The Teacher and the State 



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plans. Moffatt's son-in-law was David Livingston! and 

 David Livingston was followed by Cecil Rhodes ! 



There is still one other asset which is yours this morn- 

 ing, and must never be overlooked nor forgotten in any 

 such review as that we are making here and now. This 

 last acquisition I here mention is the wonderful circle of 

 friendship into which you have been privileged to come, 

 and in which hereafter you shall have abiding place. 

 The united faculty and alumni of this college constitute 

 a fraternity, a sodality, whose warmth and loyalty are of 

 never- to-be-estimated importance and value to every man 

 id to every woman privileged to enter the charmed 

 drcle. Here is no bond of wealth, of caste, of privilege, 

 )f religion, even ; but nevertheless an allegiance that shall 

 lominate all future years. You young people, on this 

 dr June morning, have no slightest idea how strong 

 ire the bonds of such affection ; and how hereafter with 



;reasing years, in spite of yourselves, in spite of op- 

 position, in spite of mishap, discouragement, and ap- 

 parent failure even, the spirit and inspiration, the united 

 courage of these associations, will work miracles and 

 carry you out and forward to a life of rich accomplish- 

 ment, of valiant service in this world. 



Let us sum it all up: Scholarship, knowledge, learn- 

 ing these you have in part; mental attitude, disposi- 

 tion, philosophy of the world, views of duty, character 

 in short, felt but not seen of men these you have in 

 full; and then, behind all these, the organization and 

 sympathy and mutual allegiance, the bond of common 

 affection and purpose of this great college; such make 



