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of the Northern Academy of Arts and Sciences at Dartmouth College. As
early as 1779, he prepared a Latin Grammar, which was first published
in 1802, and has gone through three editions. In 1803 he published a
Hebrew Grammar; in 1804, an edition of "Cicero de Oratore," with
notes, and a brief memoir of Cicero, in English; and in 1809, a Greek
Grammar, which was issued about the time of his decease. He published
also a Sermon at the dedication of the meeting house at Hanover, 1796,
and a Sermon at the ordination of T. Eastman, 1801.

"Prof. Roswell Shurtleff, D.D., says of him: 'Dr. Smith was rather
above the middling stature, straight, and well proportioned. His head
was well formed, though blanched and bald somewhat in advance of his
years. His face, too, as to its lineaments, was very regular and
comely. His eyes were of a light-blue color, and tolerably clear.

"'As a linguist, he was minutely accurate, and faithful to his pupils,
although I used to doubt whether he was familiar with the classic
writers much beyond the field of his daily instructions. But in his
day, philology, like many other sciences, was comparatively in its
cradle, especially in this country. His reputation in his profession
depended chiefly on the recitations; and there he was perfect to a
proverb. The student never thought of appealing from his decision.

"'In his disposition he was very kind and obliging, and remarkably
tender of the feelings of his pupils--a civility which was always duly
returned.

"'In religious sentiment, he was unexceptionably orthodox, though
fearful of Hopkinsianism, which made some noise in the country at that
period. His voice was full and clear, and his articulation very
distinct. His sermons were written out with great accuracy, but were
perhaps deficient in pungency of application. On the whole, he could
hardly be considered a popular preacher.

"'Professor Smith was a man of uncommon industry. This must be
apparent from what he accomplished. Besides his two recitations daily,
he supplied the college and village with preaching for about twenty
years, and exchanged pulpits but very seldom; and, in the mean time,
was almost constantly engaged in some literary enterprise. I well
remember a conversation with the late President Brown, then a tutor in
college, soon after the professor died,--in which we agreed in the
opinion, that we had known no man of the same natural endowments, who
had been more useful,