FOREWORD 



FOR half a century the writer of these pages has 

 been a very busy man, living meanwhile three 

 more or less independent lives: first, and for the 

 love of it, that of naturalist and explorer; second, 

 also for the love of it, that of teacher; and third, 

 from a sense of duty, that of minor prophet of 

 Democracy. If he had his days to live over, he 

 would again choose all of the three. 



The friendly reader will not fail to note that the 

 record is essentially objective - - simply the story 

 of what one man did and saw in the world about 

 him, being always eager to know the Cosmos as it 

 is, and never unduly distressed at his inability to 

 "remold it nearer to the heart's desire." 



The same critic - - should he read far will also 

 observe that the author rarely mentions any one 

 of whom he must speak disparagingly, or ventures 

 to judge harshly those errors in judgment or failures 

 in will from which no one in public or private life 

 was ever exempt. 



As stated in the text, this work is essentially a 

 record of friendships; but even as thus considered it 

 is far from complete. For in the author's varied ex- 

 perience as teacher and as executive, he depended on 

 the willing cooperation of his associates aid granted 

 in an unusual degree. To every one who has shown 

 him sympathy and tolerance he is very grateful. 



In the actual working out of remembrances he 

 has received help from many sources, most of all 

 from his wife, who has wrestled with every para- 

 graph, both in manuscript and proof. To Charles 



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