LETTERS FROM COLLEAGUES AND STUDENTS 



"Let us hope that Greece is worthy the sacrifice and that the work 

 which he did in the Cradle of Learning will become as common world 

 property as are Vergil and Homer. 



"We can replace captains of industry, judges, generals and even 



presidents, but how can Dr. Hopkins be replaced ! 



A. N. Abbott 

 Director, Illinois Farmers' Institute 



"Permit me to pay this brief and incomplete tribute to a man 

 whose service to agriculture did so much to make possible agriculture's 

 ability to triumph over present obstacles and to insure humanity ample 

 food under conditions which mean that the new era now in sight 

 is to be the most glorious in the evolution of civilization." 



Herbert Myrick 

 Editor-in-Chief, Farm and Home 



"In Dr. Hopkins' untimely death, the state of Illinois, the nation, 

 and yes, the world, loses its foremost authority on soils and crops. In 

 my judgment, Dr. Hopkins has done more than any other man to 

 help solve agricultural problems. While he was employed by the 

 state of Illinois, his work was known all over this country and other 

 countries. Wherever I have gone I have found that the people had 

 confidence in Dr. Hopkins and were following his recommendations." 



W. J. Kennedy 

 President, Purity Biological Laboratories 



"The world is richer for his having lived and all humanity poorer 

 by his having gone from among us." 



P. G. HOLDEN 



Director of Agricultural Extension, 

 International Harvester Company 



"I never was impressed with the real greatness of Dr. Hopkins 

 until that May morning in the driveway of Poorland Farm. There 



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