Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-26
DEATH OF PROF. MCLAUGHLIN.

One of Yale,s Most Prominent Eng
fish Professors Passes AWay-he
Was a Son-fn-LaW Of PfOIessor
Brush-An Exceedingly Bright Lit
erary Man.
The death of Edward Mclaughlin, pro-
lessor Of English and bslles-lettres IN Yale
university, occurred yesterday morning at
few minutes past 9 O'Clock, at his home'
81 Trumbull street. Deceased was IN the
thirty third year of his age. Professor
Mclaughlin was taken sick with typhoid
fever about two weeks ago and the disease
gradually developed until he was con-
sidered in most precarious condition
Monday noon DR.. W. g. Daggett, who at
tended him, gave up all hope OF his re-
covery. Professor McLaughlin's father
and mother from Litchfeld and one OF TWO
of his intimate friends were with him for
the last few days.
Professor Mclaughlin was one OF the
youngest as we'll as one of the most bril-
liant members of the faculty, and his
death will be a severe blow to his many
| intimate friends in the university and will
be especially felt in the English depart
| ment, of which he WAS one OF the leao!ng
promoters. He leaves father, mother
| and wife to mourn his loss.
Edward Tompkins Mclaughlin was born
| at Sharon, this state, in May, lo6O, hls
father being Rev. D. D. T. Mclaughlin and
his mother Mary Brownen. He early gave
| evidence of rare Intellectual power, and
| from his childhood he was constant
reader. When he was twelve years OF age
he removed from Sharon to Litchfeld,
where he prepared for Yale under his
fathers guidance. In 1879 he entered Yale
and graduated in the class of 'S5 with con.
siderable honor. He made special point
l of the study of English literature, in which
| he was very proficient. In his sophomore
| year he took the Gilt" medal. In his sen
Tor year he was chairman of the Yale
Literary Magazine and received the d.
| Forest prize on his graduation. He Wal
also a member of the Skull and Bonef
senior society. A year after his gradua
ton he was appointed tutor in English
in the academic department. In 1890 hi
was appointed assistant professor of Eng
lish, and last May he was elected to full
| cric and bellies lettres. He would thu
have entered on his career as Yale pro
lessor in the fall had he lived, having at
tanned that honor In the short period o.
ten years. he was a most successful
teacher, winning his classes by charming
personality and instilling into them hi
own enthusiasm for letters. A graceful
brilliant and accomplished rhetorician, thu
possessor of an immense knowledge of En-
glish and other nteratures, penetrativ'
and critical student, keenly sympathetic
and broad minded, versatile, but discrim
mating in his tastes, a man loved as fel
low man by all with whom he came in con
tact, his death is loss to Yale which viii
be deeply regretted.
he was modest and retiring by natur
and SO was not known as his great geniu
and ability deserved. Besides his othe
work he was the editor of several volume
and did some miscellaneous work. His lac
published book was issued in March, ani
was entitled "Literary Criticism for Stu
DENTS" which comprised selections from
the best English essayists annotated by tn
editor.
Professor Mclaughlin married July 19
1892, Sarah J. Brush, daughter of Profes
sor George J. Brush, director of the scien
tifc school, having thus been married onl
little over year.
The funeral services will be held at 3
| Trumbull street at $50 tomorrow morn
ing. The burial will take place the sam
day at Litchfeld. President Dwight wi
| oficiate