The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-17


the university, on motion Of Sir VIII
liam Hamilton, conferred upon him th,
Honorary degree Of A. NJ. After his graduation
he studied theology, and was ordained a min.
lister of the Church OF Scotland in 1885 al
tArbroath. He removed to Brechin in 1890, IN
(which place he ministered to 1.4oO communi.
tcants. At the disruption OF the Church of Scot.
fland In 1s43, DR.. McCosh resigned his living
iand became a minister Of tho new Free Church.
with DIR. Chalmers and other founders OF the
Free Church he busted himself greatly In
the organization OF that body. and was espe-
cially engaged in establishing the Church in
Forfarshirc and kincardineshire. In 1850 he
published his long meditated work on the
Method of the Divine Government, Physical
and Moral" In this work DR.. McCosh dis
cussed the laws of substance and phenomenon.
and OF cause and effect in physical nature and
IN the human mind. Tho work gained for its
author a wide reputation both in England and
in this country. IL reached q second edition in
siI months. The Earl of Clarendon, then lord
book one Sunday morning. and became so in
terested in II that he forgot 70 go to church. He
fsssorship Of logic and metaphysics in the new
Queens College, Belfast. This was IN 1851.
DR.. McCosh became famous as a lecturer at
Queens College. He taught there for sixteen
years, attracting a large body Of students. and
actively engaged in defending the national
he published his "Intuitions of the MindI nduc-
lively Investigated" which added greatly to his
conjunction with DR.. George. Dictie, he pub
North Brttt:h Regie,e md other magazines.
part Of DR.. MeCosh. called him to the Presi-
McCosh made an extended tour OF this country.
visiting many colleges and theological semi
ing and governing In American institutiOns-
The close Of the war found Princeton College in
Z four asp Sesrs ia, eGn and \ the o ~ o q w nSs n i@P SriySi
Gosh e The Presidency in PLACE q the
ceiyed. The Princeton students celebrated the
event IN a holiday granted for the purpose, DIR.
Der, 1868, and the scene OF his Inauguration was
. memorable one. There was present q great
Erses; DR.. Mccosh Immediately, took the ireins
e. intended 70 make 4 a university;
enthusiasm of youth blended with the sagacity
OF mature years. He made Princeton College a
fairs was remarkably successful. He resigned
ths Presidency OF the university In February.
.he affairs OF the college to his successor. Prof.
7. l.. Patton Of Princeton Theological Seminary.
Ses sRi'' Ths Doctor %ss r s.iii Esp. 70 his pa resi S 4 p IN
Princeton and his chair Of philosophy in the
university, lie gave his advancing years as the
Dr.. McCosh found only 2e4 students at Prince
ton when he went there. but when he resigned
his Presidency nearly So. 900, 900 was added to
the funds OF the university; the number of pro
apparatus were nearly trebfed; the stand;
and O. dozen seD new fellowship added. DR..
McCosh did. not accomplish all this by preach
Rity trustee meetings., He travelled from one
end of the country to the other. starting a
large city. He was an ardent advocate OF sth-
letics at Princeton, both for, their value and IL
The college. During his entire presidency at
Princeton he taught large classes in philosophy
and mental science, at times having 200 students
!. McCosh was nothing II not a controyer-
sialist, and he usually had one or more religious
Huxley visited this country DIR. McCOsh an
sTered with vim Huxley's arguments against
cussion. with President Eliot OF Harvard on
the subject Stms Of TfIIgipP Il Mcc colleges, The
on controversial subjects, usually of a
religious nature. Or. McCosh was a strong and
s SiaIss He ESd ali the scotch co is hum 0iOS and csGsi
ITCHY Of expression. Those who entered the
was a fair foe he was not a very courteous or
syen-tempered one.
ton DIR. McCosh's relations with Harvard were
not very pleasant. In 1880. when Harvard eel;
cDfaItu her -OUtn AuulNcIsdISs snt tOnlcITcu |
degrees in prOfusion upon representative OF all
the colleges and universities except Princeton.
DIR. McCOsh was grieved a good deal at this. He
was at the anniversary, representing Princeton,
and he thought he had as good professors at
Princeton as any of those hOnOred by degrees.
lie held his peace. though, until DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes read a poem celebrating the
achievements OF Harvard one stanza OF winch
was as follows:
Ger PrineeI0ns sands the far reflections steal,
Where mighty Edwards stamped his iron heel:
Nay. IN the hill where Od beliefs were bound.
kast a. Il styG mad giIt item nine times round
the whole Church 81 Calvin Is un nre! l
Dr. hclOsh said he couldn't stand that, and
he packed up MS bag and went home TO Prince
ton. A great deal was said about the anair in
the newspapers. President Eliot wrote 10 DIR.
McCosh that he had no intention Of sighting
Princeton. DIR. Holmes wrote that the first i've
lines of the poetry alone referred TO Princeton,
while the rest was supposed 10 hint at AndOver,
month later he wrote:
II still feel that | had the same right 10 give
expression Ia my feelings OF indignation as Har-
ward lad % Withhold the recognition she gave
TO OtheFs,"
The sculptor 81. Gaudens made a ife-siLs
bas TCliof OF DR.. McIOsh for the class OF 10. This
WAS Ilaced in the Marquand chapel 81 TAU
dens detlaTes that II Is one ~ his best works.
Besides his many magazine articles and num-
ergus important addresses, DR.. McNosh pub
llshed IN addition u The works already men
tiOned tau following; An Examination Of
Mi!ls Philosophy london. 1860: +" philosoph-
zeal Papers, a Review Of Sir William Hamil-
tons logic. " lsdOl: "Christianity and POSI-
haTy" 0hll: The scottish Philosophy. Bio
EXpnsifOry ard tTtiCal. from Hutche-
sou 10 HaaliltOn " New York. iS74Llr. McCosh
also published Two volumes on Psychology, the