Cleveland, past and present; its representative men: . work about three days in the weekin order to pay his board. At this point he determined to gain an education, and endeavor a living by his brain, since his muscles failed him. He returnedto Hudson with the purpose of entering college, his entire capitalbeing ten cents in money and a few tools, witii which he lioped toearn enough to pay for his board and tuition. He remained at thecollege live years, working at his trade by the hour, and doing oddjobs, teaching an occasional term, and Wf^rking hard as a carpenterin vacations. His st
Cleveland, past and present; its representative men: . work about three days in the weekin order to pay his board. At this point he determined to gain an education, and endeavor a living by his brain, since his muscles failed him. He returnedto Hudson with the purpose of entering college, his entire capitalbeing ten cents in money and a few tools, witii which he lioped toearn enough to pay for his board and tuition. He remained at thecollege live years, working at his trade by the hour, and doing oddjobs, teaching an occasional term, and Wf^rking hard as a carpenterin vacations. His studies and laltors were unremitting, sometimesallowing him but three hourssleep out of llie tweut^-four. As mightbe expected, his health again gave way, and lie was obliged to college conferred on him the honorary degree of M. A., and theWesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, subsequently conferred thesame degree, both without solicitation. Jbaw &tiJ ni .«Y,ftJj jfynii .rKodj;! AWf/ oi ^v^ict^qiB) .,t,, •)({.1 jj; (i . ^?j^ «s^ i ^ ^ ^ iw*- n\ x*-\ \ \^ y>p- S/- ITS REPRESENTATirE MEN. 279 On loiiviii^- college lie went into the nursery business, not liii\ inpliysiful slaniiiKi sullicient lo prosecute his studies for the ininistrvas intended. In this business he continued directly Ior eighteenmonths, and partially for five or six years. In tlie Fall of 1S47, he commenced teaching in the public scjioolsin Cuyahoga Falls, and in the following Spring established a privateschool, the Cuyahoga Falls Seminary. At the end of that year hewas elected Superintendent of Public Instruction and principal f)fthe high school. He continued his seminary, having assistants, andthe privilege being allowed him a portion of his time inthe management of that establishment. h\ the Fall of ISiO, he cameto Cleveland and was appointed principal of the Rockwell streetgrammar school, where he remained seven years, bringing up theschool from a low fiitch to
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