The New York herald., 1878-10-22
THE LEGION OF HONOR.

Richard c. Mccormick, upon whom has been
ferrsd the high dignity OF Commander OF shs Legion
OF Honor, s ono OF tho most genial aud popular OF
American statesmen. He Is a son-in-law of enator
Thurman, was formerly Secretary and Govcrnsr OF
Arizona Territory, delegate Congress from the
same territory Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
TO Secretary Sherman, and confidently announced
as tho INTENDED Minister to Russia the vacaicy
/ september. 1877, but declined that Office and
mado Chief American Comm ssioncr at Paris Expo
sion last winter In that capacity
OF IN arduous character his services have beon
l highly appreciated by the multitude OF American ex-
hibtors. Governor Mccormick, in addition to his
other titles 10 celebrity. has been extensive
ecr. author OF several BOOKS superin OF New
York public schools, editor OF the Yommg Mems Maga
sime war correspondent for several New York jour
nails and chie clerk 10 tho Depart ment OF Agriculture
! he was born In Now York city In 1882, went int
business in Wall street in 1880, and travelled In
Europe ana Asia Minor visiting tho Crmea during tho
war. publishing on his return "A Visit to tho Camp
before Sabastopol" (ls55h ana "Ss. Paul to 81.
SOPHIA" ns56l
PRESIDENT BARSAaD.
| Rsv. Frederick Augustus Porter Bernard, n.
D.. LID, L. Il. D., OF the most accom-
plshod Of American scientists, Is. president OF
| Columbia College, In this citr; = member OF
| tho National Academy OF Sciences, and was tho
| chief editor OF "Johnson's Cyclopmdis." He is a
descendant Of Roger Williams, tho nder OF Rhode
Island and brother OF Major General John G. Bar
nard. He was born at sheffield, Mass, May 5, 1909.
| graduated at Yalo College In 1880, was
tutor thero In $780, professor o, mathematics
| ana chemistry IN tho University Of Ala
bama lS37-54, filed tho ssme post in tho
University Of Mississippi ls54-el being several
years president and chancellor OF that institution,
same North At tho beginning Of the civil war,
nj Stato Surg
64 and elected President OF Columbia College in May
1864 He ordained TO Tho Episcopal ministry IN
1854, and was Commissioner to the Paris Exposition
| .: 1857, upon which no made elaborate report
He president Of tho American branch OF tho Inter.
national Metrical Association and ono Of tho highest
American authorities upon all SUBJECTS OF exact SCI
| ence. hc Of the Commissioners TO tho Paris
| Exposition Of the present year.
/ PREsIDxSr WHITE.
| Andrew Dickson wnite, LII D., Ofncer Of the Le-
gion OF Honor and President OF Cornell University,
was born at Homer, N. r., November = 1882; gradu-
Yale College In 1858: spent years at the
| University OF Berlin, 1S54-5; was an attach6 OF
tho American Legation IN st. Petersburg for several
months; Professor OF History and English Lera-
ture the Michgsn University in 1Y57-62; returned
| to New York In the latter year was State Senator
from the Syracuse district 1S63-5 and drew
| up the bills for tho Reformation Of our
|
| Normal schools and the incorporation OF Cornell
University, OF which be chosen tho drst prssi-
dent In 1886. He was OF the Commissioners
appointed by President Grant TO visit 81 Domingo In
1871 has repeatedly visited Europe Tho interests OF
Cornell University, was liberal contributor 70 the
endow ment funds for that university. active
publican politician and member or the famous Fifth
avenue Conference OF May, 1876 He is author Of
many educational speeches. essays aud reports, and
| OF volume on "rhe Warfare Of Science" (ls76
which caused quito sensation iss pubIlcat,ou
Ho Commissioner TO the Paris Exposition OF the
pressat year, from which he recently returned.
PROFESSOR BLAKE.
Professor William Ph,pps Blake, Pm. B., ChevaIter
OF the Legion Of Honor, has had larger official
pssisncs IN Univcrsai Exposi,ions than any other
American, having boon Commissioner tor California
a. Paris Exposition Of 1867 Special Agent tho
| Vienna Exposition OF 1872 and Executive Commits
sioner Tor the Centennial Exhibition al PhiadeIphis.
| Hs born in New York o,ty Juno l. 1926,
graduated a. the shsnisid scisotino School, Now
Haven. IN N52; was minsralogst and esolegist for
| the Pacific Railroad survey; editor OF the Niming
Nooasie, 1s59oo; mining engineer for the japanese
government, 1s6l-3, and subsequently, Professor or
M,neralogy ~ the University OF California Hc re.
/ SIDES At New Haven. He has published many reports
| on mining aud geology. edited tho reports OF the
Paris Exposition 1867 and portion Of those Of lna
| Philadelphia Exhibition.
v. ". sroRY, SCULPTOR.
/ Mr.. william wstmorc Story, officer of the Legion
OF Honor 10 the most prominent American sculptor
| at Romc whore he has resided Tor many ycara He
10 son OF the eminent urs. Joseph Story, was born
Al salem, Masa, February 10. lslo studied law. pub
| imhed several iaw books the Lille and Le,tsrsr
| OF his father, several novels and nvs volumes
| Of poems, besides his rccons classical
/ drama entitled .Neron lie resided 10 Rome
| more than thirty years and has executed many nns
/ statues Among which those OF hts fashsr OF
Edward Everett, George Peabody, James Russell Low.
/ ELL Josiah Quincy ana Theodore Parker HIS large
aeroricaI statues. "Msdca," .Cieopatrao and ssrbe
African Sibyi.u arc vol known. On his nrst return
10 tho Uotoi ssatestwo yous ago, alter many years.
absence, no received tho mos, n,ttering attentions
/ from the literary aad social clubs Of New York and
Boston. He 10 now In Eurepe
n. KNIGHT, ExGiSsxR.
| Edward II. knight. Chevalier Of the Legion OF
Honor 10 we'll known engineer OF Phradslphia ana
the com per OF an elaborate dictionary OF engineer.
i ing recently Published. He 10 OF the leading
members OF the Franklin Institu,e OF Phisdelph,a
and Of several other scientific associations
/ yonS y. YHLBRIck, BOSTON
i John Duaicy Philbriek, LID, Cncvaiisr OF the
Legion OF Honor, 10 The able supsrntsndsnt OF the
! Boston public schools Ho was the sduossioasl CON-
missioner OF hassacnuscts NJ tne EXPOSITION OF
Vienna, 1879 OF PhiisdeIpbs, 1870 At the pros
/ ent Paris Exposition. DR.. PhilbricE was born In
Deernsld. N H., May ~, 1878. graduated ..
| Dartmouth College IN 1st2, became
/ teacher In the Roxbury aud Boston Latin
| and high Schools was principal Of tho Connectcut
Normal school, 1s53-55. OF Conuecicus
public schoos, is5s-57. ana became SupsrintendcnI
ot Boston public schocis IN 1881. post 10 which he
has successfully been reelected 10 tho prescLt
He editor et educational reviews Ia Connectcut
/ aud Massschusstts voluminous writer education
| aud author OF several valuable text booxa lie has
been President of the Sate educational associations
OF Connecticut and Massachusetts, Of the American
Institute OF Instruction and Of tho National Tssohcrs'
| Association.
/ CHARLES TIFFANY.
/ Mr.. Charles TinAuy was born at kngiy, In Con-
neesscuI His fatnsf was promincnt mAnufacturer
OF cotton goods and brought MIN up 70 ITO of
| onntiie habits lie TO New York In 1885, and
i xath Mr Iahn Xnuna ha mad