They drove into
Boston to the front door of the Tremont House in great state.
It was just at the time the Governor-General of Canada, I
think Lord Elgin, was expected in Boston on a great occasion
in the history of the city. The waiters and landlord at the
Tremont House thought the English nobleman had arrived and
hurried down the steps to open the door and meet him. But
he got out of his carriage with his carpet-bag in his hand
and disappeared in a humble fashion round the corner. The
Faculty were very indignant and thought of disciplining severely
the members of the class who had got up the burlesque, especially
the outriders. Edward Everett then had under consideration
the question whether he would accept the Presidency of the
College. It was thought that if a rebellion occurred then
he would decide against undertaking the responsibility. So
they let the whole matter pass.
The principal figure in this scene used to be a thorn in
the flesh of Professor Channing. He used to insert very
pompous and magniloquent sentences in his themes, much to
Channing's disgust.
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