The bee., 1897-10-21

Charles Anderson Dana was born at Hins-
dale, N H., August 3. 1919 He had two winters
In the country schools which existed at that
time, and az the age OF "a was sent 10 Buffalo
where he became a clerk In his uncles dry
goods store. lie mastered the Latin grammar
while clerking in the store. and when is years
OLD resolved To have an education. With his
own savings, and with some help from relatives
he entered Harvard at the age OF 20. His eye
sight became impaired. however. and he left
college at the end OF the second year.
Shortly after this Mr.. Dana became a mem
Der OF that remarkable group OF intellectual
farmers which gathered in communal life at
Brook Ia run. In West Roxbury, Mass. Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, George William Curtis
Margaret Fuller, A. Bronson Olcott, VIM Hen
~ Claiming and George and Sophie Ripley
were among the young mans associates there.
Mr.. Dana ut this time became Interested In the
management OF q literary. metaphysical and
progressive publication called The Hardin
ger"
Subsequently be went to Boston and obtained
employment on the Boston Chronicle, pub
lished by Elizur Wright at s. a week for
writing editorials, editing news, read
ing exchanges and reporting A time
came when EliEur Wright went away
for few days on business, leaving young Dana
In charge. During his absence the acting
editor. 10 the amazement OF the populace and
the CONSERVATION OF Mr.. Wright, In a vigorous
i9-NFlttch cultOflhl article, Iully commlttc1 the
paper against hell, and incidentally lost his
job. He drifted 10 New York, but he never
quite forgot or forgave Boston. His humorous
references to the sacred goldfish" are a matter
OF record.
In 1871 Mr.. Dana went To work on the New
York Tribune as a reporter. and later became
city editor, and after spending eight months
abroad 10 reporting and studying the French
revolution, he returned as managing editor
IL the aggressive light which the Tribune, I'M
der the management OF Horace Greeley, waged
against slavery, Mr.. Dana found an ample field
tor work, and one which undoubtedly contrib
uted TO making him one OF the most fOrceful
writers IN newspaper life
In 1892 Mr.. Dana accepted subordinate POSI-
ton In the war department at Washington I'M
der the Lincoln administration. Soon after
ward he was made third assistant secretary Of
war, under Edwin Stanton. He went To the
front aud kept Lincoln and Stanton posted as
10 the character OF the men who were conduct
ing operations and the meaning OF events as
they appeared
After the war Mr.. Dana went TO Chicago TO
take editorial charge OF the Republican He
got cool reception. His ideas did not suit the
westerners and after brief and somewhat
disastrous tenure, Mr. Dana returned east In
1867. in conjunction with William NJ
Evarts, Marshall o, Roberts and Col
Bred Conkling. Mr. Dana purchased the
New York sun, the first number of
which appeared under his management Janu-
airy IL, 1853 The character OF the paper has
changed since then, as well as the ownership,
but for 30 years DR. Dana was the controlling
factor and the guiding hand and mind.
Mr.. Dana, on March 2. 1870 married Euncie
MacDaniel, who bore him four children-Zoe
Ruth, Paul and Euncie. The widow and chill
dren survive him.