e means of fitting for college at Meriden
Academy, where he studied one year, and soon after leaving that
institution, where he stood high in scholarship, he entered Dartmouth
College. Neither in this year of preparation, nor during all his
college course, did he ever receive pecuniary aid from any individual
or society. He paid his way by teaching.

While at Meriden, he became, with many of his classmates, savingly
interested in religion, and made a public profession of his faith in
Christ in his native place. His religious experience, we have reason
to believe, was deep and thorough,--producing an humble, loving faith
in Christ as the only Saviour, and a sincere, benevolent goodwill to
all around him--to all mankind. His mind was calm and peaceful--not
subject to the agitations felt by so many in their religious life, and
his trust and confidence in God were never shaken. He could never bear
to hear any questioning of the ways of Providence, however dark and
mysterious they might appear. "God wills it," was always enough for
him.

Through his college course he passed with honor and success, taking
high rank in a class which was exceptionally good, producing a large
number of men who were afterwards distinguished in professional and
public life. Though himself guided in all things by the highest
Christian principle, he yet knew how to feel for those who were in
danger of falling into evil courses; and certainly in one instance, by
his tender and watchful care, he was the means of reclaiming and
saving a young friend from threatening ruin.

He graduated in 1828, and taught afterwards for a year in Berwick
Academy, Maine, and subsequently in a large public school in Boston,
from which, in 1830, he was called to a tutorship in Dartmouth
College. He held that position for three years, during which he
continued his theological studies, which he had commenced with the
ministry in view, and in that year he preached regularly in some of
the neighboring towns.

He gave up this purpose, however, when he received the appointment of
Professor of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and Astronomy, in place
of Professor Adams, who resigned at that time, August, 1833. Before
the close of that month, he became Professor Adams' son-in-law by
marriage to his youngest daughter, Eliza, and seldom were father and
son more closely united in affection or more happy in mutual
intercourse.

In regard to his qualifications for his department