The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-05-30
From the New American Cyclopedia.
ElWhRn EVE2ETT,

Massachusetts,, April II, 1874. lie entered
Harvard college in 1917, at the early age OF
Is, and was graduated in 1911, with the
highest honors, IN a class containing more
than an average amount OF ability. While
an undergraduate, ne was the principal con-
ductor Of a magazine published by the
students, called the Harvard hyceum."
He lett behind him at the college a very
brilliant reputation as scholar and writer,
which long fingered there in tradition. For
some time after leaving college, he was EN-
ployed There as a tutor, at the same time
pursuing his studies in divinity, the profess
sion which he had selected. In 1912 he
delivered spirited poem before the Phi
Beta Kappa society on American poets. In
1915 he was settled as pastor over the Brattle
street church in Boston, filling the place left
vacant by the death of the lamented Buck
minister. He Immediately won great admi
ration BY The eloquence and power Of his
pulpit discourses. In 1914 he published a
work entitled defence Of Christianity"
against the work Of George Bethune English,
entitled the "Grounds Of Christianity Elk.
amined, by comparing the New Testament
with the Old" In the same year he was
to fill the chair Of Greek literature, profess
sorship then recently created BY the bounty
Ut the late Samuel Eliot. With view OF
qualifying himself for the duties of this post,
he entered upon an extended course OF ku.
ropean travel and study, leaving home in the
spring Of 1915, and returning in the autumn
of 1919. After brief stay in England, he
proceeded to the university Of Gottengen,
where he remained for two years. ln the
winter of lSl7-'l8 he was in Paris, In the
spring Of 1918 he went over to England,
where he was kindly received BY many o!
the leading men of the day, including Scott,
Byron. Jeffrey, Campbell, Macintosh, Ro-
milly, and Davy. He spent day or two
under SCOTS hospitabIe roof at Abbotsford.
Returning to the continent, he passed the
winter in Italy, and thence made journey
into Greece, returning through WallachIa
and Hungary 10 Vienna. During his resi-
.dence in Europe. his range Of study
embraced the ancient classics, the modern
languages, the history and principles Of the
civil and public law, as then taught in the
German universities, and a comprehensive
examination of the existing political system
OF Europe. Upon his return home. he entered
upon the duties of his professorship. He
gave new impulse 20 the study OF classical
literature by a series Of brilliant lectures
upon Greek literature aud ancient art, first
delivered to the students at Cambridge, and
afterwards repeated before large audiences
in Boston. At the same time he took the
editorship Of the North American Review"
which he conducted till 1924. His object
in assuming the charge Of this peridical was
TO Undue it with thoroughly national spirit;
and in Pursuance of it. he contributed a
series Of articles in which this country was
defended with great spirit against the shallow
and fippant attacks Of several foreign trav-
elers. He also found time to prepare and
publish a translation Of Buttman's Greek
Grammar. 10 1924 he made his FIRST essay
10 that department Of demonsiratise oratory,
which he has since cultivated with such
signal success, by the delivery Of discourse
before the Phi Beta Kappa society on the
Circumstances Favorable to the Progress
Of Literature in America" An immense
audience came 20 hear him, attracted partly
BY his own fame. and partly by the wish to
behold Lafayette, who was present at the
orators side. lie was heard with the great
est enthusiasm and delight. Our own reeol-
lections confirm the strong statements Of
writer 10 the christian Examiner" for
November, 1850: The sympathies Of his
audience went with him in rushing stream,
as he painted, 10 glowing hues, the political,
social, and literary future Of our country.
They drank with thirsty ears his rapid gene.
ralIzatiOns and his sparkling rhetoric. The
whole assembly put on one cOuDtenance OF
admiration and assent. As with skiilful and
flying hand the orator ran over the chords Of
national pride and patriotic feeling, every
bosom throbbed in unison to his touch; and
when the feryid defamation Of the con.
GLIDING paragraph was terminated by the
simple pathos Of the personal address TO
Lafayette, his hearers we're left 10 state Of
emotion far too deep for ;umuliuous APP
pause" This was the first Of a series Of
disceurses pronounced By Mr.. Everett on
public occasions between that time and the
present, embracing every variety Uf topic
connected with our national history, char
aeter and prospects, and which combine in
an eminent degree the peculiar charm Of
popular Oratory, with those substantial mer-
It's VI thong aud style which bear the cold
criticism 0i the closet. Sir. Eyerett's public
life began IN 1894, when he was nominated
and elected TO Congress BY the constituency
ol the district IN which he resided. His
nomination was made without his being con.
suited. and was spontaneous movement on
the part d the young men Of his district,
almost without distinction Of party. He
was himself, as might naturally he expected.
q supporter Of the administration Of Mr.
Adams, then just elected President. Mr..
Everett served, BY successive reflections,
ten years IN Congress and during the whole
period he was member Of the cOmmittee 81
foreign aialr, perhaps the mos, important
one At that time IN the house. In the Goth
Congress, though generally acting with the
minority, he was chairman n that commit.
tee, having been selected Tor that post by
the Democratic speaker, Mr. Stevenson, u
Virginia. Ne also held a place On al the
most important select committees raised
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