The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-20

The death of Matthew Arnold, at Liver
pool, calls to mind his close association with
this country, where his writings are gem
orally admired. His business at the seaport
town was to see his son Richard, who with
his wife and sister, the latter being a resi-
dent of New York, were passengers on the
steamer about to arrive from the American
city. Mr.. Arnold visited this country in
1888, and again in 1856. He was honored
as few men are, wherever he went, and he
Travelled extensively as lecturer.
Matthew Arnold was the eldest son of
the late DR.. Arnold, of Rugby, Eng, and
was born in that town on Dec. "a, 1922. He
received thorough education at Winches-
ter and Rugby, and wrote some very clever
verses while at school. When Is years of
age he was elected scholar of BalliOl Col
lege, Oxford, and four years later was
awarded the Newdigate prize. In 1S45 he
became fellow of Oriel College, and in
1847 was appointed private secretary to the
Lord of Lansdowne. His first poem, "The
Strayed Reveler, appeared in 1S48 and ex-
cited very favorable criticism. He was APP
pointed one Of her majesty's inspectors of
British schools in 1851, and although the
duties of the position were rather arduous,
his pen was not idle while he retained it, A
number of his best poems were written
about this time, and shortly after he as
sumed the chair of Poetry at Oxford, in
1857, Merope, a tragedy modelled after the
Grecian drama, made its appearance. In
1S59-60 he visited the continent in the in
terest of his government as an assistant of
the commissioners appointed to inquire
into the educational affairs of France, Hol-
land and Germany and returning in 1851,
he published report of his inquiries. He
was sent on similar mission to the CONT
nent In 1865, when he made diligent study
of the methods of secondary education
practiced in several European countries.
The problems of education, politics and
religion engrossed the greater part of his
attention during the later years of his life.
His most celebrated lectures were on
''Translating Homer" written in 1861: "A
French Elton or Middle Glass Education and
the State" in 1864; "The Study of Celtic
Literature" in 1887; SCHOOLS and Uni
versities Of the Continent" in 1858;
and "Higher Schools and Univer-
sites in Germany" in 1874. He
wrote many admirable essays, the
best of which are: Essays on
Criticism" which appeared in 1865; "Cul-
ture and Anarchy" in 1869; EST. Paul and
Professionalism, 1871 and Literature and
Dogma in 1872, the most celebrated of all,
in which he subjected some of the dogmas
of religion to free criticism. In 1879 he
published volume entitled "Mixed Es-
says" Irish Essays" appeared in 1892 As
poet Mr.. Arnold displayed cultivated
taste and imagination.
Mr.. Arnold received the honorary de-
gree of Doctor Of Laws from Edinburg in
1869, from Oxford in 1870, and from Cam
bridge in 1888. and in 1871 the King of
Italy conferred upon him the order of Com
mander of the Crown Of Italy for his care
of the Duke of Genoa during his studies in
England In 1886 Mr. Arnold spent some
TINA in Continental EuroDe in studies on be-
half of the educational department Of the
English government, thus renewing activi-
ties which had given him distinction ear
her in life. He published in the last mum
Der of the Nine zenith Century an article on
Civilization in the United States" which
has been the theme of much comment in
American journals