Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-15
COLLEGE DAYs OF NOTED MEN.

The LongfelIsw Brothers Haw-
 thorns, CilIey, Pierce and John P.
 Hale.
 Brunswick jNe) Letter to the Lewiston Gazette.]
 I read in some newspaper during the past year the proceedings of an alumni meeting of Bowdoin college. One of the speakers stated that Professor Longfellow when student was an awkward boy and walked with slow, shuf1ing gait. He had forgot ten-mistaking Stephen for his brother Hen ". When the Longfellows were in college they were roommates, having a room at Par son Titconb's on Federal street. My father lived in the next house toward the college and I saw them pass daily. When the bell rang for recitation or prayers Henry left his room forthwith, walking sprightly with a military gait. At that time he was tall and slim and as straight an arrow. On the contrary, Stephen would not leave his room til the bell had about ceased ringing, walk ing with a slow gait, stopped in his shoul- ders, carrying 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 acquaintances.
 Frank Pierce when in college was a close student; wore his hat tipped on one side, giving him a care-for- nothing appearance.
 
 was a jealous disciple of old Ike Walton and spent much time in gunning and fishing game being plenty on our blueberry plains. r have been with him when he brought down seventeen pigeons at one shot, taking them on the wing.
 Nathaniel Hawthorne and John Hodgdon were of Quaker extraction and of course were rather reserved Both confined themselves closely in study hours. Hawthorne, think was suspended severely reprimanded while student for not raising his hat and lowing when he passed Professor Allen, but never neglected do6ing his hat to Peter Mo Gill, who sawed the students wood
 Jonathan Cilley was one of the handsom- est students in college and stood high in his studies to which he devoted but few hours daily He companlonable to all and popular among townspeople and students. 4 fter finishing his profession he practlced at the court in Topsham, boarding at Bruns- wick at one of the hotels AS soon as the court opened inquiry would be made, "Has Cilley got along!' His old friends would as- senlble evenings and listen to his mirth-pro- voking jokes and amusing stories. He was the soul of wit and possessed . vast fund of stories and anecdotes. One evening some friend said te him, "Give me one more story before we part" He replied, eff do it will be silly one," and gave one of his best. He was killed in duel while still young man at Washington, representing at the time
 
 survived his prospects for the United States presidential chair surpassed those of any other politician in Maine, having defeated the Hon. John Ruggles, then in Congress, with whom he studied law.
 William Pitt Fessenden when in college was close student, tall and of noble ap- pearance, gentlemanly in manners, but rath- er reserved to strangers 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 heavi ly built young man, the picture of health, and he kept well up with his class, happy and jolly. but was confoundedly lazy, seldom arising in season for morning prayers, and although he possessed good appetite, had to have his breakfast sent to his room. His fellow boarders would often take it, but for joke would substitute something which they knew would be offensive to him, per haps Indian meal gruel, of which he com l plained to his boarding mistress, and I had | to carry his meals when he was too lazy to 1 come after them mornings. He must have | met with a remarkable change later in life tc distinguish himself as he did
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