The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-06
MONUMENT UNVEILED
At North Adams In Memory Of Or.
John Il. HAYNES.

4 WIN 'is 'f"JHNSf
Tho auditorium OF the Congrega-
tional church, North Adams. was we'll
filled yesterday afternoon by an at
entlye and appreciative audience,
gathered there for the purpose OF a
memoria! service TO their distinguish
ed fellowcltizen and Babylonlan ex-
plorer, DR.. John Henry Haynes, d.
Sc who died, soon after his last ex-
petition TO Assyria, in 1910.
The monument, erected by fifty
American scholars the only repro
ductlon in the world OF an ancient
Babylonlan monument, had been un-
yelled just previous 10 this service.
Ii stands on a Characteristic spot in
Hillside Cemetery and is a copy Of
shalmanesser's obelisk, known as
the BLACK ObelisB" now in the
British Museum. II dates back TO
the ninth century before Christ.
The memorial service AT the
church began AT 215 with an organ
selection by Prof. Sumner Salter OF
Williams College. followed by Il pray
er by Rev. r. Il. Busfeld. d, D.. pas
tor of the church, who was the pre-.
siding officer.
Pennsylvania University was ably
represented by Prof. James A. Mont.
gomery who. in faultless rhetoric and
finely modulated voice. told OF Or.
Haynes strength OF character, mod
esty and unwaverlng fidelity TO the
cause of science.
| Rev. DR. Franklin Carter. ex-Presl.
dent of Williams, told of Haynes
graduating in 1876 and how. twenty
years afterwards. he had the pleas
ure al comforting on him the degree
of d. Sc. The male quartette of
Williams College sang two selectlons
without accompaniment. after which
Prof David G. Lyon OF Harvard Uni
versity delivered an address. He sale
| that the successes OF Or Haynes re
| search was due TO three strong
traits OF his character, unselfishness
! courage, fortitude. Letters were
read from Rev. Dr.. William Hayes
, Ward, editor of the Independent;
| Prof. George y. Barton OF Bryn
Mawr college, the Common Council
Of North Adams: also kilograms and
letters from other prominent men OF
letters and science.
Rev. James b. Niles. who had been
on tho ground with Haynes IN his ex
ploratons, told OF his work aud of
| how no man had ever accomplished
! so much in the line of archaeological
research and discovery in the sam,
length Of time as his friend Haynes
Prof. Albert T. Clay OF Yale UNIVERSE
~, the last speaker, also testified Il
this same fact, only putting Il In diff
! ferent form, and all through the re
marks Of the various speakers was
emphasized the fact that to Or
Haynes, more chan to any other one
discoverer. was due the great mum.
Der OF tablets etc. that have beer
lunearthed and contributed TO the
cause of science, turning myths into
recognized facts. doubts Into beliefs
traditions into authentic history.
| Az the close OF the service, the
president announced that number
| OF tablets, brought home by Dr
Haynes, had been already presented
to the North Adams library and tina
more might be procured at a slight
expense. making II possible for an.
other memorial TO be erected to the
1 ma - ,trL =.
nor for fame, but because of what he
felt he owed 10 science and history,
gave his life a martyr 10 the cause he
loved so well. r. 4, II. p.