Theodore Dwight, 2d, b. 1796, g. Yale 1814, eminent scholar, imprisoned in Paris for distributing the New Testament gratis in the streets; spoke seven languages; was the warmest American friend of Garibaldi and was authorized by him to edit his works in this country; was director N.Y. Asylum for the Blind, and of the N.Y. Public School Assn.; was instrumental in having music introduced into the schools of N.Y. City; was prominent in religious and philanthropic as well as educational work. In the Kansas crisis he induced 3,000 settlers to go to Kansas, and indirectly caused nearly 10,000 to go at that critical time. He edited at various times "The N.Y. Daily Advertiser," "The Youths Penny Paper," "The American Magazine," "The Family Visitor," "The N.Y. Presbyterian," "The Christian Alliance," and wrote several successful text-books and many literary and historical works. He was a leader in the noblest sense of the term. Nathaniel Dwight, M.D., b. 1770, surgeon in United States Army, practiced medicine in Providence; prepared the first school geography ever published in the United States; wrote many historical works; original advocate of special institutional care for the insane. After eleven years of ardent championship he saw the first insane retreat established. Henry E. Dwight, M.D., b. 1832, g. Yale 1852, g. Andover Theological Seminary 1857, studied in Germany and France and was an eminent physician in Philadelphia. Rev. S.G. Dwight, g. Union Theological Seminary, and was a missionary in the Sandwich Islands. Here are a few who can only be named: John W. Dwight, b. 1820, g. Yale, eminent divine and trustee of Amherst College for many years. Mrs. Rensselaer Nicol, of New Haven, a leader in prison reform and other philanthropic movements. Thomas B. Dwight, b. 1857, g. Yale, district attorney of Philadelphia and eminent lawyer. Sereno E. Dwight, surgeon in British army. James A. Dwight, b. 1855, in United States navy. Samuel H. Stunner was with Sherman in his march to the sea. Mrs. R.H. Perkins, b. 1819, eminent teacher, principal Duffield school, Detroit. William H. Sumner, officer in U.S. regular army. Thomas Berry, banker in Cleveland. General Robert Montgomery, of Pennsylvania. O.H. Kennedy, officer in U.S. navy. Fenton Rockwell, judge advocate and provost judge in New Orleans; officer in Civil war, and in many important battles. William R. Dwight, New York banker. George S. Dwight, large railroad contractor. William Allerton, leather merchant in Boston. Mrs. Egbert C. Smyth, wife of the dean of Andover Theological Seminary. Rossiter W. Raymond, eminent specialist, author, and lecturer. W.M. Bell, manufacturer, Allegheny. Colonel A.S.M. Morgan, U.S.A. J.E. Jacobs, insurance manager, Chicago. E.S. Churchill, Portland, Me., merchant. W.D. Bell, manufacturer, Philadelphia. George Collier, rich St. Louis banker. E.A. Hitchcock, tea merchant, Hong Kong. M.D. Collier, graduated from Yale; St. Louis lawyer.