Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-06-02

ar. Thayer is young man not moro than
thlrty-hVe years of age, Fifteen years ago he
was at work on his fathers farm, in town in
State Of Massachusetts. near the borders of Rhode
Island. Eager for better education than the
district school provided, he obtained leave of
his father to go to college We present the mr.
uculars of his travels and experiences in search
OF an education, as not beneath the dignity of
our journal, inasmuch us they may serve as an
illustration, and specimen of the eypedients md
adventures by which many of that class, of
men eXPressively denominated Live Yankees
have found their way, from the humbIest begin
nings, to learning, usefulness, and greatness
Tying his few clothes in cotton handker.
chief he placed the bundle on canal boat and
walked to the terminus of the canal whore he
reclaimed the bundle, and continued his walk to
nelghboring village, where was situated a
school of preparation for the University
This school WINS the Worcester Academy. in
stinted as manual labor school, and always
ready to receive pupils who had to work with
their hands while they studied He ayailed
himself of such work as the day, and Of such
study as the night, gave him. After n little
more than year he passed satisfactory ex-
aminatiOnin Greek and Latin for admission to
Brown University, in Providence r. l., it being
agreed that he might mako up his teficien-
cY IN mathematics after entering upon the
college COURSE, which condition he not only
fulfilled, but graduated the first mathemati,
ctan OF his class. He varied Ills college
studies with such practical labor as CAME
within reach, such as working during lei
sure half days and brief vacations, at some me-
chanical trade, such as mailing hths and other
jobs. He occupied few spare days, after his
admission and before the collegiate studies be
gan, hiring himself out, and, with coat off and
stripped up sleeves, digging post holes, working
with the humblest labOrers. In this way he
earned enough to buy bed, a table and chairs
for his room, and the few books required ut the
outset In the winter he taught district schools
In this manner he paid his way from college
and had balance of hard and ingenious earn
lngs IN his pocket as he passed through the COLI
lego walls into active life. He forthwith estab-
IlShed 4 seminary for the education OF girls in
W orce9ter, an institution whose conspicuous
edthee arrests the eye of the traveller. Very
soon he was recognized by all as one who was
sure to carry through whatever he undertook
and largo machine shops and other works, in
that enterprising and busy city, are the monu-
menus ana the reward OF his energy. His extra
ordinary success is the result of certain force
OF character based upon persevering industry, a
hrm taith, and nm enlightened and rcsolute will
which does not begin till It is sure, and then
does not stop at all
:, The NORTH 4,esrioan Re5ie,0, after quoting
"Mr ThayeT's extraordinary activity in bust.
ness pursuits has not been suffered to bury his
academic Rttainments in forgelfnlncSs On4the
same day he has beeS heard addressing his emf
grafton companies in plain practical directions
ioF their conduct and guidance and discussing
IN Latin to societies Of scholars. He has been
often honored by public trusts at the hands of
his fellow citizens of Worcester, and in ali res
poets has proved himself worthy of their con-
hdenee. This is tho man who conducted the
pioneer colony from Massachusetts, to Kansas
He deyotes his fortune, his strength and his
heart to the cause. While hisschnFacter is the
natural fruit of the institutions aud the spirit
OF the East, his energy, enthusiasm and courage