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hate. Free of any bigotry in thought or act he respected 

 and loved the peoples of every race or creed ; yes, loved them 

 with a love next to that which he gave to his beloved wife, or 

 held in memory for a saintly mother. He upheld the lofty 

 in morals and ethics, first for our schools, and after that for 

 the rest of mankind. Little wonder that each of his asso- 

 ciates in this temple devoted to education is sorely bereaved by 

 his departure, and prays that eternal sunshine be with him. 



The author ^ is unknown to me, but a Httle poem of eight 

 lines appeals as quite fitting as an every-day creed for any 

 who would emulate the example of our dead friend: 



I would be true, for there are those who trust me ; 



I would be kind, for there are those who care; 



I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; 



I would be brave, for there is much to dare ; 



I would be friend to all, the foe, the friendless; 



I would be giving, and forget the gift; 



I would be humble, for I know my weakness; 



I would look up, and love and pray and lift. 



Measured by the exalted sentiment of these inspiring words 

 and lines, Andrew J, Shipman failed not. 



^ Regent Moore has been informed by one who listened to his address that the 

 poem quoted was written in Japan some twenty years ago by an American. The 

 fugitive lines have been read around the world, but nothing further is known 

 about the authorship. 



