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had ever enjoyed. In particular, he gave them great Hberty of action. 

 To quote from Newcomb's "Reminiscences," page 190: "The institu- 

 tion made its mark almost from the beginning. I know of no example 

 in the world in which young men, most of whom were beginners, 

 attained such success as did those whom Holden collected around 

 him." 



The evidences of Professor Holden's organizing ability and energy 

 are written all over the Lick Observatory. His own scientific work 

 in the Lick Observatory related principally to the photography of the 

 Moon, but the administrative duties did not leave him much time for 

 personal research. The last years of his administration were marred 

 by the existence of animosities in the observatory community, and 

 by much ill-advised criticism in the newspapers. The time has not 

 come for any member of the staff in Professor Holden's administration 

 to attempt a published discussion of the subject. 



From November 1901 until the time of his death. Professor Holden 

 was Librarian of the U. S. Military Academy. In this position he 

 was extremely successful. 



Many distinguished honors were conferred upon Professor Holden. 

 He was elected Foreign Associate of the Royal Astronomical Society 

 in 1884; a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1885; 

 and later to membership in the Astronomical Society of France, in 

 the Italian Spectroscopic Society, in the American Academy of Arts 

 and Sciences, etc. He received the degree of LL.D. from the Uni- 

 versity of Wisconsin in 1886, and from Columbia University in 1887; 

 the degree of Sc.D. from the University of the Pacific in 1896; and 

 the degree of Litt.D. from Fordham College in 1910. 



Professor Holden's interests took a wide range. He has published: 

 on the bastion system of fortifications; on studies in Central American 

 picture writing; "The Mogul Emperors of Hindustan," a delightful 

 volume, dated 1895; "Mountain Observatories" (1896); "Pacific 

 Coast Earthquakes" (1898) the "Centennial History of the U. S. 

 Military Academy, 1802-1902"; and several other volumes, as well 

 as many popular and semi-popular magazine articles. 



Professor Holden died at West Point on March 16, 1914, where he 

 was buried with military honors. The event marked the passing of a 

 remarkably able and interesting man. • 



W. W. Campbell. 



