Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-02
Among Students Of the
University Of Maine
Over Sad and Sudden Death Of
Professor EsterbrOOk.
University Loses One OF Most Faith.
full and Respected Workers.

Orono, Me, Nov 1.-(SpeciaD.-A
gloom was cast over the student body
Of the University of Maine when il
was learned that Prof. Horace MELVIN
Estabrooke, who was at the head OF
the English department at the univer-
sity, had passed away as the result OF
injuries received at his home on
Wednesday evening.
Prof t.sterbroohe was in his study
which IS on the second floor of his
home iii OrOnc on Wednesday even
ing. There are two doors leading from
his room, one going to the back stairs
and the other connecting with an ad-
joining room. 1t is thought that Prof
Esterbrooke, who is somewhat subject
TO dizzy spells arose from his work
and opened the door leading to the
back stairs thinking that it was the
door leading to the adjoining room,
with the result that he fell from the
top of the stairs to the bottom, strik-
ing on Il sharp-cornered box which had
been constructed to cover the piping,
and practically cutting his scalp from
his skull besides putting a deep cut
over his eye and diSlocating all the
fingers on his left hand and three on
his right He was found in bleeding
and unconscious condition by his chill
Gren, Mrs. TIStcrbrooll being in Boston
and Whor DrS Thomlinson and Mayo
we're called he was found to be in a
most serious condition and in spite of
the hopes of all passed away Friday at
midnight, having never for moment
regained consciousness.
Prof. E,Sterbrook was born in Lin
neus. ArCostook county, Jan. 30, 1S49.
After 4.aa;lat;ng from Houlton Acad-
envy l." vntered the Maine State Col
sc il la,2. from which he graduated
With hnn-rs in the Glass of 1875. He
Cont'nu, d to study French and Ger
man after graduation and matricuiated
1t tic Illinois Wesleyan University for
She NONRESIDENT course in physics and
in the winter of 1892 he studied elocu-
lion under private teachers in Maine
and in Boston. Prof. E,sterbrookc then
taught school in Oakland. Maysville
and Clinton and was principal of the
Dennysville and Pembroke High
schools. first assistant master at the
Ciorham Normal school and in 1891 was
appointed professor Of rhetoric and
modern languages in the Maine State
College which is now the University
IF Maine, With which institution he had
been connected until the time OF
Lis death.
Prof. Esterbroolle received the 3. s.,
NJ. S.. and A. NJ. degrees. held offices
in the Maine Pedagogical Society, be-
ing PR sident in 1899. was president
Of the Maine State College Alumni AS
sociation in 1915, was member of
the American College and Education
Society AMI of the American Academy
of Political and Social Science. Prof.
Esterbrooke was an Odd Fellow, a
member of the Patrons OF Husbandry
and of the Phi Gamma Delta Frater-
nifty of the University of Maine.
Besides the widow three children,
Bessie Reed, Karl Bertrand and Mar
ian Corthell. survive
The student body and faculty of the
University of Maine feel that by the
removal OF Prof. IIsterbrooke. the in
stitution has lost one of its most
faithful and most highly respected
workers.