New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-24
OBITUARY..
PAUL A. CHADBOURNE. D. D.. LID.

The Rev. DIR. Paul A. ChadhOurne, presl-
don't NJ the uassaohusetts Agricultural College, died yes
terday Ut ten minutes before noon nj the mouse o MS
brothcr-i n-law A. Schenck, No. l26 EIth-aVe Duths
OF the night his mind was clear at intervals ana DC
was able 10 recognize and talk with his wire ana ch
cren Af,er4 A. H. he did not again recover conscious
ness hut continued decline slowly and death ensued
without pain lie taken suddenly Ill ia the carry
part Of last week with disease of the kidneys. He was
ON train nc the time his way to ths city to attend
the funeral OF Ex-Governor Morgan He was carried at
once to M schenck's house. and the following day
when IL was found that perOnIts mad set in his wife
and two children sent for On Wednesday his con-
dition much improved to give hope of his re-
oovery hut relapse took place that night aud his phy
siciaDs Drs. Woodbridge, Burchard and Flint, afer
consultation, abandoned all hope This morning at D. 80
service Of prayer will be held at the house by the eV
Drs Parkhur, and Hitchcock The service Will be pr
only the members OF the family hcns present Inc
body will he taken by the IL o'clock train to Amherst
Mass. the Mlssac luSctts Agricultural College Il
situated The funeral services VIII he hcld III AIhu''
tomorrow. The Rev. Dr. Mark Hopkins eA-pre'ld'hI
OF Williams College win preach the sermon The BODY
will he taken to williamsburg Mass, On Monday ana
placed III the family vault at that place
Paul Ansel ChadboUrne born at North BerWlcK'
York Co.. Me- on October u. 1928. His parents were
plain New England people OF Puritan extraction Ihcir
means were moderate, and their son obtained MS cary
education between such times as he was employed on INC
carpentcrs bench Nhcn severn
Old lie went TO Great Falls ~ H., where ne ooali'G "
position clerk III drug store anu studied
until accommodating sinai Iuu, T himself for rl-
Academy AT Exeter, ~ IL 10 prepay n, n .ers
egc. By teaching. copying law ana Insurance palcIs
and doing any work that Ne could secure Ne WIS nc W
deiray bis expenses through tne hclr' ni,atnd IN
qucnty at Williams COLLEGE where ne was ghluu' "a
1913 at the head OF bis class The following year nc M
married to Elizabeth Page, the danghler "l Jhss
5. Page, of Exeter whose acquaintance ne nl I',o
ue in Freehold n j. Immediately after being grad,i-
ated and, taking mp the study Of Theology. deciHrn ~
zeal
winsor. Subsequently, he became prncpni OF we ,is
Scaool ut Great Falls H. later a, MilnaHS M ~ IsSSS
he became Professor Of Chemistry ana Nhtutai nis,US
at Williams College holding TINS position or a Eoyy MON
College during the same length OF Tune or tn.ttotn
years he Chemical Lecturer IN Mount iio!V I'M
nary and he also filled prOfessorshp AT tle beIksno
In SOS DR. Chndhourne was offered the presidency
removed hither with his family but us hrai WILL g
wears AT the University lie Obliged TO resign tHe
position During 1870 he WAS president OF Bowdoln
College. and he then made president OF "il'tmS
College This position he held for ten year, lcl"uchg
It for the presidency of the Massachusetts Agricultural
Dr. Chadhour1e's career all times was DISTINGUISHED
by marked energy, thOrOushness and great capacity lr
conducted the lectures his COLLEGE but was absent
every week lecturing at various ngrlctuia! ois'nIa
tons in the state. ana rarely ihiicd 10 u ~ h"lI = w
DAYS when he always preached twi'e day. ms Hc
0nrements recognized In various departments OF
study. He taught ut Que he LATIN hiG ',I., d, it
ural history ali its branches VIA Us I' ORIG sluS;
lis
botany delivered at dlncr,hi nies ~'., ca, ~ Nh III
lished. series of lectures dri'rrd al tho LoM, ~
tote in Boston. Natural Theology, and instinct ~
sides OF Atlantic. and resulted in bis election "-
on The solicitation OF cyrus w. Field, hc went 10 New
foundani 70 examine the character "i certain Janus
2omi,anv This wa- previous to the nrst attempt t.
lay the Atlantic Gable. The government oI sew hlus
tract of land 700 miles square, wherever II night stirct
H. in The event Of the successful Ia Ing o thc cane ~
I-fv ID All
mineral value Of the land. TO hid inc coup,!} 'n us
choice Since then ne 'aadc ham's"u VII 10 ,nc
raiions that SOUGHT his opinions In $50" pI. 'n.u-
ba,ue visited England aud ireland, AMI lh tu hci'h
elocca character al the Gcy-cT- tue lot ~HlE7 "I "
LNd lie w,,s ,eiccae-at- ar.c from Ma snehuse- 10
fbc Republican National Convention OF $50 ana IN
1850 wa. electoral large from that STATE aud chairman
of the Rrrublcan State Convention. ON thr dcuh Of
Profcs.nr kgy-,iz DR. Chadblurue succeeded him a.
member OF the NIassachusctt- state Board Of hgrcul
ture. The degrees - D. and IL j. Wrr" 81 "n
him by Amherst College aud the degree 81 'l j. nv e
Berkshire Medical COLLEGE. For some iine ,t h," T'I
Public service Of the state OF New York.
Among other publications " Dr. tf"d'eufhe was
tribute 10 the memory OF President H"I''l ne ".a
professor al williams College when Mr. tahcll entered
that Institution. and an intimacy was formed tiWetn
th~n that was maintained until General Garfield died
President thadhoutnr and us VIC wire '''p"'i. ~
tor to the Garfield nmiy ~ Mentor ana u was 10 de
liver an address II his Alma Mater VINE Dr tI"d,
bourne was it~ president that General Carried had
ing OF President Cnadb"urue to I"bi y. reporter
said: He man OF tr most d cGcc enrIt! OF Guar
ncfar combining q wonderful cuVwctN Tor WORK ana
greater thoroughucS> OF knowledge ~ detn ou every sub
irct than any man hr ever knew. lie always had TINS
knowledge ri command. and good teacher a. Wen
rs AN excellent executive occr.' Dr. thHdnounr had
firm, Urtctca side 10 hi. character. lie drery
interested in manufacture oi cotton yarn AT VIII
aiusburl. Mass. aud wa director 81 INC N"It" A"n-
M. SAVING Bank aud tie Berkshire Life Insurance
Corpanv HIS wife d.. living and tNO children, diuEh-
fer and sou the latter being the younger AMI now At
lending the college oI which his father Wa, president
President Ch0dtourncs health had been very good 81
late years although he lost the u-e almost entirely Of
one lung twenty years ago, ana never rcCON cred H.