New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
London, February 4.

al these years stand out most clearly 10 me
s-e Thacher. Hadley. and Porter. Professor
Trhscher taught US Latin They used TO say he
knew Tacitus by heart-perhaps only boyish
er7phasis upon his knowledge of the language
snd literature He was. at any rate, a good
T.atinist and q good teacher. What was per
hans more rare. he was a genial companion, to
,rh.u7 the distance between professor and pupil
vas not impossible. he won our sympathies
srecsuse he gave Us his: and our admiration and
s1-7osr our affection. went with our sympathies.
r5e was one Of the few college dignitaries upon
,rhon the student feels himself privileged TO
1ook hack as a friend: for on his side the spirit
of friendly kindness governed the relations be-
tween
OF Professor Hadley's Hellenism we expressed
our admiration by saying he dreamed in Greek
To rs. SO long as we were in his hands. Greek
zss the language Of the Gods The modern
ba-esies touching the place Of Greek in lib
s-sf education had at that time not been heard
of OF had taken no hold upon the minds of
either teacher or pupil We learnt Greek. so
far as We learnt II. in the same unquestoning
spirit as we read the Bible; SO far as we read
q Hadley taught something more than
grammar and prosody. He taught US to look at
the world through Greek eyes and TO think
Greek thoughts To him the Greek language
and literature were not dead but alive and he
sought 10 make them live again in his pupils
I don't say that he always succeeded. OF often,
p,lt al least we perceived his aim. and we lis
+ere5 with delight 70 the roll of Homer's hexan-
ete-s from his flexible lips For the time be-
ing he frqS q Greek To this Illusion his DARK
ewes and olive skin ana the soft full tones OF
his voice contributed Some Of his enthusl-
asn,s # not much Of his learning. impaired
themselves 20 Is II We presently forgot what
We learned. the influence remained I do not
ask said Ssinte Beuve. that q man shall know
latin or Greek All I ask is that he shall have
known ii 4 sentence in which there is a
7,role uhflosoQhv II education; a philosophy
which the universities that have abolished
Greek ont q their compulsory courses, forsot
10 take into account
Professor Porter's mission was 10 lTnplant III
mr. 1-,,,-x minds some conception Of Moral
1bi1,sorhx and of Rhetoric He taught per
s,,asively. sometimes eIoQuently; and always
ui,r g oles-nesE Of thought and purpose which
made hi-, intelligihle 70 the dullest' and IN
str,,-rixe Re had another means OF appear 10
his students Re vas human and sYTnPatheuc-
Ne Looked rro- our Professors as. for the most
-arr beings far removed from Us; exalted oF
their position and virtues above Us. and above
mankind in general: 8 sort OF deTnlgods VINO hau
5sscen5A5 u earth for the good Of its inhani-
+.r+s- 70 whom. however. they were not Of kin
xre never thought that % Professor Porter He
had magical smile: II was the magic OF KIND
ness We fancied that She Faculty dealt with
4t7e students II e spirit Of strict 1ustice-Irorn
.+,eir 1,oint q view f not always from ours
They were q High Court OF Justice Whlch lalo
5ov-n the law and enforced penalties out OF pro
-o-+ion 10 the offence Il was law. and the ad-
-niniz+ration Of il was memorable Not so For-
ter He was never hanging judge kno" II
becansA owed 70 him the privilege Of remain
.nz at Yale 10 the end Of my four years have
c7,i-e forgotten what crime committed, out II
vras one for which. according TO the strict cooe
nv which the undergraduates were governed
emulsion was the proper sentence; OF perhaps
only suspensior which In my case would nave
meant the same thing But Professor Porter
t.erzaned There were mitigating circurn-
--aoas These he pressed upon his colleagues
.-s belie,-e he even made himself answeraoie
4or nv good behaviour thereafter. 1 stayed on
ana If cid not profit as I ought TO have prof1teo
nv the opportunity owed TO him, was at least
grateful TO him. and still am.
Professor Porter became later President OF
Yale. one on the roll Of Chief Magistrates OF '0
1-i,.rSi,,- n whom not Yale only but the coun-
try is. and for two hundred years has oeen' IN
6sbted He ruled wisely; fine administrative
o,ali-ies reinforcing his scholarly distinction
t5e VAS beloved and his name is forever part
OF the history Of this great college
Looking hack on those days and on the FFo-
eessors I have known since, at Yale HarVaru'
Columbia and one or two other American uii.-
versities cne thing irnpresses me pesOhu MI
o-l-s T * the spirit OF devotion in those
-. - 5s,-a+fon 10 learning to letters, 10 their
c,7lezae and TO their country. Many OF theIn
WE and many in these days are men VINO
had before Them other and far more pronIaoie
careers They might have won much "Iu
fame and made a great deal more money 1hes
have sae7 conteut with the appreciation OF Ihei
own world. and with salaries which, Deile'e'
never exceed $4,000. and are commonly .,- No.
less When English critics, albeit IN III"
-, ts,-e cor7rnented-in private, not in pup
lc-on the American love OF money ING
have made this answer. pointing to the aosoiu'e
,..,4,,,,ese oF one Of the highest types OF
American citizen, all over the laho' anu
sbe5- concention Of what is best In American
Sc. : have always added that though othefs
nv s,ss,r of their remuneration as sacrIl0e'
- ,,s,-a- Do So far as I know them Ihey
s. ,o-,.er+ and more than content;-they TeJoi0e
IN 4hei- work and in the modest circumstance
vrs,scb alone their income permits NO" an
fhsr W. hear Of some brilliant scholar as nav i,-S
-sf,sA5 lucrative post in order 10 go on 'eeOii-
fn, s,5 s,ud,-irs. There are many more "honi
,re never hear OF publicly; TO all OF Whoin 'iio
-. 80 . aeh+ of gratitude if nothing eIse'
,rLicl, - does not always pay. But mere IN Hits
ts-5 g. ,,, state the facts you will find thefl a0
,s,.e5 ana vyelcoroed. as the best answer "
.t -s,,oacb of usoney-ambitfons- reproa0H
hase5 an corspfcuous exceptions TO 1he ee4e-
american nile ce thrift and simpielIg-
49, Graduating at Yale. and after year iH
Mr. Hoar's Office at Worcester "eI' -
Harvard Law School Harvard was 0s - :.
a Unitarian university as ever ou' PeiHoI
vss considered that law was saiesu4-1
a