13/15 Also General Francis P.Blair, who rendered heroic service on the battle-field. John T.Nixon brought to the bench of the United States Court, and Edward W.Scudder brought to the Supreme Court Bench of New Jersey, legal learning and Christian consciences. Richard W.Walker became a distinguished man in the Southern Confederacy. Our class sent four men to professor's chairs in Princeton. My best beloved classmate was John T.Duffield, who, after a half century of service as professor of mathematics in the University, closed his noble and beneficent career on the 10th of April, 1901. |