Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-16
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Tna.Iata G.. a.. Posndcxter.


WEST PO1Sr, n. Y, Dec Z, 1852
Dear Sir: Under the heading ''Cutting Hard
Knott in your paper of to-day. notice Mr. 6. q.
PoINDExTER spoken of as past middle e, not under
the influence of youthful fire. &c. This suggested
70 the idea OF sending you fer PueHeatlon an ar
ticle taken from the Brunswick Telegraph, paper
edited in the place where he was at College
was classmate of PoNDExTER, and remember
him as being particularly modest i'll his demeanof,
and amiabe an social life. He had the reputation OF
being the best writer in his class, and an excellent
scholar. Ara N
He was generally beloved in College and will be
recalled with much affection and sorrow by nUmer-
GUS friends here at the North.
Please insert in your paper this brief tribute Of
friend to one who seemed short time ago. all that
gentle and kind, though now his name is noto-
Respectfay. YOURS. - o.HH,
The following is the paragraph referred to:
From tie Brunswick QisineJ Telegraph,
GEORGE GmMoRE PoISDExTER a graduate of
Bowdoin College, of the class of 1880 knew hun
well. He came to Brunswick beardless boy, and
remained at the North during the whole of his Col
lege course, spending his vacations sometimes III
Brunswick, and sometimes with classmates, who
were happy have him accompany them home In
College he was acknowledged as very talented
young MAJ, and was remarkable for his social qual
tiles which made him the favorie of the social cir
Gle. We well remember his commencement part
which English poem, entitled, The Vision
of the Saxon Seer" The subject was potical one
and Its execution was worthy of a true poet lie
touched tue Tyre ard the music came. His part was
OF the last performed on commencement day;
the house filled TO its utmost capacity; the wea
theP hot and sultry; the audience were tired
with hearing good things. and 1t a sorry chance
for ID gain hearing; amid the Hutter OF fans,
the rustug Of dresses, ami the iacessant talking OF
bellies AID Gedur. lie had spoken but few moments
before every whisper WAS hLshed; every tan was
sill; there a silence that might be felt All Az
eyes were rveted upon the stripping poe, who held
them spell bound by the beauty Of imagery ahd the
dow OF his periods.
A mere boy 10 size he seemed to enlarge with his
subject and before he was hall through he appear
Ell like youthful glant-and when he closed. the
house rang with applause, AMI the stage was liter
by covered with bouquets thrown from Ia rs in he
galleries. gentleman OF literary taste and culture
was atmy side, who had attended forty Commence
ments at Harvard College, and he remarked 10 me-
that he had never heard a commencement part that
surpassed that either IN ntatie; said he
If this is one of your Bowdoin boys should like%o
the men,
We have many pleasing "reminiscences of young
PoTNDExTER. He had many OF tine traits and peculi-
arities of Oliver Goldsmith, and always brought to
mind the author OF the Deserted Tiudge. His talents
his genial good humor. his sparkling wit, his ire
sistible drollcry. will keep him ever fresh in memo
ny. Every one of his classmates will hear OF his
untimely death with feeling OF sorrow and be-
reayement for he in the Class petted tavOrte;
and those of our community who happened to form
his acquaintance while in College will say-aias!
poor fellow he deserved better fate than to be shot
down in the streets like brute '-BraRSlcjcL Ia
feIi1encer