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The Phi Beta Kappa had trouble enough in their camp. They elect members, every year from the Graduating class. perhaps 1/4 of each class, but scholars &c. One black ball prevents a choice. A Little Portland fellow, Charles Goddard, commonly called 'Cud Goddard, brother of the celebrated or notorious 'John Goddard', of down east, who was elected Phi Beta Kappa last year, was there, and from some personal enmity, growing out of the Secret Society matters, persisted in black balling M.M Butler about the best fellow in the class, had much the best part at Commencement Many ballottings, Goddard was obstinate, and the Old ones being unable to get Butler, threw up & put by the election till next year. So there is no PBK in class. Goddard has immortalized his name, but rather honored butler, as it shows how determined they were to have him. I expect they will write to Goddard's Marm to tie him to the Bed post another year. I did not know how I was to get to Turner, as there is no Stage conveyance except through Portland or Augusta, take 2 days, cost 3 or 4 But 'Old Parson Greely' (perhaps you have heard of him), very famous man in this part of the world, Minister at Turner most 40 years, till dismissed last year, was as usual at Commencement, going west, his son 'Life or Eliphalet, going home with the old hoss all alone, carried (or brought) me home most joyfully, right to 'Parson Greely's', Friday night, did 'nt know hardly as I should ever get away, Parson Greely gone, Old Lady, I suppose long dead. Housekeeper, Miss Elizabeth Greely, quite a pretty, sensible, lady like young lady, quite accomplished I suppose, Glad enough to see company. Parson Greely's library is quite curiosity. He is a regular 'old fashioned Scholar from time immemorial almost, the famous bore of Bowdoin Students, at College Exhaminations, full of old fashioned questions, and all curious lore. Very odd man. Library curious collection. Old editions of old Latin & Greek Classics by lots, Bibles in every known tongue from Hebrew to Hawaian! Collection of old Almanacs. Thomas' Almanac for fifty years, bound in Volumes. Histories of towns without number &c &c.