The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-15
THE LATE DIR. REUBEN A. GUILD.

ciate at the academy. Having been his
assistant in the library and also having
had charge for several years while
student OF one of the society libraries.
he was in measure prepared FOR his
new and responsible duties. This posi-
ti0nshe continued TO hold with marked
and Increasing success until 1893. when
advancing years and poor health led
him to resign the position. but he was
at once made librarian emeritus and
held that title until his death.
When on Februay l6, 1878, the new.
handsome fire proof library building.
constructed and arranged after his own
Ideal from funds -be4Heathea- blythe
late John Carter Brown was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies, DR.. Guild
took q superb folio copy OF Bagsters
Polyglot Bible and accompanied by the
late Prof Dlman. a member of the IL
brary committee, together with his as
sistants, carried IL as the first book to
be removed from the shelves in Man
ming hall TO the new edifice and there
placed IL as the corner stone of the lit
erary structure within. DIR. Guild was
not only an ideal custodian of books.
but had been a voluminous and sue
cessful writer, for in addition TO vast
number OF articles for periodicals and
papers. reports, pamphlets and ad-
dresses. he published lie following vol
umes:
History OF the Waterman Street, now
Union Baptist Church. 1857: Historical
Sketch OF Library OF Brown University.
1861; Account of Writings OF Roger
Williams. 1862: Life, Times and Core
spondence OF James Manning, and the
Early History Of Brown University,
1864; Biographical Introduction to the
Writings OF Roger Williams. 1866: His
tory Of Brown University. With Illus
trative Documents, 1867; History of st.
Johns Comnan-ery. 1875: History OF
Brown University and History OF the
University Grammar School 1875;
Chaplain Smith and tho Baptists, 1885;
Footprints OF Roger Williams. 1886;
Roger Williams. the Pioneer Mission
airy to the Indians. 1892: History OF
Brown University, l75s-ls95.
Dr. Guild was for seven years a
member OF the common council and
for 15 years a member OF the school
committee. most OF the time acting as
its secretary He was member OF
the Rhode Island Veteran Citizens
Historical association. the American
ANTIQUARIAN society. honoary member
of Essex Institute OF Salem, Mass: Old
Colony Historical society. Library As
sociation OF the United Kingdom and
Soldiers and Sailors Historical society
He was also secretary OF the Brown
university Alumni association FOR II
and treasurer OF various religious edu-
caf'onal and philanthropic organiza-
tions. He was a member Or What Cheer
lodge. a. Y. and a. NJ. and also Of 81.
Johns commandcry. X. 7. In 1874 n
receive from Shurtleff college. Illinois.
the honorary decree OF doctor OF laws
in 1875 he was elected n member Of the
American Antiquarian Society 81 Wor-
cester Mess. filing thr vacancv oc-
casioned by the death OF John Carter
Brown.
On Decemhsr u ieie. Or. Guild was
married 10 Jane Clifford. daughter Of
Deacon Samuel Hunt az this city. and
elk children were the result OF tho un-
for. His funeral viii take place to-
morrow az y. m. at tn, First Baptist
church.
Col cpene's renlsa.
Col. Charles a. Greene died az his
home on Hope street. Bristol. yestcr-
day morning. in his nth year. death
being caused by complication OF dis
eases. from which he had suffered Tor
many months.
Col. Greene war born In Natick. De-
cember s. 1922. and be was the only son
of Thomas II. ard Pheba (Fcnner)
Greene. When he was seven years nid
hin parents moved TO East Gresnwici,