302 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
modifying his devices until he demonstrated, beyond any reasonable doubt, 
that Ville, and the Commission of the French Academy which reported 
fav ia on his researches, were wrong, ee Boussingault right. 
Alt r. Lawes was anxious to retain Dr. Pugh in his laboratory 
ata pa remuneration, and notwithstanding the latter was passion- 
sel fond of Ser pnd the fields of scientific research, he returned home 
n the autumn of 1859, after an absence of six years, to assume the pres- 
less of the Sedeomene College of Pennsylvania which had been offered 
*him. He entered at once upon his new duties with characteristic energy 
and intelligence. He had visited and carefully — the chief agri- 
cultural academies and schools of Europe, and his idea of what an Amer- 
ican eae gi college should be was as definite as it was comprehen- 
sive and ju 
Fora little more than five years, Dr. Pugh labored untiringly in estab- 
lishing his college on a broad and enduring basis, securing funds, plan- 
ning and superintending the erection of buildin ngs, and besides taking the 
eneral guidance of the institution, himself giving a in scientific 
pple chemistry, mineralogy and geology. In the midst of his heavy 
duties still heavier cares, he continued vigorous ad with every prom- 
ise “a oo usefulness until one week previous to his unexpected death. 
ugh’s career as a scientific investigator — 1 when he was a stu- 
ee ‘with unusual promise; but was suspen n his assuming th 
presidency of an unformed and struggling Snstitation, rashnonaly ‘never 
to be resumed. 
While in Europe Dr. Pugh made the investigations that form the sub- 
jects of his published contributions to science. They are principally the 
following, viz: 
so nes args identisch mit Pikraminsdéure, Journal fir Prakt, Chemie, 
Miscellaneous Chemical forme, eee eae: Gottingen, 1856. 
On a new meth e Acid, Quart. Jour. Chem. Soc., xii, 35; and 
On the Sources of ye Nitrogen of Vopitation with outa ri Matic to the question, 
whether 3 nts assimilate fre or uncombined Nitrogen, Phil. Trans., ii, 1861, 150 
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The last mentioned investigation was made in connection with Messrs. 
hh and Gilbert; but Dr. Pugh’s share in the work was by no means 
sults are in a high degree satisfactory. He did not merely con 
conclusions and refute the errors of Ville, but by i 
careful bubaati gation of collateral questions demonstrated a rare degree 
talent i in handling a scientific questio 
_ The Agricultural College of Pa., the first institution Sa pee kind estab- 
in this country, was attaining a high degree of su and prese 
ness, as a result of the rare combination of scientific ators practical know: 
oe with administrative energy which characterized its lamented Presi- 
His sae he to Pennsylvania and to the nation which can- 
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