Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-09-21
To the Memory of Benz. Hallowell.

When one of our grand old oaks whose shade
and protection we have enjoyed, v hose strength
and grandeur we have admired, after the vics-
studes OF many years, falls TO the ground it
falls not unnoticed OF unlamented.
When from the associations Of men a great
and good man is taken away one to whom
old age had added worth and dignity, whose
genteness and benevolence went out towards
all mankind, whose learning aud wisdom were
acquired aud held for no selfish aims, but for
the good Of all, it is becoming it is proper and
right that we should pause and give the event
some consideration.
1t is to be feared thatfn this age of electric
swiftness, which allows so little time for re-
Election and serious thought, we give too little
attention to these solemn Thugs Thoughts
Of death and an hereafter are too soon
| crowded out, or overwhelmed by the mighty
and muilitudinous waves of pressing events
in the great sea of life in which we are strug
Cling.
Benjamin Halowell, departed this life on
the 9Th Of September, 1877, at his home in
this county, in the 10th year Of his age, full
of years, full of learning, full of love for all
mankind, and for the Great Creator of all, our
God and Heavenly Father, whom science had
not led him to doubt but TO adore.
AS an agriculturist he was earnest. indus
trious learned scientific and practical. lie
loved the pursuit, advanced it, elevated il. |
adorned it. He was among the pioneers o
the system for the improvement of the worm
out lands OF our county, and his beautiful
and productive farm gave the best evidence OF
of the correctness of his theory and practice
lie was among the early members Of our
County Agricultural Society, an able and in
teresiing lecturer before it, and promoter Of
its advantages and interests
As an educator he WAS UNSURPASSED and
over this great country Of ours hundreds who
have read the simple announcement of bis
peaceful death, have been carried back by |
memory, years ago, to the Academy in Alex
andria, where he laid the foundation of their
learning and usefulness While at the head
that Institution, which he established, and |
ever since, il may be safely said hat he did as
much, if not more than any other man in this
country TO raise the profession of teacher,
which he ennObled, to its proper elevation.
As student o. the Natural Sciences and
a lecturer thereon, he stood deservedlr eminent
and wider and more high-sounding famd|
would have been his, but that an innate mod
esty, usual companion Of true greatness, led
MIN to prefer quiet life aud to choose tina i
his researches, acquisitions aud their results
should rather benefit others than attract publid
attention to or advance himself. His simple
name, Benjamin HALLOWEEN, ursUstsiasd ~
any title or Academic degree, stands firmly BY
itself, supported in its dignity and value bH
what he did for it. His worth and fand
could not be measured by degrees.
Let the farmers of Montgomery, in which
county, as the home of his choice, he has, with
his wife and family, spent SO many years Of
| his most useful life, follow the example Of thil
great and good man, and they will place them
selves and their county in the lead of the
moral, intellectual and agricultural progress oil
! the age.
We mourn his loss. Let US emulate hi:
example. G. A.
HoMEwooD, September l7th, 1871