Morris, Edward Parmelee, 1853-1938

Born on September 17, 1853, in Auburn, New York, Edward Parmelee Morris graduated from Yale with the Class of 1874. Upon graduation, he taught in Cincinnati from 1874 until 1876 and was an instructor in Latin at Purdue University between 1876 and 1877. Switching professions, he became a professor of mathematics at Lake Forest University, where he served until 1879. Morris then switched back to languages, becoming a professor of Greek language and literature at Drury College between 1879 and 1884. In 1885, he received an M.A. from Williams College. Between 1884 and 1891, he served as Massachusetts Professor of the Latin Language and Literature at Williams College, after which, he was professor of Latin language and literature at Yale University until 1919. Morris died on November 16, 1938, in New York City.

From the description of Edward Parmelee Morris papers, 1860-1940 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166168

Born on September 17, 1853, in Auburn, New York, Edward Parmelee Morris graduated from Yale with the class of 1874. Upon graduation, he taught in Cincinnati from 1874 until 1876 and was an instructor in Latin at Purdue University between 1876 and 1877. Switching professions, he became a professor of mathematics at Lake Forest University, where he served until 1879. Morris then switched back to languages, becoming a professor of Greek language and literature at Drury College between 1879 and 1884. In 1885, he received an M.A. from Williams College. Between 1884 and 1891, he served as Massachusetts Professor of the Latin language and literature at Williams College, after which, he was professor of Latin language and literature at Yale University until 1919. He died on November 16, 1938, in New York City.

Edward Parmelee Morris, B.A. 1874.

Born September 17, 1853, in Auburn, N.Y.

Died November 16, 1938, in New York City.

Father, Rev. Edward Dafydd Morris, B.A. 1849. Mother, Frances Elizabeth (Parmelee) Morris.

Woodward High School, Cincinnati. Second mathematics prize Freshman year; high oration appointment and second Winthrop Prize Junior year; oration appointment Senior year; member of Kappa Sigma Epsilon and Phi Beta Kappa.

Taught school in Cincinnati 1874-76; instructor in Latin Purdue University 1876-77; professor of mathematics Lake Forest University 1877-79; professor of the Greek language and literature and instructor in physical science Drury College 1879-84; attended universities of Leipzig and Jena 1884-85; M.A. Williams 1885, L.H.D. 1904; Litt.D. Harvard 1909; Massachusetts Professor of the Latin Language and Literature, Williams College, 1884-91 and instructor in German 1884-88; professor of the Latin language and literature, Yale University, 1891-1919 (Dunham professor 1909-19); professor emeritus since 1919; William E. Dodge lecturer at Yale 1918-19; taught in Yale Naval Training Unit 1918-19; Yale College representative on University Council 1918; associate fellow Branford College since 1935; member '74 Class Committee since 1930 and acting secretary of Class since 1934; resided in Saybrook, Conn., after retirement; author: The Study of Latin in the Preparatory Course (1886), On Principles and Methods in Latin Syntax (1901; in Yale Bicentennial Series), An Examination of the Theories Regarding the Nature and Origin of Indo-European Inflection (with Hanns Oertel, M.A. Hon. 1888, Ph.D. 1890; in Harvard Studies, XVI, 1905), The Form of the Epistle in Horace (Yale Classical Studies); editor: The Mostellaria of Plautus (1880), The Pseudolus of Plautus (1890; second edition 1895), The Captivi and Trinummus of Plautus (1898); with Morris H. Morgan (B.A. Harvard 1881) supervised the editing of Morris and Morgan's Latin series in which appeared his edition of Horace, The Satires (1909) and Horace, The Epistles (1911); contributed to Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Journal of Philology, and Yale Review ; for many years his hobby was sailing and in 1927 he published a book on that subject, The Fore-and-Aft Rig in America ; member American Philological Association (president 1915-16), and Church of Christ in Yale University.

Married January 2, 1879, in Cincinnati, Charlotte Webster, daughter of Rev. Zephaniah Moore Humphrey, D.D. (B.A. Amherst 1843), and Harriette Lamyra (Sykes) Humphrey. Children: Frances Humphrey (B.A. Bryn Mawr 1902), the widow of John Bruce Orr; Edward (died September 18, 1885); Margaret (B.A. Bryn Mawr 1908; Ph.D. Yale 1916), the widow of Elmer Ray Hoskins (B.S. University of Kansas 1912; Ph.D. University of Minnesota 1916); and Humphrey, '19.

Death due to coronary thrombosis. Survived by wife, two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

(Taken from Yale University Obituary Record, 1938-39, pp. 13-14.)

From the guide to the Edward Parmelee Morris papers., no date, (Manuscripts and Archives)