58 Alumni Reunion 



CHARLES MORRIS HOWARD, A. B. 

 OF THE BALTIMORE BAR 



It is not easy in brief compass adequately to portray 

 Mr. Oilman, or to describe his useful activities. Fortu- 

 nately, this has already been done and ably done. 



On the occasion of the University's twenty-fifth anniver- 

 sary, in 1902, many eminent scholars gathered here and 

 did justice to this great University. To do it justice was 

 in itself to do it honor. To do it justice was also neces- 

 sarily to recognize the power and wisdom of Oilman. Its 

 twenty-five years of life were the twenty-five best years of 

 his life, its trials were his trials, and its triumphs in a 

 large measure his triumphs. 



And again, one week ago last Sunday, those who knew 

 him best and who had labored with him and were most 

 capable of judging him, gave eloquent utterance to his 

 services and work. When men like Remsen, Gildersleeve, 

 and Welch unite in ascribing to Mr. Oilman a large 

 measure of the success of their several departments and 

 of the success of the University as a whole, it is evident 

 that these are no conventional panegyrics, but the simple 

 truth. Just as it is clear that this University at its 

 foundation represented a striking and important depar- 

 ture in educational methods, and since its foundation has 

 stood for searching investigation and high ideals; just as 

 it is clear that an unique institution was created, which 

 at once took its place in the very front rank, so it must be 

 clear that the man who had the creative part in this pos- 

 sessed extraordinary genius, tact, and tenacity. It is not 

 necessary for the alumni to record his abilities and high- 

 minded devotion to humanity by anything that they may 

 say here. It is sufficient for them to know these qualities 

 and appreciate them. 



Genius he certainly possessed in many lines. As an 

 assembler of men of ability he possessed extraordinary 



