New-York tribune., 1909-05-28
A BARROWS MEMORIAL
addresses on His Life of Philan-
thrOpY by His Friends.

Dr. Samuel June Barrows, born May g. 1s45. died
April 2l, 1909, minister. journalist. reformer. phil
anthropist scholar and Onetime Congressman, was
the subject of memorial addresses last night in
MendeIssohn Hall by six of his intimate friends
and former associates, while selected chorus OF
the New York Oratorto Society gave a musical
programme under the direction Of DR. Frank DAM
rosch.
The meeting arranged and held under the
auspices of the Prison Association of New York
and the New York Oratorio Society Eugene
Smith president Of the Prison Association presided
and introduced Mornay Williams, who read n poem
by Olive Tfford Dargan, entitled The Radiant
Soul; Il. r. Brockway. former superintendent OF
the EImira Reformatory. who spoke on The Voice
of the Prisoner; the Rev. DR. Lyman Abbott
whose subject was The Lover Of Letters; RABBI
Stephen S. Wise. who described Dr. Barrows as
The Lover Of Justice; William E Benson q
negro who spoke Of him as The Unfailing Help
err" and the Rev. DR.. Robert Coyer, whose theme
was The Shepherd of Souls.
Mr. Smith read telegram from Governor
Hughes which said: Il greatly regret that 1 can
not be present q meeting in memory ot such
a man It is fitting that should justly recognize
his important work and 1 desire 70 express our
appreciation Of his work for the state" Mr. Smith
added that Governor Hughes had just signed a
prison reform bill which DR. Barrows favored
DR.. Lyman Abbott said that while Dr. Barrowss
literary work probably would endure. his work
as a man would he forgotten. When Dr. Bar
rows was nominated by President Mckinley for LII
brarian of Congress- said Or. AbDOttt ne wrote
q humorous article on the subject for The indie
pendent When of the grave and dgnihed
Senators the article they refused TO confirm
the nomination. Therein they builded better than
they knew, as they sometimes do. For while II
takes a great scholar 70 be Librarian OF Congress,
1t takes a great soul be lover Of men, and II
was in that capacity that DR.. Barrows was most
useful
Mr. Brockway said that DR.. Barrows had known
more about prisons all the world than any
other man. He said that his numerous writings on
prisons have in a considerable degree repaired the
glaring deficiency Of American as compared with
European literature Of this kind. and given US a
better standing abroad"
Dr. Coyer said he thought he must be DT. Bar
rows's oldest living friend
In my old country he said L once went 10 see
the prison at York. II YOU had been with me you
would have seen hard steal from between
the bars and the window inscription. Pity
the Prisoner That sign in Or. BarrOws's
heart. We should not make this "a sad meeting"
added DR. Collyer Checrfully but We should fill II
with the joy that Or. Barrowss life inspires"
The Oratorio Society sang the chorae. L VIII
Stay Here Beside Thee" from Bach's st Mat
thew Passion; a Sprngtime Hymn" composed
Thy Dwelling Place" and blessed Are the Men
Who Fear Him. from MendeIssohn's Elijah"
Frank Sealy. at the organ. played prelude in d
composed in memory Of Or. BarrOws BY Constance
Mills HerreshOh.