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and affording the surest promise of I'ulure usefulness and 

 distinction. Besides his acquirements in the branches of 

 knowledge already mentioned, and which formed, no doubt, 

 his favourite subjects of research, he ever continued to cul- 

 tivate a taste for classical learning, was familiar with the litera- 

 ture of England and France, and, indeed, there are few top- 

 ics of miscellnaeous knowledge, to which, with his great 

 industry and exact method in the employment of time, he 

 had not been able to give a portion of his attention. 



" What he was as an officer of this College, is best known 

 to his brethren of the immediate government and instruc- 

 tion ; — and to them particularly, I would appeal for the truth 

 of the declaration, — that here he was a model of integrity 

 and faithfulness, which it would be well for all in similar sta- 

 tions to imitate, but which few can hope to excel. Who 

 ever knew him neglect or decline any duty .'' The interests 

 of the institution, were with him, the primary object of at- 

 tention and regard. To know those who were under his 

 government and instruction, and to be known by them ; to 

 encourage the studious, and to expose the negligent and the 

 vicious ; to unite firmness and discretion, a due regard to 

 the circumstances of individuals, with an impartial execu- 

 tion of the laws, was his constant aim, and formed the dis- 

 tinguishing traits of his academic character. 



" I have only to add, — that to his other qualities, was 

 united a deep sense of religious obligation. All his conduct 

 seemed marked with an exact and unvarying conscientious- 

 ness. Few have manifested a higher reverence for the di- 

 vine law, or failed less in their obedience to the precepts of 

 the gospel. 



" Such is an outline of the character of him we have lost. 

 He was one whose talents and acquisitions we deservedly 

 held in the highest estimation ; one who was an ornament to 

 this College, and seemed destined by his zeal and activity, 

 and the boldness and success with which he entered on the 

 most arduous courses of scientific research, to be an honor 

 to his age and country. But he is gone : and it becomes 

 lis to submit without murmuring, to this severe, and to us 

 mysterious dispensation, of a righteous providence. But 

 though resignation is our duty, neither the principles of 

 true philosophy, nor the precepts of Christianity, forbid us 

 to unite with his numerous friends, and, especially, with his 



