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summer home at Beverly Farm. Before
that time slight symptoms of improve
ment in his condition were noted, and the
removal thought advisable. 1t proved,
however, very fatiguing. and the doctor
did not regain his former condition.
Last Friday a sudden attack OF heart
failure, with the long-standing asthmatio
trouble. Frustrated him. but this morning
he had apparently recovered. After his
physicians had gone. however. the doctor
was seized with severe spasm. and
before medical aid could be called.
he bad passed away. lie was un-
conscious for short time previous
To his death Around his bedside
were gathered the members of his family.
Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, IT,, the
only surviving son; Mrs. Oliver Wendell
Holmes. jr.. and Edward j. Holmes.
nephew OF the poet. Although the poets
death occurred shortly after midday. IL
did not become known until a late hour
tonight The house was darkened and
police guarded the entrance to prevent
the household from being disturbed.
[Oiiver Wendell Holmes was born Al
Cambridge Mass, August 20 1909. and
was the SON of a distinguished clergyman.
He was prepared for college at Phillips
Andover academy. where he made his
first attempt at versiheation, a translation
from the first book of the Fneid, in heroic
couplets. Hc was graduated at Harvard
in fs2a. He was contributor TO one OF
the college periodicals, delivered the poem
a, commencement. and was one Of the SIX
teen members chosen into the Phi Beta
Kappa Society. The next year, when is
was proposed to break up the. old frigats
Constitution, Holmes published in the
Boston Adrsrtissr his lyrical protest, be-
ginning
"Ay. tear her tattered ensign DOWN."
which was widely copied in the news
papers and circulated IN handbills. saving
the ship from destruction and giving tho
young poet reputation. lie studied law
for year at the ia@ school in Cambridge
and at that time produced some of his
best known humorous pieces; including
Evening. by q Tailor" aud THE Height
of the Ridiculous" In fs33 With Ep-s
Sargent and Iark benjamin, ne contrib
uted TO giftbook. entitled ssThs
Harbinger," the profits Of which were
given TO an asylum for the blind. But his
hereditary instincts appear TO have been
for the profession of medicine, and hs
studied uader Dr. afnss Jackson and then
spent three years in Paris. lie re-
cesysd his degree in 1895 and in the same
year published bis first volume Of poems.
which contained forty-fve pieces. inciud-
~ ".
. Metrical Essay. +" The Last Leaf" "My
Aunt" "rhe Trnadms song and .sTha
septem Der Gale" In f-T3 he was chosen
professor Of anatomy and physiology at
Dartmouth. In is40 be married Amelia
Lee, daughter OF Judge Charles Jack
son. Of the supreme court OF Mas
sachGsetts. and soon nfterward be re-
signed his professionally in Dartmouth ia
order to devote himself 20 practice In
Boston. In ist9 he established q summer
home at Pittslieid, Mass. Hawthorne &C
that time Was living at Lemon, a few
miles away. and ia his "Hail Of Fantasy"
after describing an ideal group Of poets.
he says: 'fn the most vivacioas OF these
/ recogniza Holmes" In 1877 ha stc-
ceedsd Dr. John G. Warren as professor OF
anatomy and physiology in the medical
school of Harvard About the Same time
he became iyceam lecturer. DR.. Holmes
had gained three Of the Boyiston prizes
for medical dissertations, and his three
essays ~ere published together. His other
scientific works include an edition OF
Marshall Halls Theory and Practice of
Medicine" Lectures on Homeopathy and
Its Kindred Decisions" Report ON
Medicai Literature" IN the National Md
icsi Association transactions: .'Pnsrperal
Fever Private Pestiiencs," Currents
and counter-currents In Medical Science" /"
and Border Lines in some Provinces OF
Medical Science" His successive VOL
AE1ss OF Poetry oore the Titles Afnufa.
''Astrsa: The Balance Of Illusions. songs
In Many KEYS" songs Of Many sessons,s
and The Iron Gate" There are several
collected editions, and some of the pieces
have been issued sinxiy with snmpsaous
illustrations When the Atlantic MonsA5r
Was established, IN the sgtaan Of 1857.
Dr. Holmes became one Of the FIRST con-
tributors, snd by many readers was ss-
teemed the most brilliant Of ali that
notable xaiavy. His first contributions
were in the form of a serses Of c0nsersa~
tsoual psper. emitted The AutoerAt Of
The Breakfast Table" in which were
included soms Of the fnest of his poems.
The ~Autocrat" sas followed By similar
series The Professor ~ the breakfast
Table" aud. after an interval By ssThs
Poet st sLs breakfast Table" each of
which oa It's compseEson in the magazine,
vas iasued in book form. There
fapsrs. hs tells as ia his pref
sr@. weFe fhs falailrnsns %
4ssaa that Was conceived twenty-fs We years
f.efore, xben he Published In the Wee Eag-
las.z Mepnzin< $40 articles With Sae ssgle ~
The Aug0craf of tne Breakfast Table "
DR.. Holmes also wrote two novels, sbich
wefs lrst gaD.Izhed serissiy. '.Elsle Een-
rsr. a EoEn4nee Oh Uesssny.s and The
Guar4laa Angel," sAich are remarkable
rather ~ chaxsctsxisties thxn feF dramatic