Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-11-23
Tuttle's Elixir
Funeral of President Bartlett.

Tha funeral of the Rev. DR.. Samuel Col
cord Bartlett, former president of Dart
m outh college, was held Friday afternoon,
the Rev. S. p. Leeds in charge, and Presi-
dent William j. Tucker of the college read
ing the scripture and pronoupcing the eulogy
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Gabriel
Campbell, and the burial seiv wee was read by
DR.: George P. Huntington OF ST. Thomas
Episcopal church. The bearers were c.
Chase, B Downing, F. W. Dawson, C. N
K chardsop, M ID Bisbee and Fred p Emery.
Dr. Bartlett was born in Salisbury, Novem-
ber 20, 1917, three miles from the birthplace
OF Daniel Webster, and his father and Daniel
were ''chums' in boyhood. DR.. Bartlett met
Daniel very fr' q1eptly and once, soon after
graduating from his theological school, he
had the honor OF preaching to the renowned
statesman, who was sitting in Salisbury
audience He was prepared for college a,
Plnkerton academy, Derry, entered Dart
mouth and was graduated in the class of 1885,
II celvlng the degree OF A. NJ, being at tho
head Of his class: He was for five years prin-
Peacham, VT, and one year later became
tutor at Dartmouth, at the age of 81. He
next spent three years at Andover Theolog-
ical seminary, graduating in 1912. Later
Dartmouth conferred upon him the degrees
OF A Nd and u. d., and in 1877 he received
After graduating from Andover Theological
he was pastor of the Monson, Mass, Congre-
Satlonsl church, after which he became pro-
fessor Of intellectual philosophy in Western
Reserve college. where he remained six
years. For the next four years he was pastor
of the Franklin Street church at Manchester
! For 10 years he was professor in in Chicago
Theological seminary, and in 1877 he as
sumed the presider cy Of Dartmouth college,
holding that position for Is years.
DR.. Bartlett entered Dartmouth when stage
coaches were the only means of conveyance
and Hanover was two days ride from Bos-
ton. He was one of the six oldest alumni of
the College and one of the six survivors of
the class of 1886. He had met great many
noted people in his life and often related
these meetings with great deal of interest.
He had listened to addresses by Rufus ChOate
heard Daniel Wsbster's celebrated Bunker
Hill monument address, Choate's eulogy on
Webster, John Adams historical address in
Boston so years ago, and Alexander H. Ste
phens' speech upon receiving the picture,
Reception of the Emancipation Proclama-
tion,' by congress. He met President Lin.
coin, re ceived from President Grant personal
letters recommending him to foreign consuls
when he went abroad, knew President
Pierce and met Pres idents Arthur Hayes and
Harrison.
lee at Pelham, VT, in 1S43, but she died soor
afterwards, and in 1876 he married Miss Mary
V Larned. His wife died in 1893, but his
four children are living, f. J. Bartlett, fol
some time professor of chemistry at Dart
mouth and state chemist ;the Rev. William A
Bartlett, pastor of the Kirk street church
Lowell, Mass; Samuel G. Bartlett, Jr., Q
missionary in Japan, and Mrs. Stinson. wife
of the Rev. DIR. Stinson of New York.
The doctor was renowned Biblical scholar
In 1873 ne travelled through Great Britain, the
continent, Egypt and Sinai, in exploration Of
the line of the Exodus. He wrote "Sketches
of Missions" Life and Death Eternal, .
"From Egypt to Palestine" "Veracity Of the
Pentateuch," and was contributor to the
North American Review, Forum, Princeton
Review, and Bibliothsca Sacra.
For 81 years he was member of thf
American Board of Missions, and for II
years president of the New Hampshire Mis-
sionary society. He was also a member Of
the National Council of Congregations
Churches.