The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-11
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Warrington Untvsrdty;
! DIR. Abbott was then. about 06 years
old. His venerable figure was seldom
seen on the street, but His name NJ
like living presence. The personaiS
qualities which, through fifty. years 81;
service, had won 10 vide fsms for.
Phillips Exeter Academy were we'll,
known to all the students. Stories Of
his high bred courtesy and moral dir
nifty Of character, Of his effectiye dis,
cipline and noble ardor in the work Of
instruction, were among the most cher-
ished traditions of the academy, An,
earnest desire to see 10 dlstinauiahed Il
teacher induced me to call on Or. Ab.l
bott. He received me with cordially.
and expressed the rra&if}cation vhick
the visits of students Afforded him.
II have given said he with : smiIe.'
"the best energies Of my life to the edu-
cation of youth, and il is but natural;
that I should not be Indifferent 70 tks
regard Of young folks.
Some inquiries with reference 20 nv,
own objects Of life served to introduces!
the theme which seemed TO absorb:
all his thoughts. He explsined =:
length his own theory Of education. md
spoke of the progress af the academy
since it first came under his control 81
1888. Abiding to the choice Of pro-
fession, he said: :
! II have always been accustomed "a.
advise young men to take good care Of
their health, perfect themselves in their
studies, acquire as much practical knowl.
edge and general information ss pos
sible, and then let circumstances ma
the bent of their genius dictate what
vocatian they should follow"
It was suggested that some teachers
Iecvnenu 1 gu eariy. CHOICE OF cai1ng
s..i..I III! I.e e. pIsu.s VI .ne sPecl.l sguoies
sn.. ~m.o'' 'e"A " prolio'e 'roles'lonai sue
o<ss; ssN. ~. -,:.,.,
...4Sss No, no, ..I ne ne rePnea Witn great earn
iI1Sasss, %a.a a, = ao no' Delieve snas Is pest.
nase s,'s a.whss ssa coanseleo ghe youtn under
NY cua.ge htss 70 comPiete ~ tneir gen
e.aa e.". sS"s' se -, anu snel W loilo. tne guio-
sa..:. an.: " sieil ilsIural 'astes IN 1he Sc
ae.:lon .,a.:H % oi ~. = proIesslon: a long ohser-
sason fns'a .i' =. s,.e careers 9i Young men con-
nrilis ! .he Mistiom OF tas course.
-. s.ansi.l9n i.,l ilo1a i 1nis suDlect 70 the
srsa1 nien VINO llad once 1een under ms
.s.a.'a s,Sn - wIa -, very nn.llal 70 . teacnef
GJa na;Ia,t =. ''.e success m u nus Puplis. Ine
nae Icloenss wmcn Dr. ADDott related
epout school.ooys &c VINO nave since
oeSome oss;n "Austrlous were extremely inter-
eSs.1s. .sI o.,
eWis Cass' ne sala, was very
wiz wma 10y. one aay ms Iatner, MAJ; Cass,
isne Ssa W 'ne ano asked me III would take
A's s.s%s,..;.,,. s1n. ..,.-,,.o,
.Ss,an isaiu.y, Du1 why 10 you ASK
~ .ne youngs1er ls hes1strong ~ ana
ESVafH S1fefs; bhR hfi Qilat aR o1I queer M ana can
for me-
"sNVhat does he do?'
"tPlays truant, runs away from his
work, steals of without nv permission
to 20 q cunning. fishing and swimmine. J
and is full Of ali kinds Of pranks.'
"sWell, send him to me. and I'll see
what I can do with him.
ss'The boy was placed under nv
charge. Several months latter Imet
his father, and asked him how his son
was getting along. "Well. SIR said he.
If Lewis was half as afraid Of the Al.
mighty as he is of you, I should never
have any more trouble with him.
In relating this incident DIR. Abbott
fairly shock with the laughter which
the recollection Of Mai. Cass' answer
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1t is scarcely necessary to add that.
controlled by the preceptor,s extraor.
dinary power of discipline. the strono
motive energies which led younr Cass
into all sorts of boyish mischief were
directed to nobler objects. The results
of tho wise management which quick
ened the ambition and reused into action
the faculties of powerful nature are
recorded in American history. II was.
however, intimated that at Exeter the
future statesman eyinced more talent
for practical affairs than for the detsils
of scholarship.
In speaking of the school-boy traita
of Daniel Webster, Dr.. Abbott men
toned an unexpected fact. He said
that "young Webster showed an ins,iu-5
perable aversion to defamation. Az
the boy is father to the man, it mi1hf
have been supposed that the lad vho
was destined to be pre-eminent IL ora-s
tory would have exhibited an early fond
ness for defamation, but no persnssions