The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-24
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fOau ne was 10 tfaYel early. lie prepared
himself with varied education and early
treasured up each thought and word he
might want, and struck with immense
energy and manly courage straight for his
Rome Generous, lie pushed none others
from the road, but ran right on with words
OF cheer to keep the rest along. | would
speak Of him as fifty illustrating the COM
parisOn | am feebly making, not as one
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tent which justice TO his memory, love,
gratitude ana respect have given me. Ben
jamin Human steele was born in Stan
stead on the 9Th day Of February AID. 1887,
He never was of the healthy, hardy, ordi-
nary health. his make was Of the slender.
intellectual type. At six or seven years
OF age, he began TO show great mental ac-
tivity. From that time he was rather ST.
lent, thoughtful boy; much by himself,
not seeking the society of others. vet draw
ing them to him by his peculiar manners.
He was quite social but only when sought.
Still, no game was so bosterous that he
could not attract the attention oil those en-
gagged and interest them with what he had
to say being. when engaged quite ami
mated in conversation. lie had clear. ana
lytical mind, and when q boy, could state
his propositions with remarkable clearncss.
skill and force, often clcting expressions
of surprise and admiration by the manner
he would yanquish older debalers at the
village lyccum and elsewhere.
His fondnes5 for books and study was
so marked that his parents and friends wise
ly gave opportunity for the development of
the boy mentally. Although his life was
shorter than that Of the ordinarily robust
boy, kept at manual exercise, that kind of
life would not have been in harmany with
his nature and in it | believe he would have
/ ppt 'shp1 pvpu lpfnrn Ia iii IIis ,rorroep
was so rapid that when IA years of age, he
taught one of the most advanced schools in
his native town, giving universal satsfac-
ton. The next winter he taught in Derby,
then in Troy, in Concord Mass, two win
tiers, then, as | rccolect il. in Derby again.
He had carly selected the io4d he was to
take, and was preparing earnestly for his
journey, teaching, studying, reading; now
the most ardent deyotec at the Derby and
Stanstcad Academies, again rcciting Latin
and French to the kind Catholic Priest
then busily learning French, five months
at the College of St Pierre;
rushing into course at Norwich
University, quickly hurrying from there to
Dartmouth College, for want of time to COM
plcte course at both institutions; pros
trated by sickness, burdencd with the care
of family which sickness and death threw
upon his capable and willing mind. he ran
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uetiui ooui"st; nus WIN long arm
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co'Iese, oNer 'ie t"Iesiolu Oh "Hich ne
M"e s,eIP'nS out mo t"e worm Us inc ac-
n.io" ieugVu ie"uer VI HIS class; "heh i
l,ls' saw NM organizing comforting ana
directing the last exercises in which he and
his companions would ever engage as col
lege students. The great influence which
he eXerted there belonged not alone to that
OCCASION IL was marked characteristic
Oh MS whoie me-
Leaving college at the early age OF twen-
ty he continued the study of law for he
had read all along the road before in the
office OF the late Hon. John 7. Startle, in
Barton. where he almost Immediately, as |
have heard Mr.. Startle say. did any of the
work of the office with skill and correct
ness. Notwithstanding his attention was di-
vided between his study and his duties as
principal of the Barton Academy. But
this continued but for a short time, when
Il severe attack of typhoid fever compelled
him to abandon his school and his study
On his recovery he went to Cambridge,
with the purpose of pursuing his studies
at the law school. After remaining while
there he attended the supreme court, as Il
spectator, and was by his friends urgently
advised to apply for admission as an attor-
ney. The court was presided over by
Judge Mc;calf for whom he conceived and
ever after retained profound respect and
lively admiration. At that bar were men
like Choate. Butler and many others. of al
most equal genius The dignity of such
court and the brilliant display of forensic
ability filled his Young mind with admira-
ton and enthusiasm. He saw the lights in
the forum aid the sharp contests of those
brilliant men, and the scene thrilled hun
and filled him with restless wish to Join
in the collisions of the bar. This feeling,
so consonant with the advice of his friends
so soon before bestowed, induced him to
offer himself as a candidate for admission
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