The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-01-31
DISaoP SIMPSON Is 4 TEACHER

WAS bashful boy CT sixteen, who
had come TO cntsr the preparatory de-
paItlnent Of the college, and I called at
his house. lie looked to me- like PLAIN,
~-arn hea cted and hJspitable farmer, and
| il after life he always looked to me So.
He .reet ed me with o7erhonin. kind
ness; he talked to ne about the studies
| Was to pgrsus; lie called in his wife and
introduced he to her; and they both IL
vil5d me to visit them often and assured
me l should always DO gladly received.
And they meant what they said, as thay
welcomed me so they welcomed other
students. He took personal interest il
averg student, and watched over their
education and morals. lie sought to
make them honorable and manly. Hs
appealed TO their honor ard manliness
When they We're inclined to 20 astray.
He scanned always to know what was
going Oh among them, and he wanted
80 spies. GA one occasion | remember
altar there had beea somo rude disorder
81 HI = 1T OF the streets which he disap
proved, he called attention TO the matter
at chapel. lie expressed modification
- tbs occurrence, and uttered strong
lords Of reproof Ho said he should not
institute Investigation to lean the name
OF TIC guilty. lie knew the parties. He
had been with them He had affected
ID take part with them. He knew the
n9mcs as well as the deeds. lie would
not rspeat these names. He would trust
IL the honor OF these young mon that
there would bs nc repetition of such dis
graceful occurrences. The reproof and
appeal were the most etfectual of punish
meat, and there grow upa feeling after
wa1,! THAT he Was ubiquitous, and that
if doors vera barred 10 conceal any for
bidien thing that wore going on, Bishop
Simpson was mere likely to be locked in
than locked ont. lis had keen appre-
citation Of whatever WAS humorous. l
reco,ect at time when the third story
OF the college was unfinished, students
were told that they must not 60 into that
part Of the building as their noise dis
| tur6e& the professors who were conduct
ing recitations below them. One day a
mischieyous aud froliCsome boy, now a
banker il this city, conducted number
of MS companions to the prohibited third
story. DR.. Simpson came upon them,
aud picking up a ,ath, applied it to the
smbry o-banker, not so much to hurt as
to brighten him. 4 day OR two after this
| the bog vas enc OF a considerable COM
q@ny at a dinner, when, speaking up, he
addressed the doctor with: CDR. Simp-
sen, you lathed me the other day; I'd
| like to know when you are gong to
plaster me?' The bishop became very
red III the face, and unable to restrain
his mirth, broke into a hearty laugh,
lie made himself familiar with the stu
dents, and enjoyed them and was en-
| joged by them. lie was great tea
| cher, for he encouraged the pupils to
| think. No book WAS authority. What.
evar statement would net stand the tests
| Of argun, ants was to be condemned. He
encouraged students to challenge every
statement which Their Judgment did not
| ap?roye-and uhenchalicnged, the sound
ness of tie ststcinent was debated in the
| class room. It was the custom in his
| day fer ambitious young men to have
notices as 8n Incentive 10 eHdeavOr.
thos-m0ttoes wers written in their books
| Ii. was, rnmemb Dor: Read and know.
| Hhjr < and be WISE