Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13

in looks and manner as can well be imagined. Physically he was equal to two of the first and mentally equally
 dinerent I do not believe anyone can recall word of sarcasttc rebuke from MT. Phelps, and his heart seemed as large as his huge body could contain. Perhaps he did not remain in school work long enough to develop sarcasm, TOT ne soon took up a different line
 or work and in that he spent all the working time of . busy life. Other teachers arc to be counted among my benefactors. both at Broadway and the Academy. Who of that period can fail to recall with pleasure the names of loyaole Miss Whfttemore and Miss Campbell. beautiful and brilliant be- yond most of those we knew. And
 when we reached our Academy daya how We adored dear old Professor
 Hutchinson It was c benefaction to
 be allowed to meet him in classroom where his scholarship met every de-
 mand, and though occasionally a sar-
 castle vein appeared. still his genial
 sympathy quickly smoothed away all
 unpleasantness. Shams he could not
 tolerate and well do 1 remember the fate of one classmate whose compost
 usually called up to read her essay
 in class, to be followed by the original
 read by the professor himself or some
 one whom he called to his help in such
 emergency.
 Blessed indeed are they who can
 count among their instructors the de-
 voted Lucy Blackman, one of the
 sweetest mortals e'er drew breath.
 How proud we were in after years
 to claim as a teacher Edmund Ware of
 Atlanta fame. We felt that our glory
 as pupils of the N. F. A. was enhanced
 because of his fame. And last, but not
 least one whom hesitate to mention
 because she still lives in our midst. the present Mrs. Kirk Leavens. Her
 smile in those old days still fingers
 with me. and cheers me as it used to
 do. I wonder if she remembers how she spurred us on to thought and varied expression by her Philip of
 Macedon. puffed up by pride" Let
 the book go and tell me in your own words" And those recitations in geo. metry, where my clumsy fingers could not handle the chalk and string to keep time with my tongue.
 Among my benefactors must be counted the friendly committee men who visited us. for the committee wis., ited schools in those days. Among
 them I particularly recall Dr. Halle and Rev. Benjaruin Paddock, and Dr. Bond. They always talked to us chill dren and how we loved to have them do so, and the little pleasantries they exchanged seemed so wonderful to us They had nothing special to tell us. but 1t was pleasure to us to look at their friendly faces and feel that they were our own committee.
 Even our schoolmates were bene- factors Their criticisms hurt some times, but the give and take of child hood association is good for all chil- dren- They rub off the cruditfes of speech and manner by their frank comments, for children are quite lack ing in the charity that covers the mul- tftude or sins. I still remember the one who laughed at ma for a misspelt word. I am sure I have spelled that word correctly ever since. How they 5oked me about the boy who coaxed me to do his examples for him. l knew they couldn't do as well, but l did not like to be laughed at. Now they are all alike pleasant memories One set Of benefactors have escaped I the notics they deserve, the loving parents who did so much for us in our childhood and later life. We did not appreciate them then any more than do the present generation of chil- dren. Father and mother are SO taken for granted. Their care and notice are claimed by right and often 20 un- thanked, but there comes a time when the heart recalls the unselfish devotion I Of a father, or the indulsent attention and patient toll and care of fond mother, and they are among the dear est memories of all.
 Blessed be all our benefactors, great and small, and cherished be their names in our midst.
 AN IDLER.