Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-07

cries exhibition in Berlin in 1850, and in
London in 1883.
His experience gained at the centennial
exhibition in 1876 resulted in his being
placed at the head of the Smithsonian In
StitutIOn and National Museum exhibits at
the eNpositions in New Orleans, Cincin-
natl Louisville and Atlanta. He also serv-
ed IN charge of the exhibition of the Ma
tional Museum at the Columbian EXPOSE
Ion, in Chicago, in 1S.r;.
In all of this work his remarkable genius
for museum administration manifested it
self, and the success of the national ex-
hihits was largely due TO his remarkable
abilities.
His Work Author.
OF his many publications the most i'm
portant were in The line of his chosen sci
enoe. ichthyology. Among them. worthy of
commentator. the THE Game Fishes of
the United States" 1873; "The Fisheries
and Fishing Industries of the United
States" & vols). 1884: American Fishes, -
1887, and. with 7. H. Bean Oceanic Ich-
THEOLOGY" 1893. His writings on museum
work include. plan of Classification for
the Worlds Columbian Exposition" 1890.
and Museums of the Future" 1880, both
Of which are quoted authority the world
over. Mention must be made Of his interest
in genealogy. AS boy he began the prep
aratlon of the geneaiogy of his family,
which resulted in 1883 in Our Virginia
Cousins" This led naturally to his being
chosen one of the editors of the wesleyan
BOOK, and later to his active participa-
ton in the founding of the American His
torical Association. in the proceedings of
which he published The Origin of the
National Scientific and Educational InsG.u-
tons of the United States" in 1870.
Inc last work of DR.. Goode history
OF the semi-centennial of the Smithsonian
institution, which ha ual
the time OF his death.
ThorouShness of His Work.
DR.. Goodies administration of the Smith
sonian Institution was SO thorough and
scrupulously honest that it has always
been said that that department was above
suspicion of wrong doing, and the idea of
investigating it had never been suggested
He was man whose upright life Vas
known 10 every one who came under his in
huence, and he had the reputation of i,ay-
ing personal acquaintance with every
employe OF the institution without eXcep-
.lon- He was scrupuously intent on carry
ing out the design Of the founder of the
Institution as expressed in his will and al
ways reminded those associated with him
that the Smithsonian Institution was for
the dissemination of knowledge among
men.
HIS purpose in carrying out this inten-
tlon now and then brought him at variance
with scientists who wanted to make use of
eShlDlts ror their own purposes of study
70 the exclusion of the public, but DR.
Goode never failed to insist that no use
should BE- made Of any portion of the ex-
hlblts under his charge which in the least
ihter1ered with the public having continual
access to them.
He was careful about the use of public
property for any private purpose, and 1t
was said at the museum that no employe
was permitted to use a sheet of paper be-
10 On1 e.,
of writing private letter. Combined with
his ability as classifier and scientist Dr.
Goode was endowed with practical BUSH
ness ability, which greatly assisted him In
institution.
one OF his most pronounced traits of
character was his accuracy and the i'm
mense care he took in order that every
pubiicat1on by the institution should be
absolutely faultless. 1t was this intense
desire to be faultIess in his work that i'm
PEELED him onward and caused him to work
so necessarily as to greatly endanger his
health. He was familiar with the work IN
every department under him. and frequent
~ surprised his associates by his knoWl-
edge of their work and his suggestions for
improving it.
A Religious Man.
DR.. Goode was a deeply religious man.
and his life was as pure as that of a child
No one was known to have ever INDUCED
in any talk in his presence that could not
with the utmost propriety have taken place
in the presence of ladies'
One of his mos: pronounced traits Of
character was his readiness to help fellow
scientists, and it is said that at least 100
scientists throughout the world were under
constant obligation to him. He helped
many OF these men to do their work and
forwarded tc them any information that
came to his hand which he knew bore on
particular lines of work pursued by them.
He took great interest in young men and
always had time to counsel the asDirant
Tor scientific attainments He was acces
sible at all times. and his temperament was
SO buoyant and friendly that no one was
ever able to long be at odds with him " hon
ne might differ with them on some subject
of administration of the institution.
1t was the book being prepared by DR..
&c ode at the time CT his death that was tn
be published by the board of repents IN
celebration of the semi-centenniaI of tha
institution. This book was to contain the
history of the great seat Of science. and #
Will probably be completed by one of DR.
Goodies associates.
Funeral Arrangements.
DR.. Goodies funeral will take place at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from his late
residence on Lanier Heights. The services
Will be simple, and will probably be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Childs. chaplain of the
H SGciety OF the American Revolution for the
District Of Columbia. The interment vii, he
at Oak Hill cemetery. W 40 VIC
A meeting of the members Of MARRIOTT,
societies OF the District Of Columbia viii hs
neiu at the Epbitt House this evening, in
DR.. Goode. VI
The Saengerbund's Election.
The Washington Saengerbund held its
annual election last night which resulted