New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16

ston and graduate of the university, for more
than twenty years member Of tue council and Tor
several years its president, and always liberal con
tributor to its funds Other members were Albert
Gallatn Secretary of the Treasury under Washington
who drew up the charter of the university Loring
Andrews who gave 100000 to the endowment, and
John c. Green a name well known TO New-l orkeIS
In addition 10 these must be mentioned Charles
Butler. Ii. D., member OF the council almost from
its organization and for many years president OF the
council MIR. Butler has recently conulpuleu
5000 900 to the university, in connection with the
Union Theological Seminary Later appear the names
of John W. Draper, Henry Draper John G. Draper
Edward Robinson Elias LOOMS, Charles Davies I. ..
Henry Charles p. McIlvane, Taylor Lewis, Howard
Crosby, Theodore Frelinghuyscn, Henry NJ Baird ana
George ]. Adler. The distinguished names here men,
toned represent achievements in literature SCIENCE
art and theology that have very greatly adorned ana
honored the name OF America in the estimation OF the
literary and scientific world McIlvaines Evidences
of Christianity" written in New York, gave MN the
reputation he sustained long as Bishop OF ONO
Here George Adler wrote his German DcuohaIy, ana
Henry p. Happen trained in pedagogy for his
brilliant work in organizing the University Of Mchl-
gan Elias LOOMS and Charles Davies, professors
here began their careers mathematical authors.
George Bush, Taylor Lewis and Howard Crosby
won here their classical celebrity, and later Henry NJ
Baird wrote his History OF the Huguenots"
TELEGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY.
In this university building Professor Morse put into
practical operation the first telegraph set up in
the world The wires extended not only all around
his room but into every part Of the building as well
Here the first message sent and received ana here
the realization OF Professor MOrse's ideal became
substantial reality. This great work finally ac
cOmpished on the third Moor in the north wing
auere, he SAYS 81 was enabled to and did mark
down telegra phic signs, and TO make and did make
distinguishable signs for telegrapinG. This was in
the year 1880 soon AFTER lie discovered the relay,
by which it became possible for him to reinforce the
current after II had become feeble owing to its distance
from the source, and thus making it possible to trans
NIT messages through long distances By single act Of
a single operator The complete apparatus with
means OF writing on whole sheet of paper was shown
in the cabinet of the university in september 1887
to many visitors. At that time the current passed
through circuit of ECO feet OF wire that ran back
and forth through the room.
In the reading room OF the university is a cabinet
of autographs, including the subscription which finally
paid for the building Professor MoIses name is there
with large subscription for that day, 5000. 1t Is
not known that any Others have initiated him in max
ing a money acknowledgment OF the Indebtedness 0f
our country to the NewYork University in the matter
OF the application Of electricity TO commercial uses.
But this is by all this school has done for
science for here, in 1880, Professor John W. Draper
succeeded in fixing the first photograph Of the human
countenance Daguerre had taken excellent pictures
silver plates but the photograph was not invented
until Professor Draper achieved the triumph. The
photographers OF the world must certainly regard this
spot a. of the most interesting the continent
With this invention should be coupled the name of Pro
Morse, who met DaguerTe in 1889, and became
acquainted with his process of reproducing pictures by
the action Of sunlight silver salts. Before this
time Professor Morse had made experiments in the
line while residing IN New Haven, but without
success work on the telegraph absorbing his best
III kuO r1adp IA
Professor John W. Draper, who went forward in the
work OF perfectng his suggestions. Thus the names
Of Morse and Draper, both professors in the university
must be associated in this important work DR.. Draper
persevered in his experiments until he took his first
Photographic portrait from life. 1t the face Of
his sister. DR.. Draper also early eXpermenter
in the means of producing light from heat and made
important discoveries in spectrum analysis. In the
library Of the university may be the remains Of
the phOtOmeier apparatus lie used. lie also eX
perimented in the Of producing light by chemical
action, and in the difficult subject Of radiant en-
ergy.' But DR.. Draper was more than scientist ;
lie OF the most successful literary authors Of
this century. His most celebrated works His
tory Of the Conflict between Religion and science" and
History of the Intellectual Development Of Europe
Both Of these books have been widely read and the
first has been translated into nearly all the languages
of Europe.
The Drapers father and sons. have had a great
deal TO do in promoting the favor Of this university.
In 1855 John {. Draper son of Or. John ". Draper,
became professor, and in various ways contributed
TO its renown especially literary and textbook
author. Another son, Henry Draper professor in
the university, of the most distinguished in.
vesgators in spectroscopic and astronomical science
the world has produced. He made the first photo
graph Of the spectra Of the fixed stars and the best
photograph Of the moon taken. This marks the
third great scientific triumph Of the University Of the
Ytv of N>v yorE prnf nrapa tba
first TO prove by spectrum analysis the presence Of
oxygen In the This brilliant discovery has been
by eminent scientific authorities of Europe