New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05


tha aid Of military insn and other officials iI
ss acc their objects 9nd sTSaf .. Q.
money have been made bnt TIL you, VI Dto.,
military man who nss sc arS srss Sss
seeulod to rest upon him."
After leaving Kenyon Dr. Dyer was appointed
to o proiessorshp In tho Western University Oh
pennsylva uIs, Mt Pittsbir and subsequently no
bscoue president of that Institution. Ito hso
strong obiecti ons to the lavish granting OF nonol
deyrees subject which led to some earnest oo"a's'
between him and tho trustees; anu tno "''
which he entertained for the practice ~ 'ho 10
ginning was intensified by his experiences ~ "'"o
" learned" he says, that there was u h'nu VI y
tenn of barter and sale prevailing among - 49,.
institutions. For instance, two pToposi'oa
two colleges camc tome that they would soni'i
-, mo the depree of ILL., u. if would secure inc
,a,rse of ID for certain parties naIred. ih'
foir,v IN de nv blood boil and answered pfomp..
~ and sharply deaouncing all such proceeu'"R''
That men shoald actually beg TO nave oegtoes 'o'
ferred mon themselves was further exhio'tiou VI
me,nness for which his simplicity was not III 'no
least prepared. :, -
The following anecdote belongs to the period OF
his residence in Pittsburg
On n beautiful afternoon in June the cnhpei Tso
full and had lust commenced the service go dm
nrncin,l aisle of the chapel came ffo IL tuo i.os
door straight up 10 the chancel FOR somo o' Pa
tire register which connected WIN a' snnnIird by
hoen tn ken ont and its place had Deen suppI.u W
n circular piece Of board. his boaru hsu
trinc and therefore was not very urn VI God
was proceeding with the service very uian''G ;
an VA" nreisc gentleman came III. He was over SIX
feet hgb were gold spectdcles carried q cthe anu
held his head erect He waseG WIN, nn p he
aisI, When lie came to where tins
this ronnd board was. he stepped on ", am
instantly it flew ont. and down wen .ns 'h, ni ar
hat and cane flying. and he disappearing 70 ms very
chin There was his head, with the goid glasses
looking right at me. han fearful oo9gphing
smell. and as couldn't find my handkerchief had
to stnff portion of the surplice in my mouth
While was coughing I'D came one OF his aims. ana
then the other, and with the help OF two or tnreo
persons he emerged from the hole. ana deliberately
picking up his hat and cane he marched out ID inc
same stately manner he had entered; was
troubled with many coughing spells all throuRh
the service AMI even III the sermon III was surPr'o-
ing how that cough did hang on
In New-York he became very intimate with the
elder Dr. Tying, whom be assisted IN the euhuay
services at St. Georges and lis rccolectons OF TINS
eminent clergyman always pleasant ana inter
esting Dr. Tying was remarkable for his admins
tratve abilities. his promptncss, his energy and
! hls methodicaal habits:
From his Sunday schools and Bible. classes ne
would come into the vestry room, roDe nnsel l, i,
and prepare for the services with the utmost
| deberaton. lie couldn't tolerate u ndee'y y!
fussy person. The sexton know his place ana KEEP.
il. He was never obsequiOus. never obtrusive; ou.
simply respectful, attentive and on time tie knew
| better than 10 volunteer TO do things but followed
with exactness the prescribed rules. upon ihe
| instant he opened the door for the Ofnclatine
| clergy to pass into the church; and this was sig
nal for many of the gentlemen to take OUT tneIl
| watches to see if they were right. 1hey well Knew
| that il there was correct time to be 1onnu any
where III the city. it would be at st. Georges
Owing to his connection with religions organlza
| tons periodicals., missions and other WORKS. Ut
Over was often consulted by committees in oearcl
| of n pastor canvassers in search of subscribers II
charities, and other inquring churchmen. and some
of the stories he tells about such persons are anus
ing. Two gentlemen interested in a new society
whose president noted millionaire, asked
him to 90 TO a certain friend of his and beg
donation Of Ss. OOO "Whyf" said he. They re
plied that the object was a worthy one Yes, bu
what has your president donel They confessed
after some hesitation that he had not done much
But they thought fiat Or. Dyer's frien1 could ID
persuaded to give what was wanted. "Give my
compliments to your president" was the Doctor
answer, " aud say that when he sets proper exam
pie nv friend will probably follow it,"
DIR DYER was very active member of th
Christian Commission during the war, and OF tn
Board of Indian Missions af.erwari and he wa
connected with many church institutions ana pun
LEGATION enterprises, for all of which he seems I
have labored with indomitabe industry. lie doe
not write now in the temper of ono who vannts Dl
activity: bnt his Records" are taken froi
( private memoranda, made only for his own ust
Their style is appropriate to their origin They ar
: brief straightforward, unartlhcal, and all til
! better for being unprecedented.