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years of his life in the Territory he supported liimself and his 

 family chiefly b}' practicing this profession as strength permitted. 

 In 1898 he took the degree of Ph.D. from the University of 

 Minnesota. For four years (1897- 1901) he was president of the 

 territorial university at Albuquerque, though at the close of the 

 third year it became evident that the strain of the executive work 

 and confinement were too hard for him, and the connection dur- 

 ing the fourth year was mainly one of supervision and general 

 control. 



During his last year there was an obvious foiling of physi- 

 cal strength, so that long field trips had to be abandoned. But 

 the more quiet life gave opportunity for a thorough recasting 

 of many questions and formulation of matters which had been 

 in his mind all his life. So that before his death much of 

 the philosophical correlation, of which mention has been 

 made, was effected. A number of articles have already 

 been published in the philosophical serials bearing on these 

 matters and there is a considerable collection of MSS. remain- 

 ing, much of which can doubtless be edited for publication. 

 It is gratifying to know that he had the satisfaction of seeing 

 this work so well rounded out before his death and that the 

 latest months of his life were much more restful than those pre- 

 ceding, some of which were marked by extreme suffering. He 

 continued in about the usual health until September 8, when 

 he again had a series of uncontrollable hemorrhages, daily be- 

 coming weaker until on the morning of the 15th he peacefully 

 passed away. 



One essential feature of his success must receive mention 

 here — the devoted heroism of his wife. His work was always 

 stimulated by her interest and cooperation ; but during the last 

 decade his life was unquestionably preserved by her self sacri- 

 ficing care. She often accompanied him for weeks on wagon 

 trips far from settlements in order to see that he had proper 

 food and comforts, sometimes enduring severe hardships and 

 sacrificing her own health for his welfare. 



So much for a brief sketch of Professor Hekkick's life. 

 Of his relation to the various institutions with which he was. 



