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Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life, IV: the young pedagogue (search)
ven to eight, described in the journal as the cursed evening school, which prevented other more attractive plans. His favorite pupil, out of school hours, was Daniel Curtis, whose brilliant witticisms were often quoted in after years. Although Curtis was studious, he gave a great deal of trouble to his boyish preceptor. He was pCurtis was studious, he gave a great deal of trouble to his boyish preceptor. He was probably the author of this clever description of the young teacher which the latter captured as it was going the rounds of the school:— Our tutor feeds At Madam Leeds, And is none the thinner Postquam dinner Est semper clever, Morosus never. Et nunquam hollers At the scholars, But whenever they caper Transcribes them to paper. The friendly teacher sometimes took Curtis with him to make evening calls on young ladies. Returning quite late on one occasion the daring pupil reached his room by way of the waterspout, for which adventure his tutor was reprimanded. Another imprudent action on the part of the boyish teacher which naturally aroused criti
Education in the South, at Birmingham, Ala., 365, 366. Conway, Moncure D., Higginson preaches for, 326, 327; at Besant trial, 329, 330; parish of, gives present to Higginson, 346, 347; Convention, 336, 337. Crane, Walter, 340. Crawford, Marion, and Higginson, 354, 355. Crothers, Rev. Samuel M., officiates at Colonel Higginson's funeral, 399-401. Cummings, Rev., Edward, 366. Curson, Mrs., the Higginsons live with, 105, 106. Curtin, Gov., and Higginson's plan, 204, 205. Curtis, Daniel, and Higginson, 42, 43. Curtis, George William, and anti-slavery, 142. Cushman, Charlotte, described, 130, 131. Dall, Mrs. C. H., 141; on Mademoiselle and her Campaigns, 157. Dame, Mrs., a Quaker, 255, 258. Dana, Richard H., about Higginson, 320. Darwin, Charles, account of, 324; visit to, 334. Decoration Day, a poem, 273, 340. Descendants of the Reverend Francis Higginson, 396, 398, 428. Devens, Charles, appeal to, 111, 112. Dickens, Charles, 339; reaction