The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
PROFESSOR HARRY r. PECK.

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to him. but he didn't know where he
would get another job when mis- work on
the encyclopedia was finished
Another reason was the failure of his
educational associates to get him lee
tureship. which he had counted on.
Not q True Scientist.
DIR. Peck was not Christian Scientist,
although he had a great deal OF faith in
Christian Science and had been trying
hard to understand H. But his intellect
was too highly developed he could not
understand the simplicity and beauty of
Christian Science. although ever since he
was cured almost year ago he had been
studying Christian Science hard and try
ing to master IL. But you have to have
the mind of child to understand 1t. and
IL seemed impossible for DR. Peck to put
himself in that frame OF mind
DIR. Peck thought that the work for
Dodd. Mead & Co. would last for two
years. and the fact that 1t didn't distressed
him"
Miss McDougaii said tina, Peck had
never intimated to her that he planned
suicide.
He had been respondent for the last
month or So" she said. and his daughter
and I and his first wife did all we could
to cheer him UP.
His desire to get away from River
side was caused by the fact that he
wanted to live more cheaply while he still
had money. packed his things when he
moved and found the revolver IL
closet l told him he ought not to have
II and he said. Why, that's all right
might need II some time That is the
nearest approach TO an intimation that
he might XIII himself. II you could call
1t that
Miss McDougall said that DIR. Peck was
not a Christian Scientist that while there
was a great deal In Mrs. Eddy's book
which he accepted. many writers had
made the same points for hundreds OF
years. She said he believed that the
Roman Catholic faith was the true faith.
although he was not Catholic.
Miss McDougall said that another thing
which disturbed Peck very much was
some trouble with Dodd. Mead & Co. over
payment for the work he had done She
said that Peck finally retained Joseph
Buhler. an attorney OF Nassau street to
sue the publishing Arm.
Miss McDougal also said that Peck
was very fond OF his second wife. and
that three weeks ago he wrote 10 her and
asked her 10 meet him In New York at "A
certain time and place. Peck was there.
but Hrs. Peck was not. and this added to
his worry.
Mr.. Buhier said tonight that Peck had
retained him to sue Dodd. Mead n Co. for
about $1,000. Tho trouble was due to
dispute over the amount and quality OF
the work which DR. Peck had done for
the publishing house. The trouble was
adjusted outside OF court In "A way which
was highly satisfactory TO Peck, Mr..
Butler said.
The second Mrs. Peck, It was said Mt
her home last night received a telegram
notifying her of the suicide Of Peck, and
she left Staten Island for New York
II was said at the Lodge that she would
not be home until tomorrow,
Famous a. = student.
Or. Peck was born IN Stamford on
November ~. 1856, and attended private
schools here. He then went to Columbia.
where he was graduated In 1881. From
the day he matriculated at Columbia until
I've left the faculty after the filing of the
sui, by Esther Quinn he was always con-
nected with the university in some
capacity.
DR.. Peck had a long list OF degrees
He was recognized AZ one of the most
versatile educators in the country. His
knowledge OF Latin was wonderful, and
| he could translate beautiful Latin In
American slang. or beautiful English into
Latin slang. Just as he pleased
While he was in college he wrote two
! humorous songs. which are in the last
/
| OF a Trustee" and the other was Were
Going to Skip College Tomorrow"
| While he was an undergraduate he was
editor OF Acta Colur,bidnn. and asso-
ciated with him in getting II out were
| Frank Dempster Sherman. tho poet, and
Nicholas Murray Butler. now president OF
| Columbia
Or. Peck used more than twenty-five
names In writing. and his articles APP
/ peared In many magazines. He wrote on
almost every conceivable subject: heavy
essays. light poems. detective stories.
humorous articles All the time he was
going ahead In his profession Of teaching
From 1898 to 1906 ne was editor OF
tho BoOknsdn; he had done a great deal
OF work on the former edition OF the In
ternational Encyclopedia: he had written
about perfumes, travelled and studied
abroad. was the author OF THE Semitic
Theory of Creation" 1.-THE Adventures of
Mabel" "wha, Is Good EnElishr' and