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less have been realized, but it would have been a loss to 

 the Board of Regents. 



It was as a Regent that most of his associates here had 

 come to know and love him. Two years ago last May he 

 was elected by the Legislature to be a Regent of the Uni- 

 versity, because he was admirably equipped for the duties 

 that awaited. We found him at once an associate of fine 

 mentality, strong in character as he was robust in person, 

 wealthy in the humanities and ardent in moral, ethical and 

 educational zeal. 



In the Board he was appointed chairman of the committee 

 on educational extension and a member of the committees 

 on law, licenses and appointments. On each of these com- 

 mittees he served with the fullest measure of industry and 

 with a soundness and discretion that marked him as one 

 of the strongest and most useful in our councils. He was a 

 practical aid to the Regents, and a firm adviser of our Presi- 

 dent, with whose selection he had much to do. For this one 

 service alone the State and the University should long remem- 

 ber him with honor and deep appreciation. A more charming 

 companion and entertaining, informative associate we can 

 hardly look for in this work-a-day era. 



Take him as you will, Regent Shipman was truly ripe and 

 wholesome. He knew life, and he knew it right, and saw 

 it wnth eyes wide open, with vision unclouded, battling the 

 abhorrent and welcoming the benign. His life's endeavors, 

 and the honors conferred on him before he entered our circle, 

 made manifest his learning and untarnished humanities. 



He was a doctor of laws by decree of his Alma Mater, 

 Georgetown University. He was president of the Mohansic 

 State Hospital, an associate manager of the Sevilla Home for 

 Children, a member of the National Geographic Society, of the 

 American Society of International Law, of the American 

 Bar Association, of the New York State Bar Association, 

 of the Municipal Art League of New York City, president 

 of the New York City Alumni of Georgetown University, a 

 member of the Southern Society, of the American Irish His- 

 torical Society, one of the promoters of and a contributor to 

 the Catholic Encyclopedia, a leader in the Knights of Co- 

 lumbus, a member of the Manhattan Club, of the Catholic 

 Club, of the Deutscher Verein, of charitable and uplift bodies 



