The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-22

sumner Professor Keller recalls
 that:
 summer once told me that his Folkways was selling beyond his
 hopes. Its as good said he, as Q bond. I just got sixty dollars from it. More than I ever got from any other book This was in 1908 or 1909. For a decade or so Folkways was in only moderate demand-a few hundred copies e year--though in high esteem among specialists. About 1920, 1t suddenly began to gain. reaching record figure of nearly 1900 at it's quarter century. Some of us who, also, have watched the term 'mores'
 gradually making an appearance. first in technical literature, then in editorials and articles in newspa- pers and magazines, and at length
 in works of fiction, are glad to in fer q growing appreciation, outside any special circle, of a great schol- ar and teacher"
 Sumner had a vogue among non-
 college people as Professor Keller points out relating that Even in his high school days Sumner was itf demand as an actor in amateur theatricals. Later on. this aspect of his occasionally and surprisingly broke out. During his middle age.
 lie was requested by O group or young women in New Haven to give them his elementary course in political economy. He did so for several years. At the end of each year. he would treat his young ladies to a picnic in the country. On one occasion, the celebration. taking place near Lake Saltonstall was. interrupted by rain. Sumner requisitioned an empty barn and suggested, to while the timo away that they enact Romeo and Juliet. remem bering what passages they could. He, 1t seems, remembered more than anyone else; and the role he assumed, languishing over q car tail, was no less than that of Juliet"
 In his college classes "de said he never knew the names of his students well, and I told him that q prominent man named Shevlin had been discomposed when he in- uuired as to his mark--always good one--because Sumner did not know his name. Sumner asked "Who is this Sheldon, anyway l told him. He went on Q few steps, then inquired if I ever heard of an athlete named Stagg. I said had.
 Pretty prominent fellow, wasn't he? Thought so. Well, once called him up to reclte and while he was on hls feet forgot his name. often did that. So I asked when I got through with him. Manner" and the whole class seemed to be a little shocked Tn q faculty meeting, along in tho early .i900s, there was much discussion over football. Sumner sat silent until the Dean asked him his opinion. He began: The last football game attended was on ty.s,s. t tsa,,s ]. don't know anything
 Professor Keller tells how "One afternoon, Sumner stopped at thel gate of q friend of mine, as he often did on the way to the Park. to say Q word to the children: then walked slowly on down the side walk. Presently q little grey-haircd priest came along, and having no. ticed Summers pause, stopped Rnd asked my friend who the old gen. tleman might be.
 ".For some, time.' he explained, I have seen him on my walks, and we have sat together. two old fel- lows, on . park bench and talked. He is the wisest man I ever knew. I have got to taking some of my perpiexities to him. He seems to know more about my church than do myself. Who is he. please?'
 That's Professor Sumner was the reply. oh, so that's the OK. planation! That's 1t! exclaimed the priest. It's Sumner, the great free | trader. I've read lot of his writ | ing. but 1 never knew him. The | brothers at home will be nightly | interested when I tell them
 And ho set out in Summers wakc."