Arizona citizen., 1878-05-31
Death Of Professor Ienry-LOns Lc
 Mankind. ~

Mankind. "
 WASHINGTON, May 13. - Professor Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Institution died today.
 Thou guide by which the nobler arts | excel,
 Thou nurse of every virtue, fare the | well
 The above dispatch instinctively calls to mind this beautiful couplet of Goldsmith. Although applied by the author to Poetry, the idea is apt when so great, so good, so useful a man as Professor Joseph Henry passes from earth. When such a man dies, the whole world is a loser, in a much larger sense, too, than the masses ap- preciate, for the masses have not tine means nor time 10 learn 10 connect his discoveries with their every day com forts and lat this age) many of their necessities. John Smithson of England, the founder of the Smithsonian lnstitu- ton, safd truly " the man of science is of no country; the world is his coun- try and MANKIND his countryman." To the discoveries of science, mankind is indebted for the very best of all articles which are indispensable in our present daily wants and transac ions. To Professor Henry is the world large ly indebted for the telegraph, and this is said without disparagement to Pro lessor Morse. Without the discoveries made by the former in electro-magnet- ism, the practicability of the electro magnetic telegraph would have been impossible. He was an original think CT His original discoveries in i'm portant branches of science now ap- pied to practical uses, are numerous. All persons liging within the bonds of civilization, enjoy some comfort and some advantage, resulting directly from Professor Henry's original discoveries Too many people are unconscious of this aud like facts. Scie1ice' has lit tie to do with operating the tele- graph or the steam engine; without science, they never would have ex- isted to operate. Science is not necessary to discover (although an aid) deposits of gold. silver, iron, etc, science, none of these metals could have been transformed, as they are today, into thousands of articles, . the most necessary and ornate in the field, shop and household.
 Readers of TIE CITIZEN may be glad to have at least very brief biog raphy of thIs eminent anu useful man. The exact date of his birth, is not be- fore us, but, he was past his eightieth year; born in Albany, New York without superior means of education, with an extraordinary mind and bent Or original thought, he rose to first ,ank among truly learned and scientific men; excepting two years of appren- iceship to a jeweler in Albany, his ( ong life was devoted to the search for ; truth and its useful ap- { ),ications; an early visit to London, T and Paris tor scientific pur- { poses; called in 1916, to give an ex- position of the best method of execut ng the purpose of MT. SmithsoH, he vas soon after chosen Secretary and thief officer of the Smithsonian Insti- ution, which place he held till his ieath, in 1863, made President of the { National Academy of Sciences; the , eading scientific organization in thls In 1873, he was chairman ,f the commission to organize a party md provide instruments to observe the ransit of Venus. i-
 Professor Joseph Henry's whole life vas devoted to these peaceful and higher pursuits which make man bet { CT and his life more desirable. His leath, although not lately unexpected, ,hould be mourped by all mankind. ind all ought to be profoundly grate. 'ul that he livel.