The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
Horace Mann.
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Horace Mcnn died at Yellow Springs, ONO, on
Tuesday, August 81, 1899. He was born IN
Franklin, Mass, MAY 18th, 1896, and graduated at
Brown University, Providence, Il. l., IN ISIS
He studied law at Litchtield, Conn, after which
he removed to Dedham, Mass, where he became
a member Of the Massachusetts, Legislature. In
1886, he removed to Boston, and was elected
member Of the State Senate. He was made Sec
retary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
in 1887, and remained in that position up to and
including the wear 1915 After the death Of
John Quincy Adams, Horace Mann became his
successor in Congress.
In 1853, Mr. Mann was elected President of
Antioch College, and with that office assumed
the chair of Political Economy, intellectual and
Moral Philosophy, Constitutional Law AMI Natu-
raj Theology The institution was then in its
infancy, having been founded by the Christian
sect in 1852. 1t was called Antioch" because
the Disciples were fist called Christians in An
tioch.
The labors of the pen oC Mr.. Mann have been
given to the educational course, and to that Of
moral, physical and social progress. A leader
in all these philanthropc works, he leaves no
competitor His mass of annual educational re-
ports, running through series of twelve years
is pregnant with discussions and trcatiSes upon
popular education, and rife with suggestion in all
matters pertaining to intellectual, moral and phys
ical culture IL was through his iustrumlntaty
that the Massachusetts common school system
has been brought to its present high perfection,
Mr. Mann passed the year 1913 in England and
Germany, to familiariz, himself with the opera
ton of foreign systems of education, and en-
bodied the results of his observations in his sew
enth annual report to the Legislature of NaSsa-
chusetts.
Mr.. Mann was a distinguished and successful
Temperance rcformer, and his lectures upon that
subject, and upon the 'powers and duties of wo-
men" have passed through the press ard have
enjoyed wide and popular perusal.
The design of Mr.. Mann, at Antioch, was to
open college which should recognize the claims
Of young women 10 equal educational opportu-
mites with young men. The laws Of human life
and health have formed prominent branch of
study, under Mr.. Maun's administration Of the
College, and the principles thus iuculcated, are
enforced and carried out in the daily routine of
college life. At the time of his death, the Col
lege, although it had passed through some finan-
cial difficulties, was in ilourishing condition.
Mr.. Mann was marked by entire purity of char
acter, and to his nature all things coarse or pro.
fame were abhorrent.
As a religioist, he was dcyout, though liberal.
and Independent of creeds Of mans device.
In his mental characteristics, Mr.. Mann was
philosophic, clear, accurate and forcible. He was
highly suggestive and restless activity of thought
was his normal condition. lie never was what
could be rightly termed politician, though for
some years before the people, and three times
elected to important offices but he abho,rrd all
oppression, and acted conscientiously with that
party who stood the friends of the oppressed.
Upon the rostrum, Mr.. Mann had marked clio.
quence, OF the most musical and flowing kind.
and a most graceful and captivating delivery.
In person, Mr.. Mann was tall and erect, quick
in motion and speech, with grey hair and light
complexion.
He was twice married-frst, to the daughter
OF President Messer, of Brown University, and
next to Miss Peabody, sister OF the wife of Haw-
thOme.
A friend, familiar with the career Of the de.
ceased, has favored US with a sketch of his life,
received by US after the above was written. from
49,
"nlcn We extract the following interesting facts
While in Congress, he made several speeches.
'"o Oh which caused a great sensation, being re.
Variable for the courage as we'll as the treat
talent they exhibited About this tim. no h.