The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-16

1867 by Rural Studies" In the meantime he wrote, In 1864, q series of tales of travel called Seven Stor- les with Basement and Attc' and in 1866 hs only real novel; "Dr Johns, 7
 In 1878 was published a Juvenile, About old story Tellers" From compilations made by his brother Louis Mitchell, who died in 1881, ho l wrote in 1888, an elaborate gonooogi- ! cal work, "The Woodbridge Record ' ! In the same year ho published @ memorial volume, Daniel Tyler" The i following year was published collec- tion Of nls essays, entitled Bound Together. In 1884 also appeared, "Out-oG-ToWn Places
 The last volumes from tho pen of Mr. Mitchell were English Lands, Letters and Kings" (lS89), and American Lands and Letters" IS9D These volumes relate to historical and literary matters and embody the sub stance of lectures delivered at Yale and elsewhere.
 The past year or two he has been much Interested in the dennltivo edi- ton of his works which fig being brought out by Charles Scrlbncrs Sons. Up to very recent years he has contributed to tho Atlantic Monthly" "lIarpcrs Magazine" and other pub- licatIons; ana given lectures aud ad- dresses a New Haven and elsewhere on agricultural and literary topics.
 With the exception of trip to Paris fin 1878, (where he went as u. & commissioner to the Worlds expos iton) he has resided almost contin- uously at Edgowood for the past forty five years, making occasional visits 10 the west and south In 1872 ho tore down the old house which was on the farm at the time he purchased it. and built the present residence which is known to so many generations of Yale men and New Haven people.
 He became quite an authority on agricultural matters, and his ideas on landscape gardening were also in wide demand. Tho beautiful layout of our East Rock park Is largely duo to the plans of Mir. Mitchell He always | lived a great deal ont of doors, and he attributed the good health of his family to similar habits.
 In 1878 hc was honored by hls alma mater with thc degree of LII. D.. and since iSG5 hc has been ono Of tho councu of the Yale School of Flnc Arts. AI- though he stood well Iu his studies in college and oXcellcd In English lItcra ture he was not a member of tho hou- oraw society of Phl Beta Kappa, and accordingly n tho early months of last tear lho members ot the society in thr class of 1907 elected lm to honorary membership something accorded to very few men during the long exist cnao of tho fraternity. and an honor much appreciated by MT Mitchell as n tribute to the esteem in which he wls l held hy the younger generation Of Yalc men
 Always oro of fife leading members of his class of iSil he wns one ,l the committee which pubUshed tuo QuIndecennlal record of the class In lS2l and af thc reunion of that ycar hls home was a great gathering plac, for his classmates At every commences ment men whose names are famou. throughout the country hago consldcrca it | nrirlogo Dp can 1u hlni
 Nor was ho less popular among th. younger generation of Vale men. among whom a favorte walk Is tho one out tl TX Marycls place Among gown and town folks lll,c he was loved an1 reversd, holding such an intimate plac, in tho hearts of hls fellow townsmca as it K ino lot Of lew authors 10 6t. thin. Tho intimate expression of M. personality in his books has led to th. younger people feeling ba, they knew him as well as thou elders
 HIS works also had that rare qualut Of combining real literary excelene with great popular favor Tho thrc. books os "EeyerlN or Barholor Dream Life" and My Farm at Edge wool' have been enjoyed by many thousands and have led many 10 a bet. ter appreciation uf literature. and cs pocitBy of thc qnasI-easy style whiCl be knew so well how Co handle
 tt iH allowed 'O few authors Indeed to sec their works become classics dur , lug then Lifetime as his have unQucs tauHbly become Not only arc the, appreciated by old and young, but 6, those of moderate education, ns well a !, those uf nigh literary attainmcnts No , is it allotted Co many authors to assis at tHt issuing Of . dchnitiyc oditio ! of their Wurk7, the sHie Of which ! almost as great forty years after pub l@uan ag tho day they came from tn ptUEg,
 Few of our American writers hay been 20 well loved % widely read an admired and few will be go trul personality win 1.-Two in hlg books, an his farm at Edgewood will gtill be