Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-29
PROFESSOR AERsERT TUTTLE'
Death of Prominent Son of Ben
nington.

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Professor Herbert futile, A. NJ, LII.
D., died at Binghamton, in this State, at
an early hour this morning. He had
been suffering for something like year
from general k-down in the nature
of paresis, and during the past collegiate
year had been absent from the Univer-
sity. His death, while not wholly unex-
pected, was great shock to his friends
here who had seen him about the camp
us during the present month.
Professor futile was born at Benning-
ton, Vermont, November 20, 1916. He
was graduated from the University of
Vermont 1869. From the time of his
graduation down to 1880, he followed
journalism as profession, spending
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.. futile that
he determined to secure his services for
Cornell University. In the meantime
during the year 1880, Professor futile
ternational law in the University of
Michigan. In 1881 he began his lectures
on international law and political science
at Cornell, and in 1888 he was appointed
Associate Professor of History and The
DRY of Politics and of international Law.
In 1887 he was made Professor of the
History of Political and Municipal In
situations and of International Law. In
1891 he was, at his own request trans
ferred to the chair of Modern European
History which he held down to the time
of his death.
Besides his writings for periodicals,
Professor futile 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 Accession of
Frederic the Great" and the other two
are the History of Prussia under Fred
eric the Great" This work is recognize
ed everywhere as one of commanding in
terest and all scholars will regret that it
must remain forever uncompleted.
Professor futile was easily one of the
most brilliant scholars who have been
connected with the Cornell Faculty.
He went by instinct to the heart of
every question, and had power and
grace of expression which enabled him
to lay bare the precise point in issue.
AS an academic lecturer he had few
equals here or elsewhere in those quail
ties of clearness, accuracy and force
which go farthest toward equipping the
successful teacher. He was respected
and admired by his colleagues and stu
dents for his brilliant qualities and his
absolute integrity, and by those admit
ted to closer relationship of personal
friends, he was loved for his fidelity and
sympathy of spirit which expanded
and responded only under the influence
of mutual confidence and affection. His
decease at the comparatively early age
of forty-seven will be deeply regretted
wherever his scholarship has made it.
self felt, but most of all among that
smaller circle of companions who forgot
the scholar in the comrade and friend.
Professor Tuttle leaves wife who
has in her sad affection the sympathy of
the entire community.
The funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock Friday, at the Sage Chapel
Ithaca Daily Journal, June 21st, 1894.
Prof. Tuttle was well known in Ben
nington, having visited here frequently
since his return from Germany,