The New York herald., 1921-04-23
MOSES TAYLOR PYNE
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Lawyer and Financier, i'll
Three Days, Was in His
Goth Year.

Moses Taylor Pyne lawyer and fnan-
cer and for many years a liberal sup
porter OF the best traditions OF Princeton
University. died at 7 80 yesterday morn
ing in his home, 263 Madison avenue.
after having been Ill from bronchial
sixty-sixth year. Three months pre-
viously Mr.. Pyne suffered a general
breakdown as the result of overwork.
His recovery was despaired Of for some
vor and he was convalescing satisfac-
torily when pneumonia developed
Mr.. PINE was born In New York on
December 81. 1855. and was graduated
then entered Columbia Law School, from
which he received his degree in 1879.
In 1880 Princeton University conferred
the degree of A. NJ. upon him and In
1908 Columbia honored him with the
degree of Lift. ID. In 1880 Mr.. Pyne
married Margaretta Stockton, a member
of one OF the leading families of New
Jersey. and two sons were born 10 them,
Percy r. Pyne I'd and Moses Taylor
Pyne. Jr., who also were graduated from
Princeton.
After his graduation from the Column
bia Law School Mr.. Pyne entered upon
the practice Of his profession. For
twelve years he was general solicitor
for the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. He was a director
of the Cayuga and Susquehanna Rail-
road, a merlber of the board OF direc-
tors Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company, a director
OF the National City Bank. the Prince
ton Bank and Trust Company and the
Prudential Insurance Company.
Mr.. Pyne's chief interest in Princeton
was in the development OF the graduate
school, which was the centre Of con-
troversy when the university voted in
1910 to reject a gift of $4,000 offered
by William Cooper Proctor for the de-
velopment OF the graduate college. At
that time Mr.. Pyne was chairman of
the trustees committee on tie graduate
school. He was largely instrumental In
tringing about harmony among the op-
posing factions, some of which desired
a university built on the plan OF Car
dinal Newman. while others believed
that It should be a more democratic
institution.
The name OF Mr.. Pyne lad been iden-
tiAtd ~ ioHo Win IIlCEAOH ptIltlhI-
tions that 1t is difficult to enumerate
his gifts to his alma mater. He him
self did not know, 1t is said. how much
he gave to the university in his life
time. At the head OF his financial
achievements stands the fact that he
was instrumental in obtaining a fund
OF almost 100000 that was used in
erecting the buildings for the graduate
college. When n particular piece OF
land was needed IL usually was Mr..
Pyne who bought IT, and X was his
habit to meet annual deficits In va
rious branches of the institution
AS a trustee of Princeton University
Mr.. Pyne exercised a strong and bene-
ficial influence over that institution.
From Undergraduate days he main
tanned close relation with the uni
versity, near which he built a country
home. which he called Drumthwacket.
He was president and director of the
Lake Carnegie Association and trus-
tee of the Lawrenceville School of Law
renceville, ". j. He was chairman for
many years of the Princeton Township.
His club and society associations in
cluded. among the New York city
clubs. the Union, India House, Cen
tury, Church, Metropolitan. Princeton.
Down Town. Grolier and University.
His out OF town club connections ex-
tended to the Tuxedo, Country and
Jekyl Island. He also was member
OF the st. Nicholas Society.