SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF PROF. W. K. KEDZIE. 61 
his new position at the beginning of the college year. His success in that 
institution was fully commensurate with his ability, and the assiduity with which 
he pursued his studies doubtless led to the disease of whch he died. 
Major Hudson, editor of the Cafital, says of him: 
No young man ever came to Kansas who made more or warmer friends than 
‘Prof. Kedzie. Old and young prized his friendship, and admired his brilliant 
scholarly attainments. It was our privilege to know him well and to honor his 
many manly traits.of character. He was a pure, honorable man in his daily 
walk, not offensively prudish, but one of the cleanest minded men we have ever 
known. His idea of honor was chivalric, and his decease is a loss not only to his 
native state of Michigan, and to his many friends in other states, but to science. 
The Lansing (Michigan) Aepublecan speaks thus of him : 
“During his whole life Prof. Kedzie has been an untiring worker, and although 
not enjoying good health, has accomplished very much. Even before he gradu_ 
ated, he made a fine collection of birds and birds’ eggs which he donated to the 
college museum. He was the principal originator of the Natural History Society 
of the Michigan Agricultural College and has done much to make the Society 
prosperous.” 
His loss is a calamity not only to his friends, but to his 4/ma Mater and to 
the college with which he was connected. His chief published writings, so far as 
we can ascertain, were a work on the Geology of Kansas, and a number of Scien- 
tific articles contributed to the Kansas Academy of Science and preserved in its 
annual reports. 
His. character was most exemplary in every respect, and his life one to be 
emulated by all young men. 
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The author is Ophthalmic Surgeon to St. George’s Hospital, London, and 
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