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...excelling in all that he undertook. He combined great brilliancy with great depth of intellect, and with his great power of application, he was easily one of the best scholars in the class. He was a man of whom no unkind word could ever be spoken. He was alike generous, kind, and of untiring energy...
...grasp any subject, whether history, philosophy, mathematics, or the languages, with wonderful accuracy and ease. His skill as an athlete needs no comment; it is enough to say that Harvard probably never had his equal in the ball field. Socially, he was one of the best of fellows. Kind, generous, honest, openhearted, he was loved by every one who knew him, and he was, perhaps, the best known man in college. His sudden and unexpected loss will be greatly felt by his many friends and admirers...
Nopenel can doubt that such a tendency to wards generous giving by the wealthy to endow educational institusions is most excellent. Among a democratic people like the Americans such conduct will always meet with particular approbation. It is nevertheless often to be regretted that such gifts do not fall upon a better selected objected often doubts their entire disinterestedness. Opinions may differ whether in an economic sense such institutions is the Vanderbilt University, in Tennesee, are the best means of applying a liberal endowment for education. In the continual multiplying of new foundations there must be in one sense...
...exception only ; the rule is that the true lover of books is "ready to lend." And so it comes to pass that, at the close of a long, eager conversation on Robert Browning's poems, or Froude's "History," or some quaint old treasure long "out of print," the generous impulse prompts an offer of the volume discussed, It may be the listener suggests that he would like to know more on the subject. "You ought to read such and such passages," says the happy owner, and the borrower carries the book home, and forthwith it mingles with...
...course a methodical person would keep a list of books lent with the borrower's name in line. But, alas ! what generous soul is methodical-the ready tendency to lend a book is proof that a man is ready for all risks. Nor will a well-kept list make our borrowers honest. If a man steal your book, you may recover it if you can prove the theft : but what is to be done with him who always-yes, always-is intending to return your precious volume? Your inquiries are met with ready promises of restoration ; he will bring...