CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION. 



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 Proceedings in Congress relative to a public commemoration I 



PART I. 

 Obsequies of Joseph. Henry. 



Announcement by Chancellor M. R. Waite, May 14, 1878 7 



Proceedings of the Board of Regents, May 13. 1878 9 



The Funeral, May 16, 1878 11 



Prayer at the Funeral by Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D., May 16, 1878 13 



Funeral Sermon by Rev. Samuel S. Mitchell, D. D., May 16, 1878 15 



Proceedings of the Board of Regents, May 17, 1878, and January 17, 1879 27 



PART II. 

 Memorial Exercises at the Capitol. 



Announcement by Executive Committee of- the Regents, January 6, 1879 37 



Introductory Prayer by Rev. Dr. JAMES McCosn, January 16, 1879 39 



Hon. HANNIBAL, HAMLIN'S Address, (read by Vice-President WHEELER) 43 



Address by Hon. ROBERT E. WITHERS 49 



Address by Professor ASA GRAY 53 



Reading of Telegrams by Hon. HIESTER CLYBIER 75 



Address by Professor WILLIAM B. ROGERS 77 



Address by Hon. JAMES A. GARFIELD 91 



Address by Hon. SAMUEL S. Cox 99 



Address by General WILLIAM T. SHERMAN 117 



Concluding Prayer by Rev. Dr. BYRON SUNDERLAND 121 



PART III. 

 Memorial Proceedings of Societies. 



Proceedings of the "Philosophical Society of Washington," May 14, 1878 125 



Proceedings of the "Albany Institute," May 14 and 28, 1878 128 



Memorial Minute by Orlando Meads, LL. D 130 



Proceedings of the U. S. "Light-House Board," May 15, 1878 135 



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