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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 forthem 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 
