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of a student. The Italian, Latin and English literatures par- 

 ticularly were his constant study to the last and his renditions 

 and translations from them have been of the greatest benefit 

 to his friends and the Institute. His publications have been 

 in these studies and their scholarly and literaiy qualities give 

 them a value not often reached b}' translations. 



His studies in astronomy and upon the calendar led to lec- 

 tures before the Institute and contributions to its Proceedings 

 of the greatest interest and value. He endeavored to treat 

 those subjects so as to avoid the necessity of a knowledge of 

 the higher mathematics for the comprehension of the forms, 

 relations and movements of the heavenly bodies. 



His literary style was terse and strong, with a quaint touch 

 or turn of phrase here and there that none but the true artist 

 could attain. This st3de, accompanied by a delivery of speech 

 clear and incisive, rendered him a welcome guest in any intel- 

 ligent circle and upon any platform. 



He was a man without pretension or assumption of anj' 

 kind. He always presumed the same frank intellect and cul- 

 ture in others that he himself possessed. There was some- 

 thing of the old-time chivalry about him, the strong man with 

 the gentle ways, the kindly thought, the delicate courtesy that 

 is and ever will be the ideal of manhood. 



