138 HENRY HILL GOODELL 



immediately remarked: * Don't make game of him, don't 

 make game of him.'" 



The eminent diplomatist who represented with distin- 

 guished ability the Chinese Empire for some years at 

 Washington, Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, writing from 

 Berlin, pays the following tribute to the influence of the 

 character of President Goodell : — 



It was my good fortune in my boyhood days spent as a 

 student in America, to have enjoyed the friendship and ever- 

 inspiring influence of Professor Goodell. And now I avail 

 [myself of] the opportunity to express my deep satisfaction 

 that a memoir of his life is being written, to perpetuate the 

 memory of one whose life of usefulness may be well fol- 

 lowed by others. 



Professor Goodell possessed all the human good quali- 

 ties which won for him the respect and love of his students, 

 his neighbors and his acquaintances. He was a man with a 

 big heart, always ready and most cheerful to assist or do a 

 kind turn to his fellowmen. He oftentimes sacrificed his 

 own wants, in a quiet way, in order to relieve the more ur- 

 gent needs of those who were under his charge. Duty to 

 his college, which he had served so faithfully and admir- 

 ably, was his foremost interest. He labored incessantly for 

 its betterment, notwithstanding his failing health demanded 

 a relax of his energies. His cheerfulness never seemed to 

 forsake him even under the most perplexing circumstances. 

 He was ever ready to have a sympathetic word and impart 

 his counsel to the youthful student who sought his guid- 

 ance; and was always able to inspire hope and courage. To 



