St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-08
END OF A BUSY CAREER.
He Began Contributing to
Periodicals Over Sixty
Years Ago.
HIS AGE EIGHTY = FIVE.
Some Of the Works Which
Came From His Prolific
Pen.

Boston, Oct. Z. - Oliver Wendell
Holmes, famous as poet and author,
died at his residence on Beacon street
at 1915 p. m. today from a complication
of diseases. DIR. Holmes has been in
feeble health for long time,
and, although an iron constitution
has long haffled disease, it
was at last shattered. The last
hours of DR.. Holmes were passed
quietly with his family by his bedside.
DR.. Holmes returned from Beverly
farm about ten days ago. and the re-
moval greatly fatigued him, and. it is
thought, hastened his end. The family
residence was darkened and apparently
deserted today, and few knew that DR..
Holmes was in Boston. The news of
his death was kept quiet until late
hour tonight.
DR.. Holmes was born at Cambridge,
Mass, Aug. 30. 1909. He gradual ed at
Harvard college i'll 1929, and began the
study of law. which he soon abandoned
for that of medicine. After taking
his degree of NJ. D., he spent
some time in the hospitals in
L duu OlHCl LuiopSoh
He returned to Boston in 1886
and began practicing. In 1888 he was
elected professor of anatomy and phil
:osophy in Dartmouth college, and III
>S4S was elected to similar professor
ship in the medical school of Harvard
University, from which he retired in
1852. But it is chiefly as a writer that
Or. Holmes is known. As early as
1881 his contributions appeared in varl-
Gus periodicals, and his reputation as
poet was established by the delivery
of metrical essay Untitled Poetry"
which was followed by others in rapid
succession. In 1857 he began in the
Atlantic Monthly a series of articles
under the title of "The Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" which were followed
in 1860 by The Professor at the Break
fast Table," in 1872 by 1.-The Poet at
the Breakfast Table," and in 1885 by
"The Newport Folio"
In addition he has published "As-
traa," 1850; Currents and Counter
Currents in Medical Science" 1861;
"Elsie Venner, Romance of Destiny"
1861; "Borderlands in Some Provinces
of Medical Science" 1862; Songs
In Many Keys" 1864; "Sound-
ings From the Atlantic" 1864;
Humorous Poems," 1865; The Guard
ian Augel." 1865; Mechanism in
Thought and Morals" 1870; "Songs of
Many Seasons" 1874; John L. Motley,
Memoir" 1878; THE Iron Gate and
Other Poems," 1880; Medical Es-
says,n 1888; pages From an Old
Volume of Life" 1888 Ralph Waldo
Emerson, 1884; "a Mortal Anup-
Ithy'', lone Hundred Days in Eu.
rope", 1887; "Before the Currew", 1888,
and numerous poems recited at various
reunions and dinners.
As writer of songs. Lyrics and poems
for festive occasions, he has long oc-
cupied the first place. In 1856 he Wis
tied England, where he was received
with great cordiality. Editions of his
collective poems have appeared from
time to time. the first in
1886. He had contributed large
iy to current medical literature. as
well as to literary journals and reviews,
and for long time held warm place
in the hearts of the people as lecturer.
- ScllGS VI SGllIdl pdpCio llOiu pCu,
entitled lover the Teacups." appeared
in the Atlantic Monthly during 1890
The latter years of his life have been
spent in quiet retirement at Beverly
Farms, broken occasionally by lecture
to the Harvard students.
Heart Failure the Cause.
Ten days ago DIR. Holmes returned te
his Beacon street residence from his
summer home at Beverly Farms. Be
fore that time slight symptoms of i'm
proyement ID his condition were
noted. and the removal Was
thought advisable. 1t proved, however
very fatiguing, and the doctor did n OF
regain his former condition. Last Fri
day, sudden attack of heart failure
seized him, which, with the long-stand.
ing asthmatic trouble, prostrated him.
but this morning he had appar
emily recovered. After the physi-
clans had gone, however, the doctor
was seized with severe spasm anC
before medical aid could be called, hi
had passed away. He was unconscious
for a short time previous to his death
Around his bedside were gathered the
members Of his family, Judge Olive
Wendell Holmes .Jr., the only survivin!
son; Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
and Edward j. Holmes, nephew Of th'
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