The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-08
American Authors
Frederick Barnard.

FREDERICK Augustus Porter Barnard,
American author and educator, was
born at, Sheffield, Mass, in 1903 and
was educated at Yale university,
where he graduated in 1928. .
In 1887 he became a member of the
faculty Of the University of Alabama,
which position he held until 1854 when
he took orders in the Episcopal
church. The following year he Irote
Letters in Collegiate Government.
In 1856 he was chosen president of
the University of Mississippi and con-
tinued to direct the affairs of that in
%stitution until 1851 when he returned
to the pulpit. While president of the
University of Mississippi. his second
book, History of the United States
Coast Survey, appeared in 1857.
He did not preach long until he RAJ
persuaded to accept the presidency of
Columbia college in 1854, which is now
Columbia university. In 1869 ne wrote
Recent Progress in Science. Two years
later, 1871, another book, The Metric
System, appeared from his pen.
! He was president of Columbia uni
versity until 1888, when he retired.
During his connection with that insti-
tuition he en~deaVored, without success,
to introduce c~o-education. When he
died in 1889 he left most of his p
ty to Columbia and to another institu-
ton, Barnard college, which was for
the education Of ONE 1t was not
until 1900 that Barnard college entered
into an afhliation with Columbia uni
versity. though al the same time re-
tanning it's own board of trustees,
administration, But all degrees are
conferred by Columbia university.
whose president is also president Of
Barnard college, in accordance with
the wishes Of the founder of Barnard
and earnest laborer Of Columbia for
womens higher education.
p. r. 5arnun.
Phineas Taylor Barnum, American
Snowman and philosopher and one Of
the most unique characters in the So
biological history of the United States.
contributed slightly to American liter
allure and his books are of genuine in
terest to all readers.
He was born at Bethel, Conn, in
1910. In his earlier years he kept a
store with more or less success.
His first venture in the show busi-
ness was the exhibition OF a colored
woman said to have been 167 years
old. He exhibited her both in the
north and south, which opened a field
for the operation Of small shows in
the south.
In 1S41 he came to New York and
established Barnum's museum, which
became one of the most popular and
noteworthy places of amusement on
the North American continent, It
proved a decided success.
Here it was Mr.. Barnum exhibited
Genera" Tom Thumb, "Commodorer
Mutt and other famous freaks of ma
ture. People Travelled from all parts
or the country to see these characters
Then he toured them.
In 1849 he, brought Miss Jenny Lind
the worlds greatest soprano at that
time and universally known as ''tht
Swedish Nightingale, to America, fol-
what was the first of the worlds greai
concert tours. From her initial APP
, p~earance at Castle Garden, Miss Limo
captured America by storm and prov.
ed the most remarkable success eveI
recorded in any venture Of its kind
A large fortune was made both for the
prima donna and her manage TIL
tour lasted until 1851, when she re
turned to Europe to sing in the Lon.
don. opera and eventually to marry.
Mr.. Barnum then retired to Bridge,
port, Conn., where he decided TO spenc
his life. Speculation in New Yorl
! brought about his bankruptcy in lesl
than three years and he lost ever ST.,
, 100000. which was one of the larges
fortunes accumulated in those days.
After his embarrassment in 1854, h,
wrote his Autobiography. which pro,
vided much interest to the Who'll,
: American public. Then he signed an
other contract with Tom Thumb an
z "Commodore'' Mutt and their tw,
dwarf wives, and toured them through
Europe.
J Returning to New York he agai1
opened his famous museum, whicl
= was burned two or three times. and ii
!, 1855. appeared a second hnok from hi
? pen entitled Humbugs of the World
II which attracted universal a~ttentio,
and had a remarkable run.
Four years later he wrote Struggle
and Triumphs. which also found
ready market and Melted it's autho
large returns.
In 1871. when interest AGAIN SCENE
8 to flag in Barnum's museum In Ney
6 York. he conceived Ine idea OF his RAJ
= NOUS greatest sh9w on earth. an
that year established his circus. Thi