IV 

 CONCLUSION 



IT has been the general purpose in this sketch to let 

 President Goodell, so far as possible, give his own account 

 of things, events and persons as he met them from time 

 to time. There are, however, certain traits of character 

 that lent an indescribable charm to his conduct and re- 

 lations with men, which deserve special notice. After he 

 resigned the presidency in 1887 he consented to reelection 

 on condition that, when he was relieved of certain work 

 himself, it should not result in increasing the labors, or di- 

 minishing the pay, of any of his associates in the Faculty. 

 This is illustrative of his whole career. Thoughtfulness of 

 others was ever in the foreground of his mind. It may be 

 safely doubted whether he ever consciously sought an 

 advantage for himself which would result in an injury, or be 

 unjust, to any one else. Indeed, the various positions which 

 he held were not of his own seeking, but were thrust upon 

 him, and whatever honor, or emolument, was connected 

 with them was earned by bearing the great responsibilities 

 they imposed and the hard work they entailed. 



An unobtrusive guardianship of the interests of others 

 was characteristic of his generous nature and manifested 

 itself in many ways. He took a deep interest in the children 

 of missionaries who were sent to this country to be edu- 

 cated. He kept in touch with his college classmates and 



