. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state. talks to his students were on the fundamentals,honesty, industry, and regular church attendance. He woulddwell especially upon the need of total abstinence from use of in-toxicating drink, and freedom from the use of tobacco in any a requisite to any worthy success in life he insisted upon theneed of a definite aim and a resolute persistence. Mr. Dunn was careful and considerate in all things relating tothe welfare of his neighbors, and his opinions on important ques-tions were fr
. Biographical history of Massachusetts : biographies and autobiographies of the leading men in the state. talks to his students were on the fundamentals,honesty, industry, and regular church attendance. He woulddwell especially upon the need of total abstinence from use of in-toxicating drink, and freedom from the use of tobacco in any a requisite to any worthy success in life he insisted upon theneed of a definite aim and a resolute persistence. Mr. Dunn was careful and considerate in all things relating tothe welfare of his neighbors, and his opinions on important ques-tions were frequently sought by his fellow citizens. He was trueto the ideals of manhood, acted squarely with all who knew him,walked on the level with all men and figuratively carried theplumb line in his hand at all times. He gave himself generouslyto the public all through the years of his singularly happy, varied,broad-gauged life, and must be accounted a man whose contri-bution to his native state was well out of the ordinary, enriching,as it did, both the practical and the imaginative sides of :--^ _r^<.jvry EDWIN L. FARR EDWIN L. FARR was born in Dalton, New Hampshire,December 14,1845, and died at his home in Brookline, Massa-chusetts, January 24, 1918. He was the son of Lorenzo andEliza (Edmunds) Farr, most worthy and estimable folk of Dalton,whose example and teachings had much to do with moulding thelife of their son. His boyhood was spent under the advantagesand disadvantages enjoyed by all boys who spend their impression-able years amid the activities of farm life, where out-door work andplay are fairly combined. These circumstances tended to producean optimistic spirit and instilled within him zeal and ambition. Dr. Farr received his early education at the academies at Tiltonand Newbury in his native state, and manifesting a decided incli-nation to study medicine he began preparation at the Universityof Vermont. Later he studied at the University of
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