New-York tribune., 1906-11-12
DIR. II. II. BAIRD DEAD.
Historian of the Huguenots Passes
A1cay in Yonkers.

The Rev. Henry Martyr Baird. dean emeritus or
the University College OF New York Unlverslty'
died yesterday OF apoplexy az his home NO ZI9
Palsade avenue. YonlIers.
Dr. Baird who was for forty-four years pro
fessor Of Greek at New York University. was born
in Philadelphia January Il. 1882 AS boy ne
lived for eight years in Paris and Geneva HIS
father made the spread Of Professionalism in Europe
his life work and Dr.. Baird himself was an expert
on the history OF the HUguenots in France. Re-
turning TO New York he privately prepared for
college and was graduated from the University Of
the City Of New York New York University,
In 1850. He then went TO Italy and Greece. where
he remained for two years. during which time ne
studied in the University OF Athens
DR.. Baird entered the Union Theological Semi
nary In 1853 but after two years went TO Prince
ton Theological Seminary from which ne was
graduated in 1856 In 1850 he returned TO this city
and became professor OF the Greek language and
literature in New York University. For forty
four years he continued 10 I'LL this chair and in
1902 he resigned and honored by being made
professor emeritus. Or. Baird was for many years
dean of the University College Of New York Uni
versity His dignity and apparent interest IN the
college activities made him of the most popu-
lar members OF the faculty OF that institution
In 1856 he published his narrative OF Resi-
dence and Travels in Modern Greece" and ten
years later the biography of his father After
enteen years labor obtaining material. he pro-
duced IN 1879 volumes upon the history Of The
Rise of the Huguenots." He did not rest on his
IaUrels won by these two works. but in 1886 he
gave to the world two more volumes. The Hugue-
nots" and Henry Of Navarro" Three years later
he published the great work which scaled his fame
a scholar OF international repute. The Revooa-
ton OF the Edlct OF Nantes"
DR.. Baird received the degree of doctor OF
philosophy from Princeton University in 1875 and
the higher one Of doctor Of laws in the year
Rutgers College made him q doctor OF divinity IN
1881 Princeton also conferred the degree Of l. a D.
uon him IN 1926. -,
he was a member Of the American Philosophical
Society. a corresponding member OF the Harvard
Historical Society and Of the Soctete de IisCoire
du Protestantisue FranGais the New York Hlstori.
cal Society. an honorary member OF the AugQenot
Society of America and honorary fellow OF the
Huguenot Society Of London. In 1850 ne married
Miss Susan z Baldwin.
When the Carnegie Foundation was organized In
April of this year TO provide retirement pensions
for teachers in the universities colleges and tech
nical schools Of the United States, Canada and
Newfoundland Dr.. Baird OF the first
chosen TO receive a pension
Dr. Baird had lived IN Yonkers since $50 The
funeral sermon Will be preached by the Rev Dr..
Stevenson. OF the First Presbyterian Church, Yon-
kers The services will be held tomorrow at 2.SO
o'clock The burial will be al St johns Cemetery.
Yonkers. He leaves a wife son and three daugh-
ters one Of whom is the wife Of Professor Marshall
s Brown, Of the chair oc history in New York
University.