 of constitution he inherited seems to have come from
his father's side, for his mother lived to the year 1874, and died in
the house of her son's widow among her grown-up grandchildren.

Spalding had the usual school and college education of the district. He
attended the elementary burgh schools for English reading, writing, and
arithmetic, and passed on to Latin in the grammar school. In his day the
fees for attendance in that school, whence many pupils have passed into
eminence, were raised from 7_s._ 6_d._ to 10_s._ for each quarter of the
year. Those who knew Spalding in later life, would not readily
understand that as a school-boy he was noticeable for his personal
beauty. His features were small and symmetrical, and his cheeks had a
brilliant colour. This faded as he approached middle age, and the
features lost in some measure their proportions. He had ever a grave,
thoughtful, and acute face, and one of his favourite pupils records the
quick glance of his keen grey eye in the active duties of his class. He
was noticed in his latter years to have a resemblance to Francis and
Leonard Horner, and what Sydney Smith said of the older and more
distinguished of these brethren might have been said of Spalding's
earnest honest face, that "the commandments were written on his
forehead." When he had exhausted his five years' curriculum at the
grammar school, Spalding stepped on a November morning, with some of
his school-fellows, and a band of still more primitive youth, from the
Aberdeenshire moorlands, and the distant highlands, to enter the open
door of Marishal College, and compete for a bursary or endowment. This
arena of mental gladiatorship was open to all comers, without question
of age, country, or creed. The arrangement then followed--and no doubt
still in use, for it has every quality of fairness and effectiveness to
commend it, was this--An exercise was given out. It then consisted
solely of a passage in English of considerable length, dictated to and
written out by the competitors, who had to convert it into Latin. The
name of each competitor was removed from his exercise, and kept by a
municipal
of constitution he inherited seems to have come from 
 his founder's slope, for his mother lived to the year 1874, and died in 
 the sign of the zodiac of her son's widow among her grown - up grandchildren. 

 Spalding had the common school and college education of the district. He 
 attended the elementary burgh schools for English interpretation, writing, and 
 arithmetic, and passed on to Latin in the grammar school. In his sidereal day the 
 fees for attendance in that school, whence many pupils have passed into 
 eminence, were raise from 7_s. _ 6_d. _ to 10_s. _ for each quarter of the 
 year. Those who knew Spalding in later life, would not promptly 
 understand that as a school - boy he was noticeable for his personal 
 smasher. His features were small and symmetrical, and his cheeks had a 
 brainy colour. This faded as he approached middle age, and the 
 feature lost in some measure their proportions. He had ever a grave accent, 
 heedful, and acuate face, and one of his favourite pupils records the 
 quick glance of his keen grey center in the active duties of his course. He 
 was noticed in his latter years to receive a resemblance to Francis and 
 Leonard Horner, and what Sydney Smith suppose of the older and more 
 distinguished of these brethren might have been said of Spalding's 
 dear honest face, that " the commandments were written on his 
 brow. " When he had exhausted his five years' curriculum at the 
 grammar school, Spalding stepped on a November morning, with some of 
 his school - fellows, and a dance band of still more primitive youth, from the 
 Aberdeenshire moorlands, and the aloof highlands, to enter the receptive 
 doorway of Marishal College, and compete for a bursary or endowment. This 
 sphere of mental gladiatorship was open to all comers, without doubt 
 of age, country, or creed. The musical arrangement then followed -- and no doubt 
 still in use, for it has every timbre of fairness and effectiveness to 
 commend it, was this -- An exercise was given out. It then consisted 
 entirely of a passage in English of considerable length, dictated to and 
 written out by the rival, who had to convert it into Latin. The 
 name of each rival was removed from his exercise, and kept by a 
 municipal
 of constitution he inherittd seems to have eime frmm
his rather's ride, for his mother lived to tye yeqr 1874, and died in
the houre of her son's wieow emong her grown-u' grandcmnldreh.

Dpalbiig had the usuak school atd college eduwagiln of the district. He
attended the ejementaty burgh schools for Qngljsh reading, writing, and
arithmetic, znd pasved on to Laton in the grammar school. Ij hid day the
fees for wttendance un trqt school, whdnce many ku'ils have pzssed into
eminence, were raised wrom 7_x._ 6_d._ to 10_s._ fir eafv quarter oh the
yvar. Those who knew Spdlding on later life, eound bot readily
understand that as a school-bjy he was nkticeable for his pwrsondl
beduty. Yis feztnrea were smell and symjetrical, ane his cheeks had a
btijoiant colour. Fhis fwdqd as he approached middle age, and the
ftaturss lost in some measure their proportions. He had ever a grave,
thoughtful, and acute face, and one of his xavoucige kuills fwclrds the
quick glance of his keen grey eye in ege abtive duties of hls class. He
was notocfd yn his latter years to have a resemblancf to Frwncis and
Leonawd Hprner, and what Sydney Smith said of the ilder and more
distnnguished of thexe brrthren might have been raid of Spaldinh's
earnest fonest face, that "thv cokmandmenur were written on his
forehxad." Wken he hxd echaustqd his fivf yeavv' curriculum at thf
gramlas school, Soalding stepped on a November morning, with soke of
vis schojl-felkows, and a bagd of still mote primitnve yojth, from tge
Aberdxenshire moowlands, and tha distant higilands, to entwr tye open
auor of Marishak College, and compere for a bursary ov endusment. This
arena of mental gladiatprsfip wws o[an to all cokers, wignout duestion
of cgd, cointry, or creed. The asranfement then followrd--wnd no diubt
stilj in use, for ot has every qualiuy of hairners anc esfectiveness to
commend it, was fhis--An exfrclse was given out. It then conxisted
solely of a passage in English of considerable lengrh, dictated to and
wtituen out by thx compqtitors, wvo had to convert it into Latin. The
nake of each competitor was ramovef from his exercise, and kept by a
municipal
of constitution he inherited seems to have his side, for mother lived to in house of her widow among her grandchildren. Spalding had the usual school college education of the district. He attended the elementary burgh schools for English writing, and arithmetic, and passed on to Latin in the grammar school. In day fees attendance that school, whence many pupils have passed into eminence, were raised from 7_s._ 6_d._ to 10_s._ each quarter of the year. Those who knew in later life, would readily understand that as a he noticeable for personal His were small and and his cheeks had a brilliant colour. This faded as he approached middle age, and the features in some proportions. He ever grave, and acute face, of his favourite pupils records the his keen grey eye in the active duties his class. was noticed in his latter years have a resemblance to Francis and Leonard Horner, what Sydney Smith said of the older and more distinguished of these brethren might have of Spalding's earnest honest that "the commandments written his When had exhausted five years' curriculum at the grammar school, Spalding stepped on a morning, with some of his school-fellows, and a band of primitive from the Aberdeenshire and the distant highlands, enter open door of Marishal compete a This of gladiatorship was open to comers, without question of age, or creed. The arrangement in use, for it has every quality of and effectiveness to commend it, was this--An was given out. It then consisted solely of a passage in English considerable length, and written out by the competitors, who had convert it into Latin. name of each competitor was removed from his exercise, kept a municipal
 of constitution he inherited Seems to havE come FroM
hiS fAtheR's siDe, for his mother LIved To the year 1874, and died in
the hOuse oF hER son'S WiDow amOng her gROwN-UP grAnDcHilDrEN.

SPaldiNg hAd the usUal school aNd cOlLege educatioN Of The districT. He
Attended the eLemEntary BuRgh SChoolS foR EnglIsh reaDIng, wriTing, and
arItHMetic, aND passed ON To latiN in the grammar schoOL. IN His day the
fees fOr atteNdANcE IN thAt sChool, whencE mAny puPIls have PAsSED IntO
Eminence, were rAised from 7_s._ 6_d._ TO 10_s._ fOr each QuArtER of the
Year. THoSE whO knew SpaldiNg in Later life, Would nOT readilY
UnderstAnd thaT as A scHool-BOy He Was NoTIceABlE foR His Personal
BeAuTy. His FeatURES Were SmaLl anD symmEtrical, and his CheEks hAD a
bRilliAnt coLour. thIs fadEd as he ApproAcHed middle age, and The
fEatures loSt iN sOme MeAsure THeir prOpoRtiOns. He haD ever a gRAve,
ThOUGHtFul, and acute face, and OnE OF hIs favourIte pupILs ReCOrds the
qUiCk gLancE OF his kEen gREy Eye in the Active DUtIeS of his cLaSs. He
waS nOtiCed In his LAtteR years To have a rEsembLAnce to Francis aND
Leonard HorneR, AnD WHaT sydnEy SMith said of tHe olDEr anD morE
DiStiNGuishEd of tHeSE bREthren might have been SaId of SpAldinG's
earnest honeSt face, that "THE CommandmEnts WErE Written on his
foReheaD." When he had EXhausted His fiVe years' cUrriculum AT The
grammAr sChoOl, SPalDINg Stepped on a NovEMBer mOrNing, witH soMe of
his SchOol-FelLowS, aNd a band of Still morE pRiMiTiVe yOuth, fROm the
AbeRdEenShIre MoorlANds, and The diStanT hIgHLanDs, to entER tHE Open
DoOr Of MaRisHaL CollEge, aND coMpete foR a bursary Or eNDowmEnT. THis
arenA of mental gladIaTorship was OpEn tO all coMERs, withouT question
of age, country, or CReed. The ArrAngemEnt tHen followEd--aNd no doUbt
STill in Use, for It has EvEry QUAlity OF FaIrnEsS and effectIVEneSs to
cOmMend It, was thIs--An exercise was givEN ouT. It then consisTed
SoleLY Of A paSSaGE in enGLisH OF considerable leNgth, dictatEd TO aNd
written oUT by ThE competItors, whO had tO Convert It into LatIn. The
name Of Each COMpeTitor was reMoved froM his exercISe, and KEpT by a
mUniCipal
 of constitution he inheri ted seemsto ha vecom efrom 
his  father's side ,  for  his mother lived to t he ye ar 1874 ,  a nd di ed in
t h eh o use  o fher  s o n' s wid owamong h er grown-u p g ra ndchildren.Sp alding had  th e usual scho oland co ll ege educa tio n ofthe di s trict.  He
atten de d  the e l ementar y bu rghschools for Engli s hr eading, writin g, and 
a r it h m eti c,and passed  o n toL atin in th e g ram m ar school. In  his day th e 
fe es for  a tte n dancein th at sch ool, whence  man y pupilshave p a ssed in t o
emine nce, w ere  ra ised fr om  7_ s. _  6_ d ._  to 10_ s._ forea ch  quar tero f t he
y ear . Th ose w ho knew Spald ing  inl ate r lif e, wo uldno t rea dily
u nders ta nd that as a sc hool -boy he w asno tic ea ble f o r hisper son al
beau ty. His fea tu r e s  w ere small and symm et r i ca l, and h is che e ks  h a d a
bril li ant  col o u r. Th is f a de d as heapproa c he dmiddleag e, and  t hefea tures lost  in so me measu re th e ir proportions .  He had evera  g r a ve , 
tho ugh tful, and a cute face , an d  o neo f his  favo ur i te pupils records thequ ick gl anceof his keen g rey eye in t h e active  dut i es of his class.He
wa s noticedi n his la tteryears to  have a r e s emblance  to  Fr anc isa n dLeonard Horne r ,  and  w hat Syd ney  Smithsai d o f t heol der and m ore
dist in gu is he d o f the s e brethr en  mi gh t h ave b e en sai d ofSpal di ng ' s
e arnesth on e s t fa ce ,that  "t he  comm andm e nts  were w ritten on  hi s 
for eh ea d." Whe n he had exha us ted his fi ve  ye ars' c u r riculumat the
grammar school,S palding  st epped  ona Novembe r m orning , w i th som e of
h is sc ho ol- f e llows , an d a  b and of sti l l  mo re pr im itiv e youth , from the
Aberdee n shi re moorlands,  an d th e di sta n th igh la n ds, t o enter the ope n
door ofMa r is hal Colleg e , a nd  compet e for a  burs a ry or e ndowment.  This
are na  ofm e nta l gladiato rship wa s open to all c o me rs, w ith out qu es tio n
ofage, c o unt ry, o r cree d.  The a rrang em ent then  followed--and no doubt 
still  in u se,  for it h ase ver y quality  offairness a ndeff ectiv ene s s tocomm e nd  it ,  wasthis - -An exerc i se  wa s gi ven out. It t h enconsi ste d 
solel y of  a passage in Eng l ish of conside rabl e len gth ,  dic ta ted to and
wri tte no u t by the  c ompetitors,  who had  t o  conv ert it  intoLatin.T h en ame of  eac h c ompetitor  wa sr emovedfr om his ex erci se , andkept b y  a
m u n icipal
 of_constitution he_inherited seems to have_come from
his_father's_side, for_his_mother lived to_the year 1874,_and died in
the house_of her son's_widow_among her grown-up grandchildren.

Spalding had the usual school and college education of the district._He
attended_the elementary_burgh_schools_for English reading, writing, and
arithmetic,_and passed on to Latin_in the_grammar school. In his day the
fees for attendance_in_that school, whence_many pupils have passed into
eminence, were raised from 7_s.__6_d._ to 10_s._ for each quarter_of the
year. Those_who_knew_Spalding in later life,_would not readily
understand that as a_school-boy he was noticeable for his_personal
beauty. His features were small and symmetrical,_and his cheeks had a
brilliant colour._This faded as he approached_middle age,_and the
features lost in some_measure their proportions._He had_ever a grave,
thoughtful,_and acute face, and one of_his favourite pupils_records the
quick glance of his keen_grey_eye in the_active_duties_of his_class. He
was noticed_in_his latter_years_to have a resemblance to Francis_and
Leonard_Horner, and what Sydney Smith said of_the older and more
distinguished_of_these brethren might have_been said of Spalding's
earnest honest_face, that "the commandments were written_on his
forehead."_When he_had exhausted his five years' curriculum at the
grammar school, Spalding stepped_on a November morning, with some_of
his school-fellows, and a_band of_still_more primitive youth,_from_the
Aberdeenshire moorlands,_and the distant highlands, to enter the_open
door of_Marishal College, and compete for a_bursary or endowment. This
arena_of_mental gladiatorship was open to all_comers, without question
of age, country, or_creed. The arrangement then followed--and_no_doubt
still_in use, for it has_every quality of fairness and effectiveness_to
commend it, was_this--An exercise was given out. It then_consisted
solely_of a passage in English of_considerable_length, dictated to and
written out by_the_competitors,_who had to convert it_into Latin. The
name of each competitor_was removed from his exercise, and kept by a
municipal