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recall one of his earlier investigations. While at Got- 

 tingen he studied the oil of the peanut, the fruit of 

 Arachis hypogaea, in which he found two acids until 

 then unknown, and which he named * arachic acid ' and 

 'hypogaeic acid' respectively. The luxuriant growth 

 of these vines symbolizes the rich harvest due to his 

 labours with fertilizers. And above is written the old 

 Gottingen motto, 'Die Gottinger haben den Muth' (the 

 Gottingers have courage). The expression originated 

 at the time when the inhabitants of the walled town 

 successively and successfully repulsed the robber 

 barons of the region when on their plunder raids. The 

 window was unveiled by Dr. Charles Wellington, his 

 colleague in the Chemical Department for a quarter of 

 a century, and was accepted by Dr. Goessmann with a 

 few dignified and touching words. 



In January 1910, at the request of the Alumni, he 

 sat for his portrait to Mr. Edwin B. Child of New 

 York. At the Alumni dinner on the 21st of June fol- 

 lowing it was unveiled by Frederick Tuckennan and 

 presented to the College. The portrait was accepted, 

 on behalf of the Trustees, by Mr. William H. Bowker 

 of Boston, a member of the first class and the senior 

 member of the Board. Many addresses were made by 

 his former students and others. Much to his regret 

 Dr. Goessmann was unable to be present, but a letter 

 from him was read by Dr. Homer J. Wheeler, the Pres- 

 ident of the Association, in which he sent his 'affec- 

 tionate greeting and best wishes ' - - his last earthly 

 message to his 'old pupils.' 



Pre-eminently a domestic man and a devoted hus- 



