The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-12-18
DEATH OF PROF. GGAssI1. AilA

T,he news Of Prof. AgAssiz's death
which took place in Boston, Sunday
evening, Dec. IA, will be learned with
regret By thousands who have known
him only from his general reputation.
In bis sixty-seventh year, while as M.
IDENTIFY engaged in scientific research
as in the prime Of life, exhausted ma.
ture has given way under the burden
of unremitting and excessive mental
labor. .-s .,,.i 55elf., Il, ID, t,.iit .
Among his fellow scientists Agassiz
has enjoyed a pre-eminence in certain
departments. The public, however,
has recognized the versatility of his
genius and appreciated his happy fac
ulty of making plain to the most un-
instructed, the leading truths Of natn-
raj science. A native of Switzerland,
Agassiz lived in America for over
TWEEN ty-seven years, and had become
thoroughly naturalized among Us.
He had achieved so much since COM
ing to our country that the land Of his
adoption may justly share the pride
Of the land of his birth in claiming
him as one Of her most distinguished
sons. -fsri
He was born May %, 1897, In the
parish of Mottier, between the lakes
of Neufchatei ana Morat, where his
father was pastor. In 1918 be entered
the gym nasium of Bienne, and in 1922
was removed to the Academy OF Lau-
same as reward for his proficiency
in science. He studied medicine and
experimental science at Zurich,
Heidelberg and Munich, and at the
last mentioned place took the degree
of NJ. ID. In Heidelberg and Munich
he occupied himself more especially
with comparative anatomy. Being
intrusted by Martius with the publi-
cation OF an account Of the one hun
dred and sixteen species offish collect
ed by Spix In Brazil, lac signalized
his WORK By the introduction of q
new classification. In 1889 he pub
lished Natural History OF the Fresh
wster Fish of Europe.n Researches
on Fossil Fishes,u and DESCRIPTIONS
of Echinodermesn appeared while the
work mentioned above was in prog
ress. The work by which he attained
his great European reputation Is
VSfceta Il HtsHG5fs HfGR5jfs iaen afenndiing "a i b" p change
the prevalent views of geologists in
regard to the incoherent and post-ter-
tiary formations of the globe, and the
dynamical causes by which these de-
posits have been effected. in 1876
Agassiz left Europe for the United
States, and, after delivering some
lectures in the Lowell Institute. at
Boston, was appointed in 1SI7 Pro-
fessor of Zoology and Geology in the
medical school, at Charleston, s. G..
This appointment he held for two
years and more, and then occupied
himself for some time in arranging
his collections in natural history. In
1851 he explored the State of New
York, and 10 1852 was appointed Pro-
fessor OF Comparative ANATOMY in
the Medical College of Charleston.
In 1854 he published an elaborate
work entitled s'Universal Zoology
and General Sketches Of Zoology, con-
tanning the structure, development,
classification, &5., OF all types Of an
imals, living aud extinct"
In 1S47 Mr. Abbott Lawrence
founded the scientific school at Cam
bridge, Mass, in connection with
Harvard College, and the professor
ship OF zoology aud geology was of
fered to Agsssiz and accepted. From
that time on, his life has been indeed
q busy Cne. His Contributions to
the Natural History of the United
States" was an immense work, and
added TO his already world wide rep
utation. In addition to the. WORKS
we have named, he has been q volumi-
nous contributor to the scientific
magazines of this country and others.
The following brief account OF his
illness, which we find In the Blston
Advertiser, of Friday, VIII be read
with interest.
The illness Of Prof.. Agassiz, con-
eerning which 1t was yesterday an
bounced that it was assuming a more
untaYorable form than had been ex-
pected seems thus far to have confirm
ed his friends, worst fears. his synnp-
toms yesterday were decidedly alarm
ing, pointing, as they did, toward q
paralysis OF the muscular system, and
his residences was besieged by anx.
ious friends to inquire as to his condi-.
ton. So numerous did those calls be-
come that it was necessary to tnnff1e
the bell and attach bulletins TO the
pull TO announce the latest phase Of
bis illness, changing them "a often as
occasion required. Although the at
tending physicians are some what re-
tlcent, they do not deny their pa
tients danger; one of them said he
feared something worse than death,
expressing the So smesentiment a. did
1ne Of Agassiz's most intimate asso-
states In scientific Iabors, who S aid he I
eould easier see him die than see. him !
irag out the miserable existence OF a
hopeless paralytic.
The immediate occasion of Mr.. I
Agassiz's illness seems to have been
stven last Saturday, when he went 70
lis museum and worked for some
1me In q very hot room, causing him
q perspire freely. He was soon after
AIKEN i'll, and had to be carried to his
home, about quarter of 8 mile dis
ant, by one Of his associates. Since
hat time be has grown rapidly worse, |
Ind his friend, Dr.. Brovn-SequRrd,
vas summoned from New York on !
.he same day of the beginning OF the |
Professors illness. He intended to |
'eturn the next morning, but the
seriousness Of the case Induced him 10 !
'emain, snd he is still at the bedside |
Il his patient. DR.. .Wyman, OF Cam
ridge, has also been IN attendance, |
md ali that medical skin can do will |
doubtless be done. It is relief to be |
Ible to announce that at q late hour |
ast evening the announcement Of \
he bulletin on the Professors door
yas "more favorable y