New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-10
HONOR TO PROF. MORSE:
INAUGURATION OF THE STATUE AT CEN
TRIAL PARK.

THE SrATUE-TIIE TILLOISON EACURSlON
PROGRAMME OF THE INAUGURATION CERE-
woNIEs-MEETING AT THE ACADEMY OF
MUSIC.
To-day the Geographic fraternity of the
United states and Others who delight to honor genius
viii assemble in this city for the purpose of participating
IN the ceremony Of the Inauguration Of the statue Of
Prof Samuel Finley Breese Morse the inventor Of the
Electromagnetic Telegraph The career OF the dstin
gushcd inventor is too well known to need extended
reeaptulaton. He was born in Charlestown, Mass,
April %. 1871. His father the Rev. Jededah Morse
ID. D., author Of MOrses Geography He was graduated
at Yale College, in 1910, and exhibited such artistic
talent that year after his graduation, having
decided TO devote himself to painting his father sent him
Europe to pursue his studies He successful while
Rhroad aud exhibited several classical subjects one OF
which gained gold medal with commentator from the
Soeiey of Arts In the Summer Of 1915 Morse returned
to America and settled Boston, where he painted por-
traits 10 support himself In 1875 he located himself in
New York and after organized drawing associa-
ton which eventually grow into the National Academy
Of Design He President OF the association for
many years In 1927 he delivered the first course of lee
lures the fine arts ever given in this country.
During the four years that Morse a student in Yale
college he attended the lectures OF Prof Benjamin Sill
man. WHO'RE he became acquainted with all that had up
20 that time been discovered relative 20 electricity anu
electric action. The only batteries then in use were e
pile q Volta The battery Of Cruiksbank and fhe coz
electromagnetism given by Prof. Dana !"
which al the discoveries in that science up to that 'ie'
were explained and oxperimentaiy n'i""''''
ana 1t was hero that he 81" "A"V was
probably the first eectro-magnet ever con
strueted OF exhibited in America TINS Interesting
relic after s.ip- through the hands Of Prof Dana's
successor is now in possession Of Prof. Morse Pr0
Dana was an enthusiast ON the subject Of electromagnetic
ism and being an intimate friend Of Morse made 1t a
constant topic Of conversation. Thus Morse became III
tally well acquainted with all that was then known
of Tho action OF VOtac electricity and electromag
,otsrp Ia $50 Morse visited Europe for the second
time spending three years among the artists and art
collections England, France and italy, returning in
tie Autumn of 1852. II this return voyage from
HaVrc TO New-HoTk IN the packet ship "suly," that
ne fir, conceived the idea Of the invention which was
destined 20 work such d wondrous revolution in modes
II INSTRUMENTATION. He invented and drew in his
sketch book while On board the vessel the general plan
Of his recording telegraph including the conventional
signs adapted for this purpose and after arriving in
NcWYork and before the close Of the year 1892 Ae cast
a quantity Of type emDodyng these signs. owing 20
pocunary embarrassment and other causes IL was not
until 1885 that the frat telegTaphc instrument was con
stucted by him. in accordance with his gina designs
THIS instrument was made, and put 10 successful
operation TOIse- rooms, the Nc"NOrs University.
After much experimenting, during which he finally sue
eeedod WORKING the instrument through several miles
81 wire he began, IN 1851 20 make active efforts 10 get
bis stem adopted Tor Government use and 40 the sub
soqueut session Congress he made an unsuccessful APP
peauon FOR appropriation. ia order To construct an
e1u,ruenrs, lime. In 1885, the Hon. F. o. J. Smith OF
Maine became a artuer the enterprise and ia May Of
that year Icy went 20 Europe 10 procure patents and
dispose Of the invention 20 the different Governments.
From various they unable 90 effect anything
az that time Prof Morse finally returned TO Amer
ica and iu $50 procured his first American patent.
sccnnd application to Congress for aid huay resulted in
1873 u tine passage of bin apprOpuatiDg &}9OJO for
making practical test Of the praccability Il The in
vention.
This experimental line completed from Washing
ton 10 Baltimore May 1874 and the path day Of that
monn, ne pioneer topographic Dispatch "WHAT HATH
GOD wRoUGHE' dictated bY Miss Annie Ellsworth, was
flashed from Washington to Baltimore. Afrer this he
70 the telegraph The has almost the
vcr,al telegraph OF the world and nations have adopted
10 as the the most simple. practical aud useful.
Prof. Morse has received from European soyereigns
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BY tho sultan Of Tuihey, Yhsn Inchan' Order Of
From Pfnce Che Cros. Of Chee Tbe Legion Of Honor
Fom ' t eros, Ola chsTser ofae oreT Of st. Maurice aud
Fop Po-u te Cross Ctevaerlof The Order Of the
s. I- Spain. as Crof Knight Commander DO HsDeo) Of the
lreq i..aa . Cos. Of CbeuHcrof che OrIsr ortl Dan
-.tv. .. o Boz --- Commander l le sane oIler, Of ne l
= Art r-ss a,l w--.eaterr -oafret him te Scientific
w. ,e,i . Of -ar Eroreaa p, ioas r. 1876 voted Prof
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