University at Albany - Pedagogue Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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I8 THE. PEDAGOCUE. D1'. llusted was greatly interested in many kinds of social and philanthropic work, especially in home mission work. lle was President, for three years, of the Albany City Mission, and. superintendent for ten years of the Rensselaer Street Mission Sunday School. llc was an elder of the Madison Avenue Reformed church, where he had been an active member for many years. A volume might be devoted to this life, so fruitful, earnest and successfnlg pages might be filled with the recital of his many activities, but his best efforts were always directed toward maintaining the high ideals of the Normal College, and for this achievement we love and respect his memory. - CAPT. HUSTED

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NEW YORK STATE NORMAL COLLEGE I7 3111 illllemnriam ALBERT NATHANIEL HUSTED 5 N the death of Dr. I-Iusted a great loss was felt, not only by colleagues I and students, but by alumni and former pupils, for he had enriched the lives of all who knew him. At the news of his death thousands of Normal College people, no matter where they dwelt, recalled the fact that he did them good, and were grieved because they would see his face no more. He contributed much to the life of the College, to its reputation, and to its present prosperity, for his great devotion to the Normal College was the out- growth of fifty-seven years' successful work. How well the pupils will remember Dr. Husted's pleasant smile 'as he greeted them on entering his class! How well will they ever remember his rare sense of humor and the enjoyable hours spent under his instruction! There was rarely a reception which he did not attend in an endeavor to become better acquain-ted with all the students. VVhen Dr. Husted had completed fifty years as an instructor in our college, a reception was given him by the President and Faculty. At the same time the Dr. A. M. I-Iusted Fellowship was established. Four years ago, on his seventy- fifth birthday, he was further honored by the Faculty by becoming the recipient of a handsome silver loving cup, the presentation speech being made by President Milne. His life of service was not devoted solely to educational work, for, at the beginning of the Civil War, he assisted- in raising the Normal School. Com- pany, of which Professor'R. G. Kimball was the first captain, and participated in all the battles with the Army of the Potomac from 1862 to 1864, including the famous engagements at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Spottsylvania, and the Battle of the Wilclerness. He was Post Commander, Post 63, N. Y. G. A. R.g four years Historian of the Phillip Livingston Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution, and a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.

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