New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
OBITUARY..
CHARLES LUTwIDGE DODGsON.

The Rev Dr. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson' VINO
died on Friday was born in 1899. He was gradu-
atcd In 1854 from Christ Church college, 'A'o'",
with a nrst-cass in mathematics. lie was ceo'''
a student OF his college. took orders III looi' anu
from 1850 to 1881 was lecturer in mathematics ne
first became known to wider circle imam INA. "a
the university under his pen name OF Lewis gar
roll by tho publication OF Alice In Wonderlahu'
II became widely popular in poth hnsi'"u am
America and has been translated INTO many .,
guages A sequel It was published IN 49, cailr
Through tho Looking Glass" Another nonsense
book that has been widely reau Is MS '
of the Shark" published IN lo'o' -
The following Is a complete. or nearly complee'
lief Of his published works Those In the hrst po'-
ton were published under the name OF l''"l' "a"
roll: Alice in Wonderland. 1860 lh"',,as ,l,
s95a 1892 TS n ,% shark ihs "Ofl s Doablets
,s7 ne AN Faster Greeting" 1851; Rhyme ana
K TsaSIsdi Tae 1ss': Aiices Adventures Under
book oR from ' Which Aees Adventure in Wonder Hge
1887, "Sylvie and Bruno ~ IircIiidad IsG5.
A AZ, noc logic 1896 The following books were
nnbiished under the authors real name; An RE
Formulge OF Plane Trigonometry." Euclid ana ms
Modern Rivals" 1879; Euclid Books / . ana IT,,
iSs2; Lawn Tennis TOURNAMENTS 1851 Ou''o'"
"sWmboiic Logic was method Of solving logca
nrobems by an Ingenious system OF mathematical
diaerams and formula. The volume which was
issued announced Parts II and Ill to follow An
nouncements we're made from time to time OF two
mr. three other books by Lewis Carroll. notably a
book OF games. which have never appeaiel ~
vie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno HonciH lqcd.
books though with somewhat more seiious"oSS'
and including many humorous verses
The frequent statement that DR. Dodgson lost lost
his interest in his child friends Then mex grew bs
cared for none but children. This was really not
the case. He had a most warm place III ms i III
lectured on mathematics. my BOYS as ne useu
TO call them. matter how old they had grown
to be- He followed their careers n ne was , ape
time to time. often incosng a stanip'i eHNeiioPt
for reply which he requested so ,n9t ne ni .a
be kept Informed as 10 how MS boys were get
''' There T IS curious doubt about the date of the
logue of the Macmillans mentions the date as
1865 but the edition which is nov ana then soid "a
dated 1866 Some persons who deal in rare edi-
lions and expert in them declare that no c ,Hi
country. or course II Is impossible 10 prove ms
but il anybody can find copy lying about, with
he az has u''s an V extremely Valuable book
There Is a story that when Alice was pub
pleased with It, She graciously pleased to
order that the authors next work should be
was a work the higher mathematics. in which
she felt no interest at all.
Dr. Dodgson was man OF retiring habits. almost
beyond belief lie had horror Of meeting stran-
gers OF publicity and OF allowing himself to appear
as n celebrity. Such man was. naturally, in
mortal terror OF autograph hunters, When a
stranger ventured TO write to him, addressing him
he was the writer of the Alice books. he used
TO send printed reply, which set forth that c. l..
tion that he was the author Of books bearing an
other name that ne obliged to take this means
OF replying IN al such cass; that Dr, Dodg5on
OF any book which did not bear his name This re-
Ryoi, MAS ored nor scknnwlodc b atbor
ship OF the books II did not expire sly deny it.