Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25
PRoF. ELLIE cHARIInR.

The New York papers of Tuesday con-
tanned notices of the death of Prof. Ellie
Charlier which occurred suddenly in
Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. Prof.
Charler's age was about 10. The Trib-
une in its notice says:
prof. Charlier was a well-known educator, and
formerly lived in this city, where he conducted
school for boys for many years. He was the son
of French Protestant clergyman, coming from
a long line of Huguenot ancestors. He was born
In the north OF France IN lsG and came to this
country in 1852. He had a cash capital Of only
$50 when he landed at Castle Garden, and two
letters Of introduction, one of which was to the
late Mayor James Harper and the other to Rich
ard G. Morse editor Of the New York Observer.
when the young Frenchman presented his
letter to eX Mayor Harper and requested the lat
ter'sh shelp to gain foOthold IN the city the lat
ter said: Young man, we In this country help
ourselves. Use my name and 20 ahead Young
Charlier took the advice in the friendly spirit in
which It was given and began by giving lessons
In his native language. He worked hard, and
was so successful that he was soon enabled to
open small school for boys In 1862 he con
Quoted a highly successful school in Twenty third
street. which grew so large that a few years af.
terward Professor Charlier began TO look about
him for other quarters. He finally decided TO
move uptown, and in 1873 he erected fine build
ing in West Fifty ninth street, and named il the
Charlier Institute. He conducted the institute
most successfully for more than decade. IL
became known as one Of the best preparatory
schools In the city. Many Of the leading families
sent their sons to the institute, and a large num-
Der OF men most prominent now IN tle prOieS-
sions, business and society, received their pre-
paratory college training within its walls under
the watchful eyes Of Professor Charer."
Prof. Charlier had great pride in his
school and in the impress which he was
able to make on the young men in his
charge. After the management passed
into the hands of his son, about the year
1885, it became less successful, but the
real estate had become very valuable in
the meantime, and in 1887 it was sold to
become the La Sale Institute.
Upward of 30 years ago Prof. Charlier
became a summer resident of BrattlebOro,
buying what was then the Buckner place
at the head of High and Green streets, and
is now Lindenhurst, the residence of
George E. Crowel His connection here
continued until about ten years ago. Dur
ing this time he became very much attach
ed to Brattleboro and very proud of the
place and its people. About the year
1873 he bought the farm on the north
west side of Lake Spofford, now known
as the Colony place, and this was one of
his favorite resorts.
Domestic troubles and changes in his
personal fortunes caused him TO give up
his residence here. Protracted i'll health
came, and, beginning 10 or II years ago,
he has lived abroad seeking some warm
climate as in Italy, Algiers, Egypt and
Ceylon, during the winter. He was last
in Brattleboro three years ago, when he
was the guest for a day and a night of
Robert Gordon Hardie, the artist. He
was last heard from by his Brattleboro
friends in June of the past summer, when
Mr.. Hardie received a letter from him
written from San Reno, Italy. He was
then in i'll health, suffering from various
infirmities, and was living in cottage by
the sea in charge of nurse.
Prof. Charlier's most prominent per-
sonal characteristic was the invincible will
and determination which enabled Iscb has
overcome all of. fn.hsi2S'a%'As am man of excded-
iHS GSsiHi4uess ness of heart and possessed the in
born courtesy of a true Frenchman. He
was apprecative of every attention shown
him, and delighted in helpfulness to 9th
ers. The intimate friends which he made
in Brattleboro will always cherish his mem
| ory with sincere affection. He took a
Just pride in his Huguenot ancestry, but
became true American in his tastes and
feelings, and of nothing was he so proud
| as of the American common people
and their achievements.
He possessed the pen of a ready and
vivid writer, and it was his custom to keep
a daily journal of his travels which fur
nished entertainment for his friends al
home. During the winter of 1SSS-S9 he
was kind enough to transcribe from these
notes the account of his travels in Pales
tine which was published serially in The
Phoenix under the title "Two Yankee:
Abrord," the "Yankees" being no othel
than himself and Mrs. Charlier. OF all thu
many writings upon and about the Hol!
Land we believe that none have ever giyeI
more real, lifelike and unconventiona
impression of the country and its people
Prof. Charlier is survived by his wifi
and by four children, Mrs. Winona Edison
Ellie Stacy, Van Dyke, and Mrs. Mari
Brown. Two children, Mrs. Jennie Fol
ward and Daniel, died some years age
both upon the Isthmus of Panama.