The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-25
MINNEAPOLIS
OFFICE 20 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral Services Held Over the Re-
mains of Prof, Riddle

Funeral Services Held Over the Re-
mains of Prof. Riddle.
The funeral of w. H. Riddle, who
was known to his friends as "Hall'
Riddle, occurred from the residence of
Rev. William NJ. Kincaid, Fourth street
and Tenth avenue southeast, yesterday
at 4:S0 o'clock, in the presence of a
small company of people, mostly pro-
fessOrs of the university. It was a
solemn and impressive closing of
career, which although short was full
OF promise. The remains were last
evening forwarded to his home at
Kansas City, Kan, and by a peculiar
irony of fate it was upon the same
train that two weeks ago caused the
injury which resulted in his death, the
1880 train over the Chicago Great
Western railroad.
No event for years past has so
aroused the sympathies of the entire
university, faculty and students, as the
death Of Mr.. Riddle Although he
had been connected with the institu-
ton but a single year, and had devoted
himself closely to his work, as an in
structor in mathematics still he had
made host Of friends among the fac
ulty body as we'll as among the men,
bers Of his classes and his associates.
he was universally respected for his
manly qualities and for his enthu-
years of age, he had attained to a posi-
ton of honor, and his life contained
much of promise for the future. He
was a member of the Presbyterian
church, and took much interest in the
religious Organiza lions of the uniVer-
sity.
The body was prepared for burial at
the undertaking rooms of GlesSrer &
Washburn, and at 4 o'clock was con-
veyed to the home of Rev. Kincaid.
The services which followed were Of
the simplest character. The bier was
covered with beautiful flowers, the
Offering of loving friends.
DR.. kincaid conducted the service,
and began by reading the ritual of the
Presbyterian church. This is made up
chiefly of Bible selections, the central
thought being that physical death is
but an opening into a larger and better
life. There was no sermon, but the
prayer which followed the ritual serv
ice contained a whole sermon. There
was scarcely dry eye among those
present when the exercises were con-
cluded. 1t was after o'clock when the
body was taken to the depot.
The pall-bearers were DR.. Frank
Westbrook, Prof. H. L. Constant, DR..
G. B. Frankforter, Prof. F. L. McVey,
Prof. John F. Downey and Russell Fol-
we'll
Among those present at the house
were: President and Mrs Northrsp,
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Folwell, Russell
Folwen and Miss Folwell Dean and
Mrs. w. S. Pattee, Prof. F. L. McVey,
and Miss McVey, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Wyman, c. E. Van Cleve, Mort Van
Cleve, Prof A. E. Haynes, Prof. John
Clark, Prof. G. B. Frankforter, Prof. n.
L. Constant, Prof. NJ. L. Sanford, Ar
thur B. Church, Charles H. Kendall,
Lester Daniel, A. R. Bryan and ]. Van
Valkenburg.
William Haldemann Riddle was twenty-four
years Of age, and was the only son of Frank
Riddle. Besides his parents he leaves two sis
ters, who has just entered the Univer-
Eity Of Kansas, and the other eight years of
age. After graduating from the University
the scientific course, he taught for one year
in the high school at his home at Lawrence,
Kan. He then took a postgraduate course
at Harvard college, lasting two years, and
last spring took the degree of Phi. D.
Upon leaving Harvard, he had three ex-
cellent positions offered him. The chair of
mathematics at Roxbury Latin school, Boston,
was open to him, as well as the prOfess0rship
OF mathematics at Phillips academy at An
dover, Mass, one of the best boys schools
IN the country. But he chose to accept the
position of assistant instructor in mathemat-
les at the Minnesota university for the rea-
son that it gave him a greater opportunity to
do university work, although there was a
smaller salary attached. He was offered this
position Gut of 200 applicants, which speaks
well lot MS QuaIncauOnS.
He came to Minneapolis last August and
although modest and unassuming, his genial
good nature, sociability and genuine manll-
ness won for him a circle of select friends
He was liked alike by his fellow instructors
and pupils, we'll as by those on the out
side with whom he came in contact. Pres
tdent NOrthrop said he was one of the most
promising young professors in the university,
and his future was certainly most bright.
Soon after his arrival in Minneapolis he
identified himself with the Andrew Presby-
terrain church, bringing a letter of intro
duction from the officers OF the First Presby-
terrain church at Lawrence. He seemed very
much interested in church work, and was
personal friend of the pastor of Andrew
church. Rev. W. H. Kincaid at whose house
he was an ever welcome visitor. His true
manliness made friends for him. and he
was greatly esteemed among his church asso-
ciates.
During the two weeks from the time of
the accident he remained unconscious the
greater part of the time. Tuesday following
the catastrophe, for a short time he was
able to intelligently recognize friends but at
other times of consciousness his mind did not
seem clear, although he was able to con-
verse for short periods.