The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16
HOSoHs For HARRINGTON.
Inc President OF the University Re


Pro-. Mark ". Harring.cn a. ene Of the
most DISTINGUISHED educators % The United
Siafea. not OF the world has contributed
oy his personality and prominent position
among no men OF letters of the aav ia 40
ANAL degree 20 the growing ernirenre az
the University Of Washington and Il Il
only natural that hls many admirers all
over the country. and especially Ia Seattle.
shoald delight IN the hoaors that are con
'inaslly being thrust upon him. The sab
staniial recognition OF his services 20 Sci
sDce. recently Acknowledged by the Saith
konian Institution. will add but another
leaf 20 the chapiss OF laurel that prof
Harrington wears 50 gracefully and mod
sstIy.
Under date OF July II accompanied by a
substantial leather case containing the
medal spoken OF. the following letter was
received. tn which the services OF Prof
Harrington were acknowledged BY the In
stiiu'son holding IN trust the funds for the
prizes set forth IN the Hodgk.ns bequess,
for original discoveries In atmospheric
gases:
Dear Prof Harrington: take pleasure
II sending you an impression IN silver OF
the medal which has list been struck. ia
Paris. IN connection with the first prize
competition OF the Hodgklns fund This
is a very beautiful medal: one of the best
works OF Monsieur J. G. Chaplain. The
Ertatest or living mc1aiists. and ] beg that
you will accept II as a memento OF the
value the institution places upon the inn
portant services rendered by yon as a
member OF the COMMITTEES OF award 1 am.
Signed Co BRowS cooDE.
Acting Secretary.
PROT N. W Harrington. Member OF
Bodgslns Committee OF Award. rniyer-
sIty OF Washington. Seattle. wasa.r
The medal reposes In the piash-lined case
which rs arranged for its display. and Is an
exqulsltely designed work or art. The
diverse side Is e Geiicately modeisi semi
drapcd figure Of A woman In low relief. In
the left hand OF which is the torch OF fame.
and In The right a stylus. while on the knee
rests scroll. The arms and breast are
bare and the face Is as finely cut as a
cameo. The background Is IN reduced relief
and shows a sen-studded Ornament with
the world supporting the haif-Sitting ng
ure. The execution Of the drapery Ia ons
OF the features OF the work. and through
the sfree, OF transparency the lines OF the
beautifully nodded figure may be traced.
The only inscription OF legendary char
acter are the words per orbem."
On the reverse side the design Is quite rs
chaate and tho came idea OF elegance IL
carried out. The torches OF fame again ap-
pear on this side Of the design. with thin
flames rising high above their cups. and
the shafts decorated with classical stream
ers. At the top and following the sweep
OF the margin the superscription, also ia
relief says: ..ror the Increase and diffa-
sion of knowledge among men" In the
center "Hodgkgns medal COMMITTEES OF
i6" appears. and below Il Smithsonian
Institution. Washington. 1885, completes
the wording. The lettering IL all In style
Of modernized. acute Roman.
The entire execution OF the medal IL In
Keeping with the highest type Of art In
relief and does not show the least sugges-
ton of ''tooilng." The relief OF the feat
urss and profile Of the figure are "a sharp
and fine as IL possible. with almost the
prominence OF an undercn.. and taken al
together Is the best expression OF fncdslss-
tic art ever exhibited Ia this city. Pref.
Harrington Is to be Congratulated not
alone for the tribute 20 his learning. but
for the possession OF the artistic gem.
The fund that Is STYLED the 'Hedgkin
fund" II a beauest placed IN the hands OF
the directory OF the Smithsonian Institl-
ton. the income from which II 70 be ap-
piled 20 a prize OF si40ci. 10 be awarded
from time TO time 70 distinguished dlscov-
erera I'm the realms OF science. as an attes-
tation of appreciation By the Smithsonian
Institution Of original contributions 10 she
literature and science Of atmospheric gas
e.. Last year the prize went 10 Lrrd Ray
leigh. an Engllshman. for his discovery OF
argon. The committee that awarded the
pr.xe. besides Prof. Harrington. consists OF
Prof. s. +. Langley. secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution. and Or. James
Billings at enc time librarian Of the Army
and Navy library. at Washington CITY.
and now Of the Aster library, New York
city. Resides the Americans there ara
two European members ~ the committee.
TO each enc OF whom similar medals have
been presented.