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have occasionally been linked with his, the 

 association showed his generosity rather 

 than his need. 



He was always devoted to the develop- 

 ment of his own department, which grew 

 and flourished under his leadership; he 

 foresaw success for other departments 

 which came into existence under his foster- 

 ing care ; he made the summer months edu- 

 cationally useful as they had never been 

 before; he brought new life into an old 

 school, and he inspired and guided the cre- 

 ation of a new and greater school to be, of 

 which he was marked for the first officer. 

 So wide a distribution of academic inter- 

 ests might well have weakened the efficiency 

 of a less active man; but he was vigilant 

 and faithful even to the details of his 

 varied administrations ; discerning and cau- 

 tious in action where risks were great, yet 

 ever ready to essay new methods and bold 

 in taking risks where judgment advised a 

 venture ; unceasingly alert in his endeavors 

 for the betterment of all our work; untir- 

 ingly ingenious in the invention of new 

 devices for enriching the opportunities of 

 the university and for extending the influ- 

 ence of learning; cheerfully assured that, 

 however great the task to be done, strength 

 would always be found to do it. 



While he was indifferent to the conven- 

 tions of fashion and to whatever seemed to 

 him hollow or excessive in forms or cere- 

 monies, he was sincerely courteous in man- 

 ner, and he therefore carefully retained 

 some formalities in daily intercourse which 

 others have carelessly abandoned. He was 

 simple in his tastes, and his house and 

 household were simply and genuinely hos- 

 pitable. It was as much his courtesy aa 

 his appreciation of good business methods 

 that made him punctilious in keeping all 

 appointments. He was unaffectedly, un- 

 consciously original and picturesque in 

 bearing and in speech ; to the end a staunch 

 Kentuckian, though citizen of another com- 



monwealth for nearly half a century. He 

 was outgoing in his relations alike with 

 friends and with strangei-s, seldom waiting 

 for others to make advances, yet unre- 

 servedly responsive if they did ; valuing the 

 enlivenment of ideas that springs from free 

 discussion and the mental exliilaration that 

 comes of hearty laughter in good company, 

 and always finding the good in any com- 

 pany that he met; possessed of a retentive 

 memory that brought pertinent events from 

 the crowded past, fresh and glowing, into 

 the service of the present; fond of remin- 

 iscence thus abundantly supplied, and of 

 citing the bearing of former adventures on 

 the case just now in hand, but this in the 

 most natural manner, without conceit or 

 selfishness, and therefore always entertain- 

 ing to his listeners, who never failed to 

 make him the center of their group. 



Beyond his university duties he had a 

 keen sense for outside business affairs, and 

 his advice was often sought by practical 

 men on practical matters. He was more 

 mindful of his civic duties than most of us 

 are, and well known to his fellow towns- 

 men of all stations, who did not fail to 

 testify in fitting manner to this exceptional 

 departure from the unintentional reserve 

 of absorbed professors. 



He was a good judge of men, for he had 

 scrutinized many members of his vast ac- 

 quaintance; he was loyal, encouraging and 

 trustful with his associates, a lover of every 

 reasonable liberty of individual judgment 

 and conduct, and serviceable to many of us 

 through his broad sympathy, his helpful 

 suggestions and his interested inquiries. 

 He was vigorous, even vehement, in the 

 outspoken expression of his opinions, some- 

 times overriding his opponent with confi- 

 dent assertion— 'traversing,' he used to 

 call it — but expecting as frank and direct 

 treatment in return. To the open antag- 

 onist he showed respect, even when most 

 engaged in controversy, and a warm gener- 



