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sort of a University. It was discovered that in that Univer- 

 sity was a man who had outgrown the institution. Over here 

 in the State of IlHnois was a tremendous opportunity for a 

 man who had outgrown the place and this was the question : 

 here was 'The Place.' 'There was the Man,' and the Board 

 of Trustees of the Illinois University, through its president, 

 found the means of transportation by that scientific informa- 

 tion which we want ,and I think we are to congratulate our- 

 selves and the State of Illinois that the feat of transportation 

 has been successfully perfonned, and that the State Ur.iver- 

 sity has at the head of its engineering department such a 

 capable man. It gives me pleasure to introduce Professor 

 Goss, o.f the University of Illinois, who will respond to the 

 toast, 'Science and Transportation.' " 



