Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-31

sessed Of varied interest He was
maintained. In part while ~ Bowdoin.
by the help Of the good ladies OF the
State street church At college he
took no particular interest In the
sciences. hut showed . strong trend
toward literature. philosophy snd the
languages He dropped out two terms
in the freshman year % earn money TO
keep going. lie taught school. and,
~ usual. boarded" round. Reed now
became an omnivorous student Of
books. generally. however. of . roman
tic character. His interest In class
matters tagged, and when the end
cRme. IL was n difiieul. struggle TO get
through examinations
The spirit of Independence now man
TESTS itself. the one ruling passion OF
his life- This II Il that has made him
less Of politician than otherwise he
might have been. were be not 80 blunt
and outspc<en in his ways, and did he
not take such delight In his freedom.
There was . man Ia Bowdoin college
who once licked Tom Reed That In
the very word 20 use-'slicked." II he
were alive to-day rs could boast of
something that world make him pre-
eminent, = victory that politicians
would reverence him for--this licking
Of Totn Reed
William Crowcll. or. Is the boys
called him. "Biilie- Crowell. was
great. tall. lanty student. with shocisy.
blonde hair. . close friend of Reeds.
A. W. Bradbury says concerning Tom
and '.BEllie:"
sNone day. 7 remember, Tom was
leaving his room, when he met Crowell
just outside the door. do not know
what passed between them at any
rate, Crowcll was . sturdy. athletic
chap. handy with his hsts. and--bli6i
he suddenly Lee out right-hander
which made Tom stsgger- The row
continu>d for some time. and Tom was
fully and finally licked Remember
the ineident7 Well, I guess Tom
doesF-
bradbury. who Il = jolly bachelor.
was sitting. In evening dress. playing
cards under the evening lamp. twas
talking of crovcil 10 Tom to-day. and
Tom said: Yes. nearly all the members
% our little circle are dead now. Brad-
bary. bat n could call Just ono Of
them hack. do you know whom would
ehouse9
well said. very slowly.
al would choose Crowelli- was what
ne said
n was soon after Tom graduated
from itowdoin that he obtained q posi-
ton ~ assistant principal In the Boys
high school of Portland There he re-
manned n rear
Never intending 20 devote himself
rsrmanentiy 20 teaching. At the end Of
. year. after performing his duties
cspsblT. Rcd resigned.
About this time. . lawyer of the
riace. Mr.. : g Strout. one day re-
eeived = letter frum q friend. saying
that q certain Thomas Reed desired "a
enter his Office - . law student. and
asked what eoald be done.
Ny first impression Of the young
iran was favorable said Mr.. stroat,
"srsf invited him ~ come into my
otcs. 20 stady. ! learned that be was
pcr. ~ In Toms case | concluded %
t',rege the legal tnition fee Of one hun
| drrd dollars year.
"What Kind % stndenf si.I Re nsake7
We'll. soan learned that the young
man had brains used % send him "a
Isok up information for Submission "a
<ora4 isw coart. occasionally, and In
vsrfablv found that wben be began .
matter ne went thoroughly - the bot
tssa 81 T. al nos have % overlook
sha srsand ~ verify a. That piess>d
ne ,naeh- s.d gradually esns -
kss- wsrm place In uar heart for