The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-23
WILLIAM s. BoGARr DEAD.
A Long Life of Usefulness Ended Il
Quiet Peace.

The funeral services will take place at ST.
Johns church tomorrow, notice CT which
will be given later. The body will be
taken TO Portsmouth, Va, for interment.
Mr.. Bogart was a man Of singulsrly pure
and upright life and Of rare charsc-
ter and attachments. While gentle and
mild In his manner he was posi-
tive in his convictions and never
swerved from principle for the sake
OF convenience. Though the course OF
his life was quiet and even, it is an Interest,"
ing one because OF its effect upon hundreds
who survive him. He was born in Prince
ton, n. j., April s, 1919, being in his
18th year at the time Of his death.
! He early developed a remarkable
intellectually, and at II graduated from
Princeton University, being one OK the
| youngest OF a class OF sixty-siX members, a
very large class for the university at that
date, aud one which has developed some OF
| the most noted divines and intellectual
leaders OF the country.
Immediately on graduating from Prince
ton Mr.. Bogsrt went to Portsmouth, "a,
where he began teaching school. Ids ne
made his life work and continued IN IL al
most without interruption until It's very
| close. There have been few men who de-
| voted so many years OF their lives to educa-
| ton.
! At Portsmouth Mr. Bogart met Miss Jane
! H. Dickson. whom be made his wife in $40.
| He soon after decided TO come farther
south on account of his health. he
| taught for awhile In South Carolina and
then removed to Florida, where he taught
the Belair school, near Tallahassee. His
health improving he decided to remove to
| Georgia. and in 1858 be came to Savannah
| much to the regret Of tho patrons Of tine
Belair. He first opened school for boys
at No. 100 Broughton street. In
! 1854 he was elected principal Of Chatham
Academy. The present superintendent OF
public schools, Mr.. W. II. Baker, came to
| Savannah the same year with Mr.. Bogart
Chatham Academy. Mr.. Bogart continued
in charge Of Chatham Academy until
the opening of the war in 1861.
Despite his northern birth, he was
an ardent supporter OF the south and 50
remained until his death. He joined the
Chatham Artillery In 1861 and served with
it at Fort Pulaski He was too old
for active service. however, and his health
failed him. HIS patrons also desired him to
keep up the academy, which he managed to
do, the city troops at the opening Of the
war only serving in details at the forts and
remaining with their families in the city
when not required on duty.
One incident illustrates Mr.. Bogsrt's zeal
in the southern cause. So great was his
duty O young friend took his place in the
ranks and responded to his name at roll call,
acting the part of substitute without re-
ward or inducement When the companies
were ordered to the front, however, by
order Of the government all men over As
years OF age we're mustered out of service
and Mr.. Bogart returned to his school. He,
however, Joined himself to one OF the militia
companies, probably the Savannah Artil-
lery, and in 1864 was in the trenches around
Atlanta " hen the Chatham Artillery was
reorganized after the war MIR. Bogart was
elected an honorary member. At all re-
unions and affairs of the corps he was a
prominent figure. At tie centennial cele.
bration Of the company In 1876 he
read history of the corps, which he had
prepared. He was authority upon all mat
Cers pertaining TO it, and was known as the
historian Of the company.
After the war Mr.. Bogart opened p-i-
vate school for boys at the Chatham
Academy, which he afterward removed to
Armory hall. In 1871 he was elected prin-
cipal OF the girls high school, succeeding
Prof. B. Mallon, who had been elected
superintendent OF public schools In At
lauta. He continued as principal of the
girls high school until 1889, when the boys
and girls high schools were consolidated,
when he was elected assistant superintend-
emit of the public schools. Old age
had begun to tell upon him by
this time, and his position was more
of an advisory than an active one,
his past services to the schools, it was oon-
emitting him to exemption from
further labor.
AS teacher Mr.. Bogart was very sue
cessful, as the boys and girls-many OF them
now with families OF their own-can testify
He was thorough and conscientious in his
work and painstaking in the last degree.
Mr.. Bogart had been in feeble health for
the last several years, aud his death was the
result of gradual breaking down of the
system and the accumulation of years. He
had been connected with st. Johns church
since his advent to the city, thirty-nine
years ago. lie was elected to the Vestry
of st. Johns in April, 1860, and a year
later was appointed secretary of the vestry
He was appointed junior warden in 1865.
and in the fall Of the same year became
senior warden by the resignation of G. II.
Johnston. He continued in this position up
to the time of his death. He was commits.
stoned as lay reader by Bishop Elliott in
1856.
MIR. Bogart was longer and more
actively connected with ST. Johns church
than any Of its present officers. He was
thoroughly identified with it and devoted
his efforts to maintaining, upbuildinR and
increasing it without stint. He was
affairs Of the diocese and filed several do
cesar offices at various times, being at one
time registrar of the diocese. Mr.. Bogart
was associated in tho vestry of st. Johns
with such men as George ii. Johnston,
William B. Giles, William Batrersby'
George s. Harding, William H. Bulloch,
John K. johnson, l.. Dewitt, John Camel
Henry Brigham and other well-known Sa-
vannahians, who have passed away. His
associates who survive him In the present
vestry are John NJ. Guerard, Alfred Hev-
ward, David Wells and George Cornwen.
Another public institution with which
Mr.. Bogart was prominently connected is
the Georgia Historical Society, of which he
was treasurer for thirty years, sur
rendering the position a year ago on &C
count of failing health.
Mr.. Bogart was twice married, his Sec
ond wife being a Miss Florence q. Jordan,
like his first wife, of Portsmouth, Va. His
second marriage occurred in 1869
By his first wife he had three children.
John II. Bogart of Virginia, Mrs. Robert
Ii. Walthour of Walthourvile and Robert
Bogart, q prominent citizen of Savannah
and member of council, who died suddenly
about three years ago. By bis second wife,
who survives him, he leaves one unmarried
daughter.
PREPARING FOR SCHOOL.