bers of Greek
thought, and became himself a Greek, and seemed to feel a perpetual
flow of delight, as he told to others what seemed so charming to
himself. Others might compel an indolent student to devote more time
and study to his lessons, but none could equal him in leading those
who loved to follow, into the 'green pastures' and 'sweet fields' of
the domain of learning."

Hon. George Stevens, of the class of 1849, says:

"My acquaintance with Professor Crosby began upon my admission to
college. My preparation in Greek was imperfect, and my knowledge of
the language was quite limited. His manner of dealing with and
instructing the class soon won my admiration, love, and respect for
him, and opened to me a new and unexpected source of pleasure in the
beauties of the Greek language. The primitive simplicity, the euphony,
sweetness, and artistic perfection of the language awakened a response
and an appreciation which only those who are like him can feel. This
appreciation of the beauties of his favorite language, kindled in him
an enthusiastic love for it. His manner of teaching imparted something
of this same enthusiasm in the students. The thoroughness of his
instruction, his perfect courtesy towards all the students, the
extreme kindness with which he always treated them, his constant
mildness and equanimity in the presence of the class, in the face even
of rude conduct and inexcusable ignorance of the lesson, his great
love and supreme devotion to his duties, apparent to all, won the love
and respect, and gave him the control of every student under him,
which no sternness or severity could ever have secured. I never knew
the least disobedience to him or the slightest disrespect shown
towards him, either in his presence or absence. The great simplicity,
purity, and honesty of his character, was a perfect shield to him
against all attacks, in word or act, open or covert. I consider him,
after years of reflection and experience, the best teacher I ever had;
and of all the impressions of the teachers of my boyhood and youth,
those made by him upon me I find are the deepest and most lasting,
and now, after the lapse of more than a quarter of a century, are the
dearest to me."

Professor Hagar, in the "New England Journal of Education", says:

"Professor Alpheus Crosby, whose death occurred in Salem, Mass., on
the 17th of April, 1874, was so widely and favorably known as a
scholar, and was so much esteemed as a man,