Frazer.l db4 [Sept. 6, 



On October 23. 1839, Dr. Rusclienberger married Miss Mary Baynton 

 Wister. daughter of Mr. Charles J. Wister, of Gerraaatown. They cele- 

 brated their "golden wedding" in 1889, and she survived some years 

 afterwards, but died before her husband. Their only surviving child is 

 Lieut. C. W. Ruschenberger, U. S. Navy. 



In his religious convictions the Doctor inclined towards the principles 

 of the Society of Friends. He occasionally spoke of himself as a 

 "Quaker," but certainly did not adopt their views on passivity and non- 

 resistance. While a believer in the value of religion in the individual and 

 social life, he did not attach liimself to any particular denomination. 



A few words in closing on the personal traits of our late Vice-Presi- 

 dent. Throughout his life he was governed by a high, I may say, a 

 severe sense of duty. He never spared himself in carrying out to 

 the uttermost what he thought was right for himself to do, and he ex- 

 pected those under him and about him to observe a similar inflexible 

 and unswerving attitude towards their obligations. This sometimes im- 

 parted to his actions and expressions an air of harshness, which they did 

 not contain, if rightly understood. On the contrary, his nature was really 

 kind and sympathetic ; in conversation he was affable ; to earnest and 

 honest students he was ever obliging and helpful ; and I have ofien 

 noticed that he never forgot a friendly service towards himself, or 

 towards any of the institutions which he presided over with such unselfish 

 interest. 



As an officer of the Navy, he was always held in high esteem by the 

 Department, both professionally and personally, as was manifested on 

 many occasions. 



Though frequently before the public in his writings and in the various 

 positions which he occupied, he was a man of unusual modesty in de- 

 meanor ; he did not seek fame of any kind, and quite thoroughly disliked 

 the ephemeral notoriety which so many strive for. In him we have lost a 

 staunch and valued officer, and the American world of science one of its 

 most venerable and respected pioneers. 



la Memory of Edward Yorke Macauley, U. S. N. 



By Persifor Frazer. 



{Read before the American Philosophical Society, September 6, 1S95.) 



Edward Yorke Macauley,* Rear Admiral U. S. N., was born in 

 Philadelphia, Pa., November 3, 1837. 

 His parents were Daniel Smith McCauley, formerly Lieutenant 



*Ia his later life he adopted this manner of spelling his family name. The name ol 

 his relatives and liis own name during the greater part of liis life was written McCauley, 

 though his uncle and more remote ancestors spelled it in the manner tinally adopted. 



