CHAPTER LIV. NECROLOGY OF 1897. AMERICAN. ADAMS, WILLIAM TAYLOR (known as "Oliver Optic"), in Boston, Mass., Mar. 27; b. in Medway, Mass., July 30, 1822; his father was one of the early tavern keepers; was educated in the public schools of Boston; began teaching early in life and pursued that profession, with the exception of two years devoted to hotel business, until 1865. The remainder of his life was devoted to travels and writing books for young people. AIKEN, HENRY OSGOOD, in Hanover, N. H., June 2; b. in Fitzwilliam, N. H., Aug. 16, 1861; fitted for college at Rutland (Vt.) High School and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1887; principal Rutland (Vt.) High School 1887-88; teacher of classics in St. Luke's School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1888-89; studied in Princeton Theological Seminary 1889-90; principal High School, Northfield, Vt., 1890-91; instructor in Latin in the Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., 1891-96; secretary of Y. M. C. A. and instructor in high school, Hanover, N. H., 1896 until decease. ALLEN, FREDERICK DE FOREST, Ph. D., near Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 5; b. in Oberlin, Ohio, May 25, 1844; graduated at Oberlin College 1863 and studied at the University of Leipsic; was professor of ancient languages, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., 1866-68 and 1870-73; tutor in Harvard 1873-74; professor of ancient languages, University of Cincinnati, 1874-79; professor of Greek, Yale College, 1879-80; professor of classical philology in Harvard 1880-97. He was the editor and author of several Latin and Greek text-books. ALLEN, HARRISON, M. D., in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 14; b. in that city Apr. 17, 1841; graduated at medical school of University of Pennsylvania in 1861; served through the war as a surgeon; was called to the chair of comparative anatomy and medical zoology in the medical school of his alma mater; was transferred in 1878 to the chair of physiology, which he occupied until his retirement as emeritus in 1895. In 1878 he became also professor of surgery and anatomy in the Philadelphia Dental College. He was president of the American Laryngological Association in 1886 and also of the American Anatomical Society in 1891-93. He was the author of several monographs and books on medical subjects. ATKINS, JAMES HENRY, in Meriden, Conn., Oct. 25; b. there Apr. 25, 1828; graduated at Yale College 1849; taught in Plymouth, Conn., and was principal of the academy in his native town. ATWATER, JOHN PHELPS, in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 23; b. in Carlisle, Pa., Mar. 4, 1813; graduated at Yale College in 1834 and at the Yale Medical School in 1837. He practiced his profession in Cincinnati, Ohio. Yale University received a bequest from him of a valuable piece of land in New Haven. AUSTIN, SAMUEL, in Providence, R. I., Feb. 14; b. in Nantucket, Mass., June 15, 1816; received his education at the New England Yearly Meeting Boarding School assistant teacher in the school; 1835-37 maintained a school in and became an 2581 |