New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
OBITUARY
roHN IARKIN LINCOLN.

-. oct II Observation-Disclosures John Larktn
~ L. D.. professor of the Latin Language and
s.,,s IN Brown University, died at O'Clock TINS
$50 nom consumption OF the blood, after an Illness
- months duration. He had not been well for
-.arx but had taken charge Of his classes until
- .,ose Of the last college year.
,,r<sor Lincoln was born In Boston on February
- ,s17. He was the of Ensign and sophA
s,r Lincoln After fitting for college, chens a' :.
= poston Latin school, he was gradualco A0H
- -, university in the class Of 1886. There were
" tuenty four men In the class and young Llhoon
-. ahout midway. Very few members OF ~'e
-. are living but among them Is s'ephen W.
ss.nart IL. D.. Of Albany. lmmeclasely al'ei Nv"
- college Professor Lincoln was elected to.or "
cauubia College, Washington, D. G, where nc
-,r.d one year In the fall of 1887 he entereu Vne
80 theological Institute and took two years
- In the fan of 1889 ne became TUTOR az
- and remained there In that capaciW TWO !e.i'
Wishing 10 perfect himself IN his stnaies o' " a
,,,s.s OF the advantages Of the German uniSors"e'
!. vent abroad in company with froiessor n %
u.sse,t in the fall Of 1s41, and was soSen' r,
America three years The year 1s41-42 he spent
a student of theology under Thouckano 1uius nu'is'
= $500, under Genesius, and Of the classics uhoer
oarnb.rax The vacation months in lo42 were spoAis
nth Thouck in an excursion through S"i'Isriao CIV
-, I.alv The academic year OF lo42|4S was
nept in Berlin where he studied Church hs'ory WIZ
.,d the classics with Boeckle. In the fah on le'o
% -, 40 Genoa where he spent some time IN the
-, ., French From there he went % Rome, pass
-, ,ha uinter of Is43-'44 and a large part oi S0
snr,ng IN stpdying the classics and arcnseology' ~
asuirng student enjoyed the rare priVhese Vi az 80
,nr the meetings Of the Archaeological SOCIETY," VI
tolne Hill where he had as fellow -stuoen's' r.o
preTer. of Gotha; Professor George "aSh =.
Greene Of Rhode Island, then American o"u'~ u.s..
pans. Theodore Parker william NJ. Hunt the ai'ls.
rrancis Parkinan and many other eminent sSHo sa
In 1874 he left Rome for home, via. faris anu mon
7, ,hs hu Of ls44 Professor Lincoln ehIeiou -
his duties as assistant professor OF the L later
and literature in Brown University, anu a.. s,rons
n. was amounted full professor. Never Vei' taalth
y. - % his classes broke down his hoaiIl'
"a On 1877 he went abroad again for SIX Mo ,uho4
esss M which time he spent in Athens emu, t,.r
that classic city furnishes in suon ren Ion culti
The tastes which for so many years nc I,nco,n left
eating soon after his return ProieS - onbonph
proxn As far as class work was coneern - t,cuttv
niV"H' a" 90 eoh Gear in the list OF the l~cuhs
- --t,a1 a. che collage catalogue The enioie'
NJ Browp professorship were not mrs'' "A1 ~,
an ouportunfty for adding to nus resVu 49,
teep,pr mn his chosen work OF haomhs' -
rsars he was principal and proprietor VI hne
t1-v seminary FOR Young Ladies' This insttuuoh was
-..od on FeneAt s. Providence. and was attended os
a. a,gbtsrs If the leading families This sehooi mas
,oDr snce disappeared but under PROFESSOR Linooin
direction II was remarkably successful ana ITO naN
considerable money. These eight years were uurine
The war and after The Rev. DR.. Barnas scar
Dssdsnt NJ the university at this time The rea1lons
h.tean Professor Lincoln and the college all TINS time
ent,nsd cordial and in 1859 the degree Of Doctor Oh
law was conferred upon him by his anna ms'e'
After returning to his post In the Latin room oi V"
thsro as no further break in his teaching there unt
this fall He went abroad for the third time ID 10
On the summer vacation, and again IN 1881 spe""ns
nearly two years in travel and study
p-o.sssor Lincoln although a very busy man, found
.na IN preuare two welkn0wn volumes connecOeu
with his special department-his Ivy" and horace
He a,5o wrote articles Of ve1ne and merit lor IN"
Norh American Review "The Christian heVe"'
aTha Raptst Quarterly" and The Bibhotheca sscra
-. 49, vrots for several weekles, and prepared
,..s stc which have been delivered before literary
societies and other organizations $50
professor Lincoln was married on July %, lo4o'
IN Laura Eloise Pesrce Of Providence Ihey hao nNe
eh1dren. ALI Of whom are living. These are William
= now wealthy manufacturer in Pttsburg Arthur
broker in New-YorI City ana secretary OF the brown
alunni. John L. jr, who is a broker 10
Chicago: James Granger. manufacturer IN BOSTON,
and Lana who married Charles Waldo in Boston, who Is
in business with james Granger Lincoln All the soie
were graduated from Brown and all are successiui
men. -
Instructor of youth. When he was principal OF the
Kinrsbury Seminary he wss very popular. As
and leading member of the faculty at broWh
- ,,avs held the affections Of the students who came
under his instruction during connection with the
College of more than fifty years He took merese
in fSeir sports he sdmonished them OF Sheir iaoi'e
nore like An elder brother than professor ana lie
was hearty genial and compartments ~ wa a. be
30 bsSf 10 Invite the graduating class 70 ms mouse
IN Angest on the Tuesdy afternoon before graa i
non There he would entertain his boys" ana give
them hearty e1 b ine confess e o. and that was
ewing 10 Professor Lnooln's falling neallA Az Ie
alumni dinners person or name was ensoeu as q n
ss that III Professor Lincoln, he always receiVhg an
o,afinn from his former students Out OF tlA leeDhk
" HaTaitv and affection TO a faithful teacher ana d
Sente nature grew the Lincoln fund OF SlOO,VOO.
This idea was conceived by the New, York Alumni ana
WAS worked out 70 saecessiui LSsuT ~ ,a a.
The fund Is 10 endow the chair Of Latin language IN
t-or1 and ont OF income Professor Lincoln was 10
have an annuity of 80 900 until he died whether ne
taught not As he mad been T fs bls CASE
with the cOse Of the last college year, ne nad never
reeeiyed anv pecuniary benefit from the tlnd, put
greatly appreciated the honor winch MS Ola stuuene
sought 10 do him. -. -,
SIwavs a teacher rather than an author, man OF
Quiet ana refined social tastes rather than having any
love for public life, he had never had very close rel
tons with the business and political life OF PROVIDENCE
He was however deeply Interested In religious sub
jects For many wears ne had been deacon IN the
First Baptist Church Of Providence was president OF
the Rhode Island Baptist sunday school COnVenuOh
for seven years and the first president OF the
Baptist Social Union founded about twenty years ago
He at time talked Of for president of the uni
veraty. u - -
Inc athletic grounds Of the college were named
Lincoln Field as a token OF appreciation OF the Pro
fesOrs lively interest in ali that sppeTtaned 10 the
outdoor sports of the students.
The funeral VIII b. held In the First Baptist Chureh
on Monday at l. O'clock
JESSE JACKSON.