Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-06
LAID AT REST.

Ex.President Porter officiated at the house
at the funeral of ex-President Theodore D.
woolsey yesterday afternoon. Only the
family and near friends were present. The
services consisted of prayer and reading of
the scriptures by President Porter. The re-
mains were enclosed in broadcloth. covered
casket with silver handles. On the name
plate was engraved: "Theodore Dwight
woolsey, born October 81, 1901; died July I,
1889. Professor GeorgeJ. Brush was master
Of ceremonies. The Messrs. Blair were the
undertakers In charge. At about O'Clock
the remains were borne to Battell chapel.
Editor William T.. Kingsley of the New Eng
lander assisted Professor Brush In the charge
of the ceremonies. As the casket was
siyely played funeral march by Chopin. A
choir, selected especially for the occasion
and consisting Of John Beaded, Sumner
Smith, DR.. +. A. Kellogg, s. A. York, jr.,
Prof. T. d. Seymour, Prof. A. w. Wright,
7. q. Shearman, r. T.. Percy and d. A.
Jones, sang the chant; "Bless Are the
Occupying the platform were President
Dwight, ex-President Porter and Professor
Fisher. II was a notable audience that was
present, and one notable In size, although
vacation season at Yale. Beautiful Battell
chapel looked beautiful indeed, with the
warm sun light illumining the edifce and
playing with the rich tints and colors. 1t
was q lovely July day and natures lowell
ness within and without was beautiful to be-
hold. It was fitting day on which to lay
to rest the remains of man whose beautiful
ly rounded life had been SO largely
kind, and had been so peacefully
ended. Among those present were many
men whose whitened hair told of the adj
vance of age but whose faces were vigorous
with lines of thought and told Of scholar
ship and Of high character. Yale was we'll
represented, both from it's corporation and
its faculties. Among those present were the
following members of the corporations: Rev.
DR.. Backus, Rev. DR.. Bushnell, Rev. DR..
Munger, Rev. DR.. Anderson of Waterbury,
Rev. DR.. Twichell of Hartford, Hon. F. j.
Kingsbury of Waterbury and Rev. DR.. Wal
ker Of Hartford; also present were President
Daniel O. Gilman Of Baltimore, president of
Johns Hopkins university; ex-Congressman
s. w. Kellogg of Waterbury, Ex-Governor
Charles r. Ingersoll, Prof. George j. Brush,
Prof. Addison Van Name, Rev. Mr.. Carroll,
formerly pastor of Westville M. E. church;
NJ. Frank Tyler, president of the Southern
New England Telephone company; Rev.
Mr.. Marvin of Westville, Prof. Mark
Bailey, Rev. Mr.. Leonard, Rev. Winthrop
~. oceloon, nenry ID. oarBono, LII w nitnoy
| IT,; Prof. Fl. w. Farnam, Rev. John Q. Col
| Inns, Lawyer Henry T. Blake, Prof. William
Gibbs, Prof. d. O. Eaton, Prof. William
Sumner, Principal J. d. Whitmore. Prof
Ladd, Rev. S. w. Barnum, Mr.. Hooker,
Rev. s. g. Williams of Westville, ex-P Principal
Thomas, Revs. Lines, Meserve, Prof. Carmalt
Judge Joseph Sheldon, Prof. ii. N. Day
Prof. Brewer, Rev. DR.. Phelps, Hon. G. B
Bowers, Prof. Hoppin, DR.. s. g. Hubbard
w. w. Farnam, Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore of Whit
| NEVILLE, Prof. Harris, Andrew w. DeForest
II. @. Kingsley, Rev. DR.. Todd, Rev. L. w
Bacon, Rev DIR. Munger, Prof. 8. E. Baldwin
Prof. Lounsbury, Principal s. T. Dutton
Rev. DR.. Twitchell of this city, Prof. Wayland
Prof. Newton, Rev. Mr.. Williams of Meriden
Prof. s. I. Frost of the Meriden High SCHOOL
class '57 Yale; ex-Selectman Feldman, lie
man B. Allen of Meriden.
President Dwight addressed the assembly
paying tribute of loving respect to the
memory of the deceased. 1t was a noble
tribute in scope, strength, delicacy and faith
full touch. "Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep
these opening words of one of the mosi
peaceful and beautiful hymns In our Language
gives fitting expression to the thought which
enters every mind, l am sure, as We meet
to-day for the burial of our revered and
honored friend. The long life with iii
bright and joyful morning and its CRANE
and glorious MONDAY and its rich, fruitful
afternoon and its calm, sweet evening ant
Its brief dream of the night has come to iti
end. The faithful and noble soul has, as w
tenderly say, fallen asleep. The earthl,
house has closed its gateway for the resting
time and Its inmate, like the traveller weariet
with his journey sinks into gentle slumber
his rest guarded safely by the divine friend
whom he loved and his thought and true lif
moving on into the brighter light beyond
we call 1t a sleep because the form which W
saw ana by which the heart and mind wer
l reached to us seems to be quietly sleeping
We call 1t blessed sleep because we know
who watches over the mortal and immorta
past and keeps all that is committed to hin
even to the end.
DR.. Dwight, in his eulogy of the deceased
/ ably spoke of his eninence as scholar, ant
Of his fertility of intellectual resource ant
high Christian character. His was indeed
blessed sleep. Gently he sank away to tn
last sleep. Proceeding he said:
"When a man of greatness and of good
ness dies there are always two thoughts tina
enter eur minds-the thought of what he di'
and what he was. In the sphere of the intel
/ lect DIR. Woolsey was 30 remarkable that b
impressed every intelligent person who kney
him. He had strength aud vigor of mind
clear apprehension Of truth and penetratin
insight which detected at once all falsit
and unreality, and u scholastic faculty G
acquisition and attainment He had ais
richness of magnetism, much of the poeti
!, kind, large mental grasp, openness
thought In many lines, originality and varit
| ~ in his ideas and thinking the ease of
perfectly working mechanism In his ment,
operations, wonderful power of memory
great facility for accurate learning and az
curate statement of what he had learned
His mind was stored with knowledge. II
was an independent, honest, earnest thinker
subjecting all knowledge and learning I
the true test He was suggestive by reaso
/ of what he knew and what he thought. II
| gave forth from the rich stores with himsel
abundant gifts to help the thought and re
Election of others. Though not possessed c
!. those brilliant gifts of genius that nature 8
rarely bestows, he was possessed of an az
curacy of judgment and steadiness of int
lect that such men are frequently devoid c
and he was man whose scholarship an
|. gifts commanded the instant respect of learn
ed men whenever brought in contact with hin
He had his thoughts at command, and hav
| often felt that he must be happier tina
most men about him because he had SO muc
of interest to think of and so many things c
the present and past alike to occupy an
stir his mind"
DIR. Dwight then spoke of the great fore
!; / which the dead presidents intellectualit
, exerted over the students who came undo
his care and scholarship during his admins
tration. He said:
"The influence of his intellectual power
was one of the great forces affecting thei
own lives. In the power of the will d.
Woolsey had unusual strength. He We
born to command. Though of weak, rattle
than strong physical development, his 81
perior will gave him an unquestioned author
ity over other men. As the head of the co
lege he was able to control the body Of SIT
dents by the exercise of this power, even i
J times of excitement and disorder, an
, notwithstanding a natural timidity he be
came, by reason of 1t, fully equal to an
| emergency. He had the courage of soldie
in the hour of conflict and the 6rmness of th
wise statesman in times of peace. There VIZ
In him childlike tenderness and gentlenei
and truthfulness which were charming to a
| who beheld them. l think that those who's
; acquaintance with him was somewhat int
mate must have been surprised sometime
when they saw the strong, intellectual, fore
, full man putting himself under their care f.
the moment, as 1t were, and listening like
, child to their wisdom or suggestion. He hs
| the most kindly appreciation of young mel
, and believed in them. He prayed often,
his morning prayer at college, that they migl
, be wiser and better than their fathers wer
, His faith went with his prayer. He love
. children and his own children, and playe
with them.
] Besides the above characteristics of e.
President Woolsey referred to by PresfdeI
!. / Delight the uanaroaikv of the deceased WI