The New York herald., 1874-08-25
OBITUARY.
Leonard Haxcltine.

The Oldest public school teacher in this city Mr..
Leonard Hazeltne, principal OF Grammar Schooi
NO. 13, died at hts residence in East Sixty-f
street on sunday last, in the seventy-frsL year OF
his age. He was born on October IA, in the year
1903, IN Rockingham, W., and devoted forty
years Of his lie to the noble cause Of educato n.
His father, Jonas Hazetine, was one Of the 'min-
ute men" at Lexington and atterward q captain
In the revolutionary war. Leonard was brought
up at country larm cottage and by his persever-
ance and the slight advantages which q neigh
boring common school Afforded him he acquired
sufficient knowledge to enable him to teach
district school in Vermont during
several successive winters. In 1928, being
then only twenty-five years OF age. he
came to New York and took charge OF q private
school. In 1885 he was appointed vice principal in
was appointed principal OF the same. He after
wards became teacher In the Saturday Normal
cesslul were the effects OF his services, that he
was appointed principal In 1853 ann retained hts
During ali his lengthy career In connection with
the puUlc school educational institutions Of New
York he filed many responsible and honorable
procession which he himself so admirably repre-
sented He was President OF the Teachers Institute
Of the City OF New York in lS47, President OF the
Ieachers' Association In 1850, President OF the
State Teachers Association IN 1885, and at the
time oil his demise was President OF the Teachers
Life Assurance society. He thus completed o lie
time OF over seventy one years In most exem-
pary and serviceable manner.
known to be amiabe, and 1t Is said that during his
long lile ne was probably without an enemy, pos
celienss is Judgment. The bent Of his mind as =
scnoiar was decidedly toward mathematics, while
he was also particularly remarkable for his
proficiency IN astronomy and the physical
sss' MANY years years sosk special interest: IL
by his oId pupils, and especially by those teachers
with whom ne had been assOcated-sO mucn so,
indeed, that the old Ninth class OF No. IA was ac-
some manner, their esteem and regard. He was
in nne, the parent or al similar societies In ths
city, About SIX weeks ago ne was stricken down
with paralysis, under which attack his feeble
frame gradually sunk. During his illness he bore
up against pain with his usual hristian fYrtltude
until ne expired, on the afternoon OF sunday last.
He leaves widow, three sons and two daughters,
and leaves also with his memory lasting exam
pile to his profession.
Sydney Dobel, Poet.
A cable despatch IRON London last evening an
nounces the death of the English poet sydney
Dobel at his country seat on the Cots void Hills,
near Gloucester. He was OF an old sussex family
and was born at Peckham Rye In 1924. Educated
at home he became clerk to his father. q wine
merchant, at the age OF twelve, and so remained
1or fifteen years, or until 1851. He married in
1874. While employed In the wine store he wrote,
In 1850, o poem entitled ''The Roman" which ap-
peared under the nom de plume Of "Sydney
Yendys." 1ne Athengunt at once hailed the un-
known author as an originator OF new era
IN English poetry. In 1854 appeared his second
poem, "Balder." 1t is doubtful " this Increased
and AyIOun, in his "Fermilan,u travestled their
style: A poetic partnership with Alexander
smith produced IN 1885, ssr,ea oes tine
entitled sEngland in Time OF war; In 1855 ne
wrote q pamphlet on parliamentary Reform" ad
plurality Of votes. In 1871 ne produced "Engand's
Day. o volume OF lyrics against what ne regarded
as the hostile attitude or Germany, Russia and the
United states
The Rev. Father Theirin.
the death is announced in Rome Of the cel-
ebra.ed Father Augustin Theirn, 8. j., many years
keeper OF the secret archives OF the Vatican. He
had incurred the Pope's disfavor by the literary
assistance ne rendered the dissenting bishops Ia
the late council. He was sxty-nine years OF aye,
and was engaged at the time Of his death on
history Of tne Council of Trent.
Mrs. julia Ann Prime.
Mrs. Julia Ann Prime, widow Of Rev. DR..
Nathaniel s. Prime and mother OF the Rev.
samuel Iren@us Prime, dted yesterday, after Sc
we're Illness In the eighty-sixth year OF her age.
she was born at sag Harbor, Long Island and her
brothers, Sylvanus b. Germaine, Alanson, John
living, have been well know IN business circles in
New York. Mrs. Primes husband Is well remem-
bered as distinguished scholar and preacher,
and was one or the most successful teachers and
promoters OF education in New York State. Their
children have been long and favorably known
In the Church and in the world OF letters The
eldest daughter was married to Mr. A. p. Cum
mlngs one OF the editors OF the New York Observer
and her youngest daughter married the Rev. P. E.
Stevenson formerly pastor OF O Presby terrain
church in Brooklyn. Her eldest son, DR.. A. ].
Prime, dled at White Plains ten years ago. Two
OF her sons are now editors of the Observer. An
other, Mr.. William &. Prlme il an editor of the
Journal Ql commerce. Mrs. Prime was lady OF
remarkable gentleness purity and dignity OF