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bility and complacency to all, that so my life, whether short 

 or long, may be both more agreeable to myself and to 



others 



Aug. 22. Somewhat cloudy, and very cool for the sea- 

 son of the year, but very good weather for study. I copied 

 compositions all the forenoon, and went to recitation at 

 eleven. The class recited about half round, and because 

 two of them missed and had not studied their recitations, 



Mr. S jumped up in a pet and told the class to get 



their recitations better, and to come prepared to recite the 

 same recitation on Monday, and went out of the chapel 

 with amazing velocity. In consequence of his intemperate 

 conduct, the class were very much offended, and declared 

 that they would not give him a present. I think that he 

 ought to have commanded his temper, although it must be 

 acknowledged that a man ought to have the patience of 

 Job to officiate as a tutor in the college 



Sept. 8. I stayed at Mrs. Hill's all the forenoon, copied 

 tunes, fluted, &c. Dr. Dwight was to have been inducted 

 into the office of President at ten A. M., but through some 

 misfortune was not, and it was postponed until six p. M., 

 when I attended in the chapel, which was filled with clergy- 

 men, students, &c. The ceremony was begun by an anthem ; 

 then a Latin oration and address to the President elect, 

 by Mr. Williams. The President then made a Latin ora- 

 tion and addresses to the corporation, and the whole was 

 concluded by an anthem called " The Heavenly Vision." 

 The first act of power exercised by the new President was 

 " cantatur anthema" I then went to supper and then to 

 college, to see the illumination and fireworks : the illumi- 

 nation was partial, as well as the fireworks, but the music 

 was very good. I walked the yard with Page, and feel 

 considerably fatigued, but hope to receive no material in- 

 jury from my extraordinary exercise. There were very few 

 people in the yard, compared with some Commencements, 



