Robert Bowne Warder. 

 1848-1905. 



ROBERT BOWNE WARDER died at his home in Washington, 

 July 23, 1905, after an illness extending over nearly a year. 



Professor Warder was born in Cincinnati, O., March 28, 

 1848, and spent his early life in the country home at " Aston," 

 North Bend, Ohio. His character was formed under the influ- 

 ence of the Society of Friends and this faith remained the 

 dominant feature of his life. From childhood he showed the 

 effect of his parents' training and example, in a broad and 

 catholic view of the ethics of life, and in a love of truth and 

 scientific investigation. This devotion to truth was an especial 

 characteristic and governed his life and actions throughout. 



He was graduated from a Friends' institution, Earlham Col- 

 lege, at Richmond, Ind., in 1866, and afterwards spent some 

 time at the Illinois State University, at Champaign, where he 

 was instructor in chemistry and natural philosophy. This work 

 of teaching seemed to show Professor Warder his natural bent, 

 and his energy was thenceforth devoted to studying the broad 

 principles underlying all natural science. He spent some years 

 in traveling, chiefly in the western half of the United States, in 

 connection with the different State geological surveys. In 1873 

 he went to Harvard, where he was graduated as B.S. in 

 chemistry in 1874. 



After graduating at Harvard he spent a year traveling in 

 Germany, studying at Giessen under Heinrich Will, and at 

 Berlin under Hofmann. His attention was, however, especially 

 devoted to methods of teaching chemistry in the German uni- 

 versities, and the application of theoretical chemistry to the 

 practical sciences. His chief aim was to fit himself in the 

 broadest sense for his work of teaching. This was his main 

 desire throughout life, to help others, and he never faltered. 

 On returning to this country he was associated with Prof. F. 

 W. Clarke at the University of Cincinnati from 1875 to 1879 as 



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