The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-01-03
GREAT DEAD On 1906.

The neurology of one year differs
little from that of any other in the
record of great names lost to the
world Leaders in various depart
ments of work and thought drop out,
their places are quickly supplied, and
the work and thought go on without
interruption. The record Of 1906
seems conspicuous for the loss of
these leaders, but when compared
with the record of previous years it
will be found there is little differ
ence.
The educational world has lost
two prominent representatives-Pres
ident Harper of the University of
Chicago, a man of exceptional schol-
arship and executive ability, and
Prof. Nathaniel S. Shaler of Harvard,
the geologist, who added great lit
erary talent to ability in original in
vestigation. Literature has lost a few
prominent names, among them Paul
Laurence Dunbar, the negro poet,
whose charming dialect lyrics met
with great success; Henrik Ibsen,
poet, dramatist, essayist, and great
est of Scandinavian thinkers and wri-
tiers; Pear Mary Teresa Craigie, the
favorite English novelist; and Jere-
miah Curtin. who was an exceptional
BY accomplished linguist and an adj
mirable translator. especially Of sla-
vic and Russian literature.
The world of art has lost a few
great names. among them the two
veteran American portrait painters.
Eastman Johnson and Daniel Hunt
ington; Jules Breton, one of the best
of the modern school Of French fig
ure and landscape painters; and
Fritz Thaulow, a Norwegian artist
whose canal and winter scenes are
familiar in all art galleries. Music
has lost but two prominent repre-
sentatiyes-John Knowles Paine pro-
fessor of music at Harvard, in most
respects the foremost of American
composers. though his work, written
in the classical spirit, is even better
known in Europe than IN this coun-
try, and Manuel Garcia, who rounded
out a century of age and almost as
many years devoted to teaching. The
only great actress who has passed
away was Adelaide Ristori, the Ital-
ian artist, who in her time was a RI
val Of Rachel.
An unusual feature of the years
record is the large number of politi-
cal leaders and prominent statesmen
who have passed away. The Repub-
lican party lost two OF It's most prom
iuent representatives--Da B. Hen
derson Of Iowa, ex-spealxsr, and Rob-
ert R. HIT, of Illinois, who served
with such ability in the direction of
foreign affairs in the house-and the
Democratic party one of its ablest
leaders. Arthur P. German of Mary
land. Besides these, Carl schurz, au-
thor, publiclst, editor and statesman,
also died. Among representative for
eign leaders who have passed away
are Baron Richthofen. who long d.
rected foreign affairs in Germany,
and Eugene Richter, who was at the
head of the German radicals; Susan
B. Anthony, who so long and ably
advocated the cause of woman suf-
frage; and Michael Davitt, who de-
voted his life work to Irish rights
and reforms.
Royalty has lost but one repre-
sentative, Christian TX, king of Dem
mark; trade and finance two promi-
nent names. Marshall Field and Rus
sell Sage. the financier of Wall |
street. The army has lost Brighten.
Joseph d. Wheeler. who served in
he Confederate as we'll as in the
United States army, and Gen. John
NJ. schofeld who had risen to the
lieutenant generalship Of the army
Science has lost Pierre Curie, the
French discoverer OF radium and
he Jesuits the distinguished general
If their order. Father Louis Martin.
Tribune.