The Newtown bee., 1909-04-30

his position to aid in guiding the church and the Society through diff cult situations and to wise and un- usually nanlmous conclusions. Al- most the last work of his life was the raising Ot {, considerable extra fund for certain unusual expenses of the Society. He did tEis in the quietest way, in a remarkably short lime, and so effectively that the gifts to the fund ran well beyond the sumscught. For many years MT Brinsmade was the moving spirit in the conduct and control of the public library, winch developed into the present Gum Memorial Library. He was it's tre.g urer and secretary until a few years ago. He continued an active mem- Der of the board Of directors until he died"
 The resolutions of the School Board are also introduced here, not only because they speak with a direct force and sincerity very unusual in such resolutions, but because, in this connection, they speaK of MT Brins- made's work for the town schools with the same authority of close knowledge, with which kr Carer : speaks of his work for the Church on the Green" The members of tue
 School Board of the town of Wash
 ington realize that no expression of
 deepfelt sympathy and unqualified esteen can in any way alleviate the sorrow of those nearest anu dearest
 to William Gold Brinsmade and that
 their testimonial to the universal re-
 gard in which MT Brinsmade was
 held by his townspeople is, in way, unnecessary. Yet they feel that they must give scme formal expres- sion to their belief, in which
 all the members of the Board most
 fervently join, that the Town of
 Washington has not only lost one of
 its most beloved and useful citizens,
 but the Schools of Washington, for
 which Mr Brinsmade had labored
 with zeal and enthusiasm for 21
 years, have lost their best and most
 sympathetic friend and helper MT
 Brinsmade, by his gentleness, by his i inborn courtesy that was constantly
 manifested in large and small things,
 by his sympathy with the young and l by his unassumed interest in their work and play, endeared himself to
 the children as well as the adults.
 His wise counsel and mature judg- ment were never more needed in school affairs than at thistransitorial period which promises so much for education in the town of Washing ton. His ability to lead. others to work together for progress, the con- fdence in which ne was held by his fellow townspeople, his training aud practical experience, as well as his pervading personality, all conspired to make him first in school affairs. The sorrow which has come to the several lnemebrs of the board is not
 passing sorrow. It is a close per sonal bereavement as for near and dear member of the family, as indeed MT Brinsmade was. Words cannot express feelings under ordinary cir cumstances. They are far more in- adequate at such times as this. Be- hind the words we ask Mrs Brins- made and ne" daughter to see the sympathy we all feel most deeply f0r them and to realize that we hope for them the strength to aid their cour- age in the months to come. Ap- proved and adopted by the Board, this 2St1 oF December, 1908. Attest: FrSn nk J. Kilborn, secretary.
 The disease which finally caused his death (angina pectoris) first showed itself about three years ago, and the knowledge that the end might come at any time, the proba- bility that it was near, doubtless saddened his latter days. He with drew largely from his teaching, though remaining in full control of the school. For year or more he coulG walk but very slowly, and this was almost the only sign by which, outside of his family, his trouble was known. The end came suddenly, little after midnight on the morning of the eighth of December, 1908. The funeral ceremony was the second day following. Ridge boys, those still at school and a score of "old boys" came back; scores of children of the town schools, every child of whom he knew, the people of Washington and many from out of town, all followed along the familiar path he had walked SO many years, of late so slowly, and laid him to rest among the graves Of his kindred, close to the village that he loved and served so well. The following account of the services is taken from the Springfield Repub- lican of December II: Funeral services which made a strong i'm pression on all those who attended them, were held yesterday afternoon at Washington, Conn.,, for the late William Gold Brinsmade, who died there on Tuesday. Not only did the Fpeople of the little town turn out in body to honor the memory of one of their most beloved and respected friends, but schoolmates and old pupils from all parts of the country assembled to pay their respects. The simple services were held at 1.15 o'clock at the Congregational church. Then the coffin was borne from the church by six of the townspeople, all Swedes, and friends of MT Brins- made. The coffin was placed in an open wagon, which had previously been filled with flowers, and in itwaS borne to the cemetery. The whole town followed behind. First came the alumni of the school, most of