The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-29
NOTABLE TRIBUTE TO
DEPARTED EDUCATOR

Distinguished representatives from
nearly a score OF organizations with which
the late Albert Hardness. professor emeri-
tus at Brown university. was connected.
students and graduates OF the university
and other prominent citizens were present
at the funeral services I'm the First Baptist
church. on North Main street, at noon
today.
Rev. Or. II. NJ. King, pastor emeritus
of the church. read the Scriptures Rev.
DIR. William II. y. FaImce president OF
Brown university. offered prayer and de-
lvered the eulogy.
The following gentlemen served as
honorary pail bearers: Representing the
board of fellows of Brown university,
Ice Chancellor Robert /. Gammell: rep
resenting the faculty. Profs. Clarke and
Appleton, and representing the First Bap-
list church, Deacon w. c. Green.
The board of fellows OF the university
was represented by the following: Messrs.
X. III. |. Goddard. George f. Horr and
Rowland G.. Hazard. The following to
represent the Brown faculty: Professors
Benjamin f. Clarke. John Rowland APP
pleton, Nathaniel +. Davis, Wilfred II.
Munro. ]. Irving Manatt, Francis c. AL
lison, Walter C. Bronson, Walter G. Ever
EFT and Carl Barus.
Seats were reserved in the church for
the students from the Women's college
and undergraduates at Brown, who wore
gown and cap; members OF the Sigma
chapter; representatives, trustees and
faculty OF Brown; immediate relatives
and friends OF the deceased: distinguished
guests; members of the Rhode Island His
torical society; members OF the Franklin
Lyceum; and representatives of the
Providence High school.
All the exercises at the college were
suspended today. and therefore most OF
the students attended the services
Theodore Francis Green served as chief
usher, and his assistants were as follows:
Henry u. Sharpe. of the board Of trustees
OF Brown: Professors Henry II. Gardner.
Albert X. Potter. John Francis Greene
faculty; and Victor A. Schwartz and VIII
liam A. Spinney, Jr., of the senior class
and the Sigma chapter.
After the hymn, For All Thy Saints.
had been sung by the Brown chapel
choir. with George w. Ware officiating
at the organ. Rev. DIR. King read the
funeral service. DR.. Faunce then offered
the prayer. after which he delivered an
eloquent and impressive eulogy on the
life and services OF the departed educator
and scholar.
He referred to the difficulties that pre-
sented themselves In Prof. Hardness life
which he had overcome by his persist
ence and faith; of the long and faithful
service he had given to the cause OK
truth; arSi of the inspiration he had pro-
vided otSr lives, and will give TO many
others I'm the moving years OF the future.
His work will continue to teach and in
spie thousands of people hundreds OF
miles away. as u has already done.
His great wisdom. true faith and
devotion to all that was good. his un-
swerving assertion to truth and duty
and his Incarnation 10 what he thought
were some OF the qualities OF the de-
ceased educator DIR. Faunce mem
toned.
cess OF Prof. Harkness' life. whose
later years were spent In increasing
toll. the last days OF which were
passed amid serenity and peace with
God.
Previous to DR. Faunce's prayer, the
choir sang the hymn, Peace. Perfect
Peace" The eulogy was followed by
prayer by Rev. DIR. King. which ended
the service.
The following organizations were
also represented at the obsequies.
Rhode Island Citizens Historical asso-
citation. First Baptist church. Baptist
union Franklin Lyceum. Rhode Island
Institute OF INSTRUCTION, Rhode Island
Alpha Of the Phi Beta Kappa. Ameri-
can 1nstitut- - Instruction Rhode
Island bosrs ~ caucation, Providence