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Obituary

Murray Anthony Potter '95.

Murray Anthony Potter '95, assistant professor of Romance Languages, died suddenly from an attack of blood-poisoning at his summer home in Lancaster yesterday morning. He entered the University in 1891 and remained as a student and teacher until 1899, receiving his A. M. degree in 1897, and Ph.D. in 1899. After a year as assistant professor at Dartmouth, he was called back here, and has been a prominent member of his department ever since. His publications were of texts for use in his classes including an edition of "Sohrab and Rustem" and "Tabrada Cuentos Alegres." He was a member of the Union and Harvard Clubs of Boston, the Royal Automobile Club of London, the Harvard Club of New York, the Colonial Club of Cambridge, and the Modern Language Association.

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