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couraging. Finally, the committee waited on Dean Bryant for 
suggestions on ways and means, not for a moment expecting his 
services. Without a moment’s hesitation or apparent thought of 
the additional labors he was assuming, he said, ‘Go back and tell 
the boys I will see them through myself.’ We were jubilant; the 
way to the honors and emoluments of the legal profession seemed 
cleared of all obstacles. Daily for two years he met us at the 
capitol, and helped us over the hard places of the law. Often he 
was well nigh exhausted with the burden of the day, but there 
was always that genial smile and that kindly light in the eye 
which, with the youngster, never fails to put discouragement to 
flight. As for remuneration, he would have none of it. ‘The 
pleasure it gives me to be able to help you up the first few rounds 
of a great profession is worth more than gold and silver to me,’ 
was his reply.” And Mr. Dockery with other comment, well add: 
‘Not the least of the benefits we got out of our law course was 
the opportunity of knowing so sunny and lovable a personality.” 
The story is characteristic. Appeal to his generous enthu- 
slasm was never vain. The auxiliary service so inaugurated he 
continued long. It severely wore upon nervous energy. He 
pursued it with doubtful wisdom, sacrificing hours demanded 
by nature for vital reparation; and was compelled at last to 
yield. But that was Bryant—striving to exhaustion. 
WONDROUS IN SYMPATHY. 
His sympathy with young men was exquisitely keen and 
tender. He warmed with admiration and pride to all whose apti- 
tude and progress gave promise; to those of good parts but slow 
comprehension he was patient, inventive of suggestion, fertile in 
illustration, inspiring, and to them naturally weakest yet sin- 
cerely ambitious of learning, he was considerate and untiring 
in his efforts to aid. 
Another writes: “I was working my way through the law 
school, had a position down town paying a small amount month- 
ly. At the beginning of the second year I had saved but half of 
fifty dollars tuition. I asked the dean to accept half and wait 
for the balance. He said the matter was beyond his jurisdiction. 
‘But, he said, ‘come to my house in the evening and I will give 
you my check for fifty dollars and you can let me have it back 
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