Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-01
PRESIDENT BUCKHAM DEAD
Distinguished Educator Passed Away at an
Early Hour Tuesday Morning. Years at
Head of University of Vermont

with the university that Mr.. Buckham
has rendered service. He served as
town superintendent Of education as
city school commissioner from 1869
to 1850. and he was member
of the State board Of education 1867
to 1874. In 1876 he served on the
board Of examiners at the United
states Military Academy at West Point.
He was president of the board of di-
rcctors OF the Mary Fletcher hospital
from the beginning II that institution.
He was also president Of the board or
trustees OF the Fletcher library from
its opening in 1875 to tho time OF his
death. During his college course he
Joined the Sigma Phi fraternity and
nc was an honorary member Of the
Algonquin club.
Mr.. f,uckham was known as n speaker
on religious. social and educational
themes. And these were chiefly the sub
iccts of his essays. of which some Of the
better known are: "Tho Art of Living
Together" "Not t. Destroy But to F'ul-
fill" "Tho Real Bible" THE Economic
situation" The Very Elect" Reserve
in Matters OF Religion Dead Ian
guagcs. ForSouth." "rhc Preachers OPP
portunity NJ seen by the College Presi-
dent" "On Mighty Pens" "The Love of
Difficulty" Tile Rustic Speech of TIA"
Enelish-Spcaltiu. People" Tho School
masters Scf Estimate" "ConCiO al
Aumnot." "Tho cultivation of the
Memory" "The culture Of the lm7 eiua-
ton" Moral Conditions Of intellectual
Attainment" and "Scholarly Accom-
plisnments In Everyday Life"
President Bucknam's services w-r-
much IN demand on formal occasions of
q public nature. such a. the funerals Of
cx-Gov. j. Gregory Smith. Frodcri k
Bilinrs, senator j. s Morrill, and g. q.
Hcnedict and the observance last spring
Of tho lo1th anniversary Of Senator Nor
rilis birth. lie was also c>cecdinelY
happy as an aftcr-diuuor speaker. and
perhaps moro than any other Ncrm1ntor
Of tho present day, nc Aad the faculty
Of always wing the riSh: thing IN tho
right way at the right time.
President Euclham received the dc-
,gi"e of Doctor Of Divinity from both
Dartmouth ana Hamilton Colleges in
1877. In 1900 Middlchury College
conferred upon him the degree IF
Doctor Of Laws Dartmouth and
Wesleyan in 1909 each gave h.m the
same degree. Doctor of Laws. us
masters degree In arts he took carly
in his career 1T Vermont.
Mr.. Huckham married Docomnor O..
1851. Miss E,izabeth Wright If Shore
am. They had five children, Of whom
James. the eldest. a journalist. oirI
about three years ago. John Wright
Buckham is a clergyman in Berkeley.
cal, Charles Wynan is an architect
IN New York city, Robert Barmby Is a
lawyer in Salem. Mass. and daughter,
Mary. the wife of William Marsh resides
in Boston. After The death OF his nrst
wife Mr.. Buckham married, in Sep
tcmber, 1897. Martha G.. Tyler. a
daughter of the Rev. Josiah Tyler. d.
H., a missionary in Africa for many
year. and later of ST. Johnsbury Mr.
Buckham is survived by his second
wife and one young daughter. and by
four of his children by the first mar
-!age.
President Buckham had been
troubled, more or less. for a year with
, bronchial affection. and II was part
~ 10 seek !tI4el from llllS luHt ne
went 70 England directly after tho
university closed last June. The trip
was not altogether successful, al
though he returned with a fair meas
urc Of health and was able to take up
his duties az president with the open
ing of college in September.
The funeral will be held from
the College Street Church Friday
afternoon at two o'clock The Rev. Dr.
l. c. Smart. pastor of the church, will
take charge Of the services and the Rev
DR., @. G. Atkins of Providence, r. l..
will preach the sermon. Professor J, t.
Goodrich Of the university will also give
an address. 1nterment will be made IN
Green Mount cemetery.
Many kilograms and messages of con-
dolencc were received Tuesday by C.
+. Smith. treasurer Of the university
Mrs. y. l.. Benedict of Brooklyn, y. Y.
the only surviving sister OF Presilen,
Nurkham is IN this city. His Two sur
viving brothers, Henry Barnby Buckham
Of Santa Barbara. Cal, and Thomas
scott Buckham of Fairbault, Ninr.. arc
not expected.