, 1880-06-16
GARF.IELD.
Another "Reminiscences Of the Gem
era*s Youth,
4 Lotlor That lle Wrote Twenty.thrco
Years Ago.
That Letter Read to tho Students Of Hiram
by President Hinsdale.
apsetaf corrnyznu,ence NJ The chttnoo T+tbun'


apsetaf cprr.spo.usence NJ The chttaqa Tribune,
CLHvrt.Axp, t., ttnp 1i.--3nfno tlme slnco
your correspondent scit Tiix THlnuyk III no.
count OF conversation which wins held with
Gen. Garfield tnnny tnnnths aYu, III which tho
fattes oppressed tho Kynat plnas,ro which he al.
ways experienced In capturing young men for
an education. iIc said thnt nothing In statoB-
mnnRh!p ue wllr over gave him Nnythln9 llku the
earno satisfaction. Tho rusuit Ut tho Kroat f,.-
ot1fty which no had In this rcspcrt wns that. I'M
dor bis administration. tho schoOt 1T Hiram had
twice or three times A. many students ~ It did
under uthor administrations. Tho monont
young mnn mot Gnrlod. he was
MADE TO rgx1 At ttoME.
Mr., J. II. llhudes, nj this city. Bnys that
ho rolo soma seventeen infos from fsavof,na
In 4 hhek to roach Hmm fur tho first time.
nnd was feeling decidedly hotncslok when ho
cauae over tn tho collcKs-ltUililny. Ho VIVA mGt
In tho hallway f,y young ulat, of p!easant face,
who, coming up to him, threw his arm ahoiit
his waist asked him II this VIVA bis lrst visit to
tho place. and how he liked IT. toll him Tint
everybody likes tho place much better ritter
having heen there for tino mud quitting ac-
qaatntcd. 11o explained that no wns ono Of tho
tnlohers Ut tuathonstio~, at,l that ho had him
self felt 4 littio innesonto when ho first left
home. rhis khd OF treatment completely won:
nhesoa, and docldod him to tako course or
Whunoyer tho General found a capable hoy
%n s ks y or EaM M b. Sa@sSn %"zss
thus bny was cupahIo nf making something "ut
Of himself h. took Cntns I, reg ,hat hc ,i, h! ~
President lfnstiaio III tflis respect ID well illus
trasod in tho following published report OF
NOW THn Nxws wAH NEOEtvKn At NtnAM:
a aFf ,s asss ae ds S @a say ssa
thing To- tho Htndenta, III tho chapel, coaccrning
certain IN whe ;hsy wors III n
THAT ovenln9 tho cltizens held IN enth!lsiasto
morning in tho Jrssenoe oi tho st,lslonts and soma
Cleyoland EGnsts.ncn tho @ rresdene dt teyera ntt
woman whoso lnind II over really awakened has
to grappto: Of tho yaluo Of tforo,'Kh eduehtlon;
1netrlcal; and especially apokr OF tho ilnaronl
difficulties With which many onrnvst yo,luE men
tao oaon az St whe obs So
WhieS ne} 81 a ssea' s +! paia I hns saia tsas yoanS
u1vnuocd to tho Junior year In collcGs, might
SAFELY D1sAr DRAFTS OK TIE ruTuRE.
Ie enforced his argument ~ roterring t9
yHTGns t o 81 'ors ue o dssr M VIC
Pr.sideni 1ii.isialo thun satd TINT tn the fall
own lito-qaeatons. 10 Ind paasod hls 1sth
Hoavily WIZ Upot, @ i,is m td. Thnt Winter he tanxht
dstr!et-scnoo!. He hnd already w:n frIcid 'n
Mr 9ara9d & thon y yeSrs " and ,, 1nst ,,, Smt pf
Hiram as Professor Of Ancient l..l,gnNges. III
hts distress Ct mind, ninsdnio wroto natilud
In opiy TG he rcceived t etcr. % %wSirb ~ syo lila
great help that IllustrAt1d sono af the points in
Tho mornings lectnre ThIs letter. Which ho had
roiigious!y preserved. might givn help to sumo
Of tho young niet, before, htn,. besides, thoro
was popular propriety In big reading T., 9n no ne.
IN tic City IF cbIeago. Hc thou proceeded to
worn 1rum repeated follsnEs md uutoldin9s-
THE FoLLOwtHG nEAuTtFuL LfTrxn:
"1fr1AM, Jhu. Is, 1857.-MY DEAu BROTHER
t,uIsEr: was n,ado very Hlud d TOW days since
By tho rece!pt ot YOUR letter. ltwas yosy 10.
pleasure II responding. You daye given = Vivid
picture Of q community In which Intelligence
a yo Sra a!s eesn dESsfsa Sa xs s n
men inust havo sonae knowlad9s in order to do
right God tlrst saiL Let thgre be light; after
Of your sucoosa Il, touching. but / unprsEtoh with
much 1noru Intorest tho consideration of tho
s,ot q question to 10 discussed IN tho spirft of
dchnto, but 70 be thought oyer and prnyct over
- question ..,nut Of which arc, tho lsatta ot
Iif0!' You will hgrcU with mo that every DnD
must decide aid direct his own eoursv hi lIfc,
aud tho only service friends Gun atIord ts to give
oonolus!on alld decide cur course. Aluw mo,
thon, to VT bostie you aad Look ovdr tho dcla OF
Lfu& AMI $40
| WHAT AME ITs AsFECTs,
| ~ nm notonp OF thnae WHO ntlytse everyone to
undertake tho Wurk Ok i liburAl ldl.tntt0n. Ill
ieod, holioyo that In iw9.thsf,,s M Of Tho easss
Of tho ponplo will bo, and ought. to be tIntcslI
gent, fslr1iors md mechanics: md III u,nny re-
iSos. s M Goa si iu los t cioWe soe d I'll a . o..
dre W!sh ~, dassrs a'au eaanill;s , .,s tosm n'oro
t H. soa e m "or s,s ~. ass,nY IL s %,at 81
| tho nun hnth. Nnw. M reference to yourself,
k!low YOU have capabilities for oeeapy!ng l,osI-
9,s asso 1's Ill., s d srs :Ss' yo viii M III sssafs mt
lattery IN my nor eEotsm in y5ttrsn!t 70 FAY 20.
witha ~ YOU III thas lonFs a .o III to G a TO ars
to hold coavcsso with the great world Of Thought,
and aold 9efosu you sou,o hIxa sutl Hob!e nt,1vst
s 2s !sy y fs:s" SS 9s ss
Vii Tasa pss ytsroF sSf ':' ia S ssisna 'f s
sFotf91; Ill., xiI Il" syn 9ss,v.yr you oy saye sa
ire tho votcos OF TINT nnture which t3od has
given you, and which, when ohcyed, viii
nLEsa YOu AND Yuul FELI.0w-NkN.
| !" Now, all this might bu true, and ypt 1t might
tnt 70 yois fsther Or sour mothcr t.olaand+
that y9ti take ,arotnor. sh4!I !aj"ss e ~ y"
whsro % W " iii ought 70 walk. bv ihat wsssa i
tnay. Hut sinuoFoly h"pe yol will nut, w!.huut
M Stuay sappose yotl sd %. ssia y".,r siu.iy
agan I'LL 9ttSr your tna1ortty-lt Will nut be t,o
aG @ bt ysa VII Ea " y s ny
% y"a iii 10 to- o 70 IeSin TIC sou no. 1i!.t W
We should not measure lifo by tito days ant
mosHsns* s.s @ yo H'.ss On oarth s ., ns
| Tho enlargement OF ltd PoWurs-tho expanded
whers { ranges 81! + burns s anl sloxs ,,, ,,
ut nced In M lNcuHrlKrHGnt that yuu will