The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-16
FOOT BALLS
FATAL ENDING
IA Distressing Accident on the
MOrriStown Schools Ath-
Ietic Grounds.
CHARLES F SURDAM THE VICTIM


The first football game in Morris
town for the season ended in an acci-
dent which caused the death of Charles
| f. Surdam who was playing half back
lon the Morristown High School Team
in game against the Morristown
School on the grounds of the latter
school on the Whippany road last SAT-
lurday afternoon. The game was with
in five minutes of completion with the
| High School, 6 to their opponents O.
Surdam was making hard flying
tackle but missed his man and either
struck one Of the players on his own
side or else struck on the ground heav-
lily on his head. He became uncon-
scious Immediately and was taken in
Lcharge by DIR. Glazebrook and Dr..
| Mills who were viewing the game. He
was taken at once to the hospital OF
the school where everything possible
was done for him but he expired early
in the evening. AS soon as it was
found that his injuries we're serious
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth S. Sur
dam, were brought to the hospital in
automobiles and remained with their
lon until the end.
| The funeral services were held at the
residence of his parents, Is Mt. Kemble
avenue, last evening, at eight O'Clock
and were largely attended by friends
of the deceased and his family. They
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Erdman.
who spoke most feelingly Of the sad
Ievent and especially enforced the les
sons conveyed upon the young people
i present. Rev. A. G. Russell, of Oyster
| Bay. the pastor Of the church with
which Mr.. Surdam and family was
| connected while residents of that place
also made brief touching remarks and
led in prayer. A quartette consisting
of Mrs. Hinchman, Miss Wise ano
Messrs. Grove and Sherman sang
Some Time Wen Understand " and
:" Lead Kindly Light.
/
4 The High School teachers and pu
pills, representatives from the Y. M. G
A., the South ST Church and Sunday
| School and other organizations with
| which the deceased was a member
| were in attendance and many fora
pieces showing kind regards covered
the caSket.
Il The remains we're taken to Candor
N. r., this morning (the young men q
the High School escorted the remains
to the railroad station). The inter
ment services will be held there to-
morrow, and the deceased will be laid
to rest in the family plot.
| The deceased was twenty years OF
| age. He graduated from the Morris
i town High School last June and re-
turned this fall for some special work
with the idea of becoming a teacher,
He had been member of THE choir OF
the First Presbyterian Church and re-
Gently had been singing there as a sub
stitute. He had intended to unite
with the South Street Presbyterian
! Church at the next communion ser
vice. Besides his parents a sister,
Mrs. j. III. Jennings, Jr., of Candor, N
| Y, survives him.
The death of Charles Surdam, under
such distressing circumstances made a
most profound impression upon the
town, particularly SO with the young
people, to whom he was closely con-
nected in many ways. He was pop
ular member of the High School class
of '06, and a leader In the athletic
SPORTS OF the school, and his untimely
death cast pall over the spirits OF
teachers and scholars.
He was also prominent in the Young
Mems Department of the Y. M. G. A.,
belonging to the several athletic teams,
as well as connected with the musi
cal organizations.
Reference was made to the unfortu-
nate occurrence in the South Street
Sunday School on Sunday by Assistant
Superintendent Eaton, and J. @. Arm
strong, teacher Of Glass 56, of which
the deceased was a member. It was
referred to in the NJ. E. Sunday School
and in many ways the deep impression
made was manifested, Mr. and Mrs.
Surdam have received kind letters Of
coincidence.
The result Of the accident led the
High School Athletic Association to
resolve to play no more football this
season.
Sister Bonita, of ST. Mary's High
School alluded to the event and warE
ed the pupils of the danger of football,
Where Experience Counts.
The longer a man is IN Congress the