History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . ,which was redeemed bv his fatherand grandfather from the prinie-val forest, still remains in handsof the family. His early educa-tion was such as two or threemonths of country school in mid-winter afiforded. and during thisshort period his attendance atschool was very irregular, for thesheep and cattle and the years supply of wood, etc., must first belooked after. Thus until years of manhood, but the merestsmattering of the common branches were at his command. At the age of fourteen, while a mere lad, he was led to
History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . ,which was redeemed bv his fatherand grandfather from the prinie-val forest, still remains in handsof the family. His early educa-tion was such as two or threemonths of country school in mid-winter afiforded. and during thisshort period his attendance atschool was very irregular, for thesheep and cattle and the years supply of wood, etc., must first belooked after. Thus until years of manhood, but the merestsmattering of the common branches were at his command. At the age of fourteen, while a mere lad, he was led to see hislost condition under the preaching of George Bridge. He went toa Methodist altar and was converted and joined the church of hisfather and grandfather. As the years rolled by a thirst for a better education, as ameans of more extended usefulness, grew upon him; but how toget away from home and the care of a large farm was the father seemed unwilling to spare him and it was not until afterhis majority that he could do much towards preparation for col- 100 Class of 70, University of lege and then only by odd terms at the Oneida Conference Semi-nary at Cazenovia, New York. But there he spent some of hismost enjoyable days. After a very hastv and inc(im]:)lete preparation for college, inthe year 1866. he entered the Freshman year at the Weslyan Uni-versity at Middletown, Conn., and the following year went westto the University of Michigan and entered the Sophomore classof 69. The next year he dropped out of college to teach schooland the following year re-entered college in the Junior year withthe class of 70 and was graduated with this class. While in col-lege he became a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity andthe Alpha Xu literary society. After graduation he spent someten years in teaching or superintending public schools, interrvipted,however, by one or two years in business. Tn 1879 the degree ofMaster of Arts was conferred upon him by
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