Identifier: memoriesofyaleli00dwig (find matches)
Title: Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Dwight, Timothy, 1828-1916
Subjects: Yale University
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Connecticut Libraries

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workwas, as some one has expressed it, to bring Cicero intoadjustment with Andrews and Stoddards Grammar,that no man, however free or gifted, could boldly makeit his great effort to put Andrews and Stoddard in accordwith Cicero. But—within the limitations of the time—he elevated the mind of his pupil, and prepared him tobe a free man in scholarship, and to be fit for the workof educated life. He was no more of a martinet as ateacher than he was as a disciplinarian. His personality was somewhat striking, and ratherattractive than otherwise. He was of good, thoughmoderate height, and was fleshy even to corpulence,weighing probably from two hundred to two hundredand twenty pounds. He had a large head, which gavethe impression of intelligence and thoughtfulness. Hisface was unusually florid, while his hands were exceed-ingly white and delicate, and the boys were wont to thinkthat his one harmless and pleasant vanity was exhibitedin the frequent—indeed, it seemed almost constant— 8
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HAWLEY OLMSTEAD MEMORIES OF YALE LIFE AND MEN gentle movement of his hands across his face, ever bring-ing out the contrast. His hair and whiskers, which werealways close-cut, were perfectly white, so that he seemedolder, probably, to all who met him than he really was.But, however, this may have been—to the boys minds,In that day even more truly If possible than at present,the gray-haired man of fifty appeared to be advancedbeyond any reasonable counting of years. They calledhim the Old Dominie, and the former of the twowords had for them as much emphasis and truth as thelatter. They all loved and honored him, and the titlewhich they gave him was one of sincere affection andregard. After a few years more of further service, he retiredfrom his work, passing his office In the school into thehands of his son. In the year 1862, the college con-ferred upon him, in view of his eminent and long-con-tinued service in the cause of education, the degree ofDoctor of Laws—an honor which all

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