New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
OBITUARY.
JAMES CUSHING, JR.


James Cushing, jr., member of the Board
Of Education died Tuesday night Of dysentary, at
his residence No West Forty ourthst He was born
IA this city OF age, and had for long time
been actively Identified with public school interests He
held the Office school Commissioner in 1853 and 1884,
serving as Chairman OF the Committee Finance and
receiving much praise for the ability with which he
filed the position. He also had been School
Trustee in his ward for various terms, and
bis long experience made his appointment.
the reorganization OF the Department Of Education,
very fitting one. In the Board he occupied prom
position, being the candidate Of the minority for
President and was greatly esteemed by his associates
Aside from the positions ntoned above, TO winch his
regard FOR school interests rew hIn ne ptslstehtIy r.
fused 10 accept any public office, though frequently
solicited ~ do ny his party friends III was an 9cVe
aud influential member OF the Church Of the Divine
Paternity. lie presided over me exercises hed recently
90 commemorate the completion OF 25 years OF DR..
Chapins past0rdte aud was regarded 40 man OF hign
Christian character.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Education yesterday
the following resolutions were adopted:
Res0lred That the members OF this Board learn with
profound sorrow Of the death or our honored ana
ned associate james Cushing, r., and that while
who doeth all things well. acknowledge an event
which mas deprived the community OF valued and in
detat gable abOrer Ia the cause OF pubic education the
social circle OF ornament ana the CITY Oi one OF us
purest and most unseiftsh citizens.
R>solUed, That the members OF this Board tender to
the family OF the sincere expression OF
sympathy with them In their bereavement in the
in he consolation that hope whou rests IL blessed
m ana Ta Se S Of H the Board be apea in
mourning and that the members wear the usual badge
$500 That c0py OF the foregoing resolutions duly
authenticated by President anu Clerk, DO presented
10 the family OF the deceased.
RsoirSd That the members Of this Board attend the
funeral OF the late Commissioner Cushing IN 4 body.
A special meeting OF the Young Mems Uuversalist
Association will be held at the Association rooms to
night 70 take action relative TO Mr. Cushing. death, he
baap nd res o
body.
THE REV. CHARLES ". WHITEHEAD.
The funeral of the Rev. Charles w. White
head took place yesterday morning from the Rev.
Dr. OFmstou's Church in FifthaYe The services were
conducted by the pastor, assisted by the Row Dr. W. J.
r. Taylor of the Clntonave. Reformed Church ia New
ark. Among those present Gen Sharpe. Naval
officer; the Rev. Charles J. Sheppard. NewtOwn L. T.
the Rev. o. T. Cobb OF Hopewen. y. Y; Mr.. Ward late
United states Minister to China, and Charles aud VII
In the course OF the exercises the following facts
cerning the deceased were gwen:
Mr. Whitehead born in 1901, and spent his youth
in Philadelphia be was graduated from Dickinson COT
lege In 1928, and at once entered the New brunswick
Theological Seminary In 1925 ne licensed 70 preach
Ivy the Chassis OF Phliadeipna Alter snort - tiement
IN Presbyterian Churcn at Batavia, y. Y. he
removed the Reformed Church OF Hopewel in 1923.
He subsequently pastor at somervle, ~ j., tlsh-
XIII and Walden n Y, and Of churches IN Houston st.
From 1851 .lll his death he was Chaplain OF the New
York cry Hospital. He was spending Summer Vaca-
ton at Perth AmDOy N j., at the tllhe Oh AS ueath.
COMMODORE W. NJ. GLENDY.
Commodore William NJ. Glendy died in Bal
timore Yesterday at the advanced Of y years he
was born In Virginia and appointed from Maryland TO
the Naval Academy which entered in 1913. In 1927
he was commissioned Lieutenant, and served sue
eessiyely with the Brazil Pacific and East India squad
rons He received his commission as Captain Sept IA,
1865. aud commanded the soop sarawak at the out
break Of the civil war In 1867 he promoted to the
rank Of Commodore; made Prize Commissioner at Wash
ngton in 1863 and placed on special duty at Phadel-