New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-08
PROFESSOR oRToSs LAST HOURS
Esd or AN UI-sTARRED EXpEDuIoN-A TRIBUTE
PROM HIS COLLEAGUES At yAesAR.

END OF An 1IL-cTARRtD EApEDlIlON-A TRIBUTE
IRON HIS COLLEAGUES AT yAesAR.
Additional details OF the last days of Pro-
fessor O.ton been received by bis friends Yassar
College. Up TO My last, when organized his eXpcd.
ZION for the exploration o' the Benz River, hrs health
continued to improve and he entered upon that work
with characteristic zeal ANA hoDefunes-. But here his
troubles commenced. The weather was unpropt0us.
When on the lianor6 Riy r, making hi, way 10 the
mouth OF the Beni extraordinary fre-hct n0ojed bis
camp swept of part ~ his supplies destroyed some
Of his Instruments and injured Others and kept the party
nearly submerged for twenty-four hours. soon after,
his native attendants lost and sought desert
him. His guide held 10 his duty only by pointing
pistol at hi, breast Then followed mutuy o., DIS mill
tary escort. who threatened his lie IN turn, seized
one OF his boats, and, with lis crew a1l large part
the provisions for the party, Went back leaving him
20 get OF his difficulties beet he might IL would
have been madness proceed. The eTp dltJn 10 the
BENT was a failure. This vas in june. Heartsct aud
in. he was yet unwilling give entirely IL might
have gone directly, and with comparative csc' o. Par a,
ana 50 home. But he determined, vth his reduced
means 10 explore the smaller Cmuolcan In the latter
part OF August me arrived az ApOlo0lmD, near tho
boundary Tine Of Bolivia and PERU The record OF what
he accomplished dunng those two months is probably
contained IN his diary in possession OF d. Won
D. Heath, the faithful companion and friend
who adhered TO him through all the hariship+,
uilyatous, exposures. and dangers OF his il-arred
Journey and finally closed hiscyes Ia death. Though un-
questonably greatly exhausted IA strength he seems 10
nave continued his Journey without Interruption and the
very night before his DEATH Dr. lie atm writes hc slept
we'll hou. the little schooner in which they cross
i'm. Lake Tticac. rolled tcarUily Toward morning he
cot up called for ten, drank d, ana lay down
again; but feeling strangely. asked his friend 90 sic by
him and hold bis hand. Fifteen minutes later he OK
cllimed what is thsl What Is tnis" In about I've
minutes more he said without the least appearance Of
"a. 4rtT ma l.nf tr.Ip
away a. about twenty minutes past o. on the morning
OF september p.
Tho following is an extract from tie minutes Of the
Executive Committee Of Board Of Trustees OF Ya.sar
college:
III. president announced the death Of Professor OrtoD.
whica occurred the 25Ih OF September last, Oh boai
small schooner Lake liJe ca, Peru south America,
which unanimously Adopted, aud ordered on tle
minutes, a5 expressing the ana feelings Oh tAe COM
In view of the news recently received Of tEe death,
der circumstances of peculiar sadness Of tLc Roy. James
committee desires 90 place on record ga expression OF
ihr meat loss rUerieuced in tbs bereavement by the
college and tie country ard tAeir profound sympathy
pr.c.s,r O.ton was peculiarly G.ted by nature and
culture for she position he Aeld IN ,As iHstI.'iDn'
IN the past nine ycor has been one OF marked sue
cess HI, enthusiastic devotion To- ms work, the br,,Hln
aud accn%cj Of Als 'cenIuc at- .aeL,S' gae WIZ
utteraucc, ana ms prlcuced skill Of expression Doth
by tomato and ueu, combined 90 make hiu iost atce-
able and8co5up ished instructor At the same me th9
srllr purity ~ ms prO ri character DIS uill'"slt
integrity MS GENIAL and C1ucJtOry Gsuo 5t0n, tie d'
cac. and discretion with which De hct tao rel1 %. ua
al charged an tie complex sUOualOi!trs ol the college,
lie cndcarad him I'm ordinary degree 10 ms asp
crates ana pupils He had no enemies, aud Lie trcA0s
loved MIN With unqualified affection. Ills various
pub ca ons have Won lima AN cuyl,Ulc REPUTATION. o0h
scientific and literary, ~ homo and a'ro1d The N--ar
Museum Natural History, arranged in l;s pitNng
form almost exclusively uudor his direction. VIII sahl
~ an Uging monument ~ his extensive 1ni accurate
knowlcdgo, ms udeJUe iJle industry, aut ms eAertl
uU .-nCi ana taste. whatever may b' tlo aeconplsA-
mauts OF hs suCccs3is ia the chair leg vacant 10y MS
dcata. the memory o. james Ortou VIII never ne us
placed from las aclc IN the history OF tAe college ana luo
hearts of Its ireut3. -,
Hesoired. That copy OF THIS expression De sent D tA9
secretary 20 MIS-. OitOn, Win mn assurance OF ihee
symD thy ui every member Of tn5 commit ce ia htr S'
u,s by Inch tacn feels that nc, too, has Dach pNc''d
o. lcr- IuJl friend. ..-
Hsso'tsd. That committee 81 tDrce b" agI olui,d 10
ARRANGE Tor suitable memorial service, % ht Lta -
some early day, ia tue Csiega Chapel
Previous 10 Lis DEATH Professor Orton scft 20 IH3
TRInrSE notes Of his experiences adventures ari exc
ploraous. Some Of these have already been set 0eoo
tie public, aud tins SERIES OF claiming aud instructive
letters viii bo complicated 10 au early day