Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-29
OBITUARY.

THOMAS S. GRIMKE, OF South CAROLYN, IL
noticed in our last the melancholy death ofW'
Grimke, who was cut off by violent dise,s"L
q land far distant from the scene of his ID.
lions and the home of his heart. The Wy,
of room prevented US from paying that tribr,'
To his memory which our own feelings nroms
ed us to perform, and which the public hay. E
right to require on the death Of distinguSb,s
citizen The papers contain the simple no,..
of his death only, and we are thrown en,;rsI
on our own recollections for the details NJ y
life.
At an early age, Mr.. Grimke left his natl,
State. South Carolina to prosecute his eem..
tary studies at Yale College, during the prsS
dency Of the celebrated DIR. Dwight. The cIs.,
of which he was q member commenced IFS ,s,a
in October, 1903, and graduated in course
1907. While member of the institution !.
pursued his studies with great zeal, and with ,,
.markable success. In common with all vh,
felt the influence Of his guardian genius. he w..
devoted admirer of Dwight. 1t is not innro
bable that he may have received a slight b,,
towards his recent opinions on the subiec, a
Mathematics from the authority of DR.. Dwps,
who used frequently to cite the case OF ma.
thematician of his acquaintance, who. thong,
deenly verSed in the abstract sciences was "a
match for the most common man in ordnar
conversation. Let it not be supposed howeys;
that DR.. Dwight was opposed to mathemafc,
studies-he had himself mastered the dIfhu.
ties of the science, and advised the young sr.
dent to follow his example. But the incidpn.
to which we alluded, and which, if We mis,aE.
not, is quoted with appreciation by Mr. Grimk
in one of his writings, might have produced h
influence on his mind.
al in hn
the study of the law; and although it was Nc
our fortune to hear him plead Oh any Occaso
we know that he maintained the reputation
an able and eloquent lawyer But his usei
ness was extended far beyond the sphere d
his profession. In every scheme of philanhr,
Nv he bore leading part. His fine abilts
soon brought him into general notice; and o.
the 4th Of July, 1909, he delivered an oraho
before the South Carolina Cincinnati State s.
ciety, which was received with great appaus
and which was in truth an able production l.
his address he assumed prominent stand
opposition to the administration of that tar
and maintained those political doctrines %
which he ever afterwards adhered.
In the political questions that have engage!
publIc attention for the last ten years TIE OI
Mons of Mr. Grimke were declared whours
serve, and advocated with great warmth b
1897 while one Of the members OF the StDar
from st. Philips and ST. Mchael's, he made "a
elaborate report on the expediency OF reducing
the Statute and Common law of South Caro-.
ma into a single code. Great research wasG>
played in preparing the report which is prot.
bly one Of the most interesting papers Onts
subject from the American press. In 1928 b |
opposed on the floor of the South Carolina Sc
nate. the famous protest made by that Sta.
| Tho, A riT.n opIn
| for the adoption Of that body a set Of resoIg
tons, drawn with great care and judgment a
substitute for that document. The speed
| which he delivered in their support was once
| his best efforts; and, as he came to the discus
sion with deliberate preparation, is fuly equ
to any production that has appeared on tfi
side of the question. He continued to o.
pose the principles on which majority OF tn
good people Of South Carolina acted; and
few months since he delivered speech, whlca
appeared in the public prints, against the COZ
stitutionality of the Test oath.
But the favorte pursuits of Mr. GrimSe ay
in the walks Of piety and benevolence. In '9
he was selected to deliver an address at TN
conservation Of building designed as rer" |
STORY for bibles and tracts, and his address was
worthy Of the occasion. In the same year. H |
delivered an address to the Richland Schoot
in which he recommended the bible as Inc gfe@
book Of human knowledge. In 1890, he def
vered before the Phi Beta Kappa OF laeI%
lege the eloquent address noticed IN our IiS
paper; in which his views in establishing lns
bible as the main book of education are iuE
developed. This is the last production nOa'
his pen on literary subject that has COME"
our knowledge.
In his last visit to Ohio, he addressed he brO,
delrhian Society Of Miami University aM
made an eloquent appeal to the Ono Co0 Ys'
ton of Teachers, on the subject oil his Owl
views Of elementary education.
We have no time to sum up his chard.pL
Let it suffice to say that he was paiTlol WI"
out reproach; an able. and eloquent ia"!fr'a.,
scholar richly mbued with the learning oI w.
past and present age; and what Is aoot' -.
other considerations, when the iaorc u ~,
earthly body shall have been dISSoIvcG-FD s. w.
a sincere believer in the doctrines oil CNI'su'"
ity.-NOrfoik Bencon.