The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-05
CITY INTBLLI GE NOE


PREsENTAT1oN TO PROFESSOR CoPPEE.-
The students OF the University, ON hearing of
the intended departure Of their Professor, de-
termined TO present hlm with some memento of
their high appreciation The following note
was delivered TO the Professor, expressive OF
their esteem in connection with the gift;-
Professor Coppee;-Ihe students Of the University
OF Pennsylvania, With which You have been long and
hoDoraby connected, while they offer TO you their
hearty congratulations at your transfer to a new
field of usefulness and honor, cannot but express
their sincere regret at the departure from the Uni
versty of one with whom Their intercourse has been
Of unminged pleasure and benefit
At meeting OF the students convened LOT tine pur-
pose Of taking action in regard to your resghanon
OF the Chair which you have flled so aoceptabY, IL
was resolved 10 present you with me accompanying
memento, as an expression feeble though II oe, OF
appreciation of the inestimable advantages which
they have enjoyed under your tuition. Long will
they cherish remembrapeS OF those gentlemany
with them, you have exhibited, and ever grateful
will they be tor the pure, patriotic, and elevated
Wishing you length of days and eminent happ
ness IN your sphere of labor and usefulness, we
have the honor, on behalf OF the students, TO sub.
scribe ourselves the Committee ;-Senior Class-I.
Minis Hays, Frederick w. Beasley, George T. Gra-
ham. Junior Class-T. f. Nevin, Gerald f. Dale,
A. II. Montgomery. Sophomore Class-R. N. Clark,
j. H. Coates. A. w. Elliott. Freshman Cass-Mas-
kell Ewing, Edward Richie, George H Stewart Jr.
University OF Pennsylvania, March 28, 1855.
In reply the Committee have received the fol
lowing note:-
UNIVERSITY OF PENNsYLvANIA. April /, 1866
Gentlemen;-I is difficult to find fitting words in
which TO answer the exceedingly beautiful letter of
the students presented through yO1, the committees
of the four classes and accompanying the very nand
some case OF silver, their unexpected but highly
priced gift can only say that while no such de-
monstratlon of regard could have been made In
more graceful and refined manner, nothing could
have given me more pleasure.
Among my household gods l shall dedicate this
present to the University of Pennsylvania. The let.
ter shall have appropriately framed, and send 1t
down TO my children and theirs, as a testimonial
not in official course, but of hearty and spontaneous
highly pnzed.
Do me the favor to let all those who have joined in
tins great kindness know how thank them for IT,
and believe gentlemen, be, with the sincerest
regard tor you all, your lriend and Professor,
HENRY CoPPEE.
The students being assembled for the last time
in the second term OF the collegiate year, enthu-
siasticaly applauded their highly popular Pro-
fessor upon his entrance into the hall for the last
time in his official capacity, in response to which
he addressed them as tollows:-
Gentlemen AS this is the last time that shall
meet you Professor IN the University OF Penn
sylVanla, have craved and received the kind per-
mission OF your Provost to say parting word
shall not detain you longer than the time occu-
pied IN your ordinary defamation, and l am sure
you Will bear with me II l consume no more
For nearly eleven years that / have held nv
Char have performed my duties, not always well,
indeed often imperfectly, but always with hearty
desire to promote the interest of. the University,
of sound education always with an almost boYish
sympathy tor ths smooth browed tresh-lipped young
men who have been my daily companions in the re-
citation-Toom. In their obedience respect, and ad-
vaneement have met with an abundant return.
Nor must fail to confess that while have been a
teacher here 1t is much more to mysadvantage that
have also been your tellow-sudent; l, too have
been pupil here; and If l succeed in the new and
arduous task before me, much OF that success will
be due to what have here acquired in ten years OF
this normal schooling; much to what have gained
from daily contact with YouT learned and distln.
guished faculty, and much to my daily practice with
The classes which have passed through my hands
Gentlemen, shall endeavor not to dishonor this
part Of my training.
For the manner in which have discharged the
duties of my Office, have been, you are aware, di
rectly responsible to another body, the honorable
Board of Trustees.
a moral responsibility to you, gentlemen, students
have striven to inculcate in things reality of lite
manliness, truth, and Christian honor. have endea
vored 10 display to you imparuality as a professor
and courtesy as gentleman have held up 10 YOU
the noble motto Of your University rLiterg & sin
sions of regret at my departure and God-speed OF
The beautiful gift of silver presented by your com
mittee, the extremely wel.worded ana handsome
letter which accompanies 1t tell me SO; and an
happier these assurances than it, with machine
like accuracy, L had been able to give tenfold tn
amount OF letters without morals and manners.
For your beautiful present shall make q writer
acknowledgment but beg you to receive in ad
vance my grateful thanks.
flourish this loved and honoled College. happl
and prosperous be its excellent Faculty Thric
happy those bound to me by tender ties who CIV
the parting word to the Professor who now crosse
Its threshold. God bless You ALL
Professor Coppee is about to repair to Bethle
hem, to make the necessary preparations for tn
opening of Lehigh University, anew institution
owing its origin to the munihcent hberality o
Governor Packer. Success will doubtless crow
this new effort on the behalf Of science ant
education.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION CAsE.-Th
hearing Of evidence in this case was continues
Yesterday morning at the Office of General Coils
when the following testimony was given il
favor of Mr.. Weaver:-
Abraham Helmstead, for contestant, sworn
live at No. 72S South street; have lived there abOu
twenty years in that neighborhood; lived in tina
house four years; voted last election about eleve
O'Clock; paid my tax within less than year. rh
receipt was called for by Mr. simpson. The sam
testimony, SO far voting in question, wa
ven by emanuel Goldsmith, No. ga South street
Richard German No. 542 South street; Danit
street; Patrick Ragan, No. 6l7 South SeVenteent
str, ct; Philip Rock No. 616 south Seventh street
John Dwyer, Aehberry street; John j. OConnol
No. 6l2 south Elith street; Richard Cameran, NJ
ford street; Timothy Leary, Shippen street, aboy
Seventh testified to the names OF several vino voteC
Edward Mellon was home, but did not vote.
Bernard McGarigle suited that he knew Joh
BuIcb, living at No $40 Bedford street; John Ba
raft. hvIne at No. 1854 Richmond street, belo
William, voted for Mr.. Weaver last electi on ais
Michael Kent and Patrick Mcclure, No. 1915 BE
grade street.
fed that he knew James BRADY, Michael Branna
Francis Brady Francis Cassidy, Henry CIesso
christopher Callahan, Lawrence FneY, Charl
Fay, james Gordon Austin JaYner, Bartel Ga
Judge, Matt. Kelley, David McCryste, Edwai
McGOWan, thomas Naly, Ferris McFadden, Ne