Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-17
COLLEGE DAYS OF NOTED MEN.

COLLEGE DAYS OF NOTED MEN.
The Lonsfellow Brothers Hawthorne.
Ciney, Pierce, and John p. Hale.
read in some newspaper during the
last year the proceedings of an alumni
meeting of Bowdoin college. One of the
speakers stated that Prof. LongfelIow
when student was an awkward boy and
walked with slow, shutting gait. He
had installing Stephen for
his brother Henry. When the Longfel-
lows were in college they were room
mates, having a room at Parson Tit
combs on Federal street. NV father
lived in the next house toward the col
lege and saw them pass daily. When
the bell rang for recitation or PRAYERS
Henry left the room forthwith, walking
sprightly with a military gait. At that
time he was tall and SHIN and as straight
as an arrow. On the contrary, Stephen
would not leave his room till the bell
had about ceased ringing, walking with
slow gait, stopped in his sholders, car
rying his book under his arm, with both
hands thrust into his pockets. Henry
was social and familiar, while Stephen
was reserved and made but few acquaint-
ances.
Frank Pierce when in college was a
close student; wore his hat tipped on
one side, giving him a care-for nothing
appearance. Usually spent his vacation
in Brunswick; was jealous disciple of
old Ike Walton, and spent much time in
cunning and fishing game being plen-
ty on our BURBERRY plains. have been
with him when he brought down seven
teen pigeons at one shot, taking them on
the wing.
Nathaniel Hawthorne and John Hodg-
don we're of Quaker extraction, and of
course were rather reserved Both con-
fined themselves closely in study hours.
Hawthorne, 1 think, was suspended or
severely reprimanded while student
for not raising his hat and bowling when
he passed Prof. Allen, but never neglect
ed doffing his hat to Peter McGill,
who saw the students wood.
Jonathan Cilley was one of the hand
soonest students in the college and stood
high in his studies, to which he devoted
but few hours daily. He was compan-
ionable to all and popular among towns
people and students. After finishing
his profession he practiced at the court
in Topsham, boarding at Brunswick at
one of the hotels. AS soon as the court
opened inquiry would be made; "Has
Cilley got alongr' His old friends would
assemble evenings and listen to his
mirth-provoking jokes and amusing
stories. He was the soul of wit and pos
sessed vast fund of stories and anec-
dotes. One evening some friends said
to him, 'Give one more story before we
part" HOreplied, eff do it will be a
silly one,' and gave one of his best. He
was killed in a duel while still young
man, at Washington, representing at the
time Lincoln district in congress. Had
he survived, his prospects for the United
States presidential chair surpassed those
of any politician in Maine, having defeat
ed Hon. John Ruggles, then in congress,
with whom he studied law.
William Pitt Fessenden when in col
lege was else student, tall and of
noble appearance, gentlemanly in man
ners, but rather reserved to strangers,
and often the arbitrator in the little
troubles among the students, strictly
conscientious, and should have been
president of his country in preference to
some who were.
John P. Hale when in college was a
heavily built young man, the picture of
health, and he kept well up with his
class, happy and jolly, but was confound-
edly lazy, seldom arising in season for
morning payers, and although he possessed
good appetite, had to have bis break
fast sent to his room. His fellow-board-
ers would often take it, but for joke
would substitute something which they
knew would be offensive to him, perhaps
Indian meal Cruel, of which he COM
planned to his boarding mistress, and 1
had to carry his meals when he was too
lazy to come after them mornings. He
must have met with remarkable change
later in life to distinguish himself as he
did.