Show glad to be home prof james gibson arrived home after an absence of almost n year the tha principal part of which was spent abroad whilo while annay mr air Gibo gibbon tion took a course in mathematics lit at cambridge university in england thus rotin ding out a special eludy along those lines before coining homo home he made a tour of europe and visited all the he principal points of interest on tile the continent ile he had on fin opportunity of seeing many of the famous works of art of the old world and observing Ning the con dilious of the people in the dif different sprent countries through shih ho be poised in somo places he farlad the people in much better condition than he anticipated while in others othen it was the reverse re veree ireland he be found in the latter class and his hia observations there made a fixed impression in his big mind that the british government goor Goern ment lias as brinch to answer for in its ts handl bandl ing of the affairs of tile the irish race tile the condition of the people he found to be iner incredibly ably deplorable grown men and women actually barefooted and in rugs rug I 1 mr gibson like all americana Amen Ameri cani cang who visit the old world leaunia home more than ever imbued with nith the greatness of his land and the ho for growth and ex expansion lIll lie ite aava that one cornea comes home with lim hii spirit of patriotism greatly strengthened after stich a trip |