The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-16
REooLLaCrIoNs OF FREMONT.
Rev. DR.. Arson @ Classmate of tn,
General in Charleston College.

AsOF' LIZ A&5On u OIasSmaL0 OF the
General in Charleston College.
Rev. DR.. l. s. K Arson Of this city wa s
classmate of the late Gen. John c..
Fremont, who died in New York last week.
The two were matriculates in the college of
Charleston in the class of 1881.
When Gen. Fremont's name was men
toned to him yesterday DR.. Arson was
interested at once. He had only heard of
Gen. Fremont'S death through the MORN
ING NEWS, and his mind had been running
upon the old days when they were associ-
ated together.
Rev. C. G. Pinckney. rector of Grace
church, Charleston, and DIR. Arson are now
the only surviving members of the class
of '31.
DIR. Arson spoke very feelingly of his old
classmate. He said that during the last
several months his mind has strangely
turned to Gen. Fremont time and
again and he had several times
expressed the wish that he might
be able to take the trip to New York
and hunt Fremont up, that they
might talk over old times. He and
ton College. They lived on the
same side of the city and walked to and
from the college together morning and
evening. This was in 1929 and 1880, FIRE.
mont being compelled to leave college dur
ing the last named year for "habitual
irregularity and incorrigible neglect" as
the college records have it. Fremont pos
sessed brilliant mind and early manifested
his great ability. Of his family, his
he said nothing to his schoolmatss His
funds were limited, though and Thomas
Grlmkey and other prominent lawyers of
Charleston interested themselves in his be-
half and provided the means for him to
continue his college course. Like many
other men Of brilliant intellect, Fremont
was eccentric to a degree, and, though
always well equipped when appearing in
the classroom, he was very irregular in his
attendance. Failing to heed the continued
admonitions of the faculty and continu-
ing his irregular attendance, he was COM
PEELED to leave the college,
DIR. Arson never heard from his friend
nor saw him again after bis departure from
the college, though he watched his career
with interest. AS Gen. Fremont was born
in Savannah, and was reared and educated
in Charleston, considerable interest attaches
to him in this section, despite his political
and military career. which brought him
into such bitter antagonism with his own
people.
In a recent interview with Ne,Os and
Courier reporter the Rev. DR.. Pinckney
said: Fremont, though taciturn and re-
served il manner, was much admired for
his brilliancy of intellect and marked pre-
eminence IN mathematics, and nothing but
habitual irregularity compelled the faculty
finally to dismiss him. He was accustomed
to absent himself from college every Mon
day. None of US knew how he spent his
time, but an old negro years afterward ex-
planned thalFremont belonged..to Thespian
club which met every Saturday night at
Tivoh Gardens-a resort for the lower
classes which many old citizens will remem-
Der. Here he trod the mimic stage to the
admiration of the groundlings, and
wound up the evening with a drunken
revel, which was often continued through
Sunday. No wonder the Pierian spring
offered him no charms on Monday. Some
years after his dismissal, meeting Fremont
in Charleston, stopped and inquired what
he wat doing. To my surprise he replied
that he was chaplain in the United States
navy. AS | had known him more init
mately. perhaps than any other member of
the class in college days, naturally ex-
pressed my qualification at his change of
life. He promptly assured me that he got
the pay of chaplain, but was really teacher
of mathematics; that he only engaged in
religious services If sailor was foolish
enough to die or when the weather is fair
and when there is nothing to do the captain
makes me READ prayers; put, ne aoued,
with laugh, that has only occurred twice
in the last six months There our talk
ended and l never saw him again.
SIN his memoirs Fremont tells how a
love affair with the beautiful daughter of
one of the st, Domingo refugees in Charles
ton caused him to treat bis dismissal from
college lightly. L was living said he,
in a charmed atmosphere. and their edict
only gave me complete freedom. u i
The days went by on wings."'