FORMER HARVARD OFFICER 



Mori tn j;u i- Chamberlain Had Been Assistant 

 Secretary of Corporation from 1S8I1 to 

 1893 



Montague Chamberlain, who as assistant 

 secretary to the Harvard Corporation from 

 1889 to 1803 performed the duties that are 

 now allotted to the recorder of the univer- 

 sity, died yesterday as the result of a re- 

 cent fall. He was born at St. John, N. B.. 

 April 5, 1844, a son of Samuel M. and 

 Catherine W. (Stevens) Chamberlain. His 

 education was obtained in private schools. 



After serving Harvard University as as- 

 sistant secretary for four years, he became 

 secretary of the Lawrence Scientific School, 

 where he rem 

 captain in the 

 twenty-one ye 

 1918. 



Being an expert accountant, lie retumefl 

 to the United States and engaged in this 

 profession, and remained active In that 

 line of endeavor until a few years ago; 

 when he retired to devote his entire time 

 to study and writing. He was Interested 

 in bird life and had written much on the 

 subject. 



History Society of Ne 

 Society of Natural . 

 Nu Hall's Ornithology. 

 Ity on gladioli; 

 the Canadian C 

 Massachusetts Hortlci 



1904 he established i_ 



Band volumes for the Indians at Old Tow 

 Me. Mr. Chamberlain is survived by three 

 nephews and two nieces. 



alned until lUOfi. 



British army before he 

 ars of age. His wife died 'in 



nber of the Natural 

 ' Brunswick, Boston 

 History and edited 

 was an author- 

 arter member of 

 member of the 

 :ultural Society. In 

 . library of one thou- 1 



