The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-05
BANQUET TO PROF. TYNDALL.
A Brilliant AsSemblage Of Scientists at
Delmonico's Last Night.
The Farewell Speech Of Professor Tyndall-His
Parting Words of Counsel and Good Cheer
Manifestations Of Afeotisnate Regard
by the Distinguished Company.

ffeurteenthstreet last night ata farewell banquet
given to Professor Tyndall, the renowned and re-
'vered lecturer On science. The well-known
'banqueting room OF Demonico's was decorated
hast evening with sn the usual festive decorations
conspicuous on these occasions and added 10
these were special decorations complimentary OF
the guest OF the evening, including the standard Oh
England, the "Union jack" and the Enghsh coat
or arms The proceedings were characterised py
enthusiastic devotion to the guest OF the occasion
and an earnest desire to DO him honor.
In the enforced absence OF Professors Henry and
Agassiz both OF whom had been invited to preside,
Mr. William M. Evarts occupied the chair.
The Vice Presidents OF tables were Judge DAILY,
8. J. Tilden, John 7. tombstone, b. 8. Kendrick,
Sterry Hunt, N. Marble, II. Morton, Colonel
Dwight, w. H. Appleton, v. c. Marsh, J. W. Conin
Among the large number present were Judge
Brady Andrew w. Green, S. II. Strahan, Professor
Youmans, W. H. Appleton, Judge sutherland;
Professor Cook, New Jersey; Or. G. Potter; PROBES
Bor Rockwell, Institute Of Technology. Boston;
Professor Marsh, of Yale NJ Kilguard, Coast Sur
vey; Professor Brown Blake University Profess
sor Blake; M. ]. Cottrell, assistant Of Professor
Pyndall; Andrew White, President OF Cornell UNI
versity Peter Cooper Moni, Japanese Minister; Mr.
Godkn, oil the Nation; F. L. Olmstead, Douglas
Taylor.
Americans regretting their inability to be present
The CHAIRMAN, IN the course OF his remarks intro
duclng Professor Tyndall to the audience and
said that before the Professor came here he was
known and that we desired his acquaintance. We
part with him. (Cheers.) Professor Tyndall has
taught US many things besides the theories oil light
ana motion Sr ne mas sSTgms us
between the educated minds OF England and the
educated mtnds OF the United States. He
which divide these two great countries are moth
ing to the immense arc OF influences that uniteS
us in O uniform and common manhood. (Cheers.)
Every American in England was astonished at the
TACT that there was 80 much that was In common
between the two peoples, and there was q stl
greater satisfaction In discovering that the Amer
can and the mere ALIKE IN Their am
man then made . lew general remarks on science
and closed with a humorous compliment to their
honored guest.
SPEECH OF PROFESSOR TYNDALL.
Professor TYNDALL, who on rising was received
with loud applause said -
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diture Of time and money not because had definite
prospectof material profit in yiew thought
The cultivation Of the intellect OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
and certain hope that armed with knowledge. one
fight ones way through the world II
with the view of giving others the chance that then
enjoyed that propose devote the surplus of the
money which you have generously poured In upon
Spe to the edhcaton Of young phiosoPhers In GERMANY
ought not for their sake, omit one additional
motye by which was upheld at the time here referred
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