Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-02
10 HIS MEMORY.
e"'os's'c Exercises fer Frank Small. Ls,c
superior Court Reporter.

AZ the court house. "Wednesday v
morning, euloSiStic exercises were held
al memory OF Frank A. Small who for
h'ai'N years was the official reporter OF
the superior court.
me committee. consisting of s &
bFoWn of Waterville. A. NJ. Spear OF
Gardiner and w. S. Choate of Augusta
presented the Following resolution
winch was adopted:
me members Of the Kennebcc bar
desire TO publicly express and put upon
record their deep appreciation of the
| hlSn character. great ability in his
CHOSEN profession, and gentle and
kindly disposition of Frank \. Small.
| ioT many years so intimately as
Sociated with them as reporter of tie
superior court.
| For more than thirty years he da
voted himself with urtiring energy 10
his calling: among the very first to re-
port in the courts of our State, he was
early recognized as accurate ana con-
SciontiouS IN the discharge Of his du
ties. and during all those years he has
retained the full confidence of the
bench and bar.
\ man of sterling integrity. strong
|
ous to al. and with a tender and loving
heart, We shall miss him from our
midst and shall long cherish his mem
| o-y.
| To his family we tender our deepcst
sympathy in their great bereavement.
! Resolved. That this expression Of our
regard be spread upon the records OF
This association and presented il the
superior court ard that 4 copy be sent
! to his widow.
Gen. W. :. Choatc spoke fcclingly of
| the late Mr.. Small.
His Honor. Judge Hall, spoke as fol-
lows:
Under the shadow and sense Of
personal hCrca vemcnt and loss will
attempt in commencing the ycsolu-
! tions which have been presented, to eX-
press IN 4 few words something Of my
sincere regad-indeed more-my ar
/ lection cor him whom We mourn today.
| 1t is when death separates us from a
| friend that we arc taught anew that
| ;he gentle and kindly clements of char
ccter and conduct win the sincerest
| regret at parging end the fondcat and
| most cherished memories.
For nearly 4 generation our friend
had gone in and out Of this court house
doing his official duty quietly, faith
| fully. perfectly. 50 courteous, unob-
trusivc genial: 50 patient. nbliGing ana
discreet that he won the hearts Of al!
who were brought into relations with
| him reporter; and whom ne won he
| b,ll. for he was sincere ana manly. In
| the performance Of his duties as
| ctcnoG:aphcT 0f this court. none ever
| ~aw him express irritation or petu-
lance. however trying the conduct Of
! examiner OF witness. He was the per
| sonification OF patience, urbanitY ana
honor in the performance of his deli
cate work. in which he was remarka-
| bIv expert and accurate: exceptionally
| so in taking down testimony. IN Whlch
his quick intelligence, intimacy Wltn
] legal terms and phrases. and his keen
insight of human nature aided his deft
| fingers.
4 ..His high position as a stenographer
was not attained without almost IN
tcredible and painful labor. He was
NOT born to the most favorable Cohd'-
ltiors for success, He was sen-taught
and self-trained He fought and toi!ed
for all he was and all he attained. lie
WIS sdenied the advantages of robust
he$ith from childhood. and more. his
Eurdrress was sorely handicapped pE
lffearent attacks of acute disease ain
i ,efNhtless pain. If it is the ministry ol
Iraip as is said to teach patience ana
fins,,ira heroism. we may know from
Air. Smalls invariable self-contfol row
hrave and strong a soul lie was. SYM
nathetic by nature his kindly m
stincts were made keen by his own eN-
,e,iencos and were easily aroused ny
a,v form Of wrong. His intimateS VIII
Iono remember how instantly ana III
,.ario b,v and with what ardor he es
o,,rad the side of the weak. the Or
nrasscd and the unfortunate a@ai'St
IN Justice or power Wner oppfes7i' e'S
used. -, ,-riter
..rhere is a saying Of an ola Writer
which applies with directness !" -.
friapd. TO the persevering mortar tic
Ir,n,ortals are kind With comforlihS
ss,,rance we leave his brave anu
gantla spirit in the hands OF the GREAT
| immortal. ~ ,>,r ~ -
let the resolutions of the ha' ~
,o,dad and out of respect FOR the men,
orv of our friend the court VIII II" '"
journ.'