New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-28
OBITUARY..
PROFESSOR ALBERT HARDNESS.

Albert Hardness the classical scholar. educator
and author, whose death noted in The Tribune
yesterday, born a farm In the town or
Mcndon. now Blackstone Mass October 6. 1922
With such scanty preparation as was afforded oy
the district schools of his neghborhood, by term
at the Uxbridge High School. year at Worcester
Academy and another of private study, he man
aged TO enter Brown University in his sixteenth
year. He at once took high rank in his studies.
and at his graduation, In 1872. vaedictorian of
his class.
When the Providence High School was opened
in 1913, he appointed teacher. and became
senior master two years later In 1858 he resigned
in order to carry long cherished plan to pur-
of graduate study in Germany. After
a years work at Bonn and Berlin he received the
degree of doctor of philosophy from Bonn. being
the first American to be recognized by that uni
Versity. He spent 4 semester at Goettingen and
then travelled in England and on the Continent
On his way to Greece he received notice OF MS
election the chair OF Greek in Brown Univer-
sity. and began his work there in September 1900
His association with the university was terminated
only by his death. although. owing to his feeble
health and advanced years, he had done no regular
work for some years past.
Professor Hardness took active leadership in
the promotion of classical learning in the United
States speaker, organizer and as a
writer He lectured before the Franklin Lyceum
of which ne president in 1919: the Historical
Society. the Rhode Island Institute of Instruction
the American Institute of instruction, the Amer
lean Pathological Association. of which he was
a founder. Yice-president and president, and be
fore many other educational associations and
learned societies. AS member of the Archaeology
ical Institute of America he a member. In
1851 of the first committee to consider the expe-
diency of establishing American School of Clas-
steal Studies in Athens. The project was put into
effect the following year. and in 1884 Professor
Hardness elected director. holding the post
for the remainder OF his life. He received the de-
gree of doctor OF laws from Brown in 1863.
In 1870. and again in 1885, he visited Europe for
an entire year making on each occasion careful
studies of educational questions. He began his
career author in 1851 with the publication or
This followed by the Second Latin Book
QS53). First Greek Book $3.50. Latin Grammar
Book OS86). Introduction to Latin Composition"
$685. Elements of Latin Grammar" $3.50,
Caesars Gallo War, with Notes; etc QS7o}, Sc,
lect Orations of Cicero. with Notes $50 and
pupils and teachers. Most OF them were brought
out later in new and revised editions. and his
addition to his grammars. works on Latin prose
composition and Latin texts, Professor Hardness
wrote volume the Military System OF the
Romans and frequent contributor OF scien-
tifc papers oh pathological subjects TO the Trans
actions of the American Pathological Association"
and of historical and literary articles TO various
'Clcero's Select Orations. with Introduction Notes
Professor J. g. Kirkland, jr. of Phillips Exeter
Academy. and issued in 1905.
Professor darkness president of the Rhode
Island Historical Society and member of the
Board OF Fellows OF Brown University. He mar
two chdren-a daughter, Clara Frances. wife Of
DR.. William Carey Poland professor OF the history
Granger professor OF Roman literature and history
in the same institution