New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13
OBITUARY.
JULIUS HAWLEY SEELYE.

Amherst, Mass, May y (SpeciaD disbursement
julius II. Seelye. Of Amherst College Is dead.
Julius Hawey Seclye was born at Bethel Conn.,
September A. 1924 AT the age of twenty-five ne
was graduated from Amherst College ana entered
Auburn Theological Seminary; S52-isJ3 were spent
in continuing his theological studies at HAZE
Germany He was then ordained as pastor or the
First Reformed Dutch Church. In Schenecta'''
y. y. where he remained until 800 when ne ac-
ceptcd the professorshD Of mental ana moral phil
osophy at Amherst In 1872 he spent three months
In India largely occupied in lecturIng to educated
and Notwithstanding IIlndoos on the truths 81
Christianity
In 1874 Governor Washburn. an officer OF the col
ege. appointed Professor Seelye one OF COM
mission to revise the State laws on taxation. Ky
a spontaneous movement Ia that rame year ne was
elected to the National House Of Representatives
by an independent vote. without having received Il
nomination from any political party. His speeches
in Congress always received marked attent.on'
although having no partisan support. they hal less
influence lie usually acted with the Republicans
but In the contested Presidential! election STOOD a.
most alone in the Republican ranks IN voting
against seating NJ. Haycs. lie was especially IN
terested in Indian affairs AID was a member OF
that committee Ills term OF Office expired IN
March, 1871, when n. declined a denomination on
account OF his cali 70 the presidency oi Ahhers''
His Inauguration occurred at the commencement
the following June Had he not been ca'e" 10
Amherst lr would doubtless nave pNi'"'" " ~
ntical career. as il WAS, he hestaied before ae-
cepting the new position offered nm ,....o r,r
During the early years OF his acministratlom ~
Seeye introduced what has come 10 De hhoMl a.
the amherst system" OF college seifSoVeIli a.
In which the students had Il large share III nlalI-
tanning discipline IN 1851 he suffered se N,
blow IN the death of Airs Seeiye. ana never iu'ly I,
ls.5 President Seelye had Il serious Illness wnich
nearly proved fatal soon after his nervous sys'
tom began to fail ;hat he was Obliged 10 reldN
his cares He sought relief from the ATTEST phy
clans OF this country. and went TO Europe LII ~
treatment As the course OF his disease cohld
not be checked. however. he resigned his position
as president Of Amherst IN 1880. Although he was
physically growing weaker. his mind remained uh-
impaired and the last years Of his He were spent
in study and writing he recently published book
entitled "CitiZenshp.'
The years OF his administration were the most
prosperous in the history OF the college, more than
SS2j 900 being given the institution. His reations
TO the Students very close; he knew each
one personally. generally calling him by his chris
tian name. as II intimate friend. AS teacher
universally recognized as such To cite an instance
OF his deep philosophical Insight. more than ten
years ago he declared that the course of National
events would inevitably lead 10 such hnancla!
troubles as have existed Of late a statement that
called forth at the time rldcu.e from the press
Union In ls;2 and in 1876 Ii. H. from Columbia
In addition 10 numerous articles In reviews and ad-
dresses and contributions to religious magazines, ne
translated and published Dr. Albert Schweg.er $
Urkok's Mental Science" and Mora, Science"
science" during his presidency. The best known or
his publications Is the volume OF lectures already
mentioned entitled The Way. the Truth, and the
Lifo.-Iectures to Educate Hlndoos"