New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A STUDENTS "REMINISCENCES.
MN COLLEGE DAYS. By ROBERT TONES. Ncw-lork
Hnrpcr & Brns. lSSO

DR. /, mes does not give us much OF his ii'' ou'
what he does give is interesting. The book isci Is
destitute OF dates. or nearly So and we are "i' w
deduce the time of what has gone before from tue
fact that Dr. Tones took summer VACATION III
1892 graduated irons Washington College, mart
ford. in 1885. sailed for Europe in 1885 Az" s'"
mated Doctor of Medicine at Edinburgh III Ioto
Dr. fomeSs rcmembrancos are interesting 'houH"
we cannot say that they are very g1od-ha'ureo
He was fitted for college in rhe Grammar Scnoo' OF
Columbia College in NeMYork He had the ad-
vantage of the classical training of DIR. Charles
Anthon. of whom he furnishes lively portralture
We quote II part of il:
CHARLES Anthon LID. professor OF Gresk and Latin
in Columbia COLLEGE, succeeded MI ogiioN rs tue e"l
OF the Grammar school retaining, AT the same time nus
former position. lie took great care however not 10 DC
roealc from his professional dignity by defeating III
Inc dgnited duties Of schoOl ster to his hnn
he subordlnaes lie never welded the cane. or oeghcu
much as 10 box boys earf out tue pains ana
lie established DracOnian codr-one law OF when. l
Ienay that the last four boys OF each class shOud
An,hon was terribly persistent banerer in his
peculiar elephaune way One poor lad, who had made
bad show at recitation being asked what he bad been
oTsiy answered that lie had been reading Oliver
Twist, and Was ever after called by the Proig SCR;
Diver Twist. Now" he would say, let Oliver twist
Try his hand :" Wake up Oliver Twist" " That Will
do. over Twist aud so on until the poor iad was so
worre0 bancring ana took IL so much 10 heart,
that and cbecrfulues seriously impaired
.ehool There wac a heavy fellow OF the name OF De
Witt, who, from tue beginning bad preciptaed Dy Tue
NAMED there the last lie became the especial object
of professors banter. He had remarkably large,
busy eyebrows, and he was constantly reminded lDa
this rad been always regarded az slsn OF IN @
nrtl now when 1t manifeStly proved 10y NJ case
again, whether the famous Dutch statesman. De WIG
OF his; while at the same time tue poor
Youth who bore the told that If he were, he
a dreadfully degenerate descendant our cass
Fellow, however, OF sterner stun than poor oySr
rNis nd bore al
witch of his copi0us eyebrows, aud remained immo'
able III bis destined place at the foot OF the class
DIR. Tones does not give very pleasant account
of the state of Washington College Hartford, when
he entered it, The institution WAS not then in
very prosperous condition, there not beng more
than sixty OF seventy students in all, many of them
poor lads destined for the clerical profession. OF
whom Dr.. Tones does not speak very favoraby.
Among his classmates was the Rev. John Williams,
now Bishop of Connecticut, of whom we are told
that he was great admlrcr in those days OF the
arbitrary High Churchman, Laud" Another was
James Roosevelt Bailey, subsequently Roman
Catholic Archbishop OF Baltimore. Another was
John BicelOW--''a bostcTous, OvcrgT0wn, AWKWARD
hoy To whom the inSeparabie nickname of RIgdum
FunIdos seemed not inappr pirate" or The IN
structors DR.. Tones speaks shehtiDgly. William
Holland was professor Of the Latin and Greek Ian
cuages whose heart not fully in the business,
although he was a good scholar. He subse-
aueuy known rs the author Of popular cleo, ioneer
ing life of Martin Van Buren,. lie aitrrward studied
law practiscd IN Ncw-lOrk and died before he had
accomplished much either in his profession or III
polit cal lie. OF Henry Clay w. have in this part
Of the book glimpse:
We had occasional visits at the college from the prcsl
d,us and other great men ou their periodical tours over
the country Henry Clay received is The whole body
the students beaded by college preside mt aud IO-
fes.ors an T. hcin addressed by one II item responded
N a 4
eason but. during the same VISIT when n"ald MN nj
dress cliizcns Hartford. reuclnbr the con
cusiou his speech which singnlarN narprOpII-
atc thought. to ms sob" sided New hsduG audience
did NOT ne sald come mere TO ne uta.ed WIN any
form emory. bat 20 see you as friends; III word
10 take drink aud chew Of Tobacco WIN yon rs
Jolly constituents assembled about Western tavern,
where the deed would no doubt nave quickly followed
INTO the faces of his Of the East
after the soustrrug orator had first warmed them into
sympathy with hts genial eloQurnce-
After graduating. DR.. Tones studied medicine in
the University of Pennsylvania. OF DR.. Hare, it Is
said that " he succeeded in teaching very little of
his science 10 any Of Us y; Of Dr. Wood. Known to
NIL apothecar:cS the author with Bachc OF the /
United States D:spcnsatoTy," that ho had the u
,nlarty of not having single natural haIr any
part of his body. He, however by The aid of flow
ing wig and well-lesigned artificial eyebrows made !
with MS pale scuptured face aud tall dignifed per
son. one of the most presenta6le members OF the !
whole pIofes ,Onal corps"
After graduating NJ Philadelphia d. Tones went |
20 Edinburgh 10 complete his medical studies, and |
OF dis city the Nouuic contains some pleasant |
sketches. OF Lord Jeffrey, tie Editor of The Ldii-
bsjgh Etr;oc, have tie following
ncIc often peeped thGoueh the green curtain which
the wUnGiOus htte man uDraveug, ~ his quick an
patient way the ianclc of scotch law. He restless per
turning here there. and here Es features Ill con
slant play his forehead rpplng IN quick successive
rrt,tlH \ - OH nE0
judicial viz. which seemed TO grasp MS dminuve hend
rspna almost Own H, TO ms oo ana N %I,n
hun with weight He arms. too, lie was ever moving
vi! an npcasy ac,ion thrusting them out and shaking
them he would rid himself OF The encumbramce OF
his official robe OF ScMlet winch covered hls shoulders
hlIs loose folds rom his ncch To MS wrists
OF Dr. Chalmers then preaching at a small church
At Lihelton, in the suburbs of Edinburgh, we are
told:
Not very familiar with the Scotch hroguc which
Chalmers spoke Of the rudest glasgow KIND and finding
ltilc disposed, at first 10 give much heed 10
his His appearance and manner IN the pulpit
nofcOVcI, by no means attractive. His face and
features were coarse and laree nis laIk gray nair ie
Ien, an MS blnEing eyes close to his manuscripts;
white hs only actlou was an up ana down OreaWlnE
movement with his ii ght arm The elbow In spite
pI all these personal disadvantages which, a. the be-
s,DnLs. very rcpulsNe 10 me. Wa. soon so in
,res.cd III his fclvd uttcance.. HnG absorbed by the
is,ck alterations emotion with which Iny feelings
s>pondcd to his ealncst appeals that INTERESTINGLY
ncantime seemed tran faIred. and my fearful eyes
aw, IS II Wcic through sacred Easo, Inc prophet OF
pDstc.
OF man who even then greatly dstm-
,ushed, Dr. Tones says
Mscan.ay | once saw the hastings In the High |
raet. ad, wing himself ~ The naples vestuTe OF
ulity " To Tie people. heard nun beg their sinking
rcaths." did not recognize him the great man lie
teFwaTd proved to be; and there nothing In his
ayy manner AMI puny voice 20 tempt ne 10 ingcr |
Ong the thrOug Of his dirty and turbulent supporters
ND endure their rough elhDwns aud nOisOme presence
Aud here is q more mention OF another great lit
Tary character:
often me; De Quincy IN my walks generally !
Oeci IA The Up-I DIcaCOWltnd the Palace Of Holy
600, witch was iDCluGcd IN what Is knQwn the
Liberties" Jai! Limits, to which the freedom OF
ebtOrs restricted. He Was ii,te. meagre, sharp
ycd old His daughter WAS Ills constant com
nnOn-a rnddv, pref N-iacnd yOnng woman OF abOut