The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
By ~ JAMES PRICE.

ny W. SAhtao
AS 1910 draws to g close, and the
statisticians begin to figure out its
profits and losses, one fact stands forth,
written heavily across the debit page Of
the old years ledger-the unusually large
total of deaths that have marked its
ones who have most contributed TO its
manifold labors. One who has kept rec
ord of such eveHss knows that $50 deaths
(of those properly to be held 'notable')
is a safe average. if the words may be
used in this connection. The now closing
twelvemonth has been called upon TO
chronicle 2i9 such surely a thinning Of
the ranks of the worlds workers, bring
ing serious realization of loss Of sus-
tanned as well as strengthening memories
of lives lived nobly.
1t is a list. in its entirety, making some
appeal 20 every interest touching at
some point every activity throughout the
world representing so much that the
pessimist might find depression in fits
mere reading did not the optimist, who
forever close-shoulders his darker fellow
in US all, recall that, taken in the broad
and long. these were they who had done
good work. and done II well
To single out from these now enrolled
with the mighty dead" a few names as
standing most strikingly for great work
well done is TO challenge instant cTiu-
cism in behalf of some not so included,
hut Drawing this, what a splendid list,
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fered by the following. giants all
Edward VII. King of Great Britain,
died May, aetat siXty-nine.-He reigned
for nine years only. but he left mark
upon the world that time will not obliter-
ate. When he came 10 power Europe
was profoundly and bitterly alienated
from his country; to-day. thanks TO his
efforts, we enjoy the good Will OF every
nation in the WoTld.-Lord ROsebery
Count Leo Tolstoi; died November.
aetat acknowledgements once ad-
vised him to stick 10 his writing and for
get his theories of conduct, but it is
mistake to consider TOlstOi, the man and.
creative artist as two separate entities.
Who attempts TO divorce art and life
makes a grave error. He was a great
and good man: perhaps the greatest and
best-W. d. Howells.
Florence Nightingale; died August
aetat ninety. - Courage. single-minded-
ness. and a capacity for organization and
command unequaled among her sex set
her on a plane of her own. she was the
most illusTious. as she was the best be-
loved. of Engiishwomen. The story of
her work at Scutari is her title 70 an i'm
mortal memory in the affections OF her
ccuntrymen.-St Leo Strachey
Bjornstjerne Bjornson; died April, aetat
work as litterateur
would have brought him lasting fame
without other aid but we cannot but
hold 1t as Of a greater glory TO his mem
DRY that the mere mention OF his name
has long been. and will long continue to
be. both an inspiration and an example,
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John lie Fargo; died November. aetat
seventy-tive.-FOr a generation ne has
been the most salient artistic personality
in America. In culture no artist since
the Renaissance has surpassed him. His
books carried where his finely modulated
voice could not reach, and had he paint
ed nothing. had he never made his beau
dful inventions in stained glass. he would
still be remembered as an esthete and a
Elmer More.
Robert Koch. bacteriologist; died March.
aetat siXty-seven.-In what the scientific
world expected was to prove his most
lasting claim to renown he blundered. as
all pioneers may bunder. and vet one
must rank him with Harvey and Hunter
and Nesalius.-Britfsh Medical Journal.
Julia Ward Howe; died October. aetat
was poet and patriot,
lover or letters and learning, the advo-
fs Hrs- l,.fF
causes in the elevation of human liberty
and the sincere friend Of all that makes
for the elevation and enrichment of vo
manhood. Her Battle Hymn" quick
ehed In the nation the imperishable faith
IN the final triumph OF Gods right.
Clark Seelye.
Jonathan Prentiss Deliver. statesman
died October. aetat ffty-two.-He was
Republican OF the school of Lincoln. He
scorned to do injustice to the wealthy.
yet ne steadfastly strove TO bring about
conditions which should be in the inter
ests OF the plain people and make this
country an economical and Industrial. no
ess than a political. democracy. He was
4 high minded patriot and public serv-
Roosevelt
Mary Baker Eddy, founder Of Christian
Science; died December aetat ninety
The emphasis Mrs Eddy put upon the
aspect OF God originally startled
most Americans. But it was oniv recall
ng them to points of view conspicuous
n Oriental faiths from the beginning of |
lime. When cures were wrought. there |
followed among her adherents a sort OF |
passionate loyalty. not always discern |
bic in the older religious bodies to-day. |
INC the movement has gone steadily |
against covert and open attack on both |
Is founder and its principles. Boston |
Herald
Samuel Langhorn Clemens, hunorist |
md litterateur: died April aetat sew |
nty-fOur
] see boy who hugs weil-thumbed book.
Wherein are he companions Of his heart
This is his rmnert one would not looL
For any "ss-er homage born of an.
W. D. Nesht
Villa Jimes. philosopher and schol-
r; dieD Al gust, aetat siXty-eight.- There
an be IT all question but that he was
be g eatest or modern psychologists and
and his charm of written
AZ, ra,sion was such that he reached and
=. thousands who never could have en-.
o. ed the magnetic personality Of the
eacher's self-Sir Oliver Lodge.
Darius Ogden Mills: died January. aetat
ighty-four.-It may be doubted if any
qually great fortune was before accu-
luiated in ways so absolutely above
Titlcism. No breath OF suspicion eyer
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