Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . widely separated places. Each volume consisted of onehundred leaves. As rapidly as a volume was completedI carried the sheets to Professor Jenks for any additionsor corrections he might desire. I very clearly recall thegreat pleasure and elation he manifested upon the com-pletion of each volume. His death occurred before theentire task was finished. When I called upon him at hisroom on College street only a few hours before his death,his mind being still active and clear, he remarked, as ifforeseeing what was very soo
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . widely separated places. Each volume consisted of onehundred leaves. As rapidly as a volume was completedI carried the sheets to Professor Jenks for any additionsor corrections he might desire. I very clearly recall thegreat pleasure and elation he manifested upon the com-pletion of each volume. His death occurred before theentire task was finished. When I called upon him at hisroom on College street only a few hours before his death,his mind being still active and clear, he remarked, as ifforeseeing what was very soon to occur, If I should becalled suddenly to my heavenly home, my son will carryout my plan. He then made out his check and paid mefor my services, this act being his last business transac-tion. Soon after he passed away. His wish as to thefinal completion of the work was sacredly regarded andfulfilled by his son, Elisha T. Jenks. Upon completionthe Biography comprised nine volumes and TheJourneys six volumes, a total of fifteen hundred type-written pages. Anthony The C^sar Augustus StatueGiven to the University by M. B. I. Goddard, 1854 Memories of Brown 335 Brilliant Seventy-eight THE second division of 78 was as formidable anaggregation as ever broke a college law orstampeded a classroom. It resolved withsingleness of heart that it could and woulddo something, in its feeble way, to broaden the mindsof the professors; that instead of the second divisionseeking to stand well in the esteem of the professors,it should be that the peace of mind and the pleasant-ness of a professors well-being should depend upon hisgood standing with the second division, and that all thejokes and pleasantries must be supplied by the second di-vision ! It was resolved that all jokes emanating from aprofessor should be received with unsmiling or three of the timid and flunky type broke thecompact and laughed at a professorial pleasantry, butthey were duly impressed that should
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