New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20

OBITUARY.
PROFESSOR T. 5. DOOLITTLE.

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The Rev. DR.. Theodore sanford Dooh'ue, vice.
president OF Rutgers College ana 'o'Iee'a'e 'nui'u
professor OF rhetoric logic and metaphysics III 'n"'
institution died at his home in Seminary Place New
Brunswick. on Tuesday evening. age hi'y-s'A' Dr'
Doolte attacked with heart trouole ~ 'ne eAe'
cses in kirkpatrick Chapel on TUESDAY morni'e' a''e
having read selection from the Bible and introduced
Ferdinand Schvcrea. the evangelist 10 maNe ""
remarks 10 the assembled students "hie Mr
Schiverea was talking DR. Dooht'e gre" in'i'', anu
assisted into the open air ana thehce 10 MS no'e
BY Drs Jacob Cooper and Louis Bevier. OF the laculy
His medical adviser DR.. Henry r. BALDWIN, was sum
moned and pronounced DR.. DoCii'ues co"u'.'o" se''
GUS Constant attention during the day was e''e' ou'
the relief was only temporary, anu ne gre" "edhe'
until his death. The death was announcer u Tue
students yesterday and President scott maue oPp'o
pirate remarks. The faculty appointed Dis Sco"'
Cooper, Meyer, Vandyck Bowser and Hart as COM
mitee draft suitable resolutions. ana similar com
mitee consisting OF Messrs. Chamberlain ''' "cNu'iy
'04. George Ludlow 05. and Mceker % was chosen
from the students The students draped kirkpatrick
Chapel in the afternoon. and the members Oh 'he h"'
gers Chapter OF the Delta Phi Fraternity OF "hch
Dr. Doolittle resident member draped thcir pins
In mourning and will take other suitable ACTON Tue
funeral will be held tomorrow at = 80 p M Inc
PENNSYLVANIA train will leave New-lork at ociocA
Dr. DoOlittle born at OVID Seneca county ~ H.
on November 80, 1886 lie graduated from nut
gers College In 1859. and from New lruhsWch iheo-
logical seminary three years later. Among his col
lcgc classmates Judge Jonathan DNon' OF inc
New Jersey supreme Court and Judge Henry W. BOOK
staver OF New-York He was one OF the founders OF
The Rutgers Quarterly" the college pubicauoh no"
called The Targum.' At his graduation he de-
lvcred the Latin salutatory. He preached nj FIAT
lands near Brooklyn. from 1862 to 1864, ana In The
latter year was professor OF the chair which he
held in Rutgers until his death. In November ls?c'
schn bv he boar of
OF the institution. lie served as president during the
fall OF $780, between the administrations oi Merrill H.
Gates now president OF Amherst college, ana HuSuh
scott the present president OF Rutgers. lie received
the degree OF d. ID. from Wesleyan University IN lo'-
and that Of LIZ ID. from Union College In 1871
Dr. Doolittc the regular expoundcr OF Inc
International sunday school lessons for Tile CE'isah
ut Work." and also editor Of that paper. i'e
contributed frequently to other papers. lie reviewed.
for many years the first gaines In the country.
and was much sought after keen critc ana
brilliant writer. lie published AN Account OF inc
Centennial Celebration AT Rutgers College ~, au
History Of Eutgcr, ollrcr' written Or inc i.lc'
OF Education ut Washington In 1879 u" c"iluipun''
10 THE Christian lnclligcnccr' series of i'l'"is
entitled "Acro,s the Continent y lII'nn sly Va
him: DR.. Doolittlr was a man OF extensive "t'a'"
mcnts and rare culture and his death l. loss 40,
only To the Institution with which he was conn 'la
and the denomination to which he belonged. but 10
interests. Dr. Dooh;tlc an eloquent ana ..
crpiablc preacher Ills services were sought as snpPy
In all prominent churches, and besides III, p1lpt la
he en- loved siderable celebrity as lecturer Apart
from his .pclous attachments and abilities. he IN.
deared himself TO all who knew inm by MS GENIAL
sympathizing disposition