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which Mr. Brooks' faithful and loving labors in this, and 

 many another admirable translation, have placed the litera- 

 tures of the two great Teuton families, we must with 

 mournful hearts acknowledge the personal Obligation we 

 all feel in recalling his gracious life of varied usefulness 

 and beauty. 



The charm of perpetual youth that surrounded his 

 simple, unpretentious spirit ; the warm appreciation of his 

 friends, and ready word of kindly sympathy and encour- 

 agement ; the delight of his cordial manner, and mellow 

 flavor of his mingled wit and wisdom, made his annual 

 return, to these his native haunts, always a memorable 

 pleasure to all of us. He was indeed a man, whose like 

 we may not look upon again. 



I am, my dear sir, sincerely yours, 



Wm. P. Andrews. 



The President gave some account of the class of 1832 

 at Harvard, of which Mr. Brooks was a member, and men- 

 tioned the interesting as well as remarkable fact that, in 

 the year when Mr. Brooks entered College, twenty-four 

 applicants from Salem were examined for admission to the 

 various Colleges, of whom nineteen obtained their degree 

 in regulär course : of the twenty-four, seventeen were 

 admitted to Harvard, and thirteen of these graduated at 

 the expiration of four years. This is probably an unpar- 

 alleled record in the educational history of the city. 



The foUowing is a list of those admitted to the difFer- 

 eut Colleges in 1828. 



Amherst. James Oliver left during the Freshman 

 year ; afterwards entered Colby University, receiv- 

 ing his degree in 1838. A teacher and Joint author 

 of "Wreck of the Glide ;" died in Cambridgeport, 

 Jan., 1845. 



