New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-27
OBITUIRY.
GEORGE TICENOR.


George TicknOr the distinguished scholar and
author died yesterday, In Boston in hs sct year. He
was born Boston, August 1871 In the year 1907 lie
was graduated at Dartmouth College, ind was admitted
10 the har years later. having devoted hall of that
time 10 the study of the classical languages His con-
necton with the legal profession Was new r practical
one as he crossed Atlantic in 1875 ana BIS return
after residence OF five years he became Professor Of
the French and SpanSb languages literature anh belle
ettres Harvard College Ho occupied this chair about
Is years. dcvotng himself to its duties with an energy
which, supported as il by his profound learning,
gave the then department an Importance and III
terest witch similar departments have attained
I'm few American colleges. He resigned this pTo-
fessorship in 1885. going abroad second time
and remaining three years. He had long In
tended to write tho "Hstory OF Spanish Liter
aturc and his return from his second our In Europe
devoted himself TO tho completion Of the work. con-
tinung his alors years. until ls4s when 1t puo-
Ushed IA this city. This admirable work has been
garded as Of the highest authority upon tho important
subject OF which It treats, from the moment Of its first
publication II has been translated into the Spanish and
German languages, AID Is acknowledged
by the scholars OF every country. par
tcuarly by those Of Spain itself. to no a masterpiece
among works combining historical knowledge ard
critical Judgment. Tho other literary labors Of Mr.
TcSnor the results OF which have been given TO the
public, OF minor importance. though tie biography
OF his personal friend Prescott the historian has gained
readers, perhaps, than the great work Of his ie
He also edited "The Remains OF Nathaniel Appleton
HaveD," and in 1925 he contributed biography Of In
fayctte to The North American Reyie,o: this after
ward extended ard published In pamphlet form.
Few In America - none, perhaps, except
Edward Evcrett-havo had memory 20 stored
as was that OF Mr. Tcknor with personal associations
with the brilliant literary and women Of this coun
try and Europe, who have lived during the first half OF
the present century. While no pursuing bis first
I'm to he
with many whose names now historical; he was a
friend Of Goethe Lord Byron Sir Walter Scott Nine do
Stajl jeffrey Roscoe Mackntosh, Rogers Wordsworth,
Lord Holland, souhey and other distinguished persons
The Boston!Tost OF yesterday speaks as follows con
corning Mr.. Tcknor, his connection with the "Pubio
Library" and his residence, which was tho eenter
OF centcIs in literary Boston :"
the circles OF literary culture in America and Eu
rope, perhaps no other man bad purely literary rep,
tation Of higher character and ii may well lie questioned
any Others private correspondence has been more
widely extended among those who OF two continents
have done the most to enhance the culture or
the last two generations. Those who have known
his exact habits and his prompt rec1,gnIon o,
in the expectation that bis memoirs, u Ia due time gwen
to the vii t ~ maori any American n whose
reputation is linked with letters aud we venture to say
ties OF mind and veying doubts than usually fall to the
lot OF such harassed aitercomers wondeia precision
long life Of ardent devotion TO culture, literary and social
will prove think, almost to have laid down the plan
His well known mansion on Parkst has been for years
sort OF inner world within greater one ~ was moi 20
because Mr.. TcknOr was exclusive In his literary synpa
thes, for literary has done more 10 help aspiring
students and 10 give OF his OWL mental and literary
stores U8 private collection, II not now among lho
largest In city that has many largo ones Is one OF the
rarcst collected with great care ana IN hmost every
book mart aud having the distinctive ieanr 81 int";d
and favorably comparing with the best theic- |
has not been nisgamy closed TO anybory !
whose aims in study were worly Of its slG l;
There Is not, probably In Boston, ~ indeed. We might
say. there 10 not in America ana rarely ~ Europe a
room whose walls could furnish 0f interest To- the
history Of culture day, could they dissolve ike
the frozen words OF tie fable and lei loose TN chr0h
Gle There, with that original likeness of ar waiter
toned or 10 tho divisions of the world with 10 busts
above them, and on pedcsals among the the moi mn
poriant literary history thai bias been produced perhaps
In day written aud the most famed OF persons
In the worlds literary life, IL ever IN Boston have held
converse
"Our citizens as body have the best grounds for re-
Inembcrng him In the substantial work, when, WIN inc
our Public Library The preliminary report ON me sun
ect which, falling into the hands of Mr. Bates, led mat
benefaolor ON TO bis mnnicen wor. was inc
Of Mr. ncknor the Chairman OF the COMMITTEE mr. |
Everett Yielding MS matter OF course, tho preparation
Of that document 10 his more ardent nssocste No one
but those In situation to judge Oh MS incssS,n'
labors both In Boston and IN Europe In his be- |
half can know tho nestimabe value OF snch services
II were difficult TO determine who worked the hnrdei'
The joint laIors OF These two cannot he oVotsuna,e
They the prime workers each In their spheres They
laid the foundations OF a system perfect IN sor 81
biblothecal unycrsasm, that no other library III this
in any sense can compare with il for perccness OF adj
minsiratiyo detail Whoever may he In charge OF u ia
the future must always acknowledge whatever The su,
seduoDt adaptations that work well planned ~ hhi
done and year by deserving OF their gratitude
"r Tcnor. had bo lived till the LIST Of next august
wear his strength seemed waning but To sub-itei
without any disease his solution being preceded
mind mas retained IT, pristine vigOr barring perapA.
certain lose Oi memory faculty. la which no LAS ew"''