New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-09
DEATH Of PRESIDENT TAYLOR.

The telegraph announces the decease of stephen
". TAYLOR, LII. D., President Of Madison University,
Hamilton " Y. The sad event occurred on Monday
morning. January = about o'clock, al his 'esldence
in Hamilton. His death had been anticipated FOR a
long time 20 that biz family and friends, and the Uni
yersity over whose interests he presided, were not
altogether unprepared for the stroke For some two
or three years be has been slowly wasting away before
the silent advance Of some terrible inward disease,
the nature Of which the most skillfu physicians could
not determine. 1t has been regarded as probabya
cancerous affection the heart; and during ts
progress in undermining naturally strong and unusu-
ally healthy constitution it has Occasoned frequent
and intense suffering.
Dr. Taylor born in the year 1890, and spent the
early part Of his life in habits Of industry subject to
the care and guidance of his parents. Very early in
life. however he manifested ardent desire for
knowledge and his favorte studies were Natural and
Mental Philosophy and Mathematics AT the age OF
twenty he had formed the purpose of acquiring COM
pete College education. His parents being unable to
furnish the means he borrowed from friend the sum
necessary to meet his expenses and entered Hamilton
College, where he the esteem of his instructors,
and the affections Of his felowstudents, and in due
season went forth from the institution, bearing it,
highest honors. About the period Of his graduation
from College DR. Taylor married to the estma-
bic lady who a widow mourns his loss, having
been sharer of his fortunes aud honOrs for nearly
forty years.
1t was, we believe, about the year 1916 that the
Trustees Of the celebrated school known as the
"Black River Academy" located at Lowvlle, n. Y,
invited Dr. Taylor to take charge Of It's interests He
entered upon the work with great zeal, and by his
prudent management the Institution acquired very
high reputation. In the year 1884 DR.. Taylor was
invited by the Board of the Institution at Hamilton,
now Madison University, to take charge OF the Pre-
paratory Department, or Grammar School, connected
with that Institution. He accepted the post, and
continued his connection with the University till the
day of his DEATH with the exception Of short period
from 1916 to 1850. The Grammar School under his
care ourshed beyond the highest expectations of the
friends of Hamilton. Students from every part of the
Union were drawn to it, and DIR. Taylor was at length
transferred from the Preparatory Department TO the
chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. In
1886 however he resigned his position in the Univer
sity at Hamilton for the purpose of building up new
Institution of learning in Pennsylvania. The enter
prise was fairly nauguratcd under his care aided by
the interchangeable Eugenio Kincaid then a returned
Baptist Missionary from Burrnah. In four years he
saw his desire accomplished; 100000 were secured,
University buildings erected, college classes were
formed and, though he was urged to continue with
the new and fourishing College, he steadily declined
preferTng to return to Madison University and accept
the Presidency Of that Institution-whch he did in
1850. With the prestige OF his name, it has rapidly
extended its influence, and may be justly regarded
with pride by the Baptss, who have expended their
treasure to sustain it, aud have made il object OF
pous regard.
Several hundred students have there been educated
for the ministry; and the late President has stamped
the impress of his character upon many who will
mourn were, for a father, when they learn that
DR. TAYLOR is more.
In person, President Taylor was rather above the
medium hight, somewhat feshy but erect, and a per-
feet gentleman in all his department ln his dlspo-
siiion he was kind generous and affectOnate, and
friend was ever ruer than he. He had iron will,
and acted upon the motto, Never give up He
used TO say for the encouragement of poor students
"Gentlomen you're in free country, where poverty
4" is no disgrace. Every boy in this country can ac
" quire a liberal education if he wills it, His self
C, nro was remarkable. During his affection for the
past two yeare while he has sometimes suffered state
of Undesirable anguish that he could not lie upon
his bed or obtain any sleep, he has continued to dis
charge his official functions, going to his class recta
TONS presiding at the annual commencements and
observing every duty till his body was worn out
DR.. Taylor leaves wife, two and one daughter
to mourn his loss The eldest son, Benjamin f. Tay-
or is now an editor of one of the daily papers Of
Chicago. Alfred IL. Taylor is the Principal of the
Hamilton Academy and his daughter, young lady
of great personal worth, resides with her bereayed
mother, in the home at Hamilton OF which the father
and husband were at once the honored and beloved
head
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