FRANCIS EDWARD SEDGWICK, of the class of 1877, son of William Ellery Sedgwick, of the class of 1846, was born in 1854, at New Rochelle, in the State of New York. That locality is subject to intermittent fever, and Sedgwick began life with this and perhaps other disadvantages in point of health. A pleurisy which he contracted last November affected his lungs so seriously that a change of climate became necessary, and, though extremely unwilling that his studies should be interrupted, he had consented to go to Europe for a few months. But a catarrhal pneumonia supervened upon other troubles, his strength declined rapidly, and he died at Cambridge on March 3, the day preceding that on which he was to sail.

Mr. Sedgwick passed most of his earlier years at Lenox, in Massachusetts. He was then sent to a Swiss school, and afterwards to St. Paul's School, at Concord, New Hampshire. He had devoted himself to the profession of law, and perhaps his strongest ambition was to do well in this profession, in which some of his family had been distinguished. But it may be doubted whether, even if he had not died so young, he would have had health vigorous enough to allow of his accomplishing this or any other wish that he might have had at heart. Those who knew him best also think that, under a reserve hard to penetrate, there was a sensibility that augured ill for happiness under any circumstances that could be predicted for him with probability. His unusual delicacy, his manliness, and uprightness have, it is believed, not been unappreciated.

It may be thought sufficiently interesting for a word of notice, that our friend's first American ancestor, Major Robert Sedgwick, Governor of Jamaica under Cromwell, was one of the early benefactors of Harvard College.

THE Junior class held a meeting on Tuesday last to take action on the death of their classmate, Francis Edward Sedgwick. The following resolutions were read and adopted:-

Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in his infinite wisdom to take from us our dear friend and classmate, Francis Edward Sedgwick, -

Resolved, That we deeply mourn the loss of one whose strength and purity of character commanded our profoundest respect.

Resolved, That we have seen with deep feelings of admiration his manly fortitude and unfailing patience under long suffering.

Resolved, That we hereby offer our heartfelt sympathy to his afflicted family.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family; that copies be inserted in the Advocate and the Crimson, and also sent to the Boston Daily Advertiser and the Berkshire Valley Gleaner.