Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-27

ment come from various parts Of the world
and from various conditions in life. They
are an intelligent and orderly class of men.
The majority come here for study. Though
there are few with CAV spirits pent ND In
small compass, like the genius in the
little black bottle. who need to sober down
little before they can take the grind
stone by the handle. Those who do come
to learn do not want for instruction. We
have talented corps of professors. and
among theibest known is
PROF. o. W. HOLMES.
He Is the most popular of professors.
There is only one man I'm Boston at all like
him and that is DIR. Holmes himself He
is unique. Prof Holmes was born in 1900.
and Nature must have made happy slip
a. the time since she give the world so few
like him. piAfter taking hisss::degree in
medicine he stndied in Europe under one
of the most eminent scientists of Paris.
Returning. he was chosen professor Of
Anatomy at Dartmouth. and TWENTY-FIVE
years ago was elected to the same chair in
the medical department of Harvard Uni
versiiy He is a fine anatomist aud the
man who knows anatomy is wise.
1t isn't a subject which can be taught in
general terms. 1t is a square and compass
science. DIR. Holmes makes It entertain
ing as no other man can. He ''makes no
bones of depressing occasionally 10 tell "a
little story. Sometimes he INDUCES in a
bit of humor, perchauce, at a student
expense; but always in the most good
natured way. This often serves to clinch
A point which would Otherwise be for
gotten.
One day gentleman Of the class told
the professor. in answer to a question, that
the metaeairai bone of the thumb WAS
longer than the rest. whcreupon the pro-
lessor replied. that lit would be If II wasn't
SO short"
Another gentleman informed the Dr..
that the transverse process of the lumbar
vcitehrac were short compared to the rest.
when the DR.. promptly replied '.ycs-vcs
long; mc thing"
Such points a> these illustrate the man
ana never fail Ia bring down the house
II you were here on Anatomy DAYS YOU
would see him H. lie appears before his
class. lie comes ia with step that is full
twenty -iivc Wears too Young Tor him Iii,
face denotes yigor aud constitution as well
~ refinement. \ man OF middle stature
aud. | Ma about to say. middle age,
though he must be something past that
even ~ h> own reckoning. Rather
modest looking for man who figures in
- many Libraries and who counts one, or
more IN pictures Of washington Irving
and his Friends For need not remind
Nou That Dr. Holmes has won a name in
letters = well a. In science. He j. known
20 every careful reader. and many school
boy has distinguished himself on the
forum 81 the .iec>iric'' school in the Doc
tors zone Horse shay"
lie la, written. according to tn best
judges. some OF the finest lyrical poems of
biz country, and upon these more especially
hs fame depends. liz prose works also
have attracted large attention. both at
hpmr and abroad. Like all original think.
cr- he has received fair Tor unfair at
ieAtion from the critics. Some of them
hay" attempted to storm the tower. but
70 tower j. il own defence.
I'm glad IN not II critic when think of
the Doctors observation. that Nature when
She had ''iuvcnicd. manufactured. and
patented her Authors coutriyed To make
critics out of ;he chip, that were lett =
/ Though the DR.. has been reproached for
something's he has written. he is undoubt-
ediy a man OF line feelings and warm
heart You VIII find passages in hi,
books which, if they be>peak hi, heart.
show him 10 be a. tender and sympathetic
n woman.
II there were more DIR. liolmeses there
would be les, ignorance lie has been a
stimulus TO science and an ornament TO
! literature. He has put the world think
I ing ans hae set the example himself. lie
Ia taught young men, class after class.
I from hi own knowledge. and. despite his
youthful bearing. he must be proud Of his
I patriarch Il lu>rre.
am sure those youn. men. WHO have
-o.ie ont from hi> instruction, are lined,
/ ana puiicd up wiih pride if their professor
/ J. rot. Res.