New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
PERSONAL.

The Rev. DR.. H. w. Mcknight president OF O.
tysburg College, has rendered his resignation "A
take effect next June He favored liberal ana
progressive policy in the conduct Of the COLLEGE
which IL Lutheran institution; but his ideas have
met with so much opposition that he deems II Wis
to resign.
Dr. W. r. Covers. under whom Dr. Jameson
studied. in the University College Hospital writes
thus OF his pupil: Jameson was characterized BY
a quiet manner quick recognition OF facts ana
steady, hard work Whatever he did he did well
and gained distinction in every class which he had
to attend, but he never went step out of the way
to gain special honors He was not man TO make
many friends, but those he did make were close
ones. AS student and officer OF the hospital no
one could be free from the least indication
Of self-assertion those above him; but TO his
equals the strength OF his own opinions. and the
tenacty with which he held them. conspicu
feature-more conspicuous In expression than
probably. they were in fact'
Philo Parsons whose death In Wnchendon Mass
is announced. was for many years OF the most
prominent and pubic-sp.rted citizens OF Detroit
He came of Revolutionary stock, and was born In
Scipo ~ Y, seventy nine years ago At the age
of twenty-eix he went to Detroit and engaged In
the wholesale grocery business. He Identified him
self with the interests OF Detroit and In later
distinguished himself public benefactor. He
took active interest in the University OF Michi-
gan, and secured for 1t the Rau library from
Heidelberg He gave nearly 100000 TO Ohvet Col
lege and many smaller sums 70 other Institutions.
Lieutenant Egvind Astrup whose dead body was
recently found in the Lillehvdale Valley, Norway.
was the sixth OF Lieutenant Peary's party who has
died since returning from the expedition. In
speaking OF him. Evelyn F. Baldwin the meteorolo-
g.st OF the expedition, says: his death Is pro
found shock to me. Lieutenant Astrup was the
son OF a Swedish army officer and on his return
from the first Peary expedition was knghted By
King Oscar H. On his return from the last expe-
diion he took up his residence in Brooklyn. where
his brother now lives. and he proposed coming to
Chicago to study geology with me We were to At
ourselves for further Arctic explorations. He was
only twenty-five years old. and would certainly
have gained distinction in the field OF scientific
EXPLORATION He was we'll known throughout the
scien tic world. as he lectured In his own country
vile Bay in the northwestern part OF Greenland,
paced him in the front rank OF explorers.
The committee OF Rochester citizens recently ap.
ponted TO raise funds for the erection OF a monu.
ment in that city to the memory OF the late Fred.
erick Douglass appeals to all patriotic citizens for
aid The monument is to be placed in position In
one of the public parks on August l. and Will cost
somewhere about $4,000. The bronze statue OF Mr..
Douglass will be eight feet high the granite pedestal
nine and a half feet high with four bronze tablets:
Tho many friends OF the great leader OF the colored
race who may desire to contribute 10 this worthy
cause can send money TO THE Democrat and enron
ice" The Rochester Morning Herald, The Union
and Advertiser" or The Post-Express'