Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . tres, quatuor annos Latine studuisti et illud verbumnon comprendisti. President Robinson in his lectures after a careful dis-cussion of some abstract point would often begin a newparagraph with the phrase Thus it is evident, or Thuswe clearly see. One day a student was worrying alongin his recitation with much effort on the part of the presi-dent to get something from him. Finally in despairPresident Robinson said, Well, go on, and the studentbegan, Thus we clearly see. The president joined inthe laugh that followed.
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . tres, quatuor annos Latine studuisti et illud verbumnon comprendisti. President Robinson in his lectures after a careful dis-cussion of some abstract point would often begin a newparagraph with the phrase Thus it is evident, or Thuswe clearly see. One day a student was worrying alongin his recitation with much effort on the part of the presi-dent to get something from him. Finally in despairPresident Robinson said, Well, go on, and the studentbegan, Thus we clearly see. The president joined inthe laugh that followed. Henry P. Manning, i88j. The late Professor T. Whiting Bancroft, affection-ately called Timmy, was a great believer in a sortof sliding scale for the literary abilities of his pupils. Mi emories Oi B row?2 391 as they advanced under his guidance in their rhetoricaland Hterary career. One freshman student, in fulfilhnghis composition duties, handed in a certain essay whichwas duly corrected by the professor, who gave him amark of niiiety. In his sophomore year it became the. Professor T. Whiting Bancroft, 1859(Taken about 1884) duty of this self-same student to present another com-position, but, as the time pressed, he was compelled toerase the pencil corrections of his freshman year anddeliver the identical paper again. The paper was re-turned with some of the previous corrections noted againand with a mark of ninety-j£r. 392 Memories of Brown President Robinson, commonly called Zeke, enjoyeda rather fine sense of humor. The subject of moralphilosophy seems a little dull for boys who have notstarted for Heaven by way of the ministry. Accordingly,one bitter winter day, the seniors considered that a vaca-tion from the usual lecture would be desirable, and care-fully opened the windows of the recitation-room of Man-ning Hall. Unfortunately this fact must have attractedthe eagle eye of the doctor, for at the lecture hour hesauntered over in his heavy coat and warm skull-cap, andsea
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