The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-08
GOODWIN SMITH IS DEAD
N'GE az TORONTO PASSES
iHlI ar TnE GRANGE.

lWIuFeu ~ Fnu AasN Fenftort Atllhs
BE since last Wednesday last
IT the AER0siirs Iis lTe's WOrk.
'rEoNTO. June Goodwin smith IL
After months Of suffering the Grand
Man of The Grangr. scholar, writer,
usopher and philanthropist. has
I'D away The end was not unex-
I'D The wonderful vitality II this
Nrkahle man and has long and cour-
.l.rus hattie with the inevitable has
,.umandcd Rdmimtiun
Grange was very still this morning
, frw visitors Verc admitted Il was
. laws like this that the aged scholar
....t 10 walk slowly up and down under
r.,. shade Of the great trees which border
.. winding drive. The miniature park
now clothed with all the glOriss Of
-."rI
~.r" hrs accident on February he
... ."rn virtually a sick man and prac-
r.N confined 10 his bed said Mr.
HHnn. Goodwin smiths secretary
'u.asonally he was removed 10 sofia
OF .nmging chair On Saturday he was
on tl- sofa for a little while. and On
Sunday he was able to sit up in his chair.
some days ago we wheeled him out
90 the lawn for a short time On wednes-
Gty ast he began 10 fail. and he has grown
Vathcr steadily since that day He had
rsrarksbe vitality Only yesterday
morning hls pulse was strong and steady
ITHACA. June In commenting ON
the death of Goodwin Smith President
Srruman Of Cornell University said
In the death Of Goodwin smith Cornell
University loses one Of Ia most devoted
friends lts oldest emeritus professor and
the most illustrious scholar who ever sat
10 Ne faculty. Ne came 90 Cornell Uni
yersity as professor at its opening in
'he fall of lses. from the oldest university
10 the English speaking world fro m
oxford
Mr. Goodwin smith more than once
8 no" that no event In has life gave him
more satisfaction than his participation
on he founding Of Cornell Uni W rsIty
] alieve, he sthd. IL will h. a great and
good institution, and one which any man
wi feel L an honor 70 serve. have he
bowed u an honor % serve H. My afec-
tom Tor It are unchanged. My hopes
Tor q are unahatsd
Goodwin Smith was the exponent ana
.yemphr OF the highest culture Of the
nineteenth century. His spirit had been
uuriured and formed by the best literature
Of classical antiquity and Of modern times
Literary man though he was. he wei
coined the progress OF science and will
ngy accepted it, general theoretical
results Nor had the deeper problems Of
philosophy daunted this intrepid searcher
stt-r truth What, in view Of existing
snoW edge can reasonably he affirmed he
has not hestated to aiiirm, nor has he
HCrupled to remain IN doubt where the
rIummet u his spirit could touch no
bottom call hum all considered. a.
rerfeCt an exemplar as can b. found Of
tho pOwledge, culture ana thought OF
our thine
As babe him good-by. a few weeks
ago. when be lay very low ! said ] shall
re glad whcnsve- YOU send for ma to cOsne
10 YOU SgsiI 10 On" other wOTid'' he
Queriad A. his Eyes frightened and that
Charming smile played once NOR" about
hls hp-
Goodwin smith 90 hls later life was
called the last IT the great agnnsttcs,
hut he was 80 universally known through
lis writings thai ne % arCely needed any
such Identification Al his hfe b. was
thinker and clear and f1rcotul writer
and he never lacked e medium through
which 10 disseminate hgs views. his
residence az different times 10 England,
he United states and Canada made
llm 4 familiar figure m the pubic mind
4 the three countrles Hr signed le,-
'srs 20 the editor Of THE Sun were many.
He held various degrees. but preferred
siwavs TO ne known plainly ~ Goodwin
smith He was active practically until
he last. His wife died on September
p la0a. a. their home in Toronto. when
me was Is years old and her husband
- They were married In 1878. She was
~ that time Mrs Harriet ODi3un) Boul-
con TN November no. i0na. Mr.. smith
announced his retirement from journal
w aying q 10 age. Mrs. smith was
horn In Boston. the daughter 81 Thomas
NKun. Who was a Knight Of the Order
of the Netherlands and Ol the Order II
tar LAZY Goodwin Smith and hls Sife
lad poo children.
10. OWN smith was horn at Reading
'rzard August -, is23 His father
EHlard smith. was a physician. Gold /
v.r inherited a coed deal u properly 4
and aII hrs lie was able - indulge his I
'a-.o- HIS preparatory educa'on was .
a.mrod AZ Etun. He was graduated .
q Nagdalen College. oxford. 10 ist5. ]
and AFTER took the degree ~ VI. A. He 4
gnrsd VARIOUS prizes and Two scholar
SINGS Ne became a fellow Of Iulver-
-ry DolIakp. oxford. IN t7. and 10 the .
-Hre wear was called to the TAR ~ Ian
u..rs Inn hm he never practIsed law
20 49, oxford gave him the degree d.
e. and IN 1893 Princeton made ham
an LID he was Repus Professor q
81 t-ru History at Oxford from iS5s 20
40 and was an active champion u the
-. 49, Wan
b. VISITED this country In 1874. after hav-
~ written the previous year Does the
p .p sanction Slavery and -On the
N.Hrv 4 the Emancipation Procla-
.H..r While ~ this country he made
. curing tour and on his return %
.....H published England and Amer
.. .ri Tho civil War In America
N moved - this country IN so and
... lat wear until 1871 was a lecturer az
..." University On English and cOnst-
...a history in the latter year rsmOv-
.a auada bur continuing % hold a.
.....a.y or non resident protesssOrHhIp,
Dr.. .. Ills VIII 4 10 understood he directs
.. .H- brain he handed over 70 Cornell.
Prof Burt Green Wilder hns for
.... Years been engaged IN am attempt /
.a the brains ~ 100 celebrated men
.. -. rs
.... l,7i o, his death Mr. smith lived
i. .....'Y Hts home there was The
N... %. Pie oldest house in Toronto and
.UF whole city block. an Old |
..E house. covered with ivy and /
odd bv trees Mr. Smith always
.aue and In hiz walks about.
'a grass and the leaves with u
H .t.r -uar. man with thoughtful facs.
-rupiug shoulders and in his
Gags white and scantv hair but .
.H.- fl'H keen eye A. The Grange .
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