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judgment that made her coming so great a relief to Mrs. 
Agassiz and so important an event in her connection with 
the college. 
The ideals that Mrs. Agassiz had for the college, thus in- 
augurated, and the spirit in which she regarded its future 
are best set forth in selections from her Commencement 
address for 1894. 
My Youna Frrenps: I have not much to say to you 
this afternoon. Perhaps when a cherished wish is 
fulfilled, one does not feel inclined for many words. 
When we reach the summit of a height which we have 
been slowly climbing, not without difficulty and fa- 
tigue, our first feeling is, indeed, one of quiet sat- 
isfaction, rather than of excitement which seeks 
expression. Today we reach such a height, and a 
wider horizon opens around us, with larger oppor- 
tunities. ...Iam not sure that we all understand 
the responsibility of success. In our elation at the 
fact, we forget, perhaps, its deeper significance as re- 
gards our own obligations. 
We have all longed for the position we occupy to- 
day, — longed to be accepted by the old and beloved 
University, under whose shadow we ventured to be- 
gin our work, hoping for final recognition. Today 
that recognition is ours. Harvard has consented to 
receive our college as her ward, — has made herself 
responsible for our education and has given us her 
signature and her seal as guarantee thereunto. In this 
we may, of course, feel a just pride. We should not 
have had her approval had we not been in some de- 
