On the other hand, he early formed the design of studying for the legal profession, as he gradually did, being admitted to the bar of Cuyahoga County, in 1860, when himself president of Hiram College.
So passed three busy and happy years.

Young Garfield had but few idle moments.

In teaching others, in pursuing his own education, in taking part in the work of the literary society, and in Sunday exhortations, his time was well filled up.

But neither his religion nor his love of study made him less companionable.

He was wonderfully popular.