The Lanthorn, 1901, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Lanthorn, 1901, Vol. 5After a brief rest he began clerking, and soon engaged in business for himself. While thus employed he did not forget the studious habits Of his earlier days, but with characteristic energy labored at his books, until at the age Of seventeen he was able to pass the teachers' examination with a high grade, and enter upon a career more congenial to. His nature. This vocation he followed successfully two years, in the mean time preparing himself for college.On January 4, 1877, the happy day Of his matriculation arrived, and C. W. Heisler was enrolled as a Freshman in Pennsylvania College, having prepared for entering at that point unaided, save for a few weeks tutoring which he received in '76. Here-his former zeal did not forsake' him, for when the second term closed, he stood without a rival at the head Of his class. In the Sophomore year he began to contribute for the college monthly, and was awarded a dictionary as a first prize, and received honorable mention for the second prize in the same competition. Again health began to desert a none too rugged frame, but despite its treacherous desertions, he won the Latin gold medal in Junior year, and the following year was Chosen Biennial Orator, and graduated with the first honor and the valedictory.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.