The New York herald., 1878-08-15
OBITUARY


OF vAssAR COLLEGE.
DR.. Raymond died In the college building at Pough-
keepso carly yesterday morning, alter illness OF
three weeks He was born In New York city 1914,
being the OF merchant well known
in religious and philanthropie circles. He entered
Columbia College ie 1928 and completed his classi-
cal education at Union College, where he gradu-
ated with honors in 1882 He studied law and
was admitted 10 the bar, but never pracliced the
legal profession. Aner completing a thsoiopi-
cal course he became Professor OF Bellies
Lettres at Madison University. at Hamilton, N. Y.
and was aterward professor oil rhetoric and English
literature in Rochester University (BaptisU from
1850 1855, whom ne was selected N the organizer
OF the rol ytechnic Institute at Brooklyn. In that
asoie position he dispaycd resources In the
Introduction OF effective methods OF instr
Rve him that nigh reputation which led 10 his ap-
po,ntmcht la 1885 10 organize the noble institution
Vasssr College, ana Professor OF Msnlai and Moral
Philosophy his career has been ono OF distinguished
lead 5sy q. me r,, so.s q
for. women In this or any other country. He
was an sccompiished scholar, not only IN the
and classical literature, and had familiar zcd himself
with tho wide scope ~ modsrn physical science
measure under !hss 'sssp.css, iha. the American
Pathological Assoetatisn swas formed In June, 1862
ance with upvarying interest The four institutions OF
learning with which he has Decn prominently con-
but his name will always be cnisny assocs,ed win
that OF Matthew Vasssr as the pioneer In opening
new nsas l0r S' Spn s.., 81 American women:
Of the eoIlsEia,e year. bu, u was only recently
Alarming aspect Ho passed through crltcai period
some days since and srtarily sod to
recovering but for several days past strength
had entirely iacd and his doath was only question
OF endurance viii be fortunate Tor Vassar college
II hs mapsi: % snail fail upon one in all respects his
chapel OF vassar College aud Dr. Gatbrop,
President Of tho Beard OF trustees, viii preach me
alter the arrival OF the students In September Tho
remains will 10 taken TO Greenwood.
CAPTAIN GILBERT SEAMAN.
Captain Gilbert Seaman. sx-Mayor OF Hghtstown
N. J., died at bis residence at that place
yesterday, alter a brfsf illness, ss the advanced
age OF sighty-iour years lie was formerly
q prominent East River pilot and we'll known
IN. greater por,,on Of his e' He served ssysra.
terms az Mayor and member OF tho Council OF
High.:.own, was an elder Of the Presoytsrisn
HIS only living child is tho wife OF the
Anthohy Reskhess, president Of tho New York and
The funeral will take place on Saturday next. At
eleven A. NJ, from his late homo
REAR ADMIRAL ALAN HENRY GARDNER, @. b.
European mail sdvices record the death at
Konsington, July 90, OF Admiral Gard
ner, aged about sixty years. He entered tho
British navy In 1882, served under Lord Parct
on the African coast, ana In the Baltic during ths
Crmean war, ana subsequently, nt the Cape OF Good
Hope and East Indian stations He retired IRON ac-
tive service In 1871
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR MICHAEL oALLwBY,
X. c. B.
Advices from India announce tho death OF
General Gailwey, OF tho Madras Army, aged
1ny-ninc years He participated in the Burmese
war of 1864 served under Haveiock during the
inuuny aud under sir Hope Grant IN the campaign
against Dude.
ENpocIA MORSE MADDEN iA
Endocis Morse, wife Of stsic Senator Edward
NJ MADDEN, died st' M'ddIssoh, N. ", yes
terday, aged nfty-two Deceased was daughter
OF the late Rev. Phineas Robinson, OF Long Island.
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