New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07

peareo Ne was received with a storm OF applause,
and cheers were given for him over and over again
When at last quiet had beeh restored Frederick
Knowles, on behalf OF the class OF 90. asked leave
10 interrupt the lecture. and handed the Professor
the loving-cup which had been subscribed for by
the students lie expressed their deep regret al
Dr. Chambers resignation and declared that no
ono could possibly be missed and no profess
sor in any university had ever been more beloved
than he He hoped that the cup would be accepted
as a slight token OF the gratitude they all felt.
Professor Chandler in thanking the students for
their gift said that he hardly needed such token
10 remind him Of the pleasant hours he had spent
with the class He had been connected with the
college for so many years that he could hardly re-
member when he had begun 10 lecture to its stu
dents When he first knew the college II was a
small institution. but even then it was equaled by
few and excened by none in the country. The stu
dents at the college had always been more adj
vanced and better equipped than those OF any or
his other classes Most OF them were or mature
years and a large proportion were college gradu-
etes which was not the with any other class
He could only say that he thanked them as warmly
as he knew how and that it was most pleasant 10
go away feeling that he carried with him their
sympathy and affection.
DR. Chandler has also resigned his position as
dean of the School of Mines OF Columbia Uni
yersity His reason for giving up the two posi-
tons is that he may be able 10 devote his whole
time to the professorship Of chemistry at Columbia
university laboratories III On'-NIuuItu-
and ghteenth-st are now COmpl tied, and the new
PREMISES will admit Of much greater amount
Of work being done by the students. PROFESSOR
chandler therefore deemed that IL would be adj
visable for him to spend all his time at the I"OoI-
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chemists this country has produced lie was born
~ Lancaster Mass, on December t. 1871. FROM
very early age he showed a liking for tho sciente
IN which he has become so great an authority,
and u,her only sixteen years old attended the Law
rence Scientific School OF Harvard University y
,,car later he went Germany, and worked AT the
;,niversties of Berlin and GOettingen. on return
ing 10 America he accepted professorship az mon
IolIeee Schenectady. where he remained nearly
CIV vears At the end Of that time he came TO Now
York and started the School OF Mines with Profess
sor Egeston. - l,,,,.-,. ,.oo- h,s h.c0
q long succession OF important offices. Probably
%is most valuable public work was that performed
- he New-York Board of Health, In the orgdnl-
20 ion Of which he took prominent part lie was
aret chemist and then for over eight years presl-
a. ~ the Board and was untiring In MS EFFORTS
20 roeks its work complete. II was also pro-
Sossor Of the College Of Pharmacy. ana mas Deen
Irroaed "a an expert IN almost every important
,aI,s,7t IN which industrial chemistry was involved
II. has also accomplished large amount or ~
a,erv work on chemistry, ana has contribule9
.aIrable articles on the subject to magazines ana
encyclopedias.