The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-11

been president of the University of Chi
cago since its inception and was one of
the foremost educators and one of the
most learned Hebrew scholars of his
time Death was due to cancer of the
intestines.
Three years ago DR.. Harper under
went an operation for appendicitis and
symptoms were then discovered which
led the surgeons to suspect that graver
troubles might arise in the future, but
they were then Of too indefinite char
acter to permit of an operation, and ii
was not until February p, 1905. that the
operat ton was decided upon to determine
the nature and cSIse of severe abdom-
NAL pains from which he had suffered
several months. DR.. McBurney of New
York, the famous specialist in abdom-
inal surgery, came to Chicago expressly
for the operation, in which he was as
sisted by DR.. Billings and DR.. BeVan
of this city. At the outset OF the opera
ton it was discovered that DR.. Harper
was suffering from a cancer and that
the malady had progressed so far that
an operation which would remove II
would be fatal to the patient brief
consultation of the surgeons resulted in
the conclusion that there was nothing
more that could be done by them, and
that the only hope of DR. Harper lay IN
remedial measures alone
Continued to Work.
In short time he left the hospital,
knowing well that he was a doomed
man. that his disease could not be cured
and that his death must ensue WITHIN d
short time, no matter what was oohe III
the effort to avert 1t.
No drawer fight was ever MADE py
any man than by Dr. Harper ne
took up his duties at the university
as if nothing had happened ana was
at all times apparently confident ana
lust prior to the holidays a portion
Of his strength came back, and It was
believed that under the influence OF
miIder climate his health would I'M
prove All preparations were mace
for the journey to the south, but al
the last minute he was too feeble to
ATTEMPT the trip and it was aban-
doned. During the last fortnight his
strength had failed rapidly and II
was evident to his medical attendants
that the end could not be far on.
Messages were sent to his immediate
relatives and all of them were at the
house when he died
Ordered His Funeral.
DR.. Harper left statement out
lining his wishes for the ceremonies at
his funeral A detail which he en-
nbasized. both in writing and in per-
son, was that no regular university
exercise should be suspended except
during the services of the funeral
The body will remain in charge OF
the family until Saturday It will
/ then be transferred to Haskell as
sembly hall on the grounds, escorted
by the university band, university
/ senate and the university council
mem bers of the senate and the council
acting as paIlbearers. The body will
lie in state in Haskell hall until Sun
day after midday under guard OF
honor composed of students of the
/ university. The funeral services viii
! be in Mandel hall at the university
/ sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. AS
part of the exercises addresses viii be
/ delivered by President Faunce OF
! Brown university, Chancellor An
/ drews Of the University of Nebraska
ana Dean Judson of the University OF
/ Chicago.