Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
OBITUARY.
Prof. James r.. wheeler.

Prof. James r.. Wheeler.
Prof. James Rignall Wheeler died sud-
denly at his home in New York city
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock after a
brief illness. Professor Wheeler. who
had experienced trouble with his Heart
for a year or two, became Ill with the
grip a week ago, but was not in a critical
condition until late Saturday afternoon.
when his illness suddenly took turn
for the worse and he succumbed in an
hour.
Professor Wheeler was born in Bur-
lington on February Is. 1859. the youngest
son Of President John Wheeler Of the
University Of Vermont who was presi-
dent from 1888 to 1s4s. and his second
wife, Mary c. r. Wheeler. Professor
Wheeler was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Vermont in the class of 1880 with
the degrees of A. B. and received the de-
gree Of A. NJ. and Phi. D. from Harvard
in 1885. After further study in Europe.
especially at Bonn, he was lee
turer at Johns Hopkins and in 1888 was
made instructor in Greek and Latin at
Harvard. From 1889 to 1895 he was pro-
fessor Of Greek at the University Of
Vermont. Since then he had been a
member Of the faculty of Columbia Uni
versity. as professor Of Greek, until 1906,
and then as professor Of Greek
archaeology and art He was more
closely connected with the American
School Of Classical Studies at Athens
than any other one man. A student Of
the school at its opening in 1882. he re-
turned to Athens as annual professor in
1s92-93 and spent several months at the
school on two later visits to Europe. He
had been a member Of the managing
committee Of the school since 1891. was
secretary Of this committee from 1894 to
1901. and from that time until his death
was it's chairman and a trustee Of the
school. To his ideals Of scholarship and
his wise guidance is due in no small
measure the high position which the
school holds to-day among the foreign
schools Of archaeology in Athens.
Professor Wheeler's publications com
sisted Chiefly of scattered articles in the
classical and especially the archaeological
periodicals, reviews in the New York
Nation and occasional addresses. He
was joint editor with Professor Fowler
of the Western Reserve, Of an important
handbook Of archaeology, and he con-
tributed to a work on Greek literature,
published by Columbia University in 1912
The soundness of his judgment and his
prominence in the academic world led to
offers of important administrative posi-
tons. but he preferred the life of the
teacher He was acting dean and dean
of the faculty of fine arts Of Columbia
University from 1906 to 1911, had been
vice president of the American Philo-
logical association and associate editor
of the American Journal Of Archaeology
and was an honorary editor at the time
Of his death. He received the honorary
degree of IL. D. from the University
| Of Colorado and from the University OF
Vermont, and was a trustee of the latter
institution. having been elected in 1914
He is survived by his wife. who was
Jane Hunt Pease. daughter Of President
Pease Of the University Of Vermont
1851-6D. Professor Wheeler was the last
Of family of II children.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at 2:S0 o'clock at the College Street
Church. The body arrived in the city from
New York Tuesday morning and wa.
taken to the residence OF DR.. John b
Wheeler. The Rev. l. c. Smart officiatet
at the services. The honorary bearer,
were: Prof. A. w. Slocum, Prof. s. L
Bassett. Prof. NJ. B. Ogle. Prof. Frederick
Topper. Jr.. DR.. Lyman Allen and H. L
Ward. The body bearers were six members
Of the Sigma Phi fraternity and wer,
Willard Bayard Buckham, John Henri,
MacL cod. H. Sidney Venneman, Philip H
Raymond, Frederick S. Pease, Jr. ant
Ralph j. Finley. The church quartet san,
How Firm a Foundation" The inter
ment was in the family lot in Green Noun
cemetery. The funeral party ACCOMPANY
Ing the body from New York consisted O
Mrs Wheeler. Miss Constance Wheeler O.
this city. Dean Edward II. Griffin of john
Hopkins, Baltimore. Prof. Nathanie
Griffin Of Princeton, Jack Griffin and hi
wife. Mrs. Emily Bruno Griffin, Of New
York. Prof. George w. Benedict of Proyi
dence. II. J.. and ]. Wheeler Baker o
Upper Montclair. N. j.
I Lynn II. MacBrOOm,
News was received In the city Saturda,
OF the death In the naval base hospita
In Norfolk. Va, Of Lynn r. MacBroom
Tor several years superintendent of tn,
municipal lighting plant In this city. Tn
funeral and burial will take place 1,
Lafayette. Ind. at the home of his sister
Mrs. Maud II. Rogers, with whom Mr.
Macbrooms little daughter, Maud, re
sides. Mrs. MacBroom died while a resi-
deht OF Burlington and the burial tool
place In Rutland.
De'o'e cunning 10 burlington Mr.. Mac
broom was superintendent Of construc
ton and sub-stations for the Rutlan,
hallway Light & Power Co. He reslde
IN that city about five years. lie cam
TO Burlington in 1918 and remained super
intendent Of the lighting plant until lolt
when he went with the Westinghous
E'ectric company. While In Texas h
responded to the governments call TO
help IN the shipyards and at the time O
ms aeatn ne was an electrical aide engi
neer In the employ Of Uncle Sam.
The Rev. a. r. Hubbard.
The Rev. A. F. Hubbard, president O