The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-12
Our New B.mp.h,re Correspondence.

Hanover, N. H., A,sn, ~. 1919.
The Torw Of Ha~ov1 Dartmouth Cslsge- Its
Greet M.~-Sce~ss IN College Lifs-Nso Eng
Ic~d Method OF Obtai~iwg an Edwc men, Re.
l came ere from Woodstock yesterday. At
trcted nv Il quiet stiffness Of thus beautiful New
England village, l ordered a hale, and was sooa
comfortably uartered a. the Dartmo n Hotel
Hanover is pleasantly located upon tho banks Of
the Connecticut river, and for nearly century
has been known as the seat Of "D ,rmouth Col
lege," The oldest, save two, of American colleges.
and perhaps, with no exception, the :" Alma" mos
prolific of great men. Here we're graduated John
Wneeock, hir Justice Wilde, Daniel Webster,
Lew Woodbury., Rufus Choate, George P, Marsh,
Erasius Root, Amos Kendall. and hest of dis
tinguished names.
There are some half dozen large buildings
which form " the college !" these are all but of
brick, except the cenlie building. which ~ the
Oldest structure, and is built OF wood, ut beautiful
proportions, and panied clear white. DesirOus
TO occupy my leisuI- before tea, strolled out TO
visit the colleges. q should remark that the fall
term commenced bat few days slnc-.) As
passed near the entrance Of one of the halls" |
was arrested by The sight OF large wagon drawn
up before the door, from which sturdy old
fsImer, assisted by youth some sixteen years
old. was extracting bedsrcad, a large chest. a
quantity OF bed clothes and a bed-tick. "We,"
said the old gentleman, as approached, "w- I'VE
Brought This youDester 10 live with you, and hose
you will make man OF him." l bowed, sensby
touched by The compliment Of being taken for
learned PROFESSOR "You seem to have been here
q good WHILE" continued my friend. "Ahem-
Yes" mutertd MOI quite r~lishing the allusiou to
my age. Scan Gu tell me where can get some
Oat-stTaw to pun In he boy Is brd z? pursued he g
asked at the TAVERN. and they hadn't anv." |
started, and took another look at the tntres.-
The father was swarihy, sun-burnt farm-r who
ck 81 trnp "a H. IN. mar
was hometpun and coarse, with a touch OF that In
nate dignity which absolute Independence offceng
always produces IN an honest man. The boy was
dressed IN a new suit Of % home made" had re-
solure, determined look, wih un appearance de-
cldedly green, city lad would say, yet. to the
close observer, the "gfernnrss' was only :, skin
deep" and the chap who attempted to practice an
Imposition upon him, would most nnequivocally
s'wake w The wrong passenger" Ihid got tnus
far IN my involuntary scrutiny, when wis II irled
by the repetition OF the question in n louder toa-,
the querist surprising me slightly deaf, &c you
tell me where can get souie oat straw for this
lick ~ "At any OF those farm houses yondcr,"
said /. sand 20 YOU have brought this young
man to geta college tducarlonl' . Yes cir; yea, If
we can carry HIM through; we havnt much money,
but VT have Calculated that If he keeps school,
three months in the winter we get alony DO
you think there will be any difficulty IN h.. getting
a school this winter r. and the old fellow pau .el
for my reply. iurDej Ia the boy, he WAS lookng
At me with lDqnlrng countenancr, waiting for an
answer, also. There was Doth,pg "verddot" in
the expression OF his clear bright grey eye II was
hopeful but anxious, determined but modest.
Don't you ihiuk chn get a school sir Z" he in
quirs rather diffidently snpposiug that h-stat-d
TO answer. My eyes filled with teals in spite of
me, what the deuce was the alter, don't know,
the tear pas sage must have cen obstructed bv The
dust. i took ouI my snuff box, aud gave three
sharp TAPS against IL, then firm . general
officer. SECT q school. yes, dozen of rh-n If
you want, my lad; and LIT me tell you, my brave
fellow That II s from such sruil you have in you
that The world makes men. Oaly go as you
have breun-hrIe is my sddress-don't call on
the gods II you Can sttgger through without their
help, but II YOU are going ashore, send word TO
Nontalban ShaDdy, aud you shall hear from hun "
So saying, blew my nose three times that the
college walls resounded, and turned rapidly down
ihe street.
Ny God A, thought |, as entered my hotel, what
a Lesson for the pupy, insignificant, weakly off.
srrng Of the puny, Insignificant, weakly creatures,
which, at cur places Of tashi enable resort. are
yCieped men and women. SHANDY.