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But dear Father believe me on my honor when I say that, Playing cards has been my greatest offence, I did wrong, I must acknowledge, I should not have allowed myself to play at all. I hope that you will forgive my first offence, I will promise you that I will not again while at the institute, be guilty of the same offence! Col Smith seems to think that playing cards is a habit, which I indulge in frequently, but father, he is mistaken, I do not make a practice of playing at cards. I have conducted myself, I think, with the utmost propriety (with the exception of this one offence) since my arrival at this place. The number of my demerit \"is rather my misfortune than my fault.\" I feel it my duty as your son to follow your directions, I thank you for the kind advice, which you have given me from time to time. I will take pleasure in observing your directions, and I hope that the next circular will surprise you equally as much as the other, but in another manner. I am fully aware of the importance of my maintaining my situation here as a\ncadet. I will never be able to repay you for your kindness, in allowing me to take advantage of this opportunity of obtaining a good education. I think that if I get along as well hereafter as I have since Jan, I will stand better on Mathematics than I did last Jan. I will be through Davies Geometry in a few weeks. I am reading French, at present. As to your fears about my \"keeping bad\ncompany,\" I will have to say that I do not, keep bad company. If you would call those persons bad company, who had played an occasional game at cards, I will say that each of my roommates may be called bad company, but they have all stopped off short, since we came so near being dismissed for that grievous offence. That having been our greatest crime, we are now strictly moral. To calm your fears on all heads, I will say that I pledged my honor the first day that I entered the institute not to drink while at the institute, and as I value my honor I have kept it. This was unnecessary, because I never did drink. Yet I did it because it was customary. From this day henceforward I will see how few demerits I can get, I must acknowledge that I have been somewhat careless sometimes in regard to my demerits. But hereafter I will cultivate that virtue called \"punctuality\" which of all others I think it is among the best especially for a person who expects to stay at the institute","Many thanks to you for your kind promise, I will try to make myself worthy of it, To be comprehensive in reply to your questions about the Institute, I will answer. The institute is an excellent school, I can obtain as good a mathematical education here as at any place in the United States, a good French Latin \u0026 English education, Chemistry Mechanics Natural Philosophy Rhetoric Moral Philosophy, \u0026 c, also a splendid Military Education. Write soon I am, in good health, I am determined that the next letter that you receive in relation to my conduct shall please you, better than the last, I am glad to hear that you have got a contract to build the bridge across Buchannon. From your affectionate but unfortunate son\nJ.H. Chenoweth","To L. Chenoweth","P.S. Cadet Lewis broke his arrest and was dismissed I have taken the liberty of retaining Col Smith's letter which I suppose is immaterial to you. J.H.C.","Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and punishment for playing cards."],"parent_unittitles_ssm":["Joseph H. Chenoweth papers, 1851/1861"],"parent_unittitles_tesim":["Joseph H. 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We concealed our cards,\nas quick as possible but not soon enough to escape the eye of the Prof. He reported us for playing cards but he could not swear that we were playing at cards. From the tenor of Col Smith's letter, you must certainly think that I am a desperate character of late. But dear Father believe me on my honor when I say that, Playing cards has been my greatest offence, I did wrong, I must acknowledge, I should not have allowed myself to play at all. I hope that you will forgive my first offence, I will promise you that I will not again while at the institute, be guilty of the same offence! Col Smith seems to think that playing cards is a habit, which I indulge in frequently, but father, he is mistaken, I do not make a practice of playing at cards. I have conducted myself, I think, with the utmost propriety (with the exception of this one offence) since my arrival at this place. The number of my demerit \"is rather my misfortune than my fault.\" I feel it my duty as your son to follow your directions, I thank you for the kind advice, which you have given me from time to time. I will take pleasure in observing your directions, and I hope that the next circular will surprise you equally as much as the other, but in another manner. I am fully aware of the importance of my maintaining my situation here as a\ncadet. I will never be able to repay you for your kindness, in allowing me to take advantage of this opportunity of obtaining a good education. I think that if I get along as well hereafter as I have since Jan, I will stand better on Mathematics than I did last Jan. I will be through Davies Geometry in a few weeks. I am reading French, at present. As to your fears about my \"keeping bad\ncompany,\" I will have to say that I do not, keep bad company. 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We concealed our cards,\nas quick as possible but not soon enough to escape the eye of the Prof. He reported us for playing cards but he could not swear that we were playing at cards. From the tenor of Col Smith's letter, you must certainly think that I am a desperate character of late. But dear Father believe me on my honor when I say that, Playing cards has been my greatest offence, I did wrong, I must acknowledge, I should not have allowed myself to play at all. I hope that you will forgive my first offence, I will promise you that I will not again while at the institute, be guilty of the same offence! Col Smith seems to think that playing cards is a habit, which I indulge in frequently, but father, he is mistaken, I do not make a practice of playing at cards. I have conducted myself, I think, with the utmost propriety (with the exception of this one offence) since my arrival at this place. The number of my demerit \"is rather my misfortune than my fault.\" I feel it my duty as your son to follow your directions, I thank you for the kind advice, which you have given me from time to time. I will take pleasure in observing your directions, and I hope that the next circular will surprise you equally as much as the other, but in another manner. I am fully aware of the importance of my maintaining my situation here as a\ncadet. I will never be able to repay you for your kindness, in allowing me to take advantage of this opportunity of obtaining a good education. I think that if I get along as well hereafter as I have since Jan, I will stand better on Mathematics than I did last Jan. I will be through Davies Geometry in a few weeks. I am reading French, at present. As to your fears about my \"keeping bad\ncompany,\" I will have to say that I do not, keep bad company. If you would call those persons bad company, who had played an occasional game at cards, I will say that each of my roommates may be called bad company, but they have all stopped off short, since we came so near being dismissed for that grievous offence. That having been our greatest crime, we are now strictly moral. To calm your fears on all heads, I will say that I pledged my honor the first day that I entered the institute not to drink while at the institute, and as I value my honor I have kept it. This was unnecessary, because I never did drink. Yet I did it because it was customary. From this day henceforward I will see how few demerits I can get, I must acknowledge that I have been somewhat careless sometimes in regard to my demerits. 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You need not be, if you examine the letters which you have received from me, from time to time, you will find that this same sentence occurs in nearly all, besides -- it is perhaps the best line, with respect to its \"subject matter\" that will be contained by this letter. Therefore, I distinguish it from the commonplace remarks by which it is surrounded. Since I entered, a student, at this Institution, I have been doubly blessed, I have enjoyed excellent health, and my laudable ambition has been gratified in some manner. Yes it is a laudable ambition, that ambition which makes me yearn to excel here in intellectual improvement, in all that makes man, -- a man in the highest, truest, noblest, sense of the term! Ambition, of a different kind is a\ndangerous thing; that ambition which rears [illegible] of despotism upon the ruins of Liberty, Justice and the rights of man; or climbs to the highest pinnacle of Fame, over the bones of murdered millions; that species of ambition, the gratification of which, \"damned Napoleon Bonaparte into everlasting fame\" is hellborn, and its tendency is and ever has been hellwards! On the other hand that ambition which when gratified, made a Washington, a Webster and a Clay, established and supported Liberty, upon the broadest foundations, and terrified all Tyrants, is heavenborn, its possessors stand unique and alone, the only mortals truly great, overleap Fame's polluted mount, and soar in the pure ether beyond, ever pointing heavenwards. These are but few names purely immortal, which will be remembered with [illegible] feelings of reverence and love by the truly good until the latest generations. 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With regard to that \"Assistant Professorship,\" about which I was speaking to you, I must say that as yet -- I have not heard anything about it, -- I am afraid that the appointment will not be made. I will hope for it however still -- I may be appointed next Jan.","I am well. I heard that you were raising your bridge, I hope all success for you. If the weather in your part of the state be anything like that here, it is certainly favorable to such an undertaking. When you can find time, write to me -- This may not be soon as you are so busy. I am quite busy myself now. I was elected speaker for the 11th Nov next --(the anniversary of the Institute). By the\nway to be elected to this post -- is considered quite an honor here. I will, of course, have my hands full for the next two months. I am afraid that I will not do honor to myself on that occasion -- but I will do my best. 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I am doing well on \"Calculus\" (the highest branch of Math), I made the highest -- \"mark\" in my class on this study the first week (we have only recited a week and two days on Cal). I\nrecited 1 day on Chemistry, I did very well. We have not commenced reciting on Latin yet.","I started from home Wednesday, as you directed me to do, and arrived at the V.M.I. on Friday 11 1/2 P.M. I had quite a pleasant time from Staunton over to Lexington -- I can not say the same for the other portions of the journey -- as it rained on me from Yeagers to Staunton. With regard to that \"Assistant Professorship,\" about which I was speaking to you, I must say that as yet -- I have not heard anything about it, -- I am afraid that the appointment will not be made. I will hope for it however still -- I may be appointed next Jan.","I am well. I heard that you were raising your bridge, I hope all success for you. 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Examination\" our standing upon Mathematics is irrevocably fixed, and you can well imagine, as I am \"running\" for first, that the most of my time is dedicated to this and that I have but few\nopportunities [of] writing, even to the dear ones at home. I have still the \"first mark\" upon \"math,\" notwithstanding the many competitors with whom I have to contend for this high position in my class, and it is my opinion at present, that by hard study I will be enabled to keep it until the end of the hotly contested battle. I will stand first upon this branch of the courses, or come home, this is my chief ambition. You will I hope call it a laudable one, and I could not remain here and see my enemies smile at the keen disappointment that would be occasioned by my failing to realize it, neither could I bear the keener taunts of mock sympathy, that would be imposed on me by deceitful nominal friends.","My immediate studies, however, are not all that I have to offer as an excuse for not writing to you oftener. Just after I came off furlough I was elected \"debater\" for the 11th Nov, and of course I was compelled to write a \"speech,\" which occupation required a considerable portion of my time -- the dreaded 11th has come and gone, and I will have a little more spare time now than heretofore. I suppose I had better tell you how this my first effort at speechmaking was received. Well I hope you will not call me egotistical, when I inform you that it was highly complimented chiefly by the ladies (of whom there was [missing word] a number present), and sufficiently [applauded by] the male auditors, in fact several [people] said that \"it was the best speech made that evening\" and four were delivered. The well educated community around and in Lexington was well represented, and you can judge how I trembled when I arose for the first time in my life, to declaim an original speech. I stood it better however than I had thought I could. I wrote twelve pages of foolscap and spoke it off without once referring to the manuscript. I spoke about twenty minutes.","I have the second \"mark\" on chemistry, with another man, that is I have the same mark that he has, and our mark is second. I have not been appointed assistant professor yet, I still hope however that I will get this office after Jan. I was appointed \"sergeant\" yesterday (21st Nov) and will not have to stand post any more in the cold -- I will have to wear a sword now, and sit in the \"guardroom\"\ninstead of carrying a musket out in the sometimes chilly atmosphere. We are going to Richmond on 22nd Feb -- we have been ordered there, by government, Crawford's statue of Washington will be inaugurated then and the President will be there, beside many other distinguished personages. I am well at present -- I wish you would send me a few dollars of pocket money -- if you can spare it. I want it to pay one or two little debts, that [I have] contracted from time to time. I [have not] had any pocket money of any consequence. I will if I [live] pay you ten fold for all the mere money that you can send -- but oh! your kindness -- that I can never repay. Write soon -- give my love to (Mother, Mary, Harriet, Chris, Taylor, Ella May, \u0026 Blanche) and all my friends. Great God how my heart sickens when I leave John's name out of the above list - - - The stern tyrant -- Death-- has dealt harshly with us -- he has visited our house until now four of your sons, my brothers, sleep in the silent grave, it seems as if the number of your children can never remain long greater than seven. But I must hush these murmurings, against the [decrees?] of God -- Natures God I mean -- I hardly know whether to believe in the God of revelation or not, -- or rather I do not know whether I believe or not. Belief is not a voluntary act, we must understand partially at least everything that we would believe, or we can not reasonably believe. The faith of the great body of Christians is blind and scarcely deserves the name. Ask the most enthusiastic fanatic of our own day to explain an obscure passage of the Bible and two to one he will admit that he does not understand it -- while he holds out to the last, that he believes it. Write soon","Your affectionate Son\nJ. H. 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Could I have found time, I would willingly have acted in accordance with your desire,\nbut you will readily excuse me from the most dreaded of punishments, your displeasure, for this seeming negligence when you read, what I am about to write.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy class has now arrived at the most critical period, in the existence of all V.M.I. \"Second Classes,\" that is, we are about to graduate upon the most important, branch of the course; at \"Jan. Examination\" our standing upon Mathematics is irrevocably fixed, and you can well imagine, as I am \"running\" for first, that the most of my time is dedicated to this and that I have but few\nopportunities [of] writing, even to the dear ones at home. I have still the \"first mark\" upon \"math,\" notwithstanding the many competitors with whom I have to contend for this high position in my class, and it is my opinion at present, that by hard study I will be enabled to keep it until the end of the hotly contested battle. I will stand first upon this branch of the courses, or come home, this is my chief ambition. You will I hope call it a laudable one, and I could not remain here and see my enemies smile at the keen disappointment that would be occasioned by my failing to realize it, neither could I bear the keener taunts of mock sympathy, that would be imposed on me by deceitful nominal friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMy immediate studies, however, are not all that I have to offer as an excuse for not writing to you oftener. Just after I came off furlough I was elected \"debater\" for the 11th Nov, and of course I was compelled to write a \"speech,\" which occupation required a considerable portion of my time -- the dreaded 11th has come and gone, and I will have a little more spare time now than heretofore. I suppose I had better tell you how this my first effort at speechmaking was received. Well I hope you will not call me egotistical, when I inform you that it was highly complimented chiefly by the ladies (of whom there was [missing word] a number present), and sufficiently [applauded by] the male auditors, in fact several [people] said that \"it was the best speech made that evening\" and four were delivered. The well educated community around and in Lexington was well represented, and you can judge how I trembled when I arose for the first time in my life, to declaim an original speech. I stood it better however than I had thought I could. I wrote twelve pages of foolscap and spoke it off without once referring to the manuscript. I spoke about twenty minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI have the second \"mark\" on chemistry, with another man, that is I have the same mark that he has, and our mark is second. I have not been appointed assistant professor yet, I still hope however that I will get this office after Jan. I was appointed \"sergeant\" yesterday (21st Nov) and will not have to stand post any more in the cold -- I will have to wear a sword now, and sit in the \"guardroom\"\ninstead of carrying a musket out in the sometimes chilly atmosphere. We are going to Richmond on 22nd Feb -- we have been ordered there, by government, Crawford's statue of Washington will be inaugurated then and the President will be there, beside many other distinguished personages. I am well at present -- I wish you would send me a few dollars of pocket money -- if you can spare it. I want it to pay one or two little debts, that [I have] contracted from time to time. I [have not] had any pocket money of any consequence. I will if I [live] pay you ten fold for all the mere money that you can send -- but oh! your kindness -- that I can never repay. Write soon -- give my love to (Mother, Mary, Harriet, Chris, Taylor, Ella May, \u0026amp; Blanche) and all my friends. Great God how my heart sickens when I leave John's name out of the above list - - - The stern tyrant -- Death-- has dealt harshly with us -- he has visited our house until now four of your sons, my brothers, sleep in the silent grave, it seems as if the number of your children can never remain long greater than seven. But I must hush these murmurings, against the [decrees?] of God -- Natures God I mean -- I hardly know whether to believe in the God of revelation or not, -- or rather I do not know whether I believe or not. Belief is not a voluntary act, we must understand partially at least everything that we would believe, or we can not reasonably believe. The faith of the great body of Christians is blind and scarcely deserves the name. Ask the most enthusiastic fanatic of our own day to explain an obscure passage of the Bible and two to one he will admit that he does not understand it -- while he holds out to the last, that he believes it. 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Examination\" our standing upon Mathematics is irrevocably fixed, and you can well imagine, as I am \"running\" for first, that the most of my time is dedicated to this and that I have but few\nopportunities [of] writing, even to the dear ones at home. I have still the \"first mark\" upon \"math,\" notwithstanding the many competitors with whom I have to contend for this high position in my class, and it is my opinion at present, that by hard study I will be enabled to keep it until the end of the hotly contested battle. I will stand first upon this branch of the courses, or come home, this is my chief ambition. You will I hope call it a laudable one, and I could not remain here and see my enemies smile at the keen disappointment that would be occasioned by my failing to realize it, neither could I bear the keener taunts of mock sympathy, that would be imposed on me by deceitful nominal friends.","My immediate studies, however, are not all that I have to offer as an excuse for not writing to you oftener. Just after I came off furlough I was elected \"debater\" for the 11th Nov, and of course I was compelled to write a \"speech,\" which occupation required a considerable portion of my time -- the dreaded 11th has come and gone, and I will have a little more spare time now than heretofore. I suppose I had better tell you how this my first effort at speechmaking was received. Well I hope you will not call me egotistical, when I inform you that it was highly complimented chiefly by the ladies (of whom there was [missing word] a number present), and sufficiently [applauded by] the male auditors, in fact several [people] said that \"it was the best speech made that evening\" and four were delivered. The well educated community around and in Lexington was well represented, and you can judge how I trembled when I arose for the first time in my life, to declaim an original speech. I stood it better however than I had thought I could. I wrote twelve pages of foolscap and spoke it off without once referring to the manuscript. I spoke about twenty minutes.","I have the second \"mark\" on chemistry, with another man, that is I have the same mark that he has, and our mark is second. I have not been appointed assistant professor yet, I still hope however that I will get this office after Jan. I was appointed \"sergeant\" yesterday (21st Nov) and will not have to stand post any more in the cold -- I will have to wear a sword now, and sit in the \"guardroom\"\ninstead of carrying a musket out in the sometimes chilly atmosphere. We are going to Richmond on 22nd Feb -- we have been ordered there, by government, Crawford's statue of Washington will be inaugurated then and the President will be there, beside many other distinguished personages. I am well at present -- I wish you would send me a few dollars of pocket money -- if you can spare it. I want it to pay one or two little debts, that [I have] contracted from time to time. I [have not] had any pocket money of any consequence. I will if I [live] pay you ten fold for all the mere money that you can send -- but oh! your kindness -- that I can never repay. Write soon -- give my love to (Mother, Mary, Harriet, Chris, Taylor, Ella May, \u0026 Blanche) and all my friends. Great God how my heart sickens when I leave John's name out of the above list - - - The stern tyrant -- Death-- has dealt harshly with us -- he has visited our house until now four of your sons, my brothers, sleep in the silent grave, it seems as if the number of your children can never remain long greater than seven. But I must hush these murmurings, against the [decrees?] of God -- Natures God I mean -- I hardly know whether to believe in the God of revelation or not, -- or rather I do not know whether I believe or not. Belief is not a voluntary act, we must understand partially at least everything that we would believe, or we can not reasonably believe. The faith of the great body of Christians is blind and scarcely deserves the name. Ask the most enthusiastic fanatic of our own day to explain an obscure passage of the Bible and two to one he will admit that he does not understand it -- while he holds out to the last, that he believes it. Write soon","Your affectionate Son\nJ. H. 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This I am preparing to do, and from present appearances, I think that you may rest assured that I will stand at the head of my class (on math).","I hope that Mother is not dangerously ill, and am pleased to learn that my surviving brothers and sisters are enjoying those blessings, which health always confers upon those who are so fortunate as to escape the \"ills that flesh is heir to.\" I received Mothers letter written just after John's death and answered it. I can not divine how it is that she did not receive my answer to that letter. I also received Mary's letter, (the one in which she speaked of your illness)and as well as I recollect, I am pretty certain that I answered it, and expressed my solicitude for your recovery.","Accept my thanks for the $10 note enclosed in your letter. It is a nice Christmas gift and I will not forget your kindness should fortune smile upon me in future. Give my love to Mother, Mary, Harriet, Chris, Taylor, Ella, Blanche, \u0026 the baby. 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To-morrow is the last day that we will recite on Mathematics and I have the \"first mark\" independently of several \"extras\" that I have \"handed in\" and which have not as yet been examined. All that is now necessary to render my success complete is for me to pass a good examination. This I am preparing to do, and from present appearances, I think that you may rest assured that I will stand at the head of my class (on math).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eI hope that Mother is not dangerously ill, and am pleased to learn that my surviving brothers and sisters are enjoying those blessings, which health always confers upon those who are so fortunate as to escape the \"ills that flesh is heir to.\" I received Mothers letter written just after John's death and answered it. I can not divine how it is that she did not receive my answer to that letter. I also received Mary's letter, (the one in which she speaked of your illness)and as well as I recollect, I am pretty certain that I answered it, and expressed my solicitude for your recovery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAccept my thanks for the $10 note enclosed in your letter. It is a nice Christmas gift and I will not forget your kindness should fortune smile upon me in future. Give my love to Mother, Mary, Harriet, Chris, Taylor, Ella, Blanche, \u0026amp; the baby. Tell Mother to write to me soon. I need not tell you that I was relieved of a great deal of anxiety when I received your letter and learned that you\nhad recovered. I had not received a letter from home for so long, that I really thought that something dreadful had happened. Tell Mary to write soon. I have the manuscript of my speech (11th) and will bring it home with me next July. Our question was, \"Which form of government is best -- adapted to the present state of society -- the Monarchical or Republican?\" I was on the [illegible] is\nthe Republican side, write soon\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eYour Affectionate Son\u003cbr\u003e\nJ.H. Chenoweth\u003cbr\u003e\nV.M.I.\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Transcription"],"odd_tesim":["V.M.I.\nDec 30th 1857","Dear Father\nYour very kind letter is at hand, I would have answered it sooner, but I thought I would wait until I could inform you with tolerable certainty where I will stand in my class (on Mathematics). The contest for the highest \"honor\" that will be awarded to my class at the Jan. Examination, has been quite animated and grows more \u0026 more exciting as we approach the end of the race. At present\nthe chances are greatly in my favour. To-morrow is the last day that we will recite on Mathematics and I have the \"first mark\" independently of several \"extras\" that I have \"handed in\" and which have not as yet been examined. All that is now necessary to render my success complete is for me to pass a good examination. This I am preparing to do, and from present appearances, I think that you may rest assured that I will stand at the head of my class (on math).","I hope that Mother is not dangerously ill, and am pleased to learn that my surviving brothers and sisters are enjoying those blessings, which health always confers upon those who are so fortunate as to escape the \"ills that flesh is heir to.\" I received Mothers letter written just after John's death and answered it. I can not divine how it is that she did not receive my answer to that letter. I also received Mary's letter, (the one in which she speaked of your illness)and as well as I recollect, I am pretty certain that I answered it, and expressed my solicitude for your recovery.","Accept my thanks for the $10 note enclosed in your letter. It is a nice Christmas gift and I will not forget your kindness should fortune smile upon me in future. Give my love to Mother, Mary, Harriet, Chris, Taylor, Ella, Blanche, \u0026 the baby. Tell Mother to write to me soon. I need not tell you that I was relieved of a great deal of anxiety when I received your letter and learned that you\nhad recovered. I had not received a letter from home for so long, that I really thought that something dreadful had happened. Tell Mary to write soon. I have the manuscript of my speech (11th) and will bring it home with me next July. 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My mark was 249.8; Mr. Clarke (who was the next best on the lists) had 243.7; Mr Lyell (from Richmond County) the third on the lists, had about 223. You will perceive from the above that I had the \"first mark\" by 6.1, (as 249.8 - 243.7 = 6.1). You will notice also that I had 30.9 above the maximum (249.8 -\n219 = 30.8). I will say again that the contest for first was exceedingly animated, every nerve was brought into active (if I am allowed the term nerve when speaking of mental endeavors and intellectual actions) by all the higher members of the class (Mr Clarke especially).","But I have said nothing of the examination. The maximum, in the Examination Hall, was simply 3. (on math) Mr. Clarke made 2.90, Mr Lyell made 3, and I made 3.15, so, that I am first is shown not only by my recitation marks (249.8) but also by my examination mark (3.15). I made the highest mark that was made in the Examination Hall, as no one else made more than 3. 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At the end of the race when the marks were added up, the maximum was found to be 219. My mark was 249.8; Mr. Clarke (who was the next best on the lists) had 243.7; Mr Lyell (from Richmond County) the third on the lists, had about 223. You will perceive from the above that I had the \"first mark\" by 6.1, (as 249.8 - 243.7 = 6.1). You will notice also that I had 30.9 above the maximum (249.8 -\n219 = 30.8). I will say again that the contest for first was exceedingly animated, every nerve was brought into active (if I am allowed the term nerve when speaking of mental endeavors and intellectual actions) by all the higher members of the class (Mr Clarke especially).","But I have said nothing of the examination. The maximum, in the Examination Hall, was simply 3. (on math) Mr. Clarke made 2.90, Mr Lyell made 3, and I made 3.15, so, that I am first is shown not only by my recitation marks (249.8) but also by my examination mark (3.15). 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