The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Sir J. william Dawson. the famous naturalist
and gecIoulst, who for many years was prlnc-
pal Of McGlll University. died In Montreal on
Sunday He was born in Pictou. y oya Scotia.
In October. 1920. and receive his education In
the college OF that city and also In the Edn-
burgh University From his earliest school
days he wrs noted as "A lover OF the natural
sciences. At the age OF ~ he became acquainted
with Sir Charles Lyell. and Ind the good for
tune to be his travelling companion
during a scientific tour of Nova Scotia.
They devoted Themselves espcci ally 10
the cnrboniferous rocks and such ves-
tigcs Of the animal creation as we're to be
found in them. making. ut the same time. sew
cral discoveries OF CHRONOLOGICAL Importance.
In lSIB Dawson went back TO Edlnburgh 10
sads ~ Ha re N WA
! Scotia io became PRINCIPAL and professor OF
, It's medical department. but after short time
Dawson Trough! all Fl It's other SCHOOLS ~ IA
normal school for the training oil Protestant
teachers lie lectnred on the natural sciences
vocational admnistrator. he never relaxed ms
scientific studies, which were from me to time
Of tho ,Dcndrepeton Acadanum and OF the
| pupa NctuSta remains insrpaTahIy asso-
catcd with his name, The Dendroreton was
| America: the Pupa Netusta the first known
palRogoic land snail. His discovery and ex-
striking addition to science One oil the fea-
| lures OF DR.. Dawson's career was his energetic
| and bitter oppos tion to the Darwinnn theory
| Of evolution. lie was always a consistent on
| ponent OF any scientific theory that might
hSa Ss al
| in New y rk In which he contcnded that the
| discoveries Of modern sceneo haTmopiAed
| son was elected u Fellow ~ the Geological So-
Gtety OF l.ondGn in 1871. q Fellow. Of the Royal
| Association and the Royal Society Of Canada IN
| lSS2 lie was made President OF the British
lS SSE' al ST. Michael and st. george to in issS
| lie was knichteI in 1885,; DR.. Dawson was
EToG writer nS OF IsSars a books ana papsT
| 81 rcuown and has long been identified with
| the Canadian Geological Survey.
Charles II, stcddard, Treasurer q the Brook.
this city on sunday moyn n. Mr sodaad
Tts.ids%t. 81 y The Ms,fonSii;sa, Gas CON- r:
| BROOKLYN Union Company. Mr. .Stod.
dard was one OF the founders OF the
o %SS s S"PSGy This lsSr a.
which regiment he was Tor many years tho
and he went tS ,9e 'T9q' with
| years he was the President Of til" Twenty
third Regiment Veteran Association. in which
member OF the BROOKLYN Club. He, married a
daughter OF Judge John Gree nwooi. a promi-
| neat JuriSt OF Brooklyn. His widow and two
| daughters survive him.
Sylvanus Howe Sweet. q former state enGi-
ncer and surveyor. died to-day at Central
surgeon SURGE Of Tho First New York iniSHtry in the
ington's stan NIr. sweet assisted in the first
| survey for tho Nraraguan Canal in 1870 and
was s' AN assistant engineer :" on tho New York
| state canals. serving for several years. In
1879. ho was, elected State Engineer and
Surveyor on the Democratic ticket, At tho
| time OF his death he was In the employ OF the
| tiovernment ns consulting engineer on work
being done on the Hudson River in the vicinity
| Of Albany.
| old Court House at overhead. died on Sunday.
aged ~ ycnrs. >, Her parents wore James
family OF children and it ia said that not one
| 81 them died under 81 years OF age. Aunt
Nancy Lived in ,hs ErnItg q vGrnsnH ~ er
sister Mrs. Marie Edwards. who will bc!e, years
old mex, month. Her brother. Francis Horton
| Of latchogle. IL 90 years old Her SURVIVING
Wii'iam, whitney both q brooklyn; Mr.
81 New suffolk. Theodore Jennings Of Phila-
deiphn and milford Jennings OF New York
| city.
lawyer ami real estate dealer. died on Sunday
night at his home. 1913 Macon street, in, his
ssn nd the law az tic
trustee. OF tho Wilbraham Acatemy. Wilhra-
ham Mass: a, member Of the Brooklyn Club
superintendent Of the st Mark 4 Methodist sun
| day school. He leaves n W dow. two soma. ono OF
whom. George W, Dawson, Ia District Attorney
T%rncr"II VIII be hoIda. tie Now YS!E Avon"S
Methodist Episcopal Church tonight.
Col. Alpheus J.. Clarke. ~ years old. diod
| suddenly from heart disease yesterday after
noon ut his home, ,i3 Grand street. Jersey city.
| Col Clarke serysd in tho Union army through
| out the civil War. He retired from business
with n comfortable fortune and went to ive in
| lie was a widowor and had no children
| A message was received at Stevens Institute,
| lobokcn, yesterday, announcing the death Of
Morgan T. Croft; formerly, assistant instructor
| thore IN the hoprn rcgainlnE his health, Ho
graduated from Stevens in 1893, He was as
ss,9n "Srn%t1r n for u"
julius lloyt. fer forty-two years leading
| merchant of All"Gany county. died at HIS
| home IN Wcllsyille. " Y, sunday. NJ tho age
ot52 years y" was born W ,s ~ ,&,rGsnG T.,
| tirng from active work In lS!3. Two sons
survive DR., l!rrncrt Hoyt Of Rochester and
| W. j IIoyt OF Wcllsvllc.
John Koch. who was manager Of tho Central
| Park Garden when Theodore Thomas's con-
| ccrts wore given thrrcand also 81 Tcrrac" Car
den md III" Grrmnni4, assembly Rooms in
agent for his European tour. died on Sunday
| az Scranton, Pa.
Michael T.. Hcnley.. treasurer ol tho Bay
lidG" Athletic Club died on S4tnrdny,at his
welt Known in amateur athletic sports He
| one" held The ilvc-mie running cham pionship
, OF Long Island
Capt, William ~ Ti-!aIl. L. \ A.. retired,
died NJ WarH", Delaware county. Pa. on Nov.
| H. o heart disease,