South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-12
FAMOUS REST
DIES FOLLOWING
SHORT ILLNESS.
Rev. ]. A. Zahm, C.. s. c.,
PH.D., Well Known Writer,
Victim of Pneumonia.
SUCCUMBS IN MUNICH
Accompanied the Late Ex-
Pres't Roosevelt on South
American Tour.


liant sons who gave up their lives
In the late worlds war. news was
received late yesterday afternoon by
authorities at Notre Dame univer-
slty Of the death OF Rev. John Au-
gustine Zahm, csc, Ph.D., at Mu-
Mich. Germany. after a short illness
from pneumonia.
Father Zahm was born at New
Lexington. Perry county, Ohio, June
IA, 1851, and was the son OF Jacob
NJ. and Mary Braddock Zahm. He
was IL years old. He is survived by
his brother. Albert Zahm. of Wash
ington. ID. c.. one of the greatest
living authorities on areonautlcs, and
two sisters. Sister NJ. Angelica and
Sister NJ. Angelique. sisters OF the
Holy Cross.
In 1871 Father Zahm received his
degree of A. 3. at Notre Dame and
entered the Order Of the Holy Cross.
He was placed in charge of the sci
entific department Of Notre Dame in
1874 and became director of the
same in 1875, besides acting as cura
tor OF the museum for many years.
Pope Plus XIII further honored him
by comforting the degree Of Phi. D.
upon him in 1895.
Traveied Extensively.
For many years Father Zahm was
professor of physics at the univer-
sity and established the physical
laboratory, which is recognized as
one of the best in the United States.
He travelled extensively in this
In a ~ in he Mt
and was a linguist of note, speaking
eight languages fiuently. From 1898
TO 1906 he was provincial of the
Congregation of the Holy Cross in
the United States. subsequently he
explored South America and later
still accompanied the late eX-presi-
dent, Theodore Roosevelt, on his
South American tour.
The results of Father Zahm's trav-
els in South America are embodied
in four important books, the first
two OF which were published under
the pen name of II. J. Mozans. For
the past ten years Father Zahm had
been living in retirement at Holy
! Cross college, Washington, d. c.,
busily engaged in writing. He was
at work on a volume which took
him TO the Near East, and it was
while on his way TO Palestine that
he was stricken with pneumonia,
from which he died at Munich, Ger
many, yesterday afternoon.
Internationally Known.
Father Zahm was internationally
known as a churchman and as a
scholar, and was a pioneer in show
/ ing what the Catholic church has
done for science. While at Notre
Dame he was instrumental. in con-
junction with his brother Albert, in
perfecting the aerOplane for the
; Wright brothers.
/ His book called Sound and Mu-
/ sic" is a standard reference work in
physics He was a member of the
Societe Franchise de Physique, Pa
/ ris. also a member of the SOciete
Scientihque of Brussels and of Rome.
/ He was one of the greatest Dante
savants OF the times and the Dante
collection which he gathered through
years OF diligenr search Is now in
/ the Notre Dame library. where a full
section is given over to it. Father
( Zahm because Of his tireless efforts
/ IN research on Dante was elected a
member of the Dante society of Flor
ence, Italy.
Noted Lecturer.
| Father Zahm was a lecturer al
Plattsburg. y. Y, at the Western
summer schools at Madison, Wis,
and at the New Orleans winter
/ school. He also lectured at the Cath
Ollie University Of America, at Wash
/ ington, D. c.
He was looked upon by his as
/ sociates, which numbered the great
est men in this country and Europe
as a genius and was noted for his
practical experiments and his Won
derful faculty Of vision.
Among his more important books
published in late years are: Sound
and Music" Through South Ameri-
can Southland" Up the Orinoco and
Down the Magdalena," Along the
Andes and Down the Amazon. "
Great Inspirers," The Quest Of Il
| Dorado" and Women III Science. g"
His book along the Andes and
Down the Amazon" which he wrote
under the name of II. J. MOzans
and which he dedicated 10 Charles
/ NJ. Schwab. obtains an introduction
Y ny eX-Pres't Theodore Roosevelt,
which concludes as follows: I'm
closing, L can only repeat again that
/ this is a delightful book from every
standpoint. 1t is an especially de-
4 lightful book for Americans because
throughout il Doctor Mozans GA
/ Their Zahm) shows that he is so
I thoroughly good an American, so
imbued with what is best in our ma
tional spirit. ard with the thoughts
and aspirations Of our greatest
statesmen and writer's. and indeed OF
/ all who have expressed the soul OF
our uaODle