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ually does who is confident of the respect of those about him. Thus he acquired a style of his own, different from that of any other person in Boston. He was not a man to be treated with disrespect or undue familiarity. A medical student named Holyoke once had occasion to call on him, and as soon as he had introduced himself Doctor Holmes said: There, me friend, stand there and let me take an observation of you. He then fetched an old book from his library which contained a portrait of Holyoke's grandfather, who had also been a physician. He compared the two faces, saying: Forehead much the same; nose not so full; mouth rather more feminine; chin not quite so strong; but on the whole a very good likeness, and I have no doubt you will make an excellent doctor. After Holyoke had explained his business Doctor Holmes finally said: I liked your grandfather, and shall always be glad to see you here. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was class poet of 1861, an honor which pleased his fa