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Bryant. The auditorium was filled, and the tender yet eloquent 
eulogy was followed with a sympathetic attention most sincere. 
In a corner of the parquet, at the front, the national colors, 
folded and draped, were placed .by the patriots of the Lucius 
Fairchild post of the Grand Army who came ina body. Deans of 
the various departments at the university occupied the stage, 
with the speaker, the university glee club, and Dr. C. R. Van 
Hise who presided, and boys of the law school, many score, state 
officials, members of the supreme and other courts, of the uni- 
versity faculty and of the Madison public in general composed 
the hundreds who testified their affection for the distinguished 
dean by their presence. The exercises were under the auspices of 
the university faculty, and were arranged by a committee com- 
prised of Professors R. M. Bashford, W. A. Henry and Storm 
Bull. The glee club sang sweetly both before and after the ad- 
dress. Senator Vilas spoke, it was evident, from th depth of a 
heart deeply touched. 
SENATOR VILAS’ TRIBUTE. 
T address you at the invitation and on behalf of his associates 
of the faculty, in attempt to portray the life and commemorate 
the excellence of Edwin Eustace Bryant, late dean of the college 
of law in the University of Wisconsin. We would testify respect 
and affection for this good man lost to us; regardful of his faith- 
ful labors in education of men, of his learning, his lofty aims, 
his inspirational power, his noble attributes of character; with 
love that entwines his cherished memory like a blossoming vine, 
rooted in his rich amiability and redolent with the sweetness of 
his soul. 
The tribute will be prosperous accordingly as the portrait of 
the man shall be true, his doings fairly told. For he needs, as 
we think, no ascription of virtues not undeniably his own, no 
adjectives of mere eulogy; no borrowed plumage or perfumed 
speech. He shall be lauded for no majestic greatness of intellect, 
no masterful stature among his fellows. But in what he truly 
was, noble in spirit, zealous in labor, eager for usefulness to oth- 
ers, gentle and sweet in intercourse, self-sacrificing and tender, 
seeking always that men might be better and happier for him; 
