Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-23
DEATH OF DIR. 6. ..uyAm.

l hrSf Account of His
 Life ahd Work-After ManyNsa-. or
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 LIT. George Breuson Farnam quietly pass,d away at his residence, No. 30 Hillhouse ave nue, yesterday morning. His end was ex- pected by those familiar with his condition. but for number of years he has been a 1 great sufferer and much prsstrated from l rheumatic trouble. He was scu of the late Henry Farnam. and was born August 21, lS41, and was sent to Yale college where he pursued his academical studies for time about two years. III health, when he was still young man, ,interfered with many of his plans. He went to Europe for the recovery of 3 his health, at the same time not neglect world, and ates at swo He He made trip around the been to Europe and also to ttttfssrent tttfssr times has hoping by the advantages of travel 4f96les, f6 es., crease his scholastic requirements and at the same time be benefited by change of climate and the advantage of some of the more celebrated watering places. He studied medicine both before and after his gradua- tion in the Yale medical school in 1869. He was at one time an active member of the medical staff of the general hospital in this State, his kindness, skill and generosity being greatfully remembered by those then under treatment there. His useful life was like constant battle, though during all his physi- cal pain he rarely heard to complain. and pains of others were marked features of his nature.
 He married daughter of the late Dr. Wells, of this city. Dr. Farnam at one time lectured before the law department of Yale on medicinal jurisprudence. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon.
 THE DROWNING OF BRENNER. Action Taken by His sCIassmates-The
 Remains Taken Home Last Night. The middle class at the Yale Theological seminary met yesterday morning and ap- pointed E. Cory, Alexander Milne and F. " Stevens a committee to draw up resoIu- tions expressing the grief and sympathy of the class in the loss of their classmate, Ed gar Irving Brenner. These resolutions will be found below. Messrs. Reynolds and Brown were also appointed committee for the class to render all possible service in this city. MT. c. Dorsey Hoover, 8 personal friend of deceased, arrived from Smithburg, Md. last evening and left on the midnight train with the remains, which will be due at the home of deceased this noon. MT. Hoover graduated last year from the Yale Theoiogi- cal school.
 IN MEMoRIAM.
 In view of the death of Edgar Irving Brenner, who was drowned at New Haven, December 21 1886, the following resolutions were passed by the middle class of Yale Di- vinity school:
 Whereas It has pleased our Heavenly Father by inscrutabe dispensation of his overruling provi dence to remove from Edgar Irving Brenner, classmate
 Resolved, That in his death we mourn a brother beloved, genial and noble friend and whose rapid development in Christian character and whf SC promise of distinction in his chosen calling we have watched with ever deepening and admir- ing interest
 Resolved, That while we deeply mourn his loss, we bow in humble submission to loving Father, and extend our heartfelt sympathy to the members of his stricken famtly and to their friends in this their hour of greatest aff1ction and sorrow
 Resolved. That copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased and published in the New Haven dailies, the Hagerstown News and the Gettysburg Star and Sentinel.
 { EMPsoN CORY,
 Com. ALEX. MILNE,
 FRANK V. STEVENS. NEW Conrl Den