Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-20

JoloNei AaQfin AndreWs, late IFealdenI OF
Kenyon College, is ne more ho died
yestsriay, about half sftsP three o'clock In
fhssfteruooa, at his late home In Gambler.
Il will be remembered that Il Was an
nouneed some three weeks ago that Colonel
AndrsRa hrd fetnrned home from his regi-
msnt on the Virginia border, sick with the
a camp fever So greatly was he pros
trsted that even then his friends feared the
worst The fever eventually assumed Q
typhoid form, and he sank 10 rise no more,
Col Andrews was Of Vermont paren-
taqe, but reared and educated In Ohio.
His education vas obtained ct Kenyon
College, the Institution Of which he after
wards became the henoFed aud distin-
guished President uI8 EAat
Having In early life g strong predilec-
tion for teaching, upon leaving college, ne
entered upon that business as profession
for life. he first took charge Of the Aea-
demie Institute In the town Of Ashland,
where his father resided. Under his Ell
Client management this Institution soon
ross 10 distinction. His success here haV-
ing attracted public notice, he WAS subse-
dGsntly appointed to the Superintendeney
of the Union Schools Of MassillOn. In the
duties Of this position he was also eminent
IL successful and dessrVedly popular.
While In this position Col. AndreWe be-
came psinfuIly convinced Of the lsmenta-
ble imperfeotions and deficiencies Of the
Public School System Of Ohio, And with
his characteristic diainterestedness and
energy Of purpose, set himself to work TO
bring about 3 correction Of the system Of
Public Instruotion. To this end he surren-
dered his position ct Massillon, and en-
baVked upon his grand purpose Of giving q
good school system TO the State. He be-
gan By educating the public opinion of the
State up to the point requisite for evolving
the system desired. He went forward, un-
paid and almost unsupported, in holding
Teachers Institutes, organizing Normal
Schools, giving lectures, travelling, and
working Increasingly. In due time be had
his reward: not in pecuniary giftsi but in
seeing the golden fruits Of his labOrs gath
cred for the benefit Of rising generation.
TO no man In Ohio is Ohio SO much in
debled for her present glorious Common
School System, IS to Lorin Andrews.
In 1853, the year that the Office Of State
School Commissioner was created, Mr.. An
dress vas Enanimously nominated by the
TesoheFs oftks State, in Convention assem-
bled, as the candidate for Commissioner.
! But as the election assumed a political
character, be WAS defeated with the Whig
ticket Of that year. .as
Il was during the canvass Of that yesr
I that he received sh invitation to the Presi-
dency Of Kenyon College. This was most
unexpected and altogether unsolicited by
4 himself This be accepted. At the time
I of his acceptance the Institution was much
depressed. But all the energy of his char
acter Was ct once given to his duties, and
the College speedily attained to q most
eminent degree Of success and popularity,
he Tetaihed the Presi ieaoy until his de.
cease.
At the outbreak Of the rebellion, when
SumtsF's Tag vas assailed, President An.
drews threw aside the gown Of the Pro
fessors Chair and enlisted as private II
tke ranks Of o1r army 70 defend the cOun
try and the Institutions he loved so we'll
Upon the organization Of the company h
Was unanimously elected captain; and upOl
the Organization Of the regiment the FOurl
Ohio be was promoted to the COlOnelcy.
From the day that he entered the serVic
till stricken down by sickness on the field
he gave himself neither rest nor reerea
ton. He was the idol Of his men, VII
parted with him in tears.
I At the time Of his enlistment in the arm
9 he rendered his resignation Of the Colleg
e Presidency, which the Trustees eOurteousl
+ declined to accept giving him leave of at
: senoe at discretion. aai-i --= sa A-
Col. Andrews was brave, generous an
utterly forgetful Of self. His friends al
every where foes he had none. So grei
was his popularity before the people Of u
t State, and 50 highly we're his great quail
: ties of mind and heart appreciated, thI
his name became prominent before the la
convention as the Union candidate f
. Governor Of Ohio. is.sl. rlss
e Bat Lorin Andrews has gone to high
II honors than earth can give. As Chri
tlan be lived; as q Christian he died
life, universally loved; in death, unive
m sally mourned. His only smbition vas
!. make It better for earth that he had live
To him 1t mattered not
- " What lengths far-famed ages, blllOwed high
y With human agitation, roll along
a In unsubstGntiai images Of air y %
" " he gave his honor to the world again, !
His blessed part to Heaven, and slept IN peaei
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