People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
OLIVER HOL NLE,SDE,AD
The Venerable Poet, Journalist,
State8rnan Passes Away.
BEAUTY OF LIFE APPARENT IN DEATH.
The Pen That Has swayad she World laid
Down. and the World arms tho
Loss~- Death Cams sy4'ctIy
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BEVERLY, Mass, October s.--The
death Of Oliver Wendell Holmes has
cast glaom over the city. 1t came
unexpected yesterday and was blow
to his friends in all parts of the coun-
try.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was born at
Cambridge, Mass, August 20, 1890.
He was graduated at Harvard college
in 1920, and began the study OF law,
which he subsequently abandoned for
that of medicine. Having attended
the hospitals of Paris, and Other. Eu-
ropean cities he commenced practice
in Boston in 1886 In 1885 he was elect
ed professor OF anatomy and physiolo-
gy in. Dartmouth college, and in 1917
was appointed to a similar drofessor-
ship in the Massachusetts medical
school, from which he retired in 1882.
gtory og His Useful Career.
AS early as 1886 his contributions in
verse appeared in various periodicals,
and his reputation as Il poet was estab-
lished by the delivery of anatrical es-
say, entitled Poetry" which was fol-
lowed by others in rapid succession.
AS writer of songs, lyrics, and poems
for festive occasions, he occupied first
place. He was Tor many years pop
ular lecturer. In 1857, he commenced
in the Atlantic Monthly a series OF ar
tic1es under the title 1.-THE Autocrat OF
the Breakfast Table," which were fol-
lowed in 1860 by 1.-THE professor at the
breakfast table," in 1872 by 1.-THE poet
at the breakfast table" and in 1885 by
E'rhe New Portfolio" In addition he
has published "Astraen" in 1850, "Cur-
rents and Counter-currents in medl-
cal science" in 1861; "Elise Vennor, a
romance Of destiny IN 1867; Border
lands in some provinces OF medical
science" in 1862; Songs in many
KEYS" in 1864; "soundlings from the
Atlantic" in 1854; Humorous poems, )"
in 1865; THE Guardian angel" in
1866; ''AIechanicism in thought, and
morals" in 1870; Songs OF Many sea-
sons" in 1874; John L. Motley, me-
moir'" in 1876: 1.-THE Iron Gate, and
other POEMS in 1880; medical Els
says" in 1882; ''Pures from an old
volume of life," in 1888; "Ralph Wal
do Emerson" in 1885,, "A mortal an
tipathy,o in 1885 .'Our hundred days
in Europe" in 1887 Before the cur
few" in 1885; and numerous poems re-
cited at various reunions and dinners.
His last Days and Hours.
In 1886 he visited England, where he
was received with great cordiality.
Additions OF his poems have appeared
from time to time, the first in 1855, the
last in 1882
He has contributed largely to cur
rent medical literature, as we'll to the
literary journals and reviews. a So
ries of genial papers from his pen, en-
titled cover the teacups' appeared in
the Atlantic Monthly during 1850.
The end cane,at 1910. o'clock yester-
dav afternoon at the venerable poets
town house, 900 Beacon street. Hewas
surrounded by his childsen, and visibly
conscious Of their presence up to with
in q few minutes OF the last, though
unable to speak Then he closed his
eyes YEARLY and seemed to fall asleep,
as, indeed. he did--the sleep of death,
at which the whole world will mourn.
His death was due to exhaustion fol-
lowing q severe attack OF asthma,