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rado, collecting minerals and studying their modes of occur- 

 rence and field relations. The inspiration to a number of 

 important pieces of work was given by these experiences. 

 He also spent two summers in Europe, in 1894 and again in 

 1897, visiting other workers in his science and seeing collec- 

 tions and well known mineral localities. In these travels he 

 was everywhere cordially received and made a large number 

 of friends. 



For many years Penlield, with several of his colleagues, one 

 of whom was the late Prof. C. E. Beecher, lived in apartments 

 in the top of one of the buildings of the Sheffield School. In 

 this little coterie of young scientists were knitted enduring 

 bonds of intimacy and friendship which had the most happy 

 effect upon his life and work and in it he both gave and 

 received. 



As previously remarked, Penlield was distinguished by a 

 broad humanitarianism, by a warm heart and ready sympathy 

 which responded quickly to every call. lie was always inter- 

 ested in charitable work and for many years was a weekly 

 visitor to the children's ward in the City Hospital, where he 

 cheered and helped the little patients. 



In January 1897 he married Miss Grace Chapman of 

 Albany, 1ST. Y., who survives him. His great happiness in his 

 married life and in the home circle he drew around him and 

 in its generous hospitality was evident and a matter of sincere 

 pleasure to all his friends. 



The dominant notes of Penfield's character as a man were 

 bis benevolence, his simplicity, earnestness and downright hon- 

 esty and sincerity in word and deed. These traits, together 

 with a certain sweetness of disposition and a wonderful 

 patience, never more strikingly shown than during his illness, 

 greatly endeared him to his friends. To know him well was 

 to love him. 



Great as is the loss, that a man of Penfield's type should be 

 cut off in the midst of his active career, and sincere and deep 

 as our sorrow must be thereat, there is a satisfaction, which 

 helps somewhat to console, in the thought that all there is to 

 such a man can never die. The work that he achieved still 

 remains, and better yet, the influence and memory of the high 



