As a teacher, his life was one of untold usefulness. The moral and religious development of his pupils was of first importance. He regarded our schools as a place, not so much of learning, as of preparation for learning; a course of discipline to draw out and sharpen faculties; a means to bring the student up to manhood with ability to perform thenceforth the hard work of a man in his allotted sphere. To that end no part of fundamental study could be spared. A thorough, exact scholar himself, he was satisfied with nothing less than thoroughness and exactness in those whom he taught. Patient, forbearing, forgiving, he held a high place in the hearts of his pupils, and with all his gentleness of spirit he ever maintained a purity of discipline. Mr. Haley first made a public profession of religion and united with the Congregational church while at Meriden Academy. But so true and pure had been his life that little change could be seen in him after this profession. He subsequently became a member at Hopkinton, N.H., then at Dover, N.H. He united with the church at Providence, Ill., in 1872, and was a member of that church at the time of his death. As a Christian, he was undemonstrative, but he was faithfulness itself. In all his relations of life did he sow the seeds of love to his Master. He was unsuspicious, resented no evil, indulged in no gossip, perpetrated no slander, exaggerated not his statements, never wore two faces, nor spoke with two tongues. He was guileless. A sectarian, a partisan, a demagogue, a sycophant, a hypocrite, he abhorred. He would do nothing with them but in matters of necessary business. His finer sentiments were not projected. He restrained them through natural diffidence, but when reached they were responsive, pure, refreshing, tempered with Christian meekness and sobriety. As he approached the realities of that world for which he had lived, he seemed to enter into them as much as man ever can until he has passed within its portals. His spirit gave utterance to expressions which indicated how bright was the source from which had sprung the power and preciousness of his life. Those who mourn his loss have consolation, not only in the remembrance of those sterling virtues which gave him professional dignity and power, but in that great, tender and noble nature which made those virtues subservient to the familiar every-day enjoyments in a Christian life. They will love to keep in memory his play equally with his work; his genial, frank and sometimes sportive intercourse not less than his graver counsels which instructed them. The whole example and image which ever lives in their hearts, of sanctified intellect, sentiment and affection, constituting his well adjusted and honorable manhood, will be their best earthly incentive to imitate his virtues and partake of his reward. MRS. ANNIE M. HALEY. Buda, Ill., August 25, 1881. * * * * *