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not discouraged. "Nothing like getting used to it" I find.
Dear Mother do not fear about my keeping warm, we
don't stop to think about that. As for clothing, I have
a great plenty, to much, or more than I need of some
things. Scarcely any of the student have more than a
suit and a half, that is, on the sabbath a clean dicky
extra neckcerchief, and perhaps also extra pants or coat. So
you see natures wants are all supplied. We have got
used to the straw bed, should not know but that it
was a feather bed. As for board we have plenty. Much
better than expected, meat once a day. Pies and cake
two or three times a week.

This afternoon school did not keep, on account of
the funeral of Prof Stewart, who ^died sunday night at 12
o'clock. Thus a great man has been taken away to be
here no more. After a short illness of about ten
days he departed this life, at the age of 72 years, but
he has left behind him a example which will never
fade. He possessed uncomon talents, and his writings
are read the world over. Prof. Park preach the sermon
and it was indeed a sermon, worth hearing. twas grand
and eloquent. His text was taken from 1st Sam'l 2nd chapt a part
of the 30th verse--"For them that honors me, I will honor"
After touching upon his various traits of character and of
the good he has done in the world, he brought to view
eternity. O that all might take heed, and think of these
things carefully.
But how did you spend New Years? I enjoyed the