Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-03-01
DEATH OF PROFESSOR Bail.

Il
man Passed Away In Newark, Aged
.Seventy-fave-A Sketch OF His Ca
reer-His Long and Prominent Com
nection with Our schools.
The very many friends of Professor
Louis Bail, who was for years professor in
drawing In the Yale 8. s. s., and later for |
many years in charge of instruction in |
drawing In New Ravens public schools,
will be panied to learn of his death, which |
occurred yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock,
ct his home, the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Eddowes, in Newark, N.
j.. He had been in his custumory good
health for q number of years until few
weeks ago, when he was Frustrated with
the grip. Complications set in, and des-
pits the best care and medical skill his
death ensued. The death Of the genial
and loved professor will be mourned by
very many In this city to whom he was
personally known and highly esteemed.
Professor Balls home was for many years
on Park street, and when he retired from
disposed of his residence, and went to
Newark to reside with his daughter, Mrs.
Eddowes. His wife, q very estimable Fair
Haven lady, Mrs. Julina j. Bail, who at
tanned considerable success as q writer of
poems, died years ago. He leaves two
children, Ms. Eddowss, whose husband is
engaged in the photograph business with
Frederieks of New York and one son, Louis,
who resides in Newark. The intelment will
take place in Evergreen cemetery, this
city, Friday, March 1, and will be under
the charge of New Haven commsndery,
Knights Templar, of which he wss one of
rive here on the train due here st2:50 p. m.
Professor Bail was in New Haven q year
ago and attended the wedding of young
friend. He was then in excellent health
and spent few days most pleasantly In
greeting old friends and viewing old famil-
lar scenes.
Louis Bail was born June 5, 1919. In
Deuxponts, sometimes called Querbucken,
Rhenish Bavaria. He first attended the
public schools In the above named city in
1926, continuing for term of six years,
and then spent two years in the Latin
school, where he first began to take in
great natural talent. In 1888 he went to
Kempt.n, near the Alps, to the home of his
uncle, Nicolas Bail, where he learned ntho-
graphing and prepared himself in drawing.
He passed an examination and WAS admit
ted 10 the Roya Polytechnic school in Mu-
mich in 1886, being then seventeen year s
of age. He studied drawing from
the fiat and the antique under
Professor Rhomberg in this institution
under Professor Ed Metzgsr; also dsscrip
tive geometry, shades and shadows, under
Professor s. Heindel. In 1888 he passed
the examination and was admitted to the
Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
There he studied drawing from the antique
and life; also attended the lectures on an.
atomy, art, history and architecture, also
linear perspective. In this Institution he
studied until 1S43 and passed an examins-
ton in the the various departments of
drawing. During his stay In the Royal
| academy he contributed to his own sup
port by giving private lessons in drswing
| and by portraiture.
On the fifth day of December, 1843, he
received the appointment as professor of
drawing In the Royal Technic Institution
in Nuremberg, an appointment which
| only can be secured after passing very
rigid examination.
In Nuremberg, he had a pleasant and
| useful position, with many nev-r-to be-
| forgotten henors. After the revolution in
1848, he felt Germany was no longer a
homo for him. In 1850, he resigned his
position to come to America. On the tenth
of September, 1850, he arrived in New
York. The first year he devoted his time
making himself acquainted with the coun.
try and the people by travelling through
several states.
In 1851 he accepted the position as teach.
er In curvilinear design, architectural
drawing and drawing from the round In
| the Meohsnies' institute, No. 1, Bowery,
New York, from which institution the
evening classes in Cooper's institute ori
| ginsted, and many of the models now in
| the Cooper institute we're obtained.
In 1854 he received u call from the
directors of the Young Mems institute in
New Haven to give lessons in mechanical
drawing every Saturday during that win.
ter.
In 1866 he located In New Haven and
took charge of the drawing department in
the Young Mems institute.
He established private drawing classes
for ladies and gentlemen, which was very
successful. The ladies took 9 great inter
est In this department.
he was married on the 22d of February,
1855, to Miss Julina J. Norton, at that
| time q teacher In the Washington school,
| now the Cedar street school.
| In 1856 he gave his fret lessons in me-
chauical drawing to the students in the en-.
cheering department of Yale college. The
class met in the old library room over the
old chapel. He was regularly appointed
instructor in drawing for the engineering
department by the college faculty in 1861
and was connected for about eighteen
years with the Scientific school, and re-
signed his position July 81, 1873.
| In 1859 the New Haven board of educa-
ton introduced the study of drawing in all
the schools, and adopted Balls drawing
system, and put him in charge of the draw
ing department.
| In 1878 the board desired that more time
should be given by Bail, and for that rea
son he resigned his position in the Scien-
| tito school.
| He published an elementary drawing
system Ill 1928 cards and afterwards his
elementary charts, which have been extern
sively adopted. He also published q
drawing book, 1.-THE Human Head" with
| eighty-six plates and paragraphs. His
long life was one of great usefulness and
of devotion to his chosen profession. He
was gentleman of generous heart, kindly
| impulses, sincerely devoted to his family
and friends and was q man of high integ-
| rity and Anne. He was made q master
mason In 1862 In Palestine lodge, New York
| city, and on his removal here joined
Hiram lodge. He joined New Haven Com
mandery In 1873, of which commandery
he had become life member, with at
| tendsnt exemptions. Later he Joined
Wooster lodge, of which he was life
| member. BE had taken many degrees In
the order.
Pleaded Guilty.
BRIDGEPORT, Feb. 2S.-George Barnes