The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

Not great while ago, in the country village
where brother Holden first began the practice
OF the law, found among some old papers an
essay written by him on the management of
public schools, which from its perspicuity of
style, excellence of diction, and correctness of
phraseology caused me to look it through.
Even at the time this was written, he took the
advanced ground that corporal punishment
should altogether be dispensed with in the
puoiic schools, and that moral discipline was
wards, called hisl attention to the finding of
this essay. He said that he remembered writ
ing 1t, and that he believed every word that 1t
contained. Was this anything more than could
De expected from our frank, generous, kind
hearted brothers
knowing MN, was it anything more than
could be expected that when boy in our
pubic schools came up in the matter of disci-
plne-if there were any extenuating circum-
stances in his case-before the school COM
mittee OF whom Brother Holden was a
member, that he should find in him an earnest
friends
He read law in the office of Goldman & Fox
IN TINS city where he received an excellent legal
training which well fitted him for the duties of
his profession. In his practice at the bar, he
had high sense of moral obligations by which
he was actuated in his dealings with his clients
and with his brother attorneys. In the prac-
tice OF the law there is a great deal that is
laoorious, troublesome, even exasperating,
but in all cases he always conducted him.
self towards all parties with good sense and an
honorable feeling, holding himself above all
schemes and never resorting to cowardly sub
terfuges. He loved his profession and pre-
ferred porting over his law books at his desk
in his Office than mingling in the best society
In the death of Brother Holden there has gone
from our midst brother whose life has been
spent in kindness and honor, but who was
keenly enough alive to his faults and modest
regarding his merits. No more fitting close
to these remarks can be made than by quoting
these words written by him on the occasion Of
the death of a friend: "Above all, in public
and private life, he was honest, his motto being,
isco'vapta .tfdes nudaqas veritas."
L. B. bennett, Esq. made the following re-
marks:
May it please the Court:
Concurring as l do most heartily with the
resolutions which have been presented by
General Perry and with all that has been said
commendatory of our late Brother Holden by
both of my associates on the committee, rise
to second the motion that the resolutions be
extended upon the records of this court and a
CoPy oCht w thS iouiAg Vi tiAS dCSSuoCus
had long and friendly acquaintance with
our deceased brother, and what has been so
well said of him has the unquali-
fed endorsement of my poor approval.
/ can add nothing of real value
to what has been so admirably expressed. He
was conscientious and palms. taking attorney
and safe counsellor. He led a useful and
tranquil life. Faithful in all his relations to
others, working diligently at that which was
before him, expecting little by way of reward,
and having occasion to fear nothing by way of
reprobation, he journeyed on through his
earthly career "saying nothing contrary to
truth, and doing nothing contrary to JUSTICE
Such life is useful, and a benefcence to all
who are related to it. When it ends the mem
DRY of it is worth cherishing.
Judge Virgin made brief remarks on Mr..
Holden's life and character and ordered the
resolutions spread upon the records of the
court.