The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-12

Prof. Herbert Tuttle.
The Daily Journal, OF Ithaca, N. Y,
has this to say concerning the death OF
Prof. Herbert Tuttle, son.in law Of Judge
J. H. Thompson
Professor Herbert Tuttle, A. M, l.. II.
D., died at Binghamton, in this state, at
an early hour this morning. He had
been suffering for something like year
from general break down in the nature
OF psresis, and during the past collegiate
year had been absent from the Univer-
sity. His death, while not wholly un.
expected, was great shock to his friends
here who had seen him about the cam.
pus during the present month.
Professor Tuttle was born at Benning
ton, Vermont, Nov. 20, 1S46. He was
graduated from the University of Yer
mont in 1859. From the time of his
graduation down to 1880, he followed
journalism as a profession, spending a
considerable portion of that period as
correspondent of London and New York
papers at Berlin. While at Berlin he
met Miss Mary McA. Thompson, Of
Hillsboro, Ohio, who soon after became
his wife. He also met President White,
of Cornell, then minister to Germany,
who was SO much impressed with the
ability and brilliancy of Mr.. Tuttle that
he determined to secure his services for
Cornell University. In the meantime
during the year 1880, Professor Tuttle
accepted an invitation as lecturer on in
ternational law in the University of
Michigan. In 1881 he began his lee.
lures on international law and political
science at Cornell, and in 1888 he was
appointed Associate Professor of History
and Theory of Politics and of Inter
national Law. In 1887 he was made
Professor of the History of Political and
Municipal Institutions and of Inter.
national Law. In 1891 he was, at his
own request, transferred to the chair Of
Modern European History which he
held down to the time of his death.
Besides his writings for periodicals,
Professor Tuttle has published several
books, the most important of which is
his History Of Prussia. OF this, three
volumes have appeared, the first on the
"History of Prussia to the Ascension OF
Frederic the Great" and the other two
are the "History of Prussia under Fred.
eric the Great" This work ia recogniz.
ed everywhere as one OF commanding
interest, and all scholars will regret that
it must remain forever uncompleted.
Professor Tuttle was easily one of the
most brilliant scholars who have beer
connected with the Cornell Faculty. He
went by instinct to the heart OF every
question which enabled him to lay bare
the precise point in issue. AS an aca'
demic lecturer he had few equals here
or elsewhere in those qualities OF clear
ness, accuracy and force which 60 far
thest toward equipping the successful
teacher. He was respected and admired
by his colleagues aud students for hi
brilliant qualities and his absolute integ
rity, and by those admitted to the closer
relationship of personal friends, he was
loved for his fidelity and sympathy of q
spirit which expanded and responded
only under toe influence OF mutual con
fidence and affection. His decease at
the comparative early age of forty seven
will be deeply regretted wherever his
scho.a; ship has made itself felt. but
most Of all among that smaller circle Of
companions who forgot the scholar in
the comrade and friend.
Professor Tutlle leaves a wife who has
in her sad affiiction the sympathy of the
entire commu nifty.
The funeral services will be held AT
10 O'Clock Friday, at the Sage Chapel!