the ticking of a rapid pendulum ; and he has a habit of accumulating speed as he TANE FACTION. It would seem as if the new Pope, Leo XIII, was desirous, if possible, to bring about a reconciliation between the Roman Catholic Church and the German Government. Certdinly this would be a politic move on his part, and might in some degree soothe the bitterness of that conflict which Bismarck has waged against (Jltramnntanism in the Empire. Whatever turn affairs may take in the future, it will be impossible to obliterate the remembrance of past parliamentary battles in which the Chancellor has found Herr .Windihorst such a keen and bitter antagonist, who for reasons which he best knows has espoused the cause of the Ultraniontanes, in behalf of. whom he uses his merciless sarcasm and invective. As you see his little form, his inert manner, you would find it difficult to imagine that so much fierce fire lay dormant within him. Whatever awe there may attach to the person of the Chancellor, this adroit, keen little man seems in no way intimidated by it. It must be a curious sight to watch Bismarck and his opponent in a passxge at arms, the one of such tremendous physique, the other so diminutive—-one "dealing giant blows," tbe other thrusting with a " French rapier." Here is a sharply drawn study" of the exMinister of State of Hanover. It is by Max Ring, evidently no lover of the "subject" which he is sketching, and must hence be taken with some caution: "If we turn now toward the Centre, our attention is immediately drawn to one of the most interesting and best known characters of the Reichstag. Directly opposite the President's chair, in the front row, buried in thought, sits a plump little man with bald head, shortsighted, eyes half hid under the arched *' : ■ EDWARD LASKER. statesman more frequently met with, moves through a sentence till the end, when be lets his voice drop plumply on the last word, and begins again It is somewhat mechanical, and even monotonous, but very effective in debate. His fluency is of that perfect kind, which is not simply command of words, but which never wants for sentences or thoughts. His speeches sound like perpetual perorations. One expects that each sentence is the culmination." Lasker has been a vigorous assailant of fraud and swindles, and has brought to light some things, the discovery of which was far from pleasant for the perpetrators of the same. He is the moat undaunted kind of a man, cringing before no position however high, and pushing his searching, investigations into the charmed circle of nobility. He is the natural and accepted leader of the National Liberals. I could mention many more names ; but for this time these few representative men must suffice. There are many and various elements in the Diet, and a wise and judicious management will be necessary in the future in guiding the ship of state through troubled seas. 1 notice with pleasure that the seats occupied by that most dangerous and combustible element, calling itself " Social Democracy," are few in number, and I trust this will continue to be the case. Certain recent public demonstrations of this unruly element in Berlin suggest, however, the thought that it may yet prove rather a difficult thing to handle. But I must hasten in closing, to speak of the foremost figure in German Statesmanship and Diplomacy, PRINCE OTTO YON BISMARCK, THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR. There is a remark of Burkes to this effect: "Great men are ihe guide-posts and land-marks of the State." Perhaps no man of our day is more entitled to be numbered in such a list than Bismarck, whose slightest words emanating from his home in the Wilhelmstrasse in Berlin, or from his resting place in the country, Varzin, are regarded as deep oracular utterances by the civilized world. It would be interesting to speak here somewhat at length of this remarkable man, but my limits will scarcely permit of this. Undoubtedly there have been many things in Bismarck's career which are open to criticism, if not censure, and which his future biographers will display in their most truthful light, when, in coming years, they shall write of him, seeing him with clearer vision than is now possible, so surrounded is he, by that indefinable but real defense of greatness and success and power. Yet living here in the midst of a people, over whom he rules with a sway which is second only to that pf their Imperial head, and feeling the reality and power of his tremendous individuality, it is impossible not to feel something, yes, very much, of "hero-worship" springing up in one's estimate of him, and I do not deny that 1 am somewhat addicted to this. I shall count among my '' red letter days" that in which I saw and heard him and felt that pardonable and natural thrill nnd pleasure at being near one who had by force of will, superior genius, and antiring effort won his way to the uplands of success and renown. Bismarck owes much to circumstances, but he has had the rare ability to make them suit bis own ends—he has been their king and not their slave. He is of old and aristocratic family. He is the personal and valued friend of one of the first military sovereigns of Europe, and has had the good fortune to live, it is true, in stormy times, but in times so full of magnificent possibilities that he who could grasp them must of necessity become great. This he has �THE FRIEND, JUNE, done, so that, waves which would have engulfed some men, have been the billows which have borne him upward and onward. He was born in 1815, and passed a quiet youth, going in 1832 to the University of Gottingen, where he became "a species of college champion—the best boxer and fencer, drinker and rider. Of his studies it is enough to say that one professor declares he never saw him at his lectures;" a statement of which Prince Bismarck cannot now be especially proud. Very interesting in connection with his University life is a letter of his, recently published, in which he speaks of some Americans, fellow-students with him at Gottingen, in 1832, "John Lothrop in the public questions of the day in Prussia. He served as Ambassador both in St. Petersburg and Paris, and in 1862 became Premier and Minister, of Foreign Affairs in the service of the present Emperor of Germany, then King of Prussia. The iriany and exciting phases of public life in which Bismarck has since figured are too well known to need repetition. Their merits or demerits we have no time to discuss here, and opinions vary widely in reference to the same. In 1864 came the Danish war, in 1866 the brief but wonderfully decisive conflict with Austria, ending at Sadowa, and in 1870 the Franco-Prussian war. Looking back after a repose of seven years, it must Motley, Mitchell C. King, and Amory seem almost incredible to Germany that so Coffin." The years following his Univer- much could have been accomplished in so sity life present numerous but not especially brief a time. Surely it was a severe and marked features. He attended some lec- testing school for a Premier to pass through, tures in Berlin; entered on the profession of entering it amid murmurs of dissent and a German advocate; spent several years disapprobation and emerging from itcrowned quietly on the family estates in Pomerania. as victor! " The crowning event of his In 1847 he was elected to the United Diet. life, the proclamation of the German Empire In this same year he was married to a lady at Versailles, on the 18th day of January, who is still living, the Princess Bismarck. 1871, wanted no element of picturesque They have two sons and a daughter, one of effect, of historical solemnity, or of political the most interesting Indies in appearance in significance. The preliminary treaty of the Court society of Berlin. The death of peace was ratified by the French Assembly her betrothed, some years since, was a sad on the Ist of March. On the 21st of the loss to her. It is interesting, in connection same month Count yon Bismarck became with the lives of great men, to think that so Prince yon Bismarck and Chancellor of the many of them when they leave the arena of German Empire." The subsequent events public strife and party feud undergo a most in the Chancellor's life are still a subject for pleasing metamorphosis, and Bismarck, in newspaper leaders, a province which it is many respects, is a happy illustration of this never safe to invade. His health is far from rule. His palace-home on the Wilhelm- good, and of late he has been enjoying the strasse is well known for its generous hos- quiet and repose of his country home ft pitality, and those who are so happy as to Varzin. There is much talk at present of meet the great statesman when he drops the the appointment of a new incumbent to the perplexing and intricate questions of state- Chancellorship, but every one knows that so craft, find him the most genial and agreeable long as Bismarck lives, any man occupying of hosts. In this connection, it may be of that position will be but a reflection of the interest to some to read this extract from a light proceeding from Wilhelmstrasse or letter written a number of years ago to his Varzin. Of course the Chancellor's life is wife, and which has in some way come be- eminently suggestive in lessons to others fore the public. It is pleasant to see that who are to come after him. But in no one the man who coins such ringing, epigramatic respect is it more admirable than in its brave, phrases as the following, '4 The battles of tireless industry, and patient endeavor, this generation are to be fought out with iron which finds its truest eulogy in these lines of and blood !" is capable also of saying far dif- Longfellow ferent things : " The day before yesterday "Tim beiglus liv greut men reached and kept. I went to Weisbaden and looked with a Were not nihiiiu'd by sudden Bight; mixture of sadness and premature wisdom at But they, while their companions slept. Were toiling upward in the niglU." the scenes of my former follies. If only it would please God to fill up with clear, strong But while we are occupying ourselves in wine the vessel in which at twenty-one the this biographical conversation, we are runmuddy champagne of youth frothed up to so ning some danger of losing interesting little purpose! * How many-of those scenes which are bejrilining to take place in with whom I feasted and drank and gambled the Assembly. The ringing of a bell has are now under ground ! What changes my brought in tartly members; the seats are fillviews of life have undergone in the fourteen ed ; the president. Herr yon Porckenbeck, I years that have elapsed since that time, each think, has just called tbe House to order and in its turn seeming to me the correct one ; the necessary opening routine work has behow much that I then thought great, now gun. Presently I notice a stalwart figure, appears small; how mnch now seems hon- broad-breasted, splendid and imposing in its orable which I then despised ! How much stern simplicity, coining from a side entrance, fresh foliage may still grow out of our inner past the Tribune towards the first seat asman, giving shade, rustling in the wind, be- signed for the members of the fiundesrath, coming worthless and faded, before another or Federal Council. There is no mistaking fourteen years are passed ; before 1865, if this almost Herculean physique, the strong only we live so long ! 1 cannot imagine head, the earnest, decided presence of the how a man who thinks at all about himself, man. How familiar the face must be to and yet refuses to hear anything about God, you now, crowned with scanty hair and its can endure life without weariness and ab- contour broken only by a fierce, military mushorrence." tache. This face is seen so often here in Bismarck began early to take an interest Germany in connection wilh that of the : * 43 1878. Emperor and Crown Prince in paintings, engravings, and photographs that you recognize it in an instant. Bismarck passes down to his place with a pleasant nod and smile here and there. His seat is next that of Herr yon Bulow, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. He has a porte-folio before him filled with many papers, and he occupies himself busily and thoughtfully. At length Herr yon Bennigsen leaves his place and takes his stand on the steps of the Tribune facing Bismarck. It is in response to his interpellation that Bismarck is here today to give utterance to the policy of the German Government in reference to the Eastern question. Yon Bennigsen speaks at length and when he resumed his seat Bismarck rises. We have a fine opportunity of seeing him. He is most simply dressed ; a dark-blue military suit with collar of an orange color, and a bit of ribbon atone side, 1 think, sign of the "Iron Cross." Bis- marck has said of himself, " I am no orator, * I am not capable of working upon your feelings or obscuring facts with a play of words. My speech is simple and clear." Some one has given this description, " There is no charm of speech, no fullness of expression in him, nothing to carry away the hearer. His voice, though clear and intelligible, is dry and unattractive, and its tone is monotonous. He interrupts himself; comes to a stand-still, and sometimes almost stammers, as if his refractory tongue refused obedience and he had to struggle painfully for the right way of expressing his thoughts; his restless movements backwards and forwards do not at all add to the impression produced by his words, but tbe longer he speaks, the more he overcomes all difficulties; he succeeds in fitting his words to his thoughts in the closest manner and ends by throwing out powerful invectives, which, us we know, are often too powerful." This in the main gives a justpicture of Bismarck as 1 heard him. Though I should be far from calling his voice " dry and unattractive," there was a quality in it which struck mc as being agreeable. He spoke most quietly and was listened to with marked attention. * It wus a most interesting sight. The-President at his desk, the members in their seats, about the Tribune and to one side a number of gentlemen clustered in attentive groups, the dark dress of the civilians being lit up by the uniforms of some of the military present; the galleries, one mass of eager, listening faces, and most prominent of all the grand figure of the leading statesman of the nineieeth century. Bismarck is far from well; during his speech he asked the per- mission of tbe House to resume his seat and thus continue speaking. There was no display of energy or action, such as must be evident when Windthorst thrusts at the grey old giant and stirs him up to white heat From time lo time he draws the attention of the House to maps in reference to the vexed and debatable land lying about the Bospliorus and further north. Of course now tbe speech is an old Story, and has been commented upon and criticised by the press of the world. You will, perhaps, remember that it was in reference to the attitude of Germany at the present juncture of European affairs. How that the Chancellor declared, in substance, thut it was not for '' �44 THE FRIEND, Germany's interest to sacrifice the friendship of either Russia or Austria, and he saw no reason to fear that the peace of Europe would be disturbed. The interests of Germany at present were not threatened, and unless they were, he could not counsel the Emperor to undertake any armed interference in the settlement of the Eastern question." I shall always regard it as a pleasure and a privilege to have seen and heard Bismarck. You will, I trust, pardon the length at which I have written on this subject, but I felt any sketches which I might send from Germany would be singularly defective did they not contain a notice of the most prominent man of Germany in our day. I Hawaiian Legation, Berlin, Mar. 23 1878. \ (From the P. 0. Advertiser Supplement, May 26 ] THE HAMPTON NORMAL SCHOOL. Hampton, Virginia, ) JUNE. 1878. guarantee of tbe holder's fitneiw to be a teacher. Each year the standard is rai-cd. At present 1 will not discuss tbe matter, but hope lo do so speedily, as I am sure, that the white residents of the Hawaiian Islands must be deeply interested in tbe whole subjeot. Recently, there has been a new departure, in adding Indians to the student classes. Some three years ago, tbe United States Government seiied, as hostages, seventy of the most desperate and treacherous Indian warriors on the plains. Instead of confining them on the frontier they were taken to Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida, where they were completely cut off from old associations, and were escape. At first, they secure aguinßt rescue ot were kept in irons, once tliey attempted insurrection, but failed. The government kept tbein simply as prisoners of war. Capt. Pratt, who had charge of them is a humanitarian, and personally taught many of them to read and write. Recently the War Department ordered the hostage* hack to their tribes on tbe plains. Capt. Pratt asked if any wished to stay and be educated. Kilteen said they did .People interested in the Indians generally, subscribed money for their education. number of hostages living, numbering April 29th, 1878. { Tbe entire sxty, were brougnt from St. Augustine directly the Commercial Advertiser : to the wharf of the Normal School. At two, in of Pacific ew York Times of April 18th. is an tbe morning I watched them disembark and enten by Charles L. Brace, a man camp on the grounds. The old warriors were a ibably, done more real humanitarian wicked looking lot. But now they are tame, w York City than any man living. and need no guard. In the uiorning they were After revisiting tbe '• Hampton Normal School,'' taken over tbe farm, through the great barn, and he says, " of all institutions for education and into the school rooms. This was done in order practical Philanthropy, whether in tbe north or that those who returned home might report the in the south, there is none, in the judgment of condition of those who remained. In tbe afteryour correspondent, more wise and thorough and noon tbe colored students assembled in the far reaching in influence than the Freedman c chapel, and the sixty red men faced them on Agricultural College at Hampton, Virginia, the platform. The colored students sung Armstrong has struck on an idea so practical and jubilee songs, and the Indians gave, in rewell considered, and has carried it out with so turn, a war song. Those who delight in conmuch wisdom, that his institution deserves to trasts could meditate on the strange scene. rank, with the great benefactions of the coun- From tbe Chapel windows you could see Big try." He then discusses tbe matters at length. Betbel, where Winthrop fell. Looking seaward Now " writing up " one's relatives is not quite you could see the spot where Morris fought tbe the right thing to do. But I do not address Cumberland till tbe water qucDched the fire of her strangers, and my motive will not be miscon- guns, after tbe Merrimac struck ber ; and beyond Fortress Monroe and old Point Comfort, where strued. Tbe Hawaiians should claim some interest in Captain Jobn Smitb and bis crew first landed this Institution. For its Principal, out of his after a stormy Atlantic voyage ; in the eastward, experiences and associations, and education at and within a stone's tbrow, the National Cemthe Hawaiian Islands comes that idea, which Mr. etery, with its five thousandgraves and the graceBrace thinks so valuable. Tbe Principal is free ful simple shaft of granite rising from the centre. to aay that in that Hawaiian experience, he de- Within the Cbapel were two races—the red race, tected mistakes and errors in tbe missionary " driven from the soil by tbe Anglo-Saxon, and the system, and by avoiding these mistakes be has black race, forced to work the soil by the same built up a system of education which seems at Anglo-Saxon. And now tbe same dominant present to be universally commended by tbose Anglo-Saxon, in goodness and charity, witb betwho are best competent to judge. He does ter civilization and Christianity, has founded an not, for a moment fail to appreciate tbe mission- institution whose influence should redeem the ary work at the Islands. That work has been error of the past. This is the spot where the most valuable in developing facts. Emerson early English settlers of Virginia began to swinsays: "our successes are founded on our failures." dle the Indians. It is also the spot where the The maxim bears on Christian aa well as secular cargoes of slaves touched, in the early days, on work. No small factor in working out the prob- the way up tbe James River to the plantations. lem bare, is tbe presence of the one man power. Tbe nulls of God grind slowly. Alter two hunThere is no divided rule. There are many Trus- dred and fifty years, reparation to two races comtees, but they take no responsibility. The guil- mences on the spot where the wrung was Gist lotine is always at work. Tbe basket is full. done. Tbe Indians who remain here do so from No influence oan keep an incompetent teacher in choice. They are free to go. They give up tbe tbe plains for industrial education. place, or retain an incapable student. Charity wild life of is not* part of tbe system. It is now an open The day alter this meeting in tbe Cbapel the secret, tbat tbe educational institutions of New .Indians wbo refused to stay started lor the plains England have greatly suffered from abuses in tbe and mountains. It is more than probable that name of religion and cbarity. Professors have in a few months they will be again fighting the been retained who were no longer useful. Stu- whites. It is the logic of our Indian policy. dents kept whose presence in every way did harm. The system bare is radical in tbat reHampton Normal School. spect. A colored boy may heroically work bis way from Texas to Hampton, and he may have We read with much interest the foregoing a sad story of self denial, in bis effort for self of W. N. Armstrong, Esq., respecting education. But if be has not tbe mental capaci- letter sufficient for the ty work to be done hereafter, be the labors of his brother General Armstrong, cannot stay. Some say this is bard, almost cruel. President of the Hampton Normal School. But this Normal School is for the education of teachers. The holding of a certificate of gradua- It is a most interesting fact, that two sons of tion from it, is now throughout the South, a Rev. Dr. Armstrong, of our Islands, whose " life-work was among Hawaiians, should have become so deeply interested in the education of the Freedman and the establishment of tbe Hampton Normal School. Hawaii may claim the honor also of furnishing other efficient helpers in that Institution. We refer to J. F. fi. Marshall, Esq., and wife, both of whom spent many years on these Islands, and gathered a rich fund of experience, to fit them for an important work among the Freedmen. In a private letter recently received from our Berlin correspondent, we find an allusion to the " Jubilee " Singers who are now in Europe, giving concerts for the endowment of the Freedmen's College at Nashville, Tennessee. He met two of them at an entertainment in Berlin. He writes as follows under date of April 14th : "It would be hardly fair to omit mentioning two of the colored " Jubilee " singers, a gentleman and his wife, who added not a little to the cosmopolitan character of the gathering. These colored singers, you know, are from Nashville, Tennesse, and are singing in behalf of the Freedmen's College there. They have been wonderfully well received in Europe, and have already sent home one hundred and eighty thousand dollars as the fruits of their labors here. They have preserved their simplicity of manners remarkably, notwithstanding all the attention they have received. They sing with a wonderful earnestness and this concert-life," is to them a real mission"work. I wish General Armstrong's singers from Hampton could come and be equally successful." We also find the following notice in an English paper: The Jcbilke Sinokrs in Germany.—The Jubilee Singers bave recently gone to Germany to continue tbe work they have for tbe last six years been so successfully doing in tbe United States, Great Britain, and Holland, la tbe interests of the education of tbeir race at Fisk University, Nashville.Term. Within a few days of tbeir arrival at Berlin, tbey had tbe honor of appearing before tbe Imperial family of Germany under circumstances of peculiar interest. Tbey were invited by tbe Crown Prince and Crown Princess to sing some of their slave songs at tbe New Palace. Potsdam, on Sunday afternoon. November 4th ; and on presenting themselves at tbe appointed bonr they found, to tbeir joy, that tbey stood in tbe presence of the Emperor at Germany,"as well as In (he presence of tbe Crown Prince and Princess, wilh tbeir children gathered around them. Thus three generations stood together in tbe borne circle, listening to this little company of emancipated slaves from tbe United States, aa Ihey sang tbe songs of tbe days of their bondage. And never did tbeir strange, touching songs produce a deeper impression, or call forth heartier expressions of sympathy for tbe interest in the work they are laboring to do tor tbeir race in America and Africa. Tbe Emperor mode many inquiries of the President of the University respecting the Singers, and their personal history, and tbe work tbey bad accomplished, while tbe Crown Prince and Crown Princess conversed freely witb ihe lingers, making inquiries, and expressing great delight In tbe singing. It was especially gratifying to learn from tbe Crown Princess that, four years ago, when tbe Jubilee Singers bad tbe honor of Btnging before her Royal Mother, the Queen ot England, she bad received a long letter, "peaking of tbe singers and their mission. Tbe Crown Prince said. 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