Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-08-30

/ tivuted and strengthened through life.
During the years 1886 and 1887. he made
geological tours through New York and
the New England States, collecting speci-
mems and botanizing
/ When twenty-one he taught his first
school; and the next year graduated in the
English and scientific departments Of the
Miami University After this event he
divided the most Of his time between
teaching and engineering Still, he found
time from 1913 to 1917, to study medicine
more or less. particularly anatomy and
physiology, a taste for which he never
lost; although IL does not appear that he
studied medicine with any predetermined
purpose OF practicing the same as a pro-
fession But, observing the senseless
popular prejudice against human dissec~
tons, and being DESTROYS Of aiding in the
diffusion Of scientific knowledge, he had
long intended to viii his body to the
medical professiont to be dissected, and after
ward, his bones to be properly put up in
the school district in which he had his
home, for the use Of al students of Nat
oral History By his untimely death,
this design was frustrated
In 1913 he was employed as teacher of
Botany and Mathematics in kemper Col
lege, st Louis, Mo, and also as librarian
and curator of the museum or cabinet,
to which lie donated his fine collection Of
meteorological and geologi al specimens
On the invitation Of Dr. Colten, in 1916,
be took charge of the mathematical de
pertinent in the Cincinnati Classical
Academy; and soon afterward he was
elected honorary member Of the Young
Mems Mercantile Library Association"
The next year he became member Of
the Western Academy of Sciences" and
was chosen curator Of Botany
1T different times and places, he col
Iected several very complete local her
bariums; and he was very assiduous
student Of Nature He contributed at
various times, numerous articles for the
press ON educational topics and on road
building
In p, int Of qualification, as teacher.
he bad few equals if any Supporters; but
ha lacked sufficiently combative turn Of
mind, to carry on with a firm hand, his
we'll matured plans for the improvement
Of schools
He was a man Of frugal, Industrious,
and temperate habits; and n was ever
pr1mp- and puuctual in his engagements
In all his ysc k, he aimed AT th0rougbneSS
and his devotion to duty and his truth ana
justice were paramount in his mind, 20 all
other considerations. 1t may be said of
him-vhat may be said in truth of very
wpersons-that he was absolutely honest
in every sense Of the term.
Modest even to diiGdence, he neverthe-
less had his own views, AMI he did not
shrink from the logical sequences Of his
opinions and principles Still, he was
DESTROYS to a fault of the good opinions
Of others and the opposition or even dis
appreciation Of his fellows, yea, Of the rab
bic ever, was CROUCH 20 discourage him from
almost any undertaking He was radically
deficient in that pride and ambition which
secure Wholesome amount ofseif reliance
He was. doubtless, conscious Of his own
mcrits, but sometimes failed 10 maintaia
his rights, from sheer want of pu-nacity
Well Informed on general topics. as we'll
as ON special subjects having good col-