Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . Bela Carlyle Clapp of90 was called to interview him, however. It was some-thing about cuts. Young man, said Dr. Robinson,You cant eat your gingerbread and have it voice was second bass; nethermost and full. Ibelieve Ive heard that before, he told the president withjovial acquiescence. Professor Packard united extraordinary biological at-tainments with extraordinary indifference to was customary for men to enter his recitations late,and leave before the hour was up. The most he ever saidby way
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . Bela Carlyle Clapp of90 was called to interview him, however. It was some-thing about cuts. Young man, said Dr. Robinson,You cant eat your gingerbread and have it voice was second bass; nethermost and full. Ibelieve Ive heard that before, he told the president withjovial acquiescence. Professor Packard united extraordinary biological at-tainments with extraordinary indifference to was customary for men to enter his recitations late,and leave before the hour was up. The most he ever saidby way of comment was, Some are coming, some are go-ing. He gave oral instead of written examinations, as-signing a single topic to each member of the class. Thiswas all right if you happened to be up on the topic 432 Memories of Brown that fell to you; otherwise it was embarrassing. One day just before examination W came along. The bell for the hour had rung. Whats it all about ?asked he. Ive been so busy I havent had time to cramup on this. Know anything about snakes? I asked,. Bicycle Club, 1887 From left to right on wheels : F. H. Brownell, 88 ; J. E. Bullen, 90 ; R. L. P. Mason, 89 ; E. Y. WooLLEY, 88 ; L. C. Heywood, 90 ; F. H. Briggs, 89 ; G. E. Warren, 89, in tree. Standing: J. P. Williams, 89 : F. H. Hovey, 90 ; G. H. Crooker, 87, Captain ; W. S. Pease, 89 ; F. H. Mansfield, 89 ; E. T. Root, 89. No. Well, heres what my notebook says. Listen. A few minutes later Professor Packard called W up. Mr. W , he said, you may tell us what you know about snakes. W made a star recitation, of course, but when the professor reached me fortune turned a chil-lier shoulder. Memories of Brown 433 Professor Bancroft described to us one day in senioryear the beauties of the Enghsh sunset. We were read-ing the Idylls of the King, and had come to this line : The glooming crimson on the marge. There, he exclaimed, putting down his book andtaking off his glasses. That is one of the most perfectdescr
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