New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-19
COL. R. T. AUCHMUTY DEAD.
HE DID NOT RECOVER FROM THE AMPu
TATION OF HIS LEG.

TATION OF HIS LEG.
Pittsleld, Mass, July 1s.-Colonel Richard r
Auchmuty, Of Ncw-York. died suddenly this mornine
at bis summer home in Lenox Last night he was
suddenly taken Ill and death resulted.
Colonel Richard Tylden Auchmuty was one Of tn
best known OF the residents of New-Y0rk City, Hs
had been suffering nearly year from disease Of the
bone OF his left leg and on March 20 the limb wa
amputated above the knee. The operation per.
formed In this city, and In May Colonel Auchmuty
closed ND his house, No 81 University Place. and went
with hi, family to spend the summer in Lenox. strore
hopes were felt for his complete recovery. But the
shock seems to have been too much for him and II
cumino cd in his death.
Colonel Auchmuty was born in this city In 1881
ard spent most Of his life here, rarely going away
except for his regular sojOurn in his country home
lie visited Europe twice In his life. lie came from
one OF the Oldest NewYork families, his greagrand.
father. the Rev. DIR. Samuel Auchmuty, having beea
the rector of Trinity Church III 1903 Colonel Auch
muy received n college education, after which h
studied architecture with james Renwick, of this CITY,
finally becoming his partner He continued to practice
his profession until the Civil War began, when no
went TO the front lie was appointed Assistant Al
OF Volunteers lie served In the Army
Of ,he Potomac In 1862 and 1863. L. 1854 he was
assigned 10 duty In the War Department at Washing
ton where he served until the close OF the war; lie
had
lie did not resume his work In architecture when
,o returned to New-York, but gave his attention
largely to benevolent work, always insisting how.
ever that his name should be mentioned as little ID
possible lie declined TIN; Office of president Of the
BOARD OF Health and the appointment as school Com.
mi soner and devoted himself to the establishment
Of trade schools He successfully conducted these
to the day OF his death. He was member OF the
Union and Century clubs, vesryman Of Trinity
of no IN a Ia
Divine He married Miss Ellen Schermerhorn, the
daughter of p A. SchermerhoTn. Mrs. Auchmuty
survives her husband. There were no children.
The New-Y0rk Trade schools were founded By him
I'm 1851, at First-ave. and Sixty-seventhst. They
were designed teach thoroughly how work should be
done leaving the quickness which Il required OF Q
frst-class mechlnic TO be acquired later To accom-
plish this system Of trade instruction was arranged
by which not only skill be acquired, but the
science OH which the trade is based Is made plain.
The system was a new one and has produced remark
able results. 1t has attracted much attention, both
In this country and In Europe.
For each OF the trades there is a course OF nstruc
ton. The branches taught brlcklayng, plaserns
plumbing, carpentry, house and sign painting fresco
painting, sOnecuti?g, blacksmith work ana tailoring
There are day and evening classes. The evening
classes are held three evenings each week from the
latter part OF October to the first week in April, and
the day classes during the three winter months.
The fees vary according TO the trade, being from sl2
TO s18 for the evening classes and from S3o 70
s4O for the day classes.
These are not self-supporng schools, although the
fees nearly cover the cost Of the material wasted and
the salaries of the instructors. The average yearly
attendance is about 525, exclusive Of the students Of
architecture OF Columbie College. In 1890 the re-
cepts from fees $4,000. The expresses were
81 1923. This did not include taxes or interest On
the money invested The ground occupied bv the
school buildings is 2O0xl13 feet. The buildings are
and bIildings was go 900. This sum- besides the
expresses Of running the schools. was paH by Mr..
and Mrs. Auchmuty. IN 18so the schsols were
Colorel Auchmuy and his wife adding
S6O 900 TO their previous gifts. j.. Ferpont Morgan
about the same time gave the school $500 600 40
an endowment fund.