Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-25
Gen. Garfield's College DAYS.

THE COMMENCEMENT AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE,
ALUMNI WHO REMEMBER THE STUDENT
PREACHER.
The Christian Standard in an account of Com
mencement Day at Williams College. whittier the
President was bound when shot down at the
dep0t-a commencement which was saddened
by the terrible news brought by the wres-says
There were a plenty of citizens who remem-
bered old Garfield and were ready with incl
dents OF his college life. One showed his class
pictures and told how the bright, genial. Chris
tan young man came across the grass plat to
him as he stood in front of his house and
handing him little roll wrapped in tissue pa
per. said. 4 give you this not for to-day. but
for the future. You will hear from me,
and you may like to look at this. them An
other told OF the warm attachment. beginning
at the very first, between the studious. broad
minded, kind-hearted young Christian collegian
and the grand old Christian philosopher. Presi-
dent Mark Hopkins. Others say Garfield was
always social, manly and favorite with his fell
low students of all the classes. Said one and
another Of the alumni present who were in col
lege with Garfield, 4 was in the class above him.
or i was freshman when he was senior. but
knew him well and loved him, and we all eX-
pected when he graduated that old Garfield
would make his mark in the world. and subse-
quently when out battling with the world we
were not surprised at his constant and de-
served advancement Further on the same
correspondent says: "At the meeting for PRAYER
for the Presidents recovery Monday evening. a
gentleman arose and said: 'Twenty-six wears ago
this very day-this very hour-a little company
OF US Williams students were encamped upon
Greylock yOnder. That day had been given to
us by the faculty to do as we pleased with and
We chose to spend it on that mountain. We had
gathered hemlOck bOughs for our bed. our camp
fire had nearly burned out. and silence had
fallen on US. when Garfield said: Boys when
am at home with my mother. we are i'm the habit
of reading chapter in the Bible at this hour
Shall read one now Yes replied the boys;
and taking Bible from his pocket he read
chapter and called upon the Oldest of the party
to pray. The student did SO, and then they all
stars. little thinking what quarter of a CEN
They say President Garfield is a Campbellite'
said clerical Alumnus of the college. who sat
upon the airy piazza of the Mansion House on
the last day of commencement week. Il should
be very glad to have any one tell me just what
the creed of that sect is.' Then followed an ex-
PLANTATION and discussion Of the creed of the
Christian Church, to which our noble President
belongs, by both clergy and laity. which was
amusing and surprising. 1t seemed to be the
general opinion that the supposed creed of the
Disciples was singular one at least and was
glad when, at last, one gentleman. a lawyer said:
did it ever appear to You, ladies and gentlemen,
as singular that while you, each and all, bow be-
fore Gen. Garfield's judgment upon all matters
mental, moral and political. and do not hesitate
to affirm that he is true disciple of Christ you
should think his religious belief queer and
untenable as if he had not carefully, prayerfully
and candidly investigated this matter of vital
interest ="