Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-18
Death of Prof. Leonard Marsh

Prof. Leonard Marsh, of Burlington
| whose death occurred Tuesday morning
August 10Th, was born in Hartford, Vt.
| being son of Daniel Marsh of that place
and brother of Rev. James Marsh, for
merly President and Professor OF Mora
and Intellectual Philosophy in the Uni
versity Of Vermont. He was graduated
at Dartmouth College in the year 1897
and took his Edegree as Doctor of Medi
cine in course, in the same institution, il
1882. He continued his medical studies
for some time in the city of New York
and subsequently, occupied himself as &
practioing physician for several years in
this town and vicinity, having proved
himself very able in his profession Sc
| much so that after he relInquished prae
| tice and entered upon another course Of
| life. some families to whom he had for
merly miuistered were not willing fol
years to forego his skill end attention
| when any serious ailment came upon
| them. individuals who attributed tt
him, under the blessings of God, their
restoration from the very borders of the
grave, have never ceased to have him and
his labors in affectionate remembrance.
In the year 1866, Prof. Calvin Pease
| the Professor Of the Greek and Latin Ian
guages in the University OF Vermont
being elected President of tho Institution,
DR.. Marsh was elected to the professor
ship left vacant by the transfer of Prof
Peage. In 1857 he was transferred from
the Department of Languages to that OF
Vegetable and Animal Physiology--a de-
partment of instruction more consonant
with his previous professional studies and
occupation than the enc which he left
His lectures in his new field of instruc-
ton were eminently philosophical and
discriminating.
About two and half years ago ne was
violently attacked by a painful and dan
xerous disease, and for some time his life
was dispaired of by his physicians and
friends. His constitution rallied from
that attack considerably, but he was not
anle to resume his labors as an instructor
From that time till the time OF his death
he had occasional returns of the SAM
painful disease which first Frustrated him.
| md it was only at rare times that he was
| able to leave his house TO take the fresh
| 1ir. Though in the intervals % bis severe
attacks he was chiefly crnfincd 70 his
ouch, he was able to occupy hls mind
with reading and conversation with hj-
family and friends. Yet be continued IL
waste away, and an early decease was
what he looked for, and for which he was
ceady The attack which foally and
.omewhat suddenly ended his days dit
cred in some noticeable symptoms from
hat which has previously caused him &C
much distress.
Doctor Marah was man of learning
md great acuteness of mind. Some OF
lis writings show an extensive aud pro-
ound acquaintance with ancient htera-
ure, especially those parts OF it which
reveal psychological phenomena, which
ind their counterpart in SOME oi the wild
lotions and mysterious practices u Ties,
alter days. OF stock which have al
ways loved liberty and justice ana abhor-
ed everything tending to the dcer4dati"u
i man, he early used his pen with great
igor and boldness against the system Oh
human slavery which was cuT~in4 oul
'wn beloved country; and he continued
,uch efforts from time to- time tIll the sy--
EN- itself was destroyed. He has lett be
ind him the record of an earnest uua
Ancere patriot and Christian.