Putnam patriot., 1920-12-10
PROFESSOR FARRELL.
 DIES IN NEW HAVEN
Widely Known Educator Was Summer Resident of Porn-
 fret
Author of Many Works.-Long and
 Distinguished Career

Pomfret residents were grieved to laarn on Saturday last of the death at
 New Haven of Professor Frank B. Farbeil, one of the best known and
 most distinguished of the summer
 residents of the town. MT. TarbelPs death followed very serious opera lon which he underwent at the New Haven Hospital following his depart.
 re from Pcmfret some weeks ago.
 Ar. Tarbeu was one of the most widely known educators in the Unit ? edsDtstes. Graduated from Yale Uni versity sn the ,class of 1873 he led his class and was valedictorian. Later in his tife Mr. Tarbell returned to Yale ss professor ef Greek and logic from 1882 to 1887. In 1888 to 1889 Mir. Tarheu was the annual director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. He also taught Greek at Harvard University from 1889 to 1892 and followed his Harvard in stTucticn with long period of teach sng at the University of Chicago, where he went in 1894 to teach clas- sIcal archaeology.
 Mir. Tarbell was the author of many text books and works on the subjects in which he gave courses of instrue- ton. Two of these were "The Phil ippics of Demosthenes" and "A His tory of Greek Art" During his resi- dence in Chicago he made a notewor- thy catalogue Of the Bronzes in the Field Museum.
 Born In Groton, Mass.
 Mr. Tarbell was born at Groton, Mass, January 1st, 1853. He was un- married. Five years ago, upon his re tirement from active teaching, he came to Pomfret as a summer visitor and three years ago he purchased from the late Thomas s. Harrison, the resi- dence on the Harrison estate which stands on the side road back of the Jay house. Here he brought his books and pictures and established al home which he occupied eight months of the year ,and where he entertained frequently
 Mir. Tarbell lost no time after es- tablishing himself in Pomfret in iden- tifying himself actively in the town ship. He was an officer of the Pom fret Village Improvement Society and tt was largely through his action that she rebuilding of the sidewalks on the Street and the improvements in town lighting were successfully commenced last summer. He was an enthusiastic gardener and made the grounds of his house one of the beauty spots of the town.
 All who came in contact with MT. Tarbeu will realize the loss to the community which his death occasions. He was one of the genuine lovers of the town and its pleasant summer fife and through his interest many others who were valued additions tol the colony became frequent visitors. He was 8 man of scholarly attain nents keen social interests and large oublic spirit. The body was taken to Groton, Mass, for burial.
 Memorial Service At Yale
 service in memory of MT. Tarbell u-as held at Battell chapel, Yale Uni versity, Tuesday noon. Prof. benJa- min W. Bacon read passages of Scrip ture. Prof. William Lyons Phelps made a brief address and Dean Chas. R. Brown recited "Crossing the Bar and offered prayer.
 Prof. Phelps remarks follow in part:
 "It ia S curious and tragic fact that this present year has seen the death pf &Aree of Yaie's professors of Greek .aa former teachers and friends of mine-YAomas Dwight Goodeii, Bernadotte Perrin, Frank Bigelow Tarbell. Mir. Tarbell was graduated from Yale at. the age of twenty; he was yaIedictorian in the class of 1878. When was 8 sophomore, l was Tor tunate enough to have him as my in- structor in Greek, and particularly fortunate in that he taught us Sopho- cles. He was not what is known as popular teacher. being rather severe, formal, and distant in manner. But 1t is greatly to his credit and also to the credit of the undergraduates that bv sheer intellectual distinction and force of character he became one o1 the greatest personal influences In our college course. Even as a sopho- more be invited me to his room on the top floor of Durfee, and l always came away from these conversations with a renewed inspiration. In our Junior year, he taught the whole class logic. holding the reeitations In the old Cabinet building. In his hands, logic was not a dull, empty succession of forms; it was Q first rate mental
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