262 John Bachman. 



confidence is now certainty ; and while I would ven- 

 ture to congratulate you on the extended field on 

 which you may now spread the love of your favorite 

 science, I would much more deeply congratulate our 

 cherished institution, and the young gentlemen 

 under its care, for the invaluable addition which 

 you will bring to the curriculum of their instruction. 

 To you it is a matter of secondary consideration, but 

 to our institution, and to them, it is a matter of the 

 very highest importance. Most earnestly do I trust, 

 my dear Doctor, that you may find it a source of 

 enjoyment to you, and of still increasing usefulness 

 and reputation. 



I am sure that it will advance the interests and 

 the standing of our College, to have your name as- 

 sociated with it in the department of your choice, 

 and we shall therefore avail ourselves of 3^our kind 

 permission to announce it. 



With sincerest respect and regard. 



Verv faithfully yours, 



M. K. 



The duties connected with the Chair of Natural 

 History were congenial to the Pastor of St. John's, 

 and involved very little labor on his part. 



He retained the Professorial Chair for three years, 

 when pressing duties connected with his Ministerial 

 ofiice called for his resignation. 



As he stood with his boys around him, the fire 

 and glow of his youth was rekindled and communi- 

 cated to his students. They sought his company in 

 their vacations, planning with their parents to induce 

 him to spend days with them in the country, or at 

 the sea-shore. 



