OOISTTENTS. 



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. Waito, May 14, 1878 7 



rrocecdlngs of the Hoard of Regents, May 13. 1878 9 



The Funeral, May 10, 1878 H 



Prayer at the Funeral by Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D., May 10, 1878 : 13 



Funeral Sermon by Rev. Samuel S. Mitchell, D. D., May 10, 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 McCosh, January 10, 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 Clymer 75 



Address by Professor William B. Rogers 77 



Address by lion. James A. Garfield 91 



Address by Hon. Samuel S. Cox i 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. "LightrHouse Board," May 15, 1878 135 



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