. Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. etired list, and compelled him to lead a lifeof actual, rather than merely nominal, retire-ment. He has remained in touch with engi-neering progress, but with an inclinationtoward general scientific and philosophicalstudies. He has always been especially in-terested in evolutionary philosophy, not onlyin its biological aspects, but as extended intosocial, historical, ethical, and other fields. 420 THE ST
. Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. etired list, and compelled him to lead a lifeof actual, rather than merely nominal, retire-ment. He has remained in touch with engi-neering progress, but with an inclinationtoward general scientific and philosophicalstudies. He has always been especially in-terested in evolutionary philosophy, not onlyin its biological aspects, but as extended intosocial, historical, ethical, and other fields. 420 THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY All who have known Mr. Henderson agreethat under ordinary conditons he would haveaccomplished work in his profession whichwould have constituted a worthy monumentto his capacity and character. Henning, Gustavus Charles (, 7^)was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., January i, primary education was received at theHoboken Academy, 1861-69, and his collegi-ate education at the Brooklyn PolytechnicInstitute, from which he was graduated in 1875- He was in the employ of the New YorkElevated Railroad, on the construction offoundations, shops, and track, 1876-77;. G. C. Henning ferences on Testing Materials held at Viennain 1893, at Zurich in 1895, and at Stockholmin 1897, at the latter of which he was chosenhonorary president during the Conference,and appointed chairman of the Section onMetals, and at Dresden, in 1898, was electedMember of Council until 1900. He was oneof the most prominent workers in the Inter-national Association for Testing Materials,which originated in Europe, and he organ-ized its American Section at a meeting ofAmerican scientists at Philadelphia, June 16,1898. In 1900 the membership in the Inter-national Association included 2,000 names,and that of the American Association 135names. He was awarded the Edward Long-streth Medal of Merit by the Franklin In-stitute, for his Pocket Recorder for theTests of Materials, in 1900. Mr. Henni
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