Through his efforts teaching at the Hepburn school and Meiji Gakuin, he educated many Japanese, including Korekiyo TAKAHASHI, Tadasu HAYASHI, and Toson SHIMAZAKI, who played major roles in Meiji eraJapan.
ヘボン塾から明治学院にかけての教育活動から、高橋是清、林董、島崎藤村など明治期日本を支えた多くの人材を輩出した。