New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
OBITUARY..
PROFESSOR JEROME ALLEN.
Iiarburger.

Professor Jerome Allen died yesterday at his
home No. S9s McD1nough-st, Brooklyn. at the age
Of sixty-thrce His family consists of a wife and
four chidren-two and two daughters. The
funeral will take place at p. m. to-day
Jerome Allen was born Westminster West,
VT July Il. 1880 lie prepared for college at Kim
ball Union Academy. Meriden y. H.; was Gradu-
ated from Amherst in 1851 and attended the Theo-
logical Seminary at East Windsor Hin, Conn. for
one year As a boy in the green hills Of Vermont.
he learned sef-reliancc forttude perseverance ana
Independence traits which stood by him through
all the years OF his educational work. He taught
his first district school when sevent n years Old
where the scholars, mostly boys were older and
larger than himself but who, after turning out
former teachers decided TO yield 10 the VIII OF the
young pedagogue. and the Selectmen pronounced
that winters school the best ever taught in the
district
Dr. Aliens first real educational work began in
Maquoketa Iowa. when he was Invited TO take
charge Of the academy at that pace In 1888 After
two years work there. on the recommendation or
President Hitchcock of Amherst. he was elected
professor OF natural sciences In Alexander College
Dubuque. Here he worked until the collapse OF
that institution in 1889 Then he became principal
Of Bowen Collegiate Institute. at Hopkinton, and
also pastor of the Presbyterian Church at that
place In this double capacity ne labored for eighi
years. Two years after he took charge or TINS
school It passed into possession Of the Synod OF
Iowa and It's name was changed to Lenox College o.
this institution he the first president, and dur
Ing the war recruited large number Of students
for the Army At the close OF eight years douDl'
work in this place he compelled. through the
breaking down of his health, to resign and Tor TWO
years while superintendent Of Schools at Monu-
cello Iowa, engaged largely in institute work IN
various parts of the State. DR.. Alien was the or
ganzer Of OF the first normal Institutes ever
At the close OF two years work in Institutes ami
al Monticello, he removed to New-Nork city, Where
hi: map araTRs w2s Totefh " eogaphca
Series" and placed IN It his system OF map drawing
for N Teachers cher Il" in Grammar Previous to this time
ne was elected by the Iowa State Teachers Asso-
Des Mones which honor ne obliged to decline
He was during this time joint author with Mr.
After laborng in Institutes and literary work for
yfs ne "a Sd State 9' Of
where he remained three years. when ne was eIected
f9te Norma scboo az GenesSo x y Here he re-
manned between ten ana eleFen years ana pup pun
lished his Handbook of Experimental Chemistry
During the time he was at Geneseo he was for
ly' and also president Of the New 1ork stat
teachers ASSOCIATION He then accepted the P Tesi
Mimi. where he remained nearly four years, when'
owing to the state of his wife's health. ne re,
editor Of The School Journal and Teachers insn,
tute AZ the t"enIy}-l'h IAN, b % dc2ivorod
memorial address, and received the degree or IN -
however. was the establishment OF the school OF
Pedagogy OF the University Of the city or New
York The labor and patience required 20 ptlhs
forward To completion the School of Pedagogy
were great Early In 1857 the thought began us
Growth and commended itself to the university.
At this time Dr. Allen was elected by the nj
versitv Corporation professor Of pedagogy; me
material provision for this chair was small, ana
the work was pushed. urged and unfoided on a
small margin OF salary. Laying aside all dlscor-
acements and living in hope OF success ne re-
allied his high anticipations when, on M3rcn ~
1890 the statute adopted by the COuncll OF the
university establishing the School Of Pedagogy.
The physical and mental strain incident to years
of arluous work. and the special care ana lanor
i'm the esta blishment Of the new school were telinS
in marked degree upon the Doctors health, ana IN
1902 ne crossed the ocean, and visited the prlhcpdI
Euronean cities and universities hoping TO gam
health as well as information by that means.
made necessary the giving up of his beloved Work
in the School OF Pedagogy. and ne counGsn o. one
university at It's meeting in March. lo't con-
ferred unon him the honor of professor ehieII
Al a meeting OF the graduates OF the SCli5i "
peracoev convened for the purpose. resolutions
citing his valuable services to the etuca'o,ad
world In founding and developing ms IT.. u' no
versltv school Of pedagogy ana renIarh"S NV
et.t,aI s,ccess which had attended his etorts. , .
Ills literary work comprised "A ilaliDoGSHH "a
Fxnermenal Chemistry for LABORATORY " ga in
Grammar and Analysis. "Metho1s 10, crnono,ror''
Grammar Joint author Of "Boltwood's Graminaf
I'll I'M m Part H. map drawing in Moneiths Geog-
raphivys, Teachers'' Temperament in Educa,
, ,t, Td1tor Of "Barnes's Educationa! Moh.hy
t,rr vears "Outlines OF Eluca uona History al
~ Ir, edItor OF Teachers Institute ana SSnoo.
1 1,rnal New-York city five years. and Snort