ELDER JUNIUS F. WELLS:
"One day he entered the Union Academy, taught by Dr. Doremus, and taking off his high-crowned straw hat that he used so much to wear, made a profound bow to the school, without saying a word. Then, while the students were gazing at him with fixed eyes and open mouths, he said solemnly: 'Boys; never call your father the old man.' With another polite bow, and without saying another word, he turned and left the hall. The impression made by his presence and laconic speech was most profound."