New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05
TIE PEABODY FUND.


TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GENERAL AGENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The trustees of the Pea
body Educational Fund met at IL a. m. to-day. Dr.
J. L. NJ Curry, the newly elected general agent, was
nrescnt at the meeting. Mr.. Samuel w. Wetmore
was again chosen treasurer; Mr.. George Peabody
Russell secretary, aud the Hon. Theodore LYMAN
notwithstanding
The discussion of the Normal College question
was taken up. The arrangement made by the late
DR.. Sears with DR.. Stearns, Chancellor of the Normal
College at Nashville, Tenn, was approved, and
the present general agent instructed to carry 1t out
The arrangement is for the establishment of 100 or
more permanent scholarships for that institution Dr.
Curry briefly addressed the Board, declaring his ap-
prova of the general plan of the trustees and his in
tention of carrying it out. The chairman renOni-
mated the committees. The Board then adjourned
to the first Wednesday in October next.
The following is extracted from IN address. by
Robert C. Winthrop. on Wednesday, upon the work
and character of the Rev. DR.. Sears After speak
ing of the circumstances attending the death of
Dr. Sears and alluding to the way in which he be-
came connected with the work Of the trustees. Mr..
Winthrop said, in part:
DR.. Scars cherished the deepest reverence for tho
memory OF our lllustrous founder He counted 1t
great privilege to have known hun personally 10 have
learned from his own lips and TO have secured
large measure OF his regard ana confidence. over
my table," said he III letter to ine, written
just after he had completed the review OF al
which ended In 1877" over my table hangs the large
he
see me aud my work ~ Mr. Peabody as wen know,
precated devotion TO this trust "a long AS lie lived
In the off hand remarks which was ca led or to make
that coming into the agency OF this Trust so soon ai
mart of the country st embttered aud when at
the south there great impotence ana jealousy OF
anvthpc that should Ike interference with South
err tpstitutions-he had conducted his delicate and
difficult work as 10 overcome every prcuhlce, ana WIN
the confidence ana aHec'ion o' al WIZ" "''"' 10 "'
More Than once he had been invited TO leave work.
permanently or emporarily for recreation oi IHr more
lucrative position Large offers had been held "ut To
him. and lie might have commanded MS own I'iHls.
Rmt his heart was in this Sou,hen Trn't and had been
from the first n0mcnt at " men II was c"Nha' lta.y
nuncattd to hil III letter 10 me o"'e" Dec'"
Not ioag since received au appointment from tho
Committee Of Evangelical Alliance to attend helr
meeting Basle next September they paylhK the ocean
passage both ways You can easily nAEine ho% w.
nothing could induce me to en.s my WorE Even Ioi
mouth IN n usf or Where Ts y s % Of @ rspcciuy
clined tue Invitation th'nk never tod you iha sew
eral years ago. committee, or rather member OF 10
wrntS f0 ne iIuulllng whether ! would accept ali ap
pointlncnt with salary OF SlOoOo' rcpicu tna,
toud not leave work such "a mine. or sever cOIhec
tlon formed under sucn cuilu ahd almost sacred CIR
II II may be fairly ead had found his
mace wnen DIR. Scars ~ rOyidentlaily called mlo
our sGryee fns IN the %ace had found its man
whO look back at this hour along tne "ol" it,I
val.
higher than human selection Ihe Dc'snF Of hravta
mas certainly rested his iabor5 from the beginning 10
the end. ,t,
inc nabc services thirteen successive years anu
tbat during tins period lie has acc"pi'hcl win our
cnuusr ana cUOpcratiOn the first ana mos important
mart of the plan he originally Ill irkei out Iof u
H. have laid foundations which cannot Ne Removed
Tho Common ScrOo System has been rcc0fniz alp
odoned I'm every of the States cUntciit ~ M.
pcanodv'S endowment. GJOd School laws nave btcu
enacted IN all IN" States. and good common Sc''o i.
now be found sprnked" nc bhi over th"1e "'tteS'
as examples and models. .,,,
DIR Sears happily lived lOlg enough TO gee and be SAT
iSrd with Of his abOrs ana To perceive ldt we
irnt now safely 10 tie 5rcODd feature OI Ms OSl
mai llai-ihc endowment or cncOur cement M N"rlhdl
chools for the training Of Teachers the estap sLhtnt OF
Scholarships and the promotion OF teachers sttules
He had. indeed made tc prOsres. III arranging iuu
CARRYING out TINS lie OF policy hlmself
will not Diet ain you by any pr0tfactrd account oI Df
Gcar4 i'm other rcatiUn.. Born In MasshchlsciiS;
graduate Of Brown University, of which lie was aferwaId
President; student for several years III Cernaywhec
he WAS brought into association with AleIahueI Won
UumDldt an many Of the learned professors 0 }"In
aud Halle and IIpsic; the pastor OF Baptst thfch
and afterwaid the head Gf an important lhcologlch
9cjuary the OF Horace Mann as secretary o
he Board of Education Of Massachusetts, the autH0r o
an admirable Life OF Lhthcr, aud several other lnt"ic't
inpa and valuable vOumcshc brought 10 our bthtTaI
Agency rare and varied accomplishments, lc lTEPdi
cxpelcnce IN the work u education, aud character
viii ch commanded tho respect and :cVceicc oi All VINO
knew him.