The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-13

His correspondence with men OF letters
ana public affairs On thsse subjects brought
him into many close personal relationships
with some Of the foremost Americans ot
the last century. He saw public service a.
L nited States Commissioner TO one of the
Paris expositions and to the Worlds Co
iumbian Exposition. and was Commission
er from Missouri to the London Exposition
in 1857. and honorary Commissioner to the
New Orleans Exposition. He was a delegate
TO the Nicaraguan Canal conventions in
ST. Louis and New Orleans. and many
times delegate TO various transmississippi
congresses. He served as a member OF the
Mississippi River Improvement Convention
at ST. Paul in 1877. and was appointed by
The Governor of Missouri as Commissioner
to the Transmississippi Exposition at
Omaha, A list Of public bodies in which
Professor Waterhouse has taken a leading
part would fill a column.
A year ago, when his infirmitieS stolped
his work as incumbent of the Chair Of
Greek Languages a; Washington rnive.-
sity. the faculty retired him. after con-
terrinE the appointment of Professor Eme-
ritus of Greek. His services with the in
st.tution OF learning rounded out a career
Of forty-four years as one of its instruc-
tors. The close of his academic life saw
a majestic group Of buildings reared as the
home Of the university toward which he
Iidu
HIS CAREER
AS An EDUCATOR.
Sylvester Watsrhouse was born In Bar
rington. n H.. September l5. 1880. He fin
ished preparatory course In Phillips
Academy. Exeter. and entered Dartmouth
College In 1851 with honors. After the
close of the academic year he entered Har-
ward. and was graduated with honors in
IG53. Two years study in the Harvard
Law School was cut short by an appoint
ment as Professor Of Latin in Antioch Col
iege. Ohio.
In 1857 he was offered and accepted po-
sition as instructor in Washington Tniver-
sity. becoming IN 1864 university professor
of Greek. In 1865 the Messrs Collier donat-
ed to the university $500. the income q
which was to be applied TO the maintenance
of the university chair Of Greek. in CRATE
fUl recognition by his former pupils of the
fidelity. learning and ability with which Pro-
fessor Wa erhousp has for years discharged
his duties These duties We're continued
until the close OF the academic year 1%o-l9ei.
when increasing bodily infirmity forced his
retirement.
Professor Waterilouae traced bis ancestry
TO English stock. the WaterhSuse lineage
being carried far back as the reign OF
Henry H. in 1870 The American branch of
the family came to these shores in the
of descent he numbered Doctor Benjamin
Waterhouse. a professor Of Harvard: Will
liam Waterhouse. leading physician. and
William L. Waterhousc. prominent pubic
man in Darlington. y. II. Sylvester Water
house was the son of Samuel II. Water
house and Dolly kingman-
FEW RELATIVES
SURVIVE HIM.
His immediate family passed away years
before his death. The only living rela
are Levi T. Lincoln. a nephew. of Mime
arols and three nieces-Nrs. Lila *. Dur
gin and Mrs. Cora a. Grey Of Dover. y. H..
and Mrs. Eta Littlefeld OF Dorchester. y.
II. They have been notified of the death
In the event that they will he unable to
attend the funeral. the faculty OF Wash
ington University will have entire super
vision The funeral will take place Friday
at 3 D. M from the Church of the Messiah.
The cremation will be private. Chancellor
w s Chaplin Of the university announced
last night that the pallbearers would be
Chancellor Chaplin. Professor Marshall
Snow Professor Calvin NJ. Woodward. Pro-
fessor Francis +. Nipher Commander
Charles W. Barstow of Ransom Post. G. a.
r.; A *. Kennett, George NJ. Bartlett. sec
retary OF the university. and Henry W.