Death of Professor Charles Henry Chandler A. M.
A classmate has said of him: "I doubt if he committed a single act in college which he would wish concealed from his oldest friends : so consistent was his life with his Christian principles"
New Ipswich News Clipping 1912
Prof. Charles Henry Chandler, son of James and Nancy (White) Chandler, was born at New Ipswich, N. H., Oct. 25, 1840, The immediate family consisted of Nancy, James Lyman, George Willard, Lewis Edward, Marshall Warren and Charles Henry.
He started Thursday March 28. from his residence in Smithville, visited Fitchburg and then went to Leominster; there he called on Friday at the residence of a friend and while seated during conversation he suddenly expired.
He secured his elementary education in the public schools of his native town and prepared for college at Appleton academy, in which he was teacher of mathematics before entering college. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1868, as valedictorian of his class. He taught successively in Kimball Union academy, Meriden, N. H., and in St Johnsbury (VT) academy.
In 1871 he was called to the professorship of chemistry and physics in Antioch college at Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he remained for 10 years, the chemistry being exchanged for mathematics in 1877. In 1881 he removed to Ripon, Wis., where he was at first in charge of the department of natural sciences in Ripon college, but many years secured a transfer to his favorite department of mathematics. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the American Mathematical society, and a member (vice president for a time after 1900 of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. He was connected with the Congregational church, of which he was a deacon for some years, and had been Sunday-school superintendent for upwards of 17 years.
He married at Fitchburg. Aug. 17 1868, Miss Eliza Francena Dwinnell, daughter of Hiram and Charlotte Adella (Willard) who died at Ripon, Wis., Oct. 28, 1894. Their children born in Yellow Springs, Ohio, were Elwin Francis, who was graduated fron Ripon college in 1894, and was graduate student in the University of Wisconsin, 1897 to '99, and is now professor of mathematics in the University of North Dakota, and Miss Edith Beatrice who was graduated from Ripon college in 1904, and was professor of French and German in the college of Emporia, Kan, 1904 '05, and later studied French in Paris and German in Berlin. Now she is professог of French and German in Tabor college, Ia.
After leaving Ripon college's faculty with a record of a service of 25 years. he came to New England, and a greater portion of the time after he solicitiously cared for his aged invalid sister until her death last November. During the past four and a half years he has been a resident of his native town, Its authorized historian, and also served an an active member of the school board Until March 12 of this year.
He was among the first of the ex-professors to be enrokled upon the Carnegie pension list of meritorious instructors. His work as historian has been faithful, painstaking and laborious of his Immediate family his son and daughter survive. The funeral will be held in Ripon Wis, next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.Charles Henry Chandler (Historian)
James Roger diary entry
October 2nd 1908 (Friday)
Cold windy day. Wind N.W. showers during the night. David painting brooder house windows in forenoon and at Greenville for grain in afternoon. I wrote to Roslin today. Cheap postage today 2 cents an ounce. Picked 2 fowls for Mrs. Amee tonight.