The sun., 1894-12-16
DEATH OF DR.. JOHN LORD.
THE WELE-ENoWN BIsToRIAN
PASSES AWhY IN STANFORD.


was Air.osts Popular Rage o. the Plat
form His Historical Accomplishments
ssd Methods OF Work and Recrestios.
Dr. John Lord. the well-known historian, died
yesterday at his home in Stamford. The news
OF his death will bring recollections Of his his
torical lectures to hundreds of the graduates of
colleges, especially in New England In the sig
ties and seventies. Old age had weakened him,
and, although there was no defined illness, his
death had been expected for some weeks lie
was "a years old.
DIR. Lord was considered the oldest lecturer in
the world at the time Of his death. In the fifty
years during which he appeared on the plat
form he lectured about 6,O0O times. most of his
addresses being comprised in about 100 talks on
historical subjects. Before going on the platform
he had devoted himself to the pulpit. He was
born at Portsmouth. N. H., in 1910, and when
about Is years old entered Dartmouth
College. of which his uncle was President.
After his graduation in 1888 he became
an agent of the Americon Peace Society. and
there he began the studies of history which af-
terward made him famous. Religious studies
however. divided his time with the historical
pursuits, and few years after his graduation
he became pastor OF the Congregational church
at New Marlboro. Mass.
As a preacher Dr. Lord was considered
after a short term In the mnistery. he gave 1t
up and devoted all his time to the study Of
history. Soon he began to write and lecture
and before he had reached middle age Ills
reputation as a historian was made.
Travel was passion with him. The travelled
roads of the world were known to him hnd some
OF the by-paths. The more he travelled the
while abroad increased his ardor. He knew Car-
Isle. Prof Blackie, and Fruude. with Froude
he kept UP =" correspond.nce, for sey.
to work unrcmittingly for n year or a year and
n half, or even two years studying, writing aud
lecturinR. and then to take sudden flight for
foreign countries to stay for long time. In
days when TRANSATLANTIC travel was by no means
the common pastme that it now is, he would
am going TO Europe in day or two. I'llbe
about 1t. Perhaps the idea had only just come
to him: As a Lecturer T he was very careful and
conscientious about his engagements, and never
Many OF his lectures we're IN the large cities,
sembes and there i PROBABLY no not sn 1nss nsts
tion of higher education in New, England In
whose halls his voice has not been heard.
An amusing story Is told In Dartmouth Col
lege OF a lecture which he very nearly missed
giving there. II was In winter; and heavy
himself six hours before the time set for his lee
ture in q blocked train eight teen miles from Han
over. and the snow coming down harder every
How far is 1t to the nearest village7' he
asked the conductor.
,n.I Five miles TsspGndsd h the 9lcial but
Very well, I'll wade it." said the Doctor; and
he rri.a dd; ., ,,o v,,,,s b. so,s,t . corvsvo,cs
but the only thing in that line obtainable was a
small box;sleigh OF the old side bar type, Dr:
Lord hired a man to drive the sleigh, nlled IT
straw and blankets, burrowed a nest for him
self In the straw and fell asleep as soon soon
up to feel snow al around him and the sleigh on
top or him. He helped the driver right the
pos aS sd ssey
dozen times before reaching Sn9yer The result result
sembled. No time was left for him TO prepare
throwing THROWN of his coat. began his lecture with
few general remarks.
wise I'm man a mas INA aae wcs a9r waS ae
the wind blows"
:" All the winds Of heaven must have been
graduate, and there was howl OF laughter.
The lecturers whlskers were full Of bits of
e% disconcerted the speaker continued, stter Join
ing in the laugh; anu soon won me- audience 10 a
sSe c hs
On another, occasion a railroad accident
which DELAYED him ,as Ssu's Of hs
late at the town where he was to speak: ana on
stepping from the train was confronted oy
LlhI, WIN
Be you the lecture-man thets to talk TO-
nightT "
am; and fear am late" responded Dr.
Lord.
well. Jump right into TINS carriage; Iheyre
a-waitin' ferye; sent me down tetoh ye Win
me right & the hall"
After being driven rapidly 70 the nan the
Doctor was met by an efIuslve oommlttee, VINO
pinned blue ribbon on his coat and pushed him
TO the platform lie was TOO ousy arranging MS
notes to notice how he was introduced, but
when the applause died away ne began
Before he had gone very far q solemn Individual
In the audience arose and said ,.
Begging your indulgence, sir Tor interrupt
ing you, I'd Ike to ask, sir II Mr. Hamilton was
turer who was to speak there that night, but
had been DELAYED. Meanwhile his audience
was awaiting him In another hall. He got 10
them finally but Il was ST rather s late at G W hen the
anecdotes of tho queer people he met and
the peculiar places he sometimes mes, found himself
that for interest and adventure lecturers life
WAS the most exciting life possible, and he al
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