Statesmen . distin-guished himself by his industry and first public exercise was a year earlier, whenhe delivered an original Greek oration. Mysubject, he says, was Paul and John compared,Paul being the principal figure. What troubleI had to turn my English thoughts into Greekforms ! The subject helped me, however, for itallowed me to take sentences from the Testa-ment and thus abridge my labors ! The oratorwas highly successful, generously applauded,and received the commendation of his uncle, thebishop. While sophomore in Cincinnati College a mis-chievous student set fire to o
Statesmen . distin-guished himself by his industry and first public exercise was a year earlier, whenhe delivered an original Greek oration. Mysubject, he says, was Paul and John compared,Paul being the principal figure. What troubleI had to turn my English thoughts into Greekforms ! The subject helped me, however, for itallowed me to take sentences from the Testa-ment and thus abridge my labors ! The oratorwas highly successful, generously applauded,and received the commendation of his uncle, thebishop. While sophomore in Cincinnati College a mis-chievous student set fire to one of the was the consternation, and when the firehad been put out the tutor began, with the stu-dents ranged in the class, with, Sophomore , did you set fire to the desk ? No, sir. Do youknow who did? No, sir. He reached the cul-prit. Did you set fire to the desk ? Nothingabashed, his answer was, No, sir. Do youknow who did ? No, sir. Says Chase : Isaw I had to pass the ordeal, and determined to. 150 STATESMEN tell the truth, but not to give the name of myclassmate, which I thought would be about asmean as to tell a lie would be wrong. Thequestion came. Sophomore Chase, did you setfire to the desk ? No, sir. Do you knowwho did? Yes, sir. Who was it? I shall nottell you, sir. He said no more. The case wentbefore the faculty, and I heard was the subjectof some discussion, but it was not thought worthwhile to prosecute the inquiry. The hard times grew harder, and even thecollege was obliged finally to suspend opera-tions for the time, and Bishop Chase went toEngland to raise means to establish a theologi-cal school. Young Chase returned to NewEngland, where his loving and zealous motherthought that she could spare enough from herscanty store, added to whatever sums he mightearn for himself meanwhile, to carry him throughDartmouth College. How little I appreciatedher sacrifices, he says, and it is sad to think,and tears fill my eyes as I do think, how latecomes true ap
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