Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

From the above account It will be seen that
Mr.. Webster's progress was rapid, and such us
to give his many friends the assurance that he
was destined If life was spared, to reach
speedily n position in his profession not hith.
erto attained by any American artist. In
characterizing Mr.. Webster il may be said of
MIN: He was Industrious. But little time was
lost when piece of work was obtained, he
would not rest until the completed design left
his hands; night was turned into day to in.
crease the hours for labor, vacations were
only opportunities for the performance of eX-
ira labors, and ii is owing to the exhaustion
induced by this continuous strain upon his
system that his sudden decease is largely due.
lie was painstaking. No press OF business led
him to be hasty or careless in his execution
proper time was always allotted for the faith
ful performance OF his work.
He was original. While the productions of
most artists are recognized by the recurrence
of certain features in their successive efforts,
just as many writers are detected by the ire
quent employment of similar phrases, charac.
tiers and plots, the popularity of his work was
variety. Pose, groupings and surroundings
In his sketches bearing abundant evidence
that he took advantage of nature ut the time
of drawing, and not labor in perfunctory
way from memory.
He was versatile. Most artists from lite
have their specialtes. Consequently they are
noted for their success either III portraits, cat
tie or whatever they have chosen as their spe-
chic line OF work; aside from that line they
tall into mediocrity. But with Mr.. Webster
this was not the case. Although first coming
into notice as a delineator of sheep, he rapid
~ developed an equal talent in sketching 9th.
er varieties of live stock, and the last piece of
this new work prepared by him for the Record
was declared by the foreman to be the best
specimen ever sent to that establishment In
this respect lie seemed to surpass his contem-
poraries and gave promise of future emincnce.
He was ambitious, He meant by merit to
gam n place cat the top" where ii is said
there is always room" His ambition was
laudable; he knew the opportunities which
were before him, and determined to gain the
position to which his genius seemed fitted to
bear him by fair and honorable means.
Along with these traits OF character, pecu-
liarily connected with his calling, we find a
native manliness in bearing; courtesy in in
tercourse with others unselishness in seek.
ing to promote the pleasure and comfort of
all around him; genial and hopeful temper
amcnt; and there was not lacking an atten-
ton to, and a reverence for the things pertain
ing to higher life. In fact had it not been tor
the sickness of his pastor he would have unit
Ell with the COngregationalist church in Whit
ing before setting out upon that last journey,
which resulted so disastrOusly to the cherish.
Ell anticipations both of himself and his
many friends. Rarely does it happen that one
so young is found qualified to fiji large II
place in the affections of friends, and to occu.
pN so exalted II position on the roll of his pro.
fcSsion, and when one is, at so early an age,
removed from the possibilities which appear.
Ell to be within reach, it seems an occasion
for general sorrow
The body was forwarded from the place of
his decease and the funeral services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Mayhem at his home, and
also at the church in Whiting, before II large
audience, on the 23d ult after which the re
mains were ia ken to Shoreham and inferred
with Masonic hOnOrs. NJ