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Mr. Cornell s family ; interwoven interests disentangled. Death of Mr. Cor 

 nell, December, 1875. My depression at this period; refuge in historical 

 work. Another calamity. Munificence of John McGraw ; interest shown in 

 the institution by his daughter ; her relations to the University ; her death ; 

 her bequest ; my misgivings as to our Charter ; personal complications be 

 tween the McGraw heirs and some of our trustees; efforts to bring about a 

 settlement thwarted ; ill success of the University in the ensuing litigation. 

 Disappointment at this prodigious loss. Compensations for it. Splendid 

 gifts from Mr. Henry W. Sage, Messrs. Dean and Wm. H. Sage, and others. 

 Continuance of sectarian attacks ; virulent outbursts ; we stand on the de 

 fensive. I finally take the offensive in a lecture on &quot; The Battle-fields of 

 Science&quot;; its purpose, its reception when repeated and when published; 

 kindness of President Woolsey in the matter. Gradual expansion of the 

 lecture into a history of &quot; The Warfare of Science with Theology &quot; ; filtration 

 of the ideas it represents into public opinion ; effect of this in smoothing the 

 way for the University 412 



CHAPTEE XXV. CONCLUDING YEARS 1881-1885 



Evolution of the University administration. The Trustees ; new method of 

 selecting them ; Alumni trustees. The Executive Committee. The Faculty ; 

 method of its selection ; its harmony. The Students ; system of taking them 

 into our confidence. Alumni associations. Engrossing nature of the admin 

 istration. Collateral duties. Addresses to the Legislature, to associations, to 

 other institutions of learning. Duties as Professor. Delegation of sundry 

 administrative details. Inaccessibility of the University in those days ; dif 

 ficulties in winter. Am appointed Commissioner to Santo Domingo in 1870 ; 

 to a commissionership at the Paris Exposition in 1877, and as Minister to Ger 

 many in 1879-1881. Test of the University organization during these absences ; 

 opportunity thus given the University Faculty to take responsibility in Uni 

 versity government. HI results, in sundry other institutions, of holding the 

 President alone responsible. General good results of our system. Difficul 

 ties finally arising. My return. The four years of my presidency after 

 ward. Resignation in 1885. Kindness of trustees and students. Am re 

 quested to name my successor, and I nominate Charles Kendall Adams. 

 Transfer of my historical library to the University. Two visits to Europe ; 

 reasons for them. Lectures at various universities after my return. Re 

 sumption of diplomatic duties. Continued relations to the University. My 

 feelings toward it on nearing the end of life 427 



PART V IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE 



CHAPTER XXVI. As ATTACHE AT ST. PETERSBURG 

 1854-1855 



My first studies in History and International Law. Am appointed attache&quot; at 

 St. Petersburg. Stay in London. Mr. Buchanan s reminiscences. Arrival 

 in St. Petersburg. Duty of an attache&quot;. Effects of the Crimean War on the 

 position of the American Minister and his suite. Good feeling established be 

 tween Russia and the United States. The Emperor Nicholas ; his death ; his 

 funeral. Reception of the Diplomatic Corps at the Winter Palace by Alex 

 ander II ; his speech ; feeling shown by him toward Austria. Count Nessel- 



