Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-08
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRLwEEKLY B
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
EVENING, SEPTEMBER
DEATH OF BENJAMIN IALLOWELL. --1laD

DEATH OF BENJAMIN I1ALlOW VEIL. -Dlauy
al eve will be limmed as this announcement is
read, for few private citizens have lived In The
hearts of more Of their fellow men.
His death occurred at his residence 10 Mont,
gomery county, Md, yesterday morning, and
must have been unexpected. as no iutimation OF
any illness had reached the public. Though he
was seventy-pine years Of age, be was still q
comparatively strong man. lie Was native OF
Philadelphia, and became teacher when quite
young mar, first acting as an assistant 10
school 10 PENNSYLVANIA. g.,
Ia 1928, be came to Alexandria. and estao'
isbod the Alexandria Boarding School, which
be taught unirterruptedy for about twenty
years. His pupils were, at first very few 10
numbers, but they we're exceedingly we'll taught
andhesoon acquired reputation which brought
him students even from foreign countries.
Among his earlier pupils was Gen. Robert +.
Lee, whom he prepared for West Point. About
1913, he left the school in charge of his two
nephews and removed to his farm at Sandy
Spring, Nd, becoming, at the same time, Pro
fessor of Chemistry in Columbia College, but
,he soon returned, and, for about ten years more,
continued bis old school, the popularity oil
which had become so great that be, every year,
refused more students then be received. Ga
one occasicu, having cause Of complaint against
all who attecded particular session, he refused
to allow any of them to return, yet the school
was entirely full 90 the diy Of re- opening.
Some time before Leaving Alexandria, be
Withdrew from The practice of his profession,
turuirg over the school to his son aud son.in
Law, but be always continued to take the great
est interest 10 the cause OF education, aiding
young teachers by bs advice and contributing,
ia every way he could 10 the diffusion of kuowl'
edge. OfIate. he often oficatcd as a minister
Of the Society Of Friends, Of which he bad al,
ways been q mast consistent member.
While in Alex sndria, he was most useful
citizen, his Pulse aud bis influence being ever
. iead9 when aoy schemc 10 promote the public
welfare suggested itself. We arc indebted to
.iLn for the introduction Of water into our city.
aad be was enc of the founders Of the Alexan.
drla Lyceum and Of the Hgdraulion Fire Com.
pany, 40 institution which, after the great fire
Of 1927, supplied great need and revolu,iouiz
cd the method Of extineuishiug fires. Fol
many years. he was President Of the Board Of
Guardians of the Washington Free School, and
hcregulary visited it every Thursday, 90 biz
way to meeting. As a teacher be was perhaps
uoequaed. lie practiced object teaching at a
time When scarcely any one else did and his lee
lures % Natural Science were attended not only
by his pupils but by many of our citizens. As
an Instructor 10 Mathematics, he was specially
commended By The Beard of Visitors Of West
Point
Urbane ard fa,herlg 10 his manners, 90 young
person ever approached him wilhou. feeling
the magnetic influence Of bis kindness. and few
Instructors have ever exercised 80 great 90 10.
hueuce.