Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-12
PROF. G.L. RAYMOND
CALLED BY DEATH
Noted Educator Served on
Faculty at G. w. U. and
Princeton.

Prof. George Lansing Raymond, noted
educator and author and former pro-
lessor at Princeton and George Wash
ington Universities. died in Garfield
Memorial Hospital last night. He had
been In failing health for the CAST
year, but death was due Immediately
TO bronchial pneumonia.
Prof. Raymond was a colleague of
the late President Wilson while the
latter taught at Princeton. and his
work had put him in close touch with
many leaders in the educational and
literary field, many of whom he num-
bered among his intimate friends.
A native OF Chicago, Prof. Raymond
would have been 80 years Old the Sd
Of September. He was the son of the
late Benjamin Wright Raymond, early
mayor of Chicago. great industrial
leader in the Middle West prior TO the
Civil War and associated with Presi-
dent Lincoln in several political cam
paignS.
Thus. as young man travelling with
his father, Prof. Raymond became well
acquainted with the Civil War Presi-
dent and visited every President at the
White House afterWard, through Presi-
dent Wilson's administration.
Prof. Raymond was graduated from
Williams College in 1852 and from
the Princeton Theological Seminary in
1865. He also received degrees at
Rutgers College and Princeton Uni
Versity and vas ordained a PreSby-
terrain minister in 1870, serving for
four years as pastor of a church at
Darby, Pa. During this time he mar
ried Miss Mary Elizabeth Blake OF
Philadelphia.
In later years, however, Prof. Ray
mond never used the titles of reverend
or doctor.
In 1874 Prof Raymond took the
chair Of oratory at Williams College
and in 1880 that Of oratory and esthetic
criticism at Princeton University. be-
coming associated with the latter in
stitution in 1893.
During the time Of his professorship
at Princeton Prof. Raymond frequently
spent the Winters in Washington. and
about 1905 joined the faculty at George
Washington University, where ne re-
manned until 1912.
Interested in Civic Affairs
He was intensively interested in
civic affairs and the artistic develop
nent of the District of Columbia end
belonged to number" Of organizations
here. He belonged to the Washington
Society of Mayflower Descendants, CT
which he was former governor; the
Society of Colonial Wars and the
Cosmos Club.
In addition he was vice president of
the American Social Science Associa-
ton and the Free Art League a men,
Der of the American Philosophical As
SOciation. the Archaeological Institute.
the American Federation of Arts. the
American Association for the Advance
mcnt of Science; was a fellow of
the Royal Society OF Arts of London,
the Authors Club, the Century Club
and the National Arts Club of New
York: an honorary member of the
Societe Academique d Historic Inter
rationale, the Academic Latino dcS
France.
Prof Raymond wrote extensively
over a period of so years. His work9
included poetry. theses on esthetics and
philosophical works. His most recent
work. Ethics and Natural Law APP
peared in 1920.
Prof. Raymond resided in the Stone
leigh Court Apartments. He is survived
by his daughter. Mrs. Tyler bennett.
wife of Dr. bennett. historical adviser
of the State Department, and four
grandchildren. George Raymond Den
nett. Tyler Eugene bennett, Audrey
bennett and Lawrence bennett, all Of
this city.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence in Stoneleigh Court to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. DR.
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor emeritus OF
the New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church and a classmate Of Prof. Ray
mond at Princeton. will officiate. In
terment will be at Princeton, N j., late
tomorrow.