Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-09-22
"Reminiscences
OF THE
lie EWISB BURG ACAD e M Y
PUBLISHED III REQUEST.

It is my brief intent to discourse 10 you.
OF years, we'll nigh a score have rapidly fed,
| Since that rcsolutc band OF true-beart.d sires.
(Some Of whom lnger, but, alas! dead,)
lirst built this Old HALL, and lit up its fires
To those who stilI linger, of whom some are here
Awarm gus OF t'anks from our young hearts We giv'
Though the silver Of nrr hrgins to appear
stiI pray kind leave is that long may you v,
When first it reared, with commons all round it,
I From the town deemed remote. rural and still
But the scenes changed, and oft re astoanded
BY the scream Of rl, & whistle, and puff o: the Aa
OF those who held sway in this venerable hall,
The first, most ccc'ntric, ami wascish OF all,
Was crusty old bacl'ior, with dress out Of tune,
And who but remembers Old JIMMY MCLuSEi
Some called him rude, uncou.h and other hard names
But ~i,hal in school he hrd very st,d reins;
j And while of his manners we've nothing to tell.
All seemed 10 tLiuk hc brought TIE boys right we'll
His lads, very cute. sncw each day by his phz
Il ;i'y should have a.ir icry, he should have lbs:
For If, smiling, he sought fellow to t.a,e,
They tclt pretty they might 10 as they psasc,
Hut uhcn on his vissgc there fingered a frown.
They then knew iu VIII thai tLcy .tt set 1t down
That all fun ,nd.-i. and woe hetilc him
Caught id,ins or ;ric.irg by Takcfal old Jia.
The next who succcrdci in order of time
Was spruce. dappcr IrishIan, fresh from tie sod.
HtGH Pollock by narnc. for the want oi !. rhyme,
Who, the Profession "i iGtacher, Joined 10 the Tol
t. vast stores Of learning his claim Immense,
vi lie som, m ned h,l,s this, vet most people though
That IA lacked thing tr VT. G0-i CDiDoIi y',s,,
+ Without which ali learnin. Is not worth II groat.
In the rr of discus sion lie deemed himself skilled
And Gurl :; has stay Lrse Ire male great display,
For -.d'cijsR then had cen turned come men wild.
And fELNtB and the latter day saints had NcT day
or the Teknin- of rl.n with tLcir great final Judge,
lie di-coursc' quite ably. with much rious glow
bH: Tor H3uyT cunts me stiIl boar him crudsc,
- tic nIusty leg Of OUT mert hlnts Wi! show.
Lost verse prove dull from it, unwieldy measure,
Permit u iassir: 10 sEnTten an, M;
And OF ;oyINsaNs fslIir nori> plucii pleasure
t. ep'ak-a fame siiii bright, untarn.sicd by tiu.
A son Of Erin, to this land he came
( sc,nty in purs., untitled as to name
, With but hi- letters. and the i0L t. d.
! Resolved that 20 himself he would bt true;
! For whiis 1t was drui,d him earthly pc!f
( God hal endowed him with Il nObier self
! i mind OF active powers strength Of viii
To earn a noble sta'ion-and that, Ill.
uIttel to learn, a ready to iinIart,
lie practicyd with success the Teachers art,
; And taught the young ideas how TO
oi many youths on Susluelanna's shore.
After long years, with patient toiiirE rife.
Once more with joy lie sought the Students lfu
7" win his AIs''s houurs, did not fail
While honTing ROBINSON, he LOnoI.i YALE
To SsHrFIR next We turn though short his race,
Yet many how 10 manhood grown, can trace
gheir first aspiring- 10 the time. when here,
Thry learned OF VISIONS ways from that old
Modest in mein, he shruak from public gaze,
And courtei not the breath OF empty praise;
lie sought retiremcnt-in its walks he trod
The pntn Of duty-lovcd and served his God.
Like tue ~hiBc. wi,h with noiselcss power
Teammates world, paints flower,
:" bc, with quiet courage, lslorci on,
To SOW the seed, or reap what had been sown.
But les. cur tale. for length should make you cross
We notice next the brief career OF Ross.
Who spent his lifr in travelling many routes.
Had the world in nll its =. ms and outs"
A fund of incidents which him bet.l
Thrilling and comic. he with Zcs; could tel;
With dcspersdoes, had some narrow passes,
Had smoked his cigare',. with Spanish a-scs;
In Texas wilds, h. did not fear to lead
Some louisiana 'hlools, ia Wild stampede;
Had jlinrd the re-! men in the bufT 10 chase,
And round their camp-fre- shared welcomed place.
Aitcr long ramhlings. homewaJd he turned,
His heart for chidhoods within him ycsrned,
And by his absence had not failed to prove.
4 mothers tcnderIIes>-a sisters love.
But Ross spirit would not I- content
To settle down til! he TO Europe went;
lie wished to rcaz" his youths Young dream,
To climb the Alps, and lave in Til-rS stream
H. gained his object, saw the I"mp and pride
OF London. Fairt-o: Paris, lately dyed
In l!"od-roamci in romantic valleys. whore
Waldensisn peasants did most bTavrly dare,
In olicn tune. 10 freely worship God,
Despite th' power of state. or i'apal nod;
He tniitd mp Alpine cliiLs-sIw Tibcrs food
Amid remains of Roman greatness stood.
Marked Will the contrast the two Worlds display
Tie Nav, all srowth-tlc OLn. in srand decay,
Then. fully sat'l. hc right gladly sought
His native land 'Ece more. 10 cast his lot
With fair pale face, bright as Alfarats,
10 iVr and love, beside the JuniatI.
Of him vino beers rule, We will not sing
i:ui lcH'. TO others this, hen time shall ding
Its lengihcnirg shadows far adown liies stream,
And things look Us they are, not as they seem.
With pleasure hasten to recall
The names of s"me, who have in This Old Hall
Drunk deep at irarnnss founi. and since have shore
In classic walks, or strong 10 labor grown:
OF sOHIs, we sail, for rubbing memories bring
Til" names uf scores, Of WHOM we fam would sing,
Would time not fail us, We half could tell,
The honorcd names Of those We knew So well.
OF Zon's hcralds. who to men proclaim
Salvation, through the great, AToSING NAME,
In Old virginia, now. there Iabors one,
pious and devoted rSKERToS.
Of those who in the healing art have gained
keFuie, our t"wnsman, WILSON, should be named,
And younger in the race. though not behind,
RHoADs, MussER, DAVIS, and MCoLLUN, fnd
Nor in the Law have there teen wanting those
Who, with success. this learned profession c,,ose;
And from the host who should a notice win,
We give the names Of G0sDoH, BLACK and LINN.
In Western Wilson Calitorna's shore
Are scattered those who sat here of yorc;
In quest Of cod-see, vending DER the PLAIN,
hardy Nj ssER iaunt!css CaAuBRLlS.
Nav, from these seats, forth tn a world Of toll,
Mechanics, Merchants, men who tai the soil
Have gunr-of WILSON'S many. CING,Ns, CHRIST.
Gross, SHRiNER. WAITS do nc'er COMP ste the list,
hut farther down the lrngth'ning roll appear
The names of CAwLXr, Ill TCInNsoS. and GEIlR,
WALLS, SEsBTr, JONES, Hays. NOEToy, and ARSTRoSG
MCokNcSs, C.NnoRs, the long lie; prolong
OF other pamrs glaily would express
Our high regard. hut must in truth confess
That Poets art nor Printers stick to boot,
Could stretch squeeze tn u into line suit!
And Of our natire village bellies wocn.
Tie major part, who We twenty summers seen,
Aud many matrons, too, can well relate
When they came hcre-where sat-wth such mate.
But ere we close. let us in sadness turn,
A.s1 lrprln fR. mr., N 70 Ac.ffl
Whose hearts silcd eyes ceased to burn
Whose ashes now IN deaths long sleep repose.
Der GUNpy's fate. (and like to his. KISc,Ips)
Who sunk bansath the flood at midnight's hour,
We pause to iHOurn-hnw vain human aids,
To them, before the rushing torrents powerl
There was a blithesome girl whose laughing eye
Could change TO smiles the bali uttered sigh;
Yet. she at sulTering's lot die ne'eE rspinc,
But kissed the rod, lamented ADAIIye.t
And the sweet face of her recall,
Whose sylphc form oft gracnd the festive hall,
Whose beauty the praise Of every tongue
OF MARY WILSON. rapt admirers sung.
There was apother-of such quiet grncc.
So meek her ways, constant in her place,
Her eve all iutiant If JOY within
That quiet one was MARY CHANDERIIN.
In Milton, in a modest church-yard lies!
A RocKAIEILVw-" passed into the skies:
That tongue, 80 elolu uaDt, is palsied-ftill--
Wh,se trer tones did lis,sning hearers thrill