, 1866-11-15
THE LATE MAJOR KENalcoTT.
Meeting Of the Academy Of Sciences-
The Deceased Il Naturalist Tributes
. 10 his Worth-Rcmarks BY G.
C. Walker, Esq.,. Professor
Andrews, Lieutenant
Governor Bross, DR..
Stims0n and Hon.
~. Scamm01.

Stimson and Hon.
J.Y. Scammo1.
Major Robert Kennlcott, The lonnder OF The
Chtcaeo Academy or Sciences, and At The time Of
his death a Trustee and Director Of tho Museum.
VIE 60 well known In this city, and his loss Is 80
much regretted, that the ttibntea paid to ns
memory at the meeting Of the Academy on Tues
day evening will be rcad with trEcrest. We give
the remArka IN tuli:
ExHAnks OF THE rnKe1DExT OF THE AcApExr;
w1ne 1ne fetiden; Of the Academy, George T.
&c aeaa II q &c d6 n
He died at Seia.o on the Youson River. in
member q ,hs scientific a sosps under Major
A. yon are ali aware Major KenaIcott went to
tha, northern country In the employ Of the Russo.
seIentifc an !o sse @ acen,ds coz
1cct1o,,s for The heneft Of this Academy and the
sEith1onisn lnsttntion OF Washington. lie took
young men ot co. sldc.ahlc scientific atta.nmcnts.
lc died In tho midst or his 1aho.s aud before he
to anY
pllsh. ''''>@
Its with full heart that attempt to say a few
familiar 10 all, and Sc, upon which s,al not
look again until we, TOO. shall be ndGed to the
nrmessirTs % throne Mho have .e.osssd II: e d.sk s
n3known future. shall only rpeak of him as
tricnd. and Us knew him in his private life, AMI
oi bis seen,iae atianmcst5. yoa that are vel,
SeIsed tn science can more Truly speak. hnt as q
nitht1l hiend none knew ils honest henri bet'er
iran L or realized mosr fully tue eutisc devotion
OF his whoc life to The cause Of fcicncc and to The
welfare Of our Academy.
ne pno We Se "
lines flashed over the wires across the cont'tcut:
Major kennicotl died suddenly at Sesto last
Mating All q 10 so
As week followed week, and the time when We
1n'f FL friend. nsss sssca f4 q se IN aaa
wonld moi. could not esen to themselves. admit
to hlm. The '.1onglag" 70 heaE from Lin. none
but bis dea.est friends win appreciate.
and NC had t,Ieu to think 50, and u Eaase our
se1vc. believe that our fezrs we're groundlcss.
In July ,he ha'f;yeasly express eau,e from the
news from ni a. Ghey knew BE- Vas eonius s 81 from IN
fMSr M hn hint uuti ,he iast 'aonens 1eto1s ore xsns. M % b.:
ihe tall shall bear and ali viii be exptatacd Tor
imp to, ST, :Aichsele. And 70 our hearts
were kept from sinking from week 1o
Wead be e wR sS him. Then sac a. Ia raa
drst Of all newe, thai he was dead. It WIS 80 I'm
expected aud apI'ascnty 70 sudden, that at rst it
Nv nu1 ~, rr,n nnn T., VI ~ WILL ~. t ias M
has gone and a. tine Passcs VIC slals iccl the full
,.no does @ aeen .iy nasa .aat .s,A as shouIa ~
Kind care and auer::.ns rhat loving friend s!onid
aiont Il ihat words iii ltie-lr fo cxa,ess' IL
died alone. No anr nenr to Eear bis last words.
So one BY whom to send fond. loving message 10
Moo W =, " t nsM Mou.n 9s 80 Saes
9csiaced .eH ID c.elrnm n"u A'' WHOM &c "oa'o nave
ile went ont in he .norntns-oaly l,,.lu way
lio a ths ,a dqsn ~ g. ahs river hank and
si1 nn Iha ;ntctsa9 w. s 1 II; .hc Ara.
d a HnGM m ~ ,op ~ Ne ,oos r. n 'ns f ne
NJ ~ IL oio T.; @ III. r. "as nc.o " ~
'. f X ~ ~ - ~ @ au9' y; y! , ~
thonEat hat here ID chicago, ihe ely destined to
sbanil be- ioested the fincsi ,nulcnm ,rcst Of IL
Asebap;s. m All Ii. IL pIsns ere iur "I H. 81 uaaIn. iI
iaen! q 1al ~! s:aha 1sshr. Tue taln.S haa no
cAarn l9r run fase n tne pEospec1 t1a. nts !abo:s
Sd .hs lno9ss , 2, s ~, his cowo'ssS should finally
1T downsa a VIZ tne nost n1,,an; success;
.neaE q al BE- hoped ,9 accomplish for q tcl' e. &C in
lot years and wary on Inc Western pEasses It lhe
East, ~; @ haa .he @ uesolate noIe,n IT, coaaass
sy Sesy"aer a Ae M naa & peeq laying te l9anaton
siety anu ~ musean IN near H. pace o. hiS boyoo9G
e1ts an0 neaf an" oeau1'ni 1 honsS O. his asar oc
hraTt and of H. glosioas hopes hat hsd sheelcd I'd
and continued travels over nc land.
20 the accompl'shm2enl Of ths great s,t1 which e
ON ahole e noI ona he sG ,Sp o 93G dsy
hour aad iss temporary eausc, mt that deep; 10
oln no'eon wh;;a wa ntread nsresS a, n
Lis actions 1o lhe vesy last
..o5,a So5 meeks ae'ore ne sanea from New ln5k q
1s ,n 9'g os; ana r dhy A. woE,m t;n nard a. n IL
e u; 70 ,:l Al ne m ,seams IN ", Boston
nc ;, IL ~ o3, e. ana sS 2sn,a
al,d not lsaylaE E lung andoac taat could adsanc
the interests o. INC AeauemF. lis earnest desiH
va 70 .caxe c M n{n q To- sot.sy IN ahe ons
na Se .ys woI ,n o onoi s tn!o eofse
sse HI Mstf ess a at ae ~ ss
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nqnsnees hefo5e n.s Ee saSs; twin II .S .Sc rsu[
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Il, dne nrccan,ons s,irs; amc1 co,nnsncS ~, i,
Ee.iInc pledges from ihc COMPANY 10 re.p.ci 1n 10
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Il, nv e1aiGs on ny ts and Gthcr @ c,tIrions
II anatlcr . he sast ~ was 'eEy much please,
Viz Wiz me nonoa con!GHtea CO., n;Eea upon NJ ?:
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~ OILY enmmeneed m CT IT s.;e, M9IS LOT nc academy
ana m9st , aG mare eacn Is aaaauena: 9S yeat
Macn ae M !s'' He" ao1s me tutns.. IN ioosso Eet
ptlcut 70 MN. ae fsa4 inahs ~ necessary ~
1anes.nGhs ~ ine AtAueany oHtnS Hts .Hscnc
an9 ne tnonsHt ne hau oetGte nina f,sah1 Wosi
70 aoLone INA, shoAio aeo sastls 70 se'eniin
AnoMaeuse: sEu a!so 70 sess Mncn toMatn ' nttao
anS ~ t9e FL mssnm ncie. Lne , snaa enltec'lnn ~ 11
t ~ ~ t,S -. ahs na ~ nuaee ,S u MA mas i
alter ne tnonld hase fctnned' Would 9e sent al
oset ~ Mos'u. @ ann N .etusn We shon!a LeeeK
Mn,etia! na. Moul1 p.aEe Us ~ pas villa IN
olcer t9entuuons U! lne lAuu. u "as mine ricl
anu na1ainuInauIt. l1o!1 "ullA VIC Sou!a Gf1W 70
many years 70 Some. ~ was a"o!nct e1cp N az
vance toward inc grand una fe:nH &c was VOTE
1he LOT. ca1nt.t siate 70 soa al ~
annosancce 70 whien nc was aiterwaf
an tnai nc haa noped 70 4o. IL was tntohSa n
fault Or shottcemiIS oi hts o"n. Cifcumstance
oreT which nc had 10 contro! desatncd him !
tan!ofIna tot mnnins' 20 lha1 Waen q: Ahal!
featncd Inc 1eia 0! MS tseoT II was too late 10
anything tA3t season, ano thns year vas lost.
nn1t nas oScne1en slnec tAcn VIC uo mol ye
kno"- out from Inc lGnos ~ mr.. reuse icaer "
khnw !na1 ne Was slI,l .uslht! lioan,e9 o5 thlnG
NuiEn 4t cotan 1ot tHAASt- aHno3to. ulsa''o
cd and hsafs'btoEeh u hae gone, martyr 10 &c
cpce- Whatever NAV be Tue una! fcsan 70 &C.
any pnblfc undertaking. Nhc!her II shalt rcccis
the great benefit he desired and believed i WON'T
wErfhcr museums shall be 1lled With the pTodu
Of the labors o. the varions nccnts INTO whom t