Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-11
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|, NIX. WEBSTER AND HIS OLD SCHOOL, M AsTER.-We
learn from the Gloucester News OF The 9Th inst tina
Col James lappan, venerable citizen OF that town
now eighty -our years of age has the honor of ben
one OF Mr.. Webster's earliest eachers-it was more
than sixty years ago. The old gentleman regards with
an honest pride the fame of his illustrious pupil and
few dayss nce addressed to him letter. recounting to
HIM some Incidents OF boyhood and the leading events
OF ms public llie with brief sketch of his own ups
and downs snce he taught school at New Salisbury
Inc letter was promptly answered aud nclosed was
$50 bank note.
1--WE doubt" says the Gloucester News, eff any let
ter that MIR Webster has written to public bodies or
any of the thousand great and noble acts of his lite
reflect more credit upon bin than this kind letter and
generous gilt to the aged and unfortunate old school
master 1t was only by much persuasion that we in
duced the old gentleman TO allow to make public an
act winch was expressly intended to be private and he
only yielded because convine ed that it did honor TO the
character and heart OF his distinguished pupil"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1851.
MASTER TAPPAN-I thank you for your letter, and
am reJoced to know that you yet among the living
remember you perfectly well as teacher in nv in
liant years. suppose my mother must have taught me
to read very early, as have never been able to
recollect the time when could not read the Bible r
think master Chase was my earliest schoolmaster pr o.
baby when was three or four years old. Then came
Master T&ppan. Most of those whom you knew in
New Salisbury" have gone to their graves. Mr. Jno
Sanborn the son of Benjamin, is yet living and is
about your age. MIR. John Colby, who married NH
Oldest sister Susannah, is also living. On the Norty
Road. is Mr.. Benjamin llunon, and the "Seuth
else among the living, whom you would probably re-
member
You have indeed lived a cbequered life hope YOU
have been able to hear prosperity with meekness, and
adversely with patience These things are all ordered
tor US far better than could order them for ourselves
We may pray for daily bread we may pray for
the forgiveness OF sins we may pray to he kept
from temptation, and that the kingdom of God NAV
come, in us, and in all men land his will every where
be done. Beyond this, hardly know for what good
to supplicate the Divine Mercy. Our Heavenly Fa-
Their knoweth what we have need of better than we
know ourselves, and we are that his eye and his
loving kindness upon u.s. and around Us every mo-
ment
thank you again, my good old master, for your
Kind letter, which has awakened many sleeping recol-
lections and with all good wishes, remain your friend
and pupil, DANIEL WEBSTER.
| Mr.. JAMES TAPrAN.
WASHINGTON CoLLEGE.-We understand that
this lnsttut on is likely to suffer serious ncon-
venience in the resignation of three of its Profess
sors.
That any event should occur at this time to re-
tard the prosperity of the College is much to be
regretted, especially as the recent examinations
which were publicly and largely attended, gave
very general satisfaction, and evinced high de-
gree of diligence On the part ofthe Professors, and
progress on the part of the Students.
The causes of these designations, we are in
formed, are as follows: That Professor Hill has
received an ihViung oller 10 Military Academy
in Georgia. and is likely to receive still more
inviting offer in Mississippi. That Professor
Dabneys family and property arrangements and
perhaps his health, renderit, in his apprehension,
imperative on him to retire. That Professor
Armstrong is pressed by invitation to very inviting
fields of pastora labour and feels constrained to
crafty long and dearly cherished purpose ofde-
voting himself entirely to the duties of that sacred
Office
These changes, should they occur we learn,
are the result of each ones convictions as to the
line of duty and usefulness, and not at all from
any misunderstanding in the Faculty or Trustee
Board, the members of both, as we are informed,
deeply regretting the changes, and especially their
joint occurrence.-Ler. Gaz
1t is announced that "George Thompson, Mr. CARR.
son, Abby Kelly and others, will hold grand Anti.