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unconsciousness of self, which made her as it were a trans- 

 lucent medium for all that was worthy in the interest that 

 she was representing, and established the confidence of her 

 hearers in it by her own complete sincerity. Added to this 

 her native grace of manner and expression gave her a dis- 

 tinction that never failed to attract attention. 



I believe we have disarmed enemies and made 

 friends. For this happy result we have in great meas- 

 ure to thank our students themselves. By the sin- 

 cerity and efficiency of their work and the modest 

 and unobtrusive spirit in which they have carried it 

 on, they have unconsciously overcome much preju- 

 dice of which they hardly knew themselves. Better 

 than any argument of ours in favor of allowing young 

 women a share in University education is the fact 

 that a considerable number, from forty to fifty annu- 

 ally, have actually pursued their university studies 

 here for five years as undisturbed by comment or 

 criticism as the daughters of resident families in Cam- 

 bridge. 



I am sure I need not remind you all that for the 

 intellectual success of the Annex thus far we have to 

 thank the professors and teachers of the University 

 who have worked with us in such a sympathetic spirit. 

 But for them the Annex would indeed have been short- 

 lived. I should find it difficult, I know, to express your 

 gratitude or my own for all they have done for us. 

 With their help and a continuance of the spirit in our 

 students which they have shown thus far, I hope the 

 Annex has a long life before it 



