New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-06

.u cbud i father IN The man" finds little support
or ;lustro,,n i'm the life Of the DISTINGUISHED Mass1-
cbusctts Senator. rs exhibited i'm these interesting
voln,nes. During the early years of Charles sum
ner be gave no promise of the signal cninenco
which subsequently, crowned his career az scholar
and a statesman While fitting for college at the
BOSTON Latin School which he entered I'm the sum
NOR NJ sol nj the age Of ten years. hC showed no
s,nerioritv 10 the greater number of pupils IN the
prescribed course. He held respectable rank rs
scholar but though the qualities of ms wIad won
the esteem of his teachers and schooiHiatcS.
he exhibited no SIGN OF q remarkable tu-
tuTe. Sul he was thongh6uL serious
boy always fond Of reading and of conversation
with persons Older than himself VINO could entertain
him with knowledge from their own experience
He had no TASTE for juvenile Sports and games,
and rarely INDUCED IN the amu>cmcuts Of his
companious. But his reserved disposition was with
ont severity: ne made friends with Che other hoyS
loved fan IN quiet way and laughed heartily ~ %
good story. lie was never vulgar OF proia'c. MS
modest nature shrinking from the slightest approach
10 irrrvcTcucc or iudecucy. A ius time his features
were strongly marked but less attractive than IN
later years. lie was tali ana slender awkward D.,
his movements. and entirely destitute OF PERSONA
graces. After remaining hve years at t"e la'In
School ne entered h'r'af' O'l'ese IN I'-'' d, '','
time under the Presidency oil J"hh thornton N''N,
land. Sumner was one ot the youngest heI''r'S "'
his class. WITH the thorough 'u'cipi4he 10 '' i''
School he was aoie ~ take q u's' i"'N -
classical scholar. lie eNoeHe" I'D ''i.'''-
tonsi DIS sympathy WIN ~" ""'"'''
was so great that ucH oe't pt>N'-'S IT,
manned ia ms memory ana ms l'''n'F ln Q"o.'n!
choice eNtfacts was thos early developed. - nus
tory and bellies ettrcs he WIS among the hrst MS
taste Tor European literature was greatly Suinn-
lated By rlc example and instructions OF Professor
Tcknor, who occupied tie char oi TIE FRENCH ana
Spanish LANGUAGES and literature. bui WINE ne sue
cccded 100 these branches ne ehiTciy I'Ileo W. ','-
ematcs. de hat no faculty Tor the science ana ue
came disgnstcd with the study Inns i""ere" MS
standing u college and Pfe'iu'eI nl'n i''n ''' az
tanrucnt OF the higher h"uofS' lie soon gave up an
ambition Of this kind. tie studied only such text
books e, he liked. and neglected the rest But If ne
was surpassed by others in the appointed studies he
had mo- rival In miscellaneous literature. He de-
lirltcd ia SCOTS novels. but most Of ali IN Shakes
peare, from whom NE was pcrpctu1lly quoting IN
conversation and letters. No student OF his class,
when be left college. had read widely. He al
lowed himself bur little recreation. much
nrofsrripo his room and hls books lie took
No rarr IN tbe sports of the playground
els anJ che,s he sometimes played. but
ba I,,Ic ,ciiro+iop for General socefv though he
,.of e.. so.i,l diapos,fi,n .nioved plcasautry and
- t.. and yro. g., fsy,,rifo in his class he in
,.ncctn,l exercise Of q debate upon some question
:; ,;..... 80, t;.t.r,. wa. n rro,t eniovuent and
no o.c,si,,oIv wont IN EXPRESS his views with
-, - f ,.,utlfnI arlor His pertinacitv in his
o,;i. ,,,i r,,7-,oses was even then q prominent
- % bis character He co,npletcd his college
Gu. in teqo but with an inferior mart in the
Co,,,,,a,,,e,t EXERCISES The honor was not canal
a. bi grcf,i merits "a cholar hut IT was all that
hi. stsrinr in the regular course strictly admitted
H.. LIN, Ca,,I,yidce simmer p9sqed the next
- 49,. rt..-, ror.e il, R,stop without decid-
=. d., ~ i... - d, ,,-,fsssioo Vrt df,riYg the
;-,rI,I H., NOS mot ilIo ~. rcs, ~ ou9rtcr MAST
G. T., moor, -, ,,d oft.,, ,,,rractej Ais studies
i'm after r,iluiit He took but little exercise and
did NOT o., into society His readings we're TaGtus,
Jnvepal Per~eus. m the classics and among other
authors iu DO t,aud general literature Shakespeare
|. and Milton. Burtou's Anatomy Of Melancholy The
correspondence If Gilbert Wakefield and Charles
names Fox HINES ES.9vS and the histories of Hal
Ian, Robertson and Roscoe. In the Summer Of
1eq1 ,ft..ra GOOD deal of besitltion and douht.
Simmer decided 10 pursue the profession Of law.
He made the choice without enthusiasm hut at
once formed a plan of severe and comprehensive
Study which he followed ont with perscver,nG
energy. Entering the law school Of Harvard Uni
yer,tv in September OF that year. he soon attracted
The attention Of Judge story who had been a life
long friend Of his father and a close and
beautiful relation was at once estal,-
lshed between teacher and pupil. The Judge
admreI summers z.al as q student took delight in
his society. and rc-ar,led bun as a son. sumner
conceived profound respect for the character and
learning Of Judge Story and was fascinated by his
personal Qualities This frendship was an important
element i'm Summers NE for many years engaged bis
warmcst sympafbcs and gave direction TO his am /