Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-03-26
Interesting "reminiscences FROM Her
Former Maine Home.
Written for TIM AMERICAN ]

Written for THE AMERICAN
The subject OF my graduation essay, at
the East Maine Conference seminary, in
Bueksport, in 1889, was Harriet Beocher
Stowe;" and | we'll remember how
eagerly scanned the daily papers to learn
something of her then precarious state
OF health. In the closing lines OF my
theme htd very touehingIy referred to
her deranged state OF mind-how, after
her grand labors in the literary world,
she had become, As 1t were. child again,
then ,soman-and was writing chapter
after chapter OF "Uncle Toms Cabin" As
for tht first time.
Oue Il my classmates, who often went
with ne to the chapel in the early morn
ing, - try our oratorical powers, and to
pre-. tre for that ordeal commencement,
uscft TO chaf me greatly on the pat hetic
eudIug OF my oration. She would say
Now. s., wha twill you do If the death
81 Mrs. Stowe occur before commence
nent day; you better write and learn
an appendix now
However, Mrs. stowe lived. and | de-
ijyered my essay without any explanatory
time gave me strong admiration Tor
her and for her works. And 1t Is With
pleas ure that find myself in Brunswick,
place 50 fun OF pleasant memories OF
Harriet Beecher Stove.
In september, 1919, Prof. CALVIN T..
stowe received call to the Collins
professionally ut Bowdaln college, which
he decided to accept. Tins offer from
Bowdein college was particularly attrRo-
tive To Prot. stowe, from TIE faet that
II was the college from which ne gradu
ated and where some Of the hRpplc-t
years OF his life had been pissed. The
pvotc-sorship was one just established
through the gift OF Mrs. Collins,
member OF BowdoIn Street church in
Boston, and named in her honor the
Collins Prote-sorship OF Natural and
Revealed Religion"
In few months, Prof. and Mrs. Stowe,
with the children, were comfortably
established IN pleasant house ON Federal
street, Brunswick. Mrs. Stowe became
very fond OF Brunswick. In Il letter to
one OF her sisters, written soon after her
coming here she said "Brunsw lex is
delightful residence; il you come East
next summer, you must come To my new
home
The year OF 1850 is one memorable in
the history OF our nation we'll rs in
the quiet little home in Brunswick. The
slave quest ion had become the question,
and he most frequent theme OF CONVEX
saton with Mrs. stowe WAS the "fugi-
tive slave law" which Was nj that time
being debated in Congress y member OF
Mrs. stoves family well remembers the
scene in the little parlor in Brunswick,
when letter from Mrs. Edward Beecher
was received. Mrs. stowe herself read it
aloud to the assembled family, and when
she came TO the passage III | could Use a
pen as YOU can, iatty, | would write
something that would make this whole
nation fe-l what an aeeUr7ed thing
slavery j." Mrs stowe r5-e up from her
char, crushing tho letter la her hand,
and with an oppression all- ass face that
stamped itself on t.5 s.s.Itas ~ those
present said, II VIII wrse something,
Whit IIye. This a@a=i I4e origin Of
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Ia line month Of Eahrm-s, ISL. Mrs.
sto#a.sfas seated tat communion service
in IL. college. tLu-. bard. .-i. ..se iaH
unro.Hng ota p.e,u-e tle-=a4e 90 t..,
death bed Of "Unc.e F7aa iz.-=sa before
her mind. ON returning hsass sine n-
medlateiy wrot, out the vision.
Mr. stowe ha, u1de D=r- sand ,an
island near herel fsmaa-, teo, hy her
novel "The Pearl Of orr Island, of
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