DEATH OF MR T.S. BAKER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12390, 27 June 1902, Page 7

DEATH OF MR T.S. BAKER.

4> ■ The many friends of the lato Mr T. S. Baker heard of his tudden and absolutely unexpected death with groat surprise, Mr Dakor was present at tho openiiijj of Hie Law Court.? on Monday, and was in Dunedin lato nn Monday afternoon. His death took place in the evening at the Rectory. He was widely known in Canterbury and Otago, owing to liis having had boarding schools in both province?. The school at French Farm, AkurOa, was the happy home of many Caiitorlmry boys ami not a few from Olagn, while for a phorUr period Goodwood had a similar reputation. Mr ftaker was a man of nilturo, who fitood 33 a fine example to his boys. His gentle, unassuming tnnnnci , endeared him to his friends and exercised a most beneficial influence over his pupils. He was a famous cricketer in biK day, and as an oarsman he had his place h> the history of rowing. His nigh-minded personality impressed itself iruhlibly on his pupils, and exorcised a disciplinary infjucnoo v/hich .1 severer form of control p'onld never have produced. Among his friends and former pupils Mr Rakcr'a death will l,e widely and deeply regretted. The following is an extract from (he register of the Lancing School, England:—"Thomas Southcy Kalter. born 29th June, 1843: ' fou of Dr Baker, of Cranbrook, Kent: ontered S.H. OetoW, 1661; left July, 1f67. Cricket eleven,- 1861-7; football twelve, 1665-7; winner of games, 1f65-6; hurdles, cricket ball, long jump, quarter, weight, haf-mdo, steeplechase, in 1865; and cricket ball (lUyds 4i«), big], j Ulnpi ] O ng jump, quarter, weight, and steeple, in 1866. Subsequently Bible clerk at Quean's College, Oxon. Kon-'cd No. 3 in f.hi> University F.ight, 1?69 (wiimiiiß), 1870-1871 (losing: 8.A.. IS7I. SnlarquMilly went to Now Zealand, where he. is now head master with private pupil?.