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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...anxious fears entertained during his illness for his recovery were only too sadly confirmed by his death, intelligence of which was first conveyed to the students by the touching words which fell from the lips of our Chaplain. The depression of spirits which has overspread society in consequence of this event comes with peculiar force upon the College with which he was connected. It needs an eloquent pen to pay a fitting tribute to Agassiz, and it is impossible in these moments of general grief to assign him the place among the world's great naturalists which the future will...
...Agassiz came to the United States, sent by Prussia on a scientific expedition, but, obtaining a dismissal, he determined to remain. Shortly after he became a professor in the Lawrence Scientific School, and up to the time of his death, with the exception of two years during which he was associated with a medical college at Charleston, S. C., has been connected with Harvard. To describe Professor Agassiz's scientific labors since his arrival in this country is wellnigh impossible: he was always ready to lecture, sent valuable contributions to magazines, read instructive papers before scientific associations, was busy...
...large corps of coworkers, who carried into the prosecution of their work that enthusiasm which he, above all others, could inspire. All, young and old, loved him as a child loves a father, and the tearful eyes of some, the sad faces of all, which the announcement of his death caused, as they were assembling Monday morning to begin their week's work, only faintly indicated the grief felt at the removal of the sustaining hand...
...time of his death Professor Agassiz was engaged in arranging and classifying the material of the Hassler trip, and hoped soon to state its scientific value; was carefully studying the Selachians, which work will probably now have to cease; and was also investigating the Echinoderms. It is believed that these investigations will be carried on by his son, Alexander Agassiz. He had made large collections of eggs for the purpose of examining the embryological growth of birds. It was his intention during the present winter to publish a text-book for the use of the undergraduates who take Natural History...
...death of a man of science is a great loss at any time; that of Agassiz, just at the present, particularly so. Preferring to see for himself, rather than accept the statements of others, he spent much time in critical observation, and was preparing to record the results of his extensive researches for the benefit of the world. He felt this to be his solemn duty, and asserted the same recently in one of his lectures, and also remarked, that, although willing and ready to give information to any asking it, he yet desired that his time should...