AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 35 



CHAPTER III. 



VISIT TO MONTROSE — LARGE CLASS AT SCRANTON — DIPLOMA — WILKES- 

 BARRE — ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION — COMPLIMENTARY NOTICE — TES- 

 TIMONIAL. 



As the winter had now set in I found it 

 necessary, on reaching the beautiful town of 

 Montrose, to lay aside my tent. At this place I 

 received so enthusiastic a reception that I was 

 induced to erect a large academy, of capacity 

 sufficient to contain at least one thousand per- 

 sons. I remained at Montrose about three 

 weeks, my efforts meeting with such appreciation 

 that my class numbered five hundred and two 

 persons, amongst whom were many who became 

 my warm friends, and whose cordial greetings 

 and good wishes attended me on my departure 

 from the town. 



My course next led me to the flourishing city 

 of Scranton, at which place I received a cordial 

 reception, and formed the acquaintance of many 

 noble-hearted men. I at once entered on the 



