istry, but decided upon medicine. He took the course of the Bellevue Medical College of New York, and immediately afterwards, in 1865, settled in Chicago, where he remained until his death on Nov. 4, 1898. In 1867 he married Helen, daughter of Joseph Leeds, of Pennsylvania, who, with their three children, survives him.

Soon after arriving in Chicago he was appointed a lecturer in Hahnemann Medical College, and in 1870 was given the chair of theory and practice of medicine in the same institution. In 1876 Dr. Mitchell was the prime mover in the reorganization of the Chicago Homeopathic Medical College, and was elected its president. He held this position twenty-two years, until his death. Under his able direction the college has grown to be one of the leading institutions of medical instruction in the United States. He was known by the medical profession throughout the country. His genius lay in a marvellous capacity for hard work and honest application.

He impressed those who came in contact with him as a gentleman of the old school, always securing harmony and goodwill. His articles in magazines and scientific journals were always closely followed by all students of homeopathy.

To Dr. Mitchell was also due the success of the Medical Congress at the Chicago World's Fair; his address was one of the ablest delivered there. He was elected president of the American Institute of Homeopathy, and presided at its annual meeting in Buffalo in 1897. At the organization of the Nantucket Historical Association in 1894 he was elected president, and in 1895 was re-elected. Probably no honor ever received by him gave him greater pleasure. Nan

tucket may well cherish the memory of one of her most. illustrious sons, who was also one of the most modest.

CAPT. GEORGE WILLIAM COFFIN, U. S. N.

Born at Nantucket Dec. 22, 1845; died at Yokohama, Japan, June 16, 1899.

He was appointed from Massachusetts Dec. 20, 1860, as acting midshipman; July 16, 1861, as midshipman; and from that time rose steadily in the service until Sept. 27, 1893, when he was appointed captain. He served in both the old and the new navy. In 1863, was assigned to the U. S. Sloop Ticonderoga, of the North Atlantic blockading squadron, serving in 1864-5 in both attacks on Fort Fisher, and was wounded in the knee during a land assault. In 1866 he served on U. S. Steamer Shawmut, Brazil squadron; and later on U. S. S. Frigate Franklin, European squadron, under Admiral Farragut.

He served alternately on sea and shore until 1884, when he was appointed to command of Steamer Alert of Greeley relief expedition, under Schley. In 1894-6 was in command of U. S. S. Charleston; retired on account of ill health in 1897. On the outbreak of war with Spain, he was assigned to charge of 12th Lighthouse District, with head-quarters at San Francisco. His health again failed, and he was retired from active duty Oct. 1, 1898. He then proceeded to Yokohama, where his son-in-law, Dr. Frank Anderson, was in charge of U. S. Naval Hospital, and remained there until his death the following summer.

Capt. Coffin was always a brave and efficient of ficer, who earned his promotion by hard and constant routine service. He was on sea duty 16 years, 10

months; on shore duty for an equal period; on leave and waiting orders 4 years, 11 months; making total of 38 years, 6 months, 26 days. In December, 1866, he was married to Mary S. Cartwright, of Nantucket. She died in 1893, one daughter, the wife of Dr. Anderson, surviving her.

REV. LOUISE S. BAKER.

Daughter of Capt. Arvin Baker and Jerusha Baker, of Nantucket. Born Oct. 17, 1846; died Sept. 19, 1896. She was educated in the town schools.

On Dec. 12, 1880, she accepted the pastorate of the North Congregational church, and continued in it until Feb. 14, 1888. During her ministry she attracted the largest congregations ever known in the church. She was a prolific writer of graceful verse, and published a volume in 1893.

WILLIAM FRANCIS BARNARD.

He was the son of Wm. S. and Caroline J. (Gardner) Barnard, both of Nantucket. He was born Dec. 29th, 1840, and died March 20th, 1903.

Early in the Civil War he enlisted in the Twentysecond Massachusetts Regiment. After serving nine months a severe attack of typhoid compelled him to retire from the army.

In 1869 he was married to Marianna, daughter of Charles L. and Sarah (Ray) Sprague, of Nantucket. Three children were born to them, the eldest dying in infancy. A son and a daughter, with the mother, still survive.

Mr. Barnard served from 1870 until his death, thirty-three years, as superintendent of the Five Points House of Industry, New York City, beginning three years previous to 1870 as assistant superintendent.

During this long period of service he suffered at frequent intervals from chronic ailments so serious as to induce him to offer his resignation, but, so valuable were his services to the institution, that the trustees would not consent to his retirement, and, with occasional brief vacations, he was enabled to continue his work to within a few weeks of his death.

At the beginning of his long term of service the work of the institution was in its infancy, and its capacity was very limited, but, under his efficient administration, the demands upon it steadily increased, until it became necessary to provide the spacious and well-appointed edifice which is now in use.

At the impressive memorial services in the chapel of the House of Industry, Mr. Morris K. Jesup, president of the Board of Trustees, delivered an eloquent eulogy, in which he referred to Mr. Barnard as one of three men who had done the most lasting good among the poor of New York (the other two being Alexander McBurney, of the Y. M. C. A., and Charles L. Brace, of the Children's Aid Society).

In 1899 Mr. Barnard was elected president of the Nantucket Historical Association, succeeding the late Dr. J. Sidney Mitchell. From the birth of that institution in 1894 he manifested intense interest in its work, his fondness for his native island and all that pertained to its history being ever a ruling passion with him.

Here was a son of Nantucket whose heart was never weaned from its allegiance; whose life, from first to last, bore witness to the faith which was in him.