New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16

Professor Hiram Corson ranked as one
Of the foremost English scholars OF the
last generation. His Shakespeare, Brown
ing and Chaucer studies are as well known
in England as in America.
Professor Corson was born in 1873 at
Philadelphia. Until fifteen years OF age
he was educated at home by his parents,
and was especially we'll trained in mathe-
MATES by his father. His first school train
ing was at the classical and mathematical
school in Norristown, Penn. Of which the
Rev. Dr. Samuel Aaron was principal and
here his mathematical attainments mani
Tested themselves.
IN the fall of 1919 he went 10 Washins
ton. and during the following winter was
connected with the reporting corps in the
United States Senate. and Tor a time was
also private secretary To Lewis Cass. In
the summer Of 1850 Professor Corson be-
came connected with the library OF the
Smithsonian Institution. in Washington,
which was then in charge OF Professor
Charles G. Jewett.
In September 1874 he married in Boston
Miss Caroline Rollln. who. horn in Paris
had been highly educated in France and
Germany Mrs. Corson devoted much time
10 literary work, including both transla-
tons and original contributions to peri
odical literature Her valuable articles on
Faust" "Machavell." Victor Hugo"
etc. attracted especial attention. Profess
sor Corsons son. Or. Eugene Rollln Cor
son. has made valuable contributions TO
ethnology. and has high reputation In
m, dicine and surgery. He has contributed
extensively to medical journals.
In 1870 Professor Corson was elected pro-
fessor OF rhetoric. oratOry and English
literature in Cornell University For TWEEN
~ years he occupied that chair, but the
rspid growth Of the university made neces-
sary a division OF the work and response
billty. Accordingly. I'm 1890 he took the
chair Of English literature new and dis
tirct chair of English philology and rhetoric
having been established.
In 1900 he retired from active work and
became professor emeritus Three years
later he received a pension under the car
negle Foundation.
Professor Corson published the following
works. "Chaucer's Iegende Of Goode Wom-
On with an introduction and notes. CLOS
sarial and critical 1853, An Evolutionary
Manual" with an Introductory essay on
the study ~ literature. and on vocal cult
ure as Indispensable 70 an aesthetic ap-
probation Of poetry lsSi: Address on the
occasion Of His Introduction as Professor
OF Moral Science. History and Rhetoric I'm
Girard College. March %. 1873 A Re-
vised Edition Of Jaudons English Ortho-
graphical Expositor." 1866, published for
tho use Of Southern freedmen; a separate
edition Of the above essay on the study of
literature and on vocal culture, etc. 1861;
The Satires Of Juvenal" with a literal
lnterlinear translation. 1865: Handbook Of
Anglo-Saxon and Early English" 1871;
syllabus Of a Course OF Lectures on the
English Language and Literature" 1873;
q second enlarged edition. 1876: "Jottings
on the Text OF Hamlet (hrst folio versus
Cambridge edition., 1874.
Professor Corson also published in 1883
An Introduction 20 the Study OF Shake
spesre." which called forth most favorable
notices from the leading reviews. literary
magazines and journals OF the United
States. England and Germany. In 1882 he
publisned A Primer of English Verse,
Chiefly in Its Aisthetic and Organic Char
acter." and in 1885 he produced The Aims
at Literary study" This work did much
-. revolutionizr literary study In schools
and colleges. and called forth the highest
urafS.. from notable literary men.
profe-sur torsOn'S next books We're Tie
Nofr. Of Spiritual Education and "Selec-
lions from Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales
eIylesmere texU. edited with Introduction.
N.f-s and Glossary" both OF which were
uublished in 1886. and An introduction To
Inc Prose and Poetcal Works Of John
Nfftou lSes