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Memorial of Samuel Finley Breese Morse; including appropriate ceremonies of respect at the National Capitol, and elsewhere - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ... celebrity of the deceased as an artist, and closed by calling on Rev. George Allen, who was in college with Professor Morse, to give expression to his views. Mr. Allen spoke feelingly of the geniality and nobleness of character which marked the college-life of the deceased, and said these qualities had always distinguished him through life. He combined a mechanical skill with a noble intellect, and had all the elements of character which go to make up a true man. The speaker alluded to the fact that Franklin and Morse, whose names are joined together in the science of electro-magnetism, were born within two miles of each other. Both were Massachusetts men, as were also the inventors of the cotton-gin, the turning-lathe, and the sewing-machine. He regretted that the history of the inventions and personal lives of these men werenot better known. Judge Williams said that if there was any probability that Mechanics' Hall could be filled, and that a suitable person could be found to address the meeting, he would be glad to go there, with other citizens of Worcester, to do honor to the memory of this distinguished man; but, as such was not likely to be the case, he favored the resolution. Mr. Washburn briefly stated his reasons for offering the resolution. In the first place, he thought that if a mass-meeting was held in Mechanics' Hall it would not be satisfactory in point of numbers, and he preferred a dignified memorial from the city council to a poorly-attended meeting of citizens. Another objection was that the time is too short for any gentleman to collect the proper materials for the exhaustive address which would be expected. Mr. J. G. Tobey, manager of the Franklin telegraph line, of Worcester, eulogized Professor Morse as the true inventor of the elect...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1154041484
- ISBN 13 9781154041484
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages110
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