pecially, abounded in anecdote and
reminiscences of earlier days, and his cheerfulness survived to the
end. He has seldom, of late years, taken part in any public service,
the last time he did so being at the meeting of the alumni of
Dartmouth in 1859, to initiate measures for properly noticing the
death of Mr. Choate."

A volume would be required to set forth adequately the value of the
public services of this distinguished educator, who acted a most
important part in strengthening the foundations and adorning the
superstructure of a leading literary institution. Professor Shurtleff
died at Hanover, February 4, 1861.

CHAPTER XXII.

PROFESSOR EBENEZER ADAMS.--PROFESSOR ZEPHANIAH S. MOORE.--PROFESSOR
CHARLES B. HADDOCK.

Professor Ebenezer Adams succeeded Professor Hubbard. From a reliable
source we have received, in substance, the following statements:

"Ebenezer Adams, the son of Ephraim and Rebecca (Locke) Adams, was
born at New Ipswich, N. H., October 2, 1765. His father was a farmer
in moderate circumstances, and having a large family of children,
nineteen in all, he could not give them many educational advantages,
but they shared in such as were commonly enjoyed in those days. The
subject of this sketch, however, earnestly desired something more; he
had set his heart upon obtaining a higher education, and ultimately
succeeded in doing so. After becoming nearly or quite of age, he
commenced preparation for Dartmouth College, which he entered in 1787,
graduating with honor in 1791, and in the following year he became
preceptor of Leicester Academy, where he remained fourteen years,
laboring faithfully and very successfully in the instruction of those
under his care. While there he married, in 1795, Miss Alice Frink, of
Rutland, Mass., who died early, leaving five young children. In 1806
he removed to Portland, where he engaged as teacher in the academy,
and it was while residing there that he came under the pastoral care
of Rev. Dr. Payson, and in a time of general revival he was deeply
interested in religious truth and became a subject of renewing grace.
He publicly professed his faith in Christ and united with Dr. Payson's
church. While there he formed a second marriage with Miss Beulah
Minot, of Concord, Mass., who became the mother of his two youngest
children, and the subsequent year he taught in Phillips Academy,
Exeter, but he did not long remain there.

"In 1809, he was called to Dartmouth Co