The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-29
Death Of Eon. Csphas 3. Robinson.

Death Of Eon. Cephas B Robinson.
Tie announcement OF the death OF c. Is.
Robinson, Superintendent. Of TIE Reform
! School, which took place on Monday morn
/ ing. the 9th Inst after short illness.
/ from which no serious results we're antlc.-
pated until within few hours OF MS death
created universal sorrow and sadness Mr..
. Robinson became connected WIKI the Re
! form School. as Assistant Superintendent.
/ in l.57. about one year after the Iust.tu-
( ton was opened. Hon. Theodore Foster
vas a. that tine Superintendent. NJ.
4 Foster resigned IL 1883. and was succeeded
u NJ Nichols. who resigned 10 q tew
mouths. and Mr. Robinson was appointed
{ Superintendent IN June. l.co. which posi-
i.0l ne has held Tor over six years Under
his management the Reform School las
been in every respect 4 complete success,
and al tie boys looked up 10 him and
/ loved hin a. they would a father. They
c0nfded In hun. AM In return lie trusted
them, and we are nc, aware that any boy
. has escaped rom the Scho0. within the
last five Years 1. vas successful home
O. physical, Intellectual ana moral training.
AL KS the pride Of the ci,y, and gained
lie commentator Of all strangers who
visited there. 20 examine the results o. the
system adopted
. NJ. Robinson was man who. outside Of
his Official position. had The positive regard
and esteem Of al his acquaintance. In
/ the prime o. liie of Inc physical. develop
. meni, al excellent singer, anu 81 . happy.
social nature. every one was al home .n bis
society and we Know Of no man VINO mad
more true personal friends. lie leaves q
wife and three children 90 mourn his loss
His body vas taken 20 Milford, Oakland
county, for interment, yesterday morning.
which was formerly his home r., aye vas
36 years
Before his death lie requested 10 he -a-.ed
IN the cemetery with the Reform school
boys; but having been reminded Of his
wish IN early life 70 De buried by the side
of his mother, he assented to the wishes Of
his friends. IL was his dying request that
the boys should sing AZ his funeral. the
songs that be had taught them. one Of
us last remarks were: Tell father that
never told q lie. To his little boy he
said: Berthe, always tell the truth, and
be a man" He also said; i am going TO
see Foster, referring to the former Super
intendent, who died less than d year since,
and with whom he had been associated IN
the Management, OF the School for many
years. His funeral service, which took
place on Tuesday morning, was very touch
Ing. The singing was by the boys OF the
School and Rev. Messrs Hickox, Weed.
Armstrong and McIntire conducted the
services. The singing was conducted by
Joseph Nils.
While the loss 20 community s realized
as iTreparable- % the Reform school i
seems TO be one that cannot be replaced
To ind another man who will combine the
various qualities requisite in 2 Superlntend-
N"', 4oI succeesill progress and control OF
the inmates, which were possessed 10y Mr..
Robinson, VIII be a work of unusual dill
Guilty. Benevolent and Kind. opposed 70
harsh discipline, and yet firm in the preser-
walton OF order, be had made the Reform
School a model institution of the Union
His boys viii mourn bis absence through
weary days Of confinement, and the chris
tlan community will treasure up the record
Of his moral character and generous deeds.
as sacredand worthy Of imitation Cut of
10 the midst Of honor and usefulness. We
can but say, farewell, brother and friend
Thy work Is finished thy life IS perfected
here, and it IS for Us to cherish thy mem
ory, and 10 initiate thy virtues