The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
Scientists and Educators
From Here Go to
Norwich.
DIR. GILMAN:S DEATH
CAME UNEXPECTEDLY
Had lust Returned From European
Trip Apparently in Best
of Health.

A number Of well-known scientists
ana educators OF washington wiz 60
20 Norwich Conn today 10 attend the
funeral Of DR.. Daniel Colt Gilman. for
merry president OF the Carnegie Insti-
tute IN this city. who died suddenly
there yesterday
Funeral services Will be held in Nor
witch tomorrow morning, when his re-
mains will be laid 10 rest beside those
Of his Pilgrim ancestors II is prob
able that q large delegation from
Baltimore as well as from Washing
ton will attend. ON the day Of The
obsequies. the Carnegie Institute, Of
which DR.. Gilman was organi@er and
first president. will be closed.
Comes as Shock.
The news Of Dr. Gnmans sudden
death in Norwich last evening Was a
great shock to his many friends in
Washington. For four years. he was
PRESIDENT OF the Carnegie Institute IN
Washington. and he has held many i'm
portant posts under the Government re
was a native OF Norwich, and for TWEEN
" years a resident OF Baltimore, but
for the past seven years he spent most
Of his time IN Washington
DR.. Gilman returned 10 the United
States last week from a seven months
tear Of southern EuTJps, and went inn
mediately 10 the homo Of his sister
in Norwich. his native town. he
had beer failing. but II was believed
That his long trir had restored ms
health Upon his return he assured ais
friends that he ielt well and hearty
and his coming south next week was
being looked forward TO.
End Was Sudden.
DR.. and Mrs. Gilman. with other
members OF the family. DIT. Gilman's
brother. and his two sisters. Mrs.
Luisa Lane and Miss Emily 5. Gilman,
had dined at home. and after dinner
had chatJed about the doctors trip 10
Europe and other affairs. Dr. Gilman
was in excellent spirits and apparently
felt we'll He had made no complaint
throuE bout the day and went about
the house evidently enjoying his return
home
Later in the evening DR.. Gilman re
tired TO his room Shortly afterward
members Of the family heard a noise
as II something had fallen, and. hurry
ing TO her husbands room. Mrs. Gil
man found Dr. Gilman unconscious on
hurriedly summoned. INT Dr. Gilman
was dead when the physics arrived
The death Of DIT. Gilman GENE so IN
eXpectedly and at a lime when he was
apparently feeling even better than
he had for some months. that Mrs. Gil
man and other members Of the family
were completely Frustrated.
His Life Work.
DR.. Daniel Colt Gilman was born in
Norwich seventy-seven years ago, and
was educated at Yale. He drew atten-
ton as a scholar, even in his youth
After thTe2 years OF study abroad he
became librarian OF Yale, and in 1870
he was invited to become the first presl-
dent OF the University Of California
This call he declined, but accepted the
presidency two years later. n 1870 ne
was elected to the presidency OF Johns
Hopkins. and he Inaugurated the pres
ent organization Of that and other uni
versities, all OF them following his lead
He sought to retire in 1901. but An
drew Carnegie prevailed upon him TO
accept the presidency and UTEduIZ.- ne
Carnegie Institute In this city. After
putting the institute on a practical run
ming basis. DR.. Gilman withdrew and
devoted himself TO literary work, divid-
ing his time between Washington, BaIti-
more, and Norwich.