hiː ɹɪzˈaɪnd ðə pəzˈɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ænd bɪkˌeɪm tʃˈiːf laɪbɹˈɛɹiən æt kəlˈʌmbiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
He resigned the position in 1899 and became chief librarian at Columbia University, where remained until his death.