The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR THE LATE REV. GEORGE ED-
 WARD DAT, D. D.

Held Yesterday at Marquand Chapel Address by Professor E. L. Curtis Large Attendance of the Faculty and Friends of the Late Professor.
 Marauand chapel was well filled yes ferday afternoon by the members Of . the Yale faculty and many friends of the late Dr. George Edward Day. D. D., professor of the Hebrew language and l literature in the Yale divinity school 1 from 1866 to 1905. Prof. Lewis E. Bras i tow conducted the services and the ad- l dress on the life and work of Prof. Day l was delivered by Prof. E. L. Curtis Of the theological department and for many years an associate of MT. Day s. 1 Others who took part in the service were Prof. Stevens, Prof. Porter and Prof. Williston Walker, while in the au- dience were ex-President Timothy Dwight and Prof. George P. Fisher. There were also present Prof. Irving Wood of Smith college, representing the Church of Northampton, of which Mir. Day was a pastor; also Prof. Charles S. Thayer of Hartford Theolog- ical seminary, and Prof. H. B. Beach, Profs. Ladd, Dexter. Seymour, Perrin. Morris, Dana, Peck, Williams, Weir, Farnam, Brewer, Brush, Judge Bald win, H. B. Sargent, Mfr. and Mrs. Lewis English, Rev. Dr. Mutch, the Rev. Dr. McI.ane, the Rev. Dr. Smyth, and many others. Prof. Harry B. Jepson presided at the organ, and Walter Ferris render ed efficiently the solo, Rest in the Lord" The order of service was as follows:
 Scripture sentences.
 Gloria.
 Responsive salutation. Apostles creed.
 Hymn 625.
 Scripture reading.
 Prayer.
 Solo.
 Address. Hymn 614.
 Benediction.
 Prof. Curtis gave a very interesting address on the life and work of Prof. Day. Among other things he said. - George Edward Day was born in Pitfsfeld, Mass. His father enigrated from England and was one of the early
 
 of Yale also belonged to the same fam lily. Prof. Day entered Yale college at the age of fourteen. Prof. Curtis told of one of the greatest disappointments which Prof. Day said he ever met with. He was to have gone as a teacher to 8 school in New York, which unfortu- nately went under, and he was unable ito. carry out his desire. He then took an interest in the teaching and educa- tion of the deaf and dumb and so well did he make his mark in this depart lnent that the German government call- ed upon him to make an inspection of the methods of teaching the mutes in the schools of that country. He made a second trip for the same purpose, and his report, which was very. complete and interesting one, covered forty pages His introduction to the ministry occurred at the age of twenty-five, at Marlboro, Mass He; was afterwards pastor of the Edwards Congregational church at Northampton, where he was greatly beloved by the people and full filled the idea of preacher, teacher and spiritual adviser. He came to Yale in 1866, where he at once interested him. self in the divinity school. In 1S67 there graduated a class of five, and eight later there graduated the larg- est class in its history, namely, forty five. He had also taken a great inter- ct in the erecting of the new Yale buildings, and the endowment of the same. The divinity school of the future wat then and is to-day under debt of gratitude to him. His work and in. terest in the community was great, and he sought to bring the Congregations churches in closer unison with the di- vinity schools. His contributions to the Smith Biblical directory and also the American revision of the English Bi. ble were also extremely valuable, as well as his editing of several Yale books His labors were always for oth. CTS. He took upon himself much of tht drudgery of life, His heart ever beat 1T sympathy with the poor, His loving kindness and gentleness of heart gave him the impression of being man o God. His cheerful frame of mind dur ing his last sickness made him { doubly dear old man, while his erec carriage, sprightly step, cheery disposi tion and warm, loving heart made { beautiful picture of the fife of Prof Day, which will finger long in tn, minds of the multitude who knew him