New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-08


The Boston Journal of Thursday evening gives
the following account of the late meeting OF the
late Overseers of Harvard College and the rejec-
fion Of Mr. Bowen:
The first business before the meeting being the
report Of the Committee on the l. lawrence Scies.
tifc School, it was submitted by the Chairman OF
the same Hon. Edward Everett. The report
spoke in general favorably Of the School, but la,
mented the want of proper library Tor the use oil
the students
The report Of the Committee on the Observatory
was read by President Sparks, speaking very
highly Of the efficiency of the Astronomer, Mr.
Bond, and doubted if any institution in the world,
Of a similar character, was conducted in supe-
Nor manner. The report strongly urged an in-
crease ofthe salary Of the first assistant, Mr.. Geo.
b. Bond.
The report of the Committee of the Students in
Greek, spoke iavorsbly of the progress evinced.
On motion of Rev. Alex. Young, the Board pro-
seeded to fll the vacancy oecasioned by the re-
signstion Of the Rev. DIR, Frothingham of Boston,
and the Rev. Alonzo Hill Of Worcester was de-
slsred elected to fill the Vacancy.
On motion Of Rev. DIR. Young the various APP
pointments Of the faculty were now considered,
that Of Francis Bowen Esq, Professor of His
tory.
The Committee appointed to receive. sort and
count the votes on his confirmation, reported as
follows:
Ne SS.s aT to confirmation
Francis Bowen has. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
which number not being sufficient, his appoint
ment was not confirmed.
The appointments Of the following gentlemen
were then confirmed: j. Parsons Cooke, as Erv.
Ing Professor Of Chemistry and Mneralogy; Tho.
mas Chase and Charles Lowe, tutors of L attn
Chss. w. Tuttle, I'd assistant observer; Charles
Francis Choate, as tutor Of Mathematics, and
Thomas d. Howard, as Proctor.
To Did, in the Lexington District S. c.,
Jan. Il, Rev. Prof James Wallace, ID, toe
distinguished Mathematician, for 2 number Of
years Professor OF Mathematics Ia Columbia Col.
Iegei New,Nork After completing mis- course OF
IneOioey ne was ordained a clergyman of the
Roman Catholic Church. and was then appoiu,ed
10 the chair Of Mathematics in Georgetown Col.
lege, ID. G. A few years later he removed TO Co.
lumbia, S c. and was appointed Professor of Math.
emstcs in South Carolina College Wilhelm New
York he published his Justly celebrated Treatise
on Globes and Practical Astronomy, audhGd pre-.
pared materials for an e9tre course Of Natu-
raj Philosophy and Astronomy, bat was compelled
10 relinQuish his design on account 81 illAealth
and advanced age. He was also the sathor Of
numerous scientific articles in the Southern Quar-
terly Review. We possessed one OF the choicest
and most extensive scientific libraries In the
United States which was almost entirely des-
royed by the great confsgrati0n OF 1887 the
remnant OF which with his scientific apparatus,
was 0equeathed TO the Catholic Theological Sem
mary OF Charleston, South Carolina. He was
aresident OF S. c. for the last thirty eight years
EDITOR FRozEsTo DEATH-Clinton Hubbard,
editor Of the Kane Cosaty Democrat. H. was
found frozen TO death near st. Charles. some dis
lance from Chicago, on the 22d uls He bad been 70
chicago, and, not getting upon the cars at the ST.
Chsries junction, probably undertook IN walk over
sas prairie, and persisted IN the cold he was an
skenplary young man Of IS years.