Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-16
REV. MATTHEW BROWN.

To the annexed tribute Of respect to the venera-
Bile Ex-President OF Jefferson College. Pennsy wa
MIA, which we extract from the Pittsburg CONNER
Like the Editor Of the Journal, many Of our most
pleasant recolleotions mingled with the kind
ness and lessons Of "this venerable man of God =
as we once heard him feeliHgy styled by an old
e. aduate Of the College He has discharged his
duties faithfully and ably and 'done much good in
his day and generation and we 'fee rejoiced
that he has determined to spend the evening of his
long and useful life in entire freedom from the
cares and tolls OF his station" We hope, now
that he has retired from bio public duties, he may
iiud in the bosom Of bis family that calm, serene
aad peaceful happiness which dutitul children
should ever cast around the declining days of an
aged, venerable and honored parent Let him be
assured that the graduates Of Jefferson" wher-
in their fondest recollections.a 4sgsi =, e n
We noticed, some days since, DR..
Browns resignation of the arduous duties
of the Principal OF Jefferson College, du-
ties which he has discharged with such
distinguished success for so many years.
We cannot let the occasion pass, without
paying our tribute of respect to the good
old man--whose kindness and lessons are SO
mingled with our earliest and most pleas.
ant recolleclions.
Jefferson College is indebted to DR..
Brown for its success, almost entirely.
He found it depressed surrounded by diff
fculties, and from its very local position
crippled and helpless. With the most sur
prislng energy, industry, and intense APP
pication, he brought the institution to the
highest point of prosperity; in fact, second
to but few colleges in the country. Ii is
but simple justice to attribute this prosper.
ty in very great degree to his own per.
sonal exertions.
In his conduct towards the students,
the DR.. was remarkable both for the strict
mess with which he enforced the College
laws, and the almost paternal affection
with which he treated even their errors.
In him the young men saw a stern mas.
ter, and yet kind and watchful friend
ever ready to exert himself 20 the utmost
in their behalf. There are few indeed of
the graduates OF Jefferson" scattered as
they are in every part of the world, and
distributed through every professor, who
will hear without emotion, that the old
college is no longer under the direction of
the venerable Doctor.
He is now an old mana very old man
the SHOWS of eighty winters have frosted
his temples; and yet his heart is as warm
and full Of playful geutieness, as though
the fountains OF youth were still pouring
through his veins.
While his resignation was regretted by
all friends o't'he institution, we, Tor our
part, feel rejoced that he has determined
to spend the evening Of his long and useful
life in entire freedom from the cares and
tolls Of his station.
His health, Notwithstanding his advan.
ced age, is still excellent. We saw him
on the street few DAYS since, and were
most agreeaby surprised by his hale and
active appearance and gait. Most sin.
cerely do we hope that he may still live
long among us-soo:hed by the Offices Of
love and gratitude, through all his remain
ing days.