New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

ra,e Including The North American Review Just
before leaving New York, he published AL Analytical
Grammar, with symbolic Illustrations Twenty
seven years later he returned to the buildings where
he had taught deaf nutes 10 assume The prsluehcS
OF Columbia College.
After studying theology for year. in 1887 Dr.
BARNARD was elected Professor Of Mathematics and
Natural Philosophy in the University OF Alabama az
Tusc aloOsa- He transferred 20 the chair OF
Chemistry and Natural History twelve years later
As an instance Of his progressive spirit. may be
mentioned his classrooms at this time TO the young
ladies who attended the Female Institute at Tuscaloosa
Ills views regarding the university educaton OF
women then as now, that a college should teach
all applied for admission. regardless OF Color sex
or previous condition, provided that they couh pass
the required aminaons the question OF cOcducaton
Incidental.
For several years. while Dr. Barnard was in Tusca-
loosa he had charge OF weekly political newspaper
and part Of the time he edited two papers lie
contributed also to several scientific publications at
the same time. While connected with the university
he gave much time to Astronomical studies and the
erection Of All observ aory. In 1916 he appointed
by the Governor of Alabama astronomer on the part
Of that State to assist in determining the boundary
line between Alabama and Florida. commissioner
and astronomical adviser were appointed by each
s. ate but as the astronomer Florida failed TO
pear Professor barnard employed by both states
His report the respective Legislatures was regarded
controversy.
LOYAL IN THE MIDST OF SECESSION.
During the excitement that followed the war Win
Mexico, when in Alabama and elsewhere in the South
strong desire for dissolution OF the states was cA-
cited by demagogucs with so much violence that
Union dared not speak above a whisper IN some
places Professor barnard invited in 1851 BY the
citizens Of scaloosa deliver the Fourth Of July
Grafton. He accepted the invitation with the under
standing that he should speak freely on the burning
question Of the day. lie did with bOldncss and
with logic which silcnced the opposition and sue
ceedcd in allaying the disunon craze for years.
Dr. barnard in 1859 accepted an invitation to tho
chair of mathematics and mental philosophy in the
University OF Mississippi at Oxford and succeeded in
securing for that Institution the benefits Of National
endowment fund Two years later, while attending
meeting of the American Association for tie Advance
of Science, at Albany he was elected president
Of the university, and I'm 1895 the title changed to
chancellor He began al once a movement for The
moral and educational reform Of the university which
was in successful progress when the Rebellion broke
IN 1861. The institution soon broken
up, and Chancellor Barnard resigned his
Office When he wished to come North, Jefferson
Davis refused him passport, and with
his wife, he was Obliged to remain in Norfolk. Va.
until 1s62. when General Wool took the city, and
they went to Washington. where they were received
by President Lincoln. Or. Barnarl was soon ap-
pointed director IN the Map and Chart Department OF
the Coast survey The chief business being to prpae
maps. In May, 176I hc called TO the pieNi-
Gcncy Of Columbia College and at his Inauguration
he received the symbols Of his Office from Hamilton
FISH, president OF the L0ard of Trustees.
TO BUILD Up TRUE UNIVERSITY.
During his long Ic ,dcncc In The south Dr. Barnard
was actively engaged in promoting public education.
both primary and advanced encouraging and assisting
all departments of scientific rcscalch and literary
culture His pubIca .ons then and since have rc..
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many years The journal of Commerce ana
EducaIinp published by Dr. Henry barnard to Tho
American Joir1al of SCIENCE and also wrote many
lrpons, essays etc. ON collegiate ana university cd
ucatuu. including volume on Letters on toll'ge
Government IN 1s14. which attracted much att'n-
ZION from educators. North and south This was tiie
Iishrd thc same year Arr Culture also
written in 1o54. In 1897. as chairman Of cor.
Association for the Advanc mcnt Of Science. he made
an eScndeG rcPort en.sel s.4ry ana N egc
tiOn7 n-5-l pamphlet addressed 10 tr Trustees
of the University OF Mississippi. and IN it Chancellor
Barnard discussed ne practicabiA,y OF building up
true University In tins country. This idea was never
abandoned, and toward its realization he bent all
his cncig"s during his long presidency IN ms cry,
In speaking Of the young men Who ar pursuing
post graduate studies IN this country 10 prtpar 'lci
selves 10 do original work In scientific or literary W"rA
he made the following statement TO the Boau oI
Trustees IN a recent annual report:
For this class OF students great city like New-York
offers attractions which smaller places hardly possess
headquarters OF the most numerous and most
Important literary and scientific ASSOCIATIONS; here are the
collections objects Of archaeology and natural
history; here the industrial arts are most fully illustrated
in all their variety: here arr the greatest publishers Of
books here journalism most active and here comes at
time another every OF distinguished MARI OF the
Ola World CT u the New World. Cardinal Newman has
declared that great city full OF powerful educational
influences t. maxi il university III it'ef alone II
certainly the most eligible residence for university
student.
In la58 Dr.. Earnaid delivered the annual oraiion
The society he Yale Alumni and In $50 he
Interesting COursc Of lectures "a popular AL
1ieh'S al Lir Hn!ijS4IIa ~ ~ ,'I.'T I 0 ~" %
laiolA Theory Of l1shl' These lectures W'n com
piled and published in l-G2 a. an APPENDIX to tr an
nUal report oi jhc institute. This mathematical anu
physical theory OF oIlcs wa me ESi y
presentation of the subject that had been published
lr Barnard was member of me- AsimnoEiioal EN-
petition in l-G0 TO cap Chudc sI. labrador. 10
observe the total ,chp,r Of the sun Later he was
valio> the IN tic southern Hemisphere Icing
stationed al santiago, GILL;
ADVANCING TIE INTERESTS OF SCIENC1.
Or Barnard elected president Of the American
Association for the Advancement Of science IN 17GO.
This Office he held m -GG; two years later IN his al
dress at Chicago. he discussed The doctrine OF he
matcrallstc school Of modern physics which rsaids
mental and physical forces rccipiOcay con-
vcrhlc. Dr Barnard took strong ground against
this, and his admirable aGIr,s, translated into
German, awakening much discussion In foreign phi
losophcal clcs. In the act Of Congress establish
Ing the National Academy Of science IN l7d3. he was
named Of the fifty coIpOratolS, and he sue
cccicd AgassR as the foreign >ccrrtay. In l-d5 he
was made a member Of the Board Uf Experts OF the
American bureau Of Mines. aud IN l-72 Of The Amrri-
can Institute. He also a member Of The Amcri
Philosophical society: an associate member Of
the American Academy Of Arts and science; cor
responding member Of Tie ROYAL s. irty of l.cg", and
also connected with many other scientific and
literary societies In thi~ country aal In Enrope
President Andrew Johnson. In 1867. appointed him
one of the ten United >tatos commissioners 20 take
charge Of the American interests az tie Par, -
position. In IRE following year he prepared an
c'S"rA rtl" ard OF la''n e InnIiTtaI Nr,
fia He p she'd
Recent Progress IN Science IN 1869, and TWO wears
later prepared a volume The metric system Of
weights and nlea-urcs. showing how II could be
adaptrG 10 the Of tie American people. and
pointing thr many advantages To be- derived
nom It's general adoption At the request
II Professor Henry and other eminent