New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-27
"MOst Beloved of Alumni"
Passes Away Suddenly
in New Haven Home.
WAS EDITOR, AUTHOR
AND THEOLOGIAN
Graduates Here Praise Him as
Man of Humor, Highest
Character and Ability.
iBy Telegraph 10 The T,buns !

New Haven, May 26-Dr. Timothy
Dwight, for half a century member Of
the Yale faculty and president Of the
university from 1886 TO 1899, died this
morning at his home here. Tho end
came peacefully to the venerable
scholar and theologian, who, by COM
mon consent, bore the title Of Most
beloved of Yale alumni"
Until the last few days, his figure,
STOPPING with the weight Of eighty
seven years, has been a familiar sight
in his daily walk from his home
through the historic Green to the post
office. slight and gradual weakening
OF his powers occasioned the end,
which came suddenly.
He was leaving his room when he
was attacked with fainting spell and
fell to the floor. Even before the ar
rival Of neighbor he had expired.
In the absence of President Hadley,
Secretary Stokes and Treasurer Day,
Dean Jones directed the funeral ar
rangemcnts. The services will be held
in Battell Chapel Monday afternoon.
DR.. Dwight was the twelfth presi-
dent Of Yale, the grandson Of Timothy
Dwight, its eighth president. After
preparatory work at Norwich, Conn,
young Dwight entered Yale. He was
graduated In 1S49 as sautatorisn Of
his class. In 1861 he returned to New
Haven and remained four years, tutor
ing in the college and studying the
ology.
In 1855 he went abroad 10 study at
the universities Of Bonn and Berlin.
Two years later he was made assist
ant professor of sacred literature in
the Yale Divinity School. He became
a professor in 1861, and In the same
year was ordained a Congregationslist
minister.
He was elected president Of Yale in
1885, and as IL was stipulated that he
should not be required TO take an sca-
demic chair, he speedily set on foot
the movement 10 transform the col
lege into a university Within seven
months the Legislature authorized the
use o. the name Yale University.
Under the administration Of Presi-
dent Dwight many new buildings were
erected. endowments were increased,
the number Of students steadily grew
and the work Of the university was
carried into seven departments. Near
~ $500 students were graduated dur
ing his incumbency.
Edited Bible Commentary.
The degree of D. D. was conferred IN
President Dwight by the Chicago Theo-
logical Seminary and by Yale. and thaI
of Ii. d. by Harvard and Princeton.
President Dwight was member oil
the American committee for the re-
vision of the English version OF the
Bible from 1872 to 1885. He was the
editor Of several volumes Of the Ameri-
can edition of Meyers's Commentary
on the New Testament" TO which ne
added extended notes. A volume OF
twenty of his sermons Is entitled
"Thoughts Of and For the Inner Life. "
In 1903 he published Memories Of Yale
Life and Men"
On December 81, 1866. he married
Jane W., daughter of Roger sherman
skinner. Of New Haven. They had two
children, Winthrop Edwards and Helen
Rood. who died in 1909
Yale men, whether they had known
DR.. Dwight as undergraduates or had
been in college before or after his re-
CINE, were greatly shocked by the news
of his death =,
apr. Dwight" said Chauncey NJ. De-
new. "had q wonderful fund Of humor
and was one of the most charming men
! ever met. When he proposed resign
ing went 10 his house 20 ask him 10
remain. He told me then that the
Dwights died at seventy, and he felt
that IL he remained in harness ne
wouldn't be able to break the record.
He did break il by seventeen years
Henry w. Taft said: "He lived up to
the best traditions of line Of eminent
presidents of Yale. He was a man OF
the highest character and ability
classic figure in the history Of the uni
versity."
Pavson Merrills comment wasi AHe
was one of the best presidents Yale
ever had"
George Adee said Of him; mo man
was ever more respected and loved than
DR.. Dwight Every Yale man holds
him in abiding love and affection"
"Tbe most conspicuous thing about
DR.. Dwight was his lovable character
and his unive al kindness" was the
tribute of FREQ, K c. Walcott.
Voicing the university sentiment.
Dean Jones said: "He was everywhere
recognized as one of the great presi-
dents Of Yale. He was famous as a
rcholar. a wit and divine, but his
great life work was. as the president OF
Yale, in creating it genuine univer-
sity."
Dean Brown, Of the Divinity School,
said: 'Dr. Dwight's thorough scholar
ship. administrative ability and noble
Christian character have enabled him
to render conspicuous and memorable
service to Yale and 20 the Kingdom OF
God"