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George Wyllis was descended from an old and honored fam- 

 ity, and was born in Warwick, England, about 1570. He re- 

 ceived a liberal education and settled on a valuable estate in 

 Knapton ; but, espousing the cause of the Puritans, he sent his 

 steward, William Gibbons, with twenty men to purchase an es- 

 tate in Hartford, and on which to erect a suitable house for 

 himself and family. Two years later he sailed for America, 

 and at once on his arrival became an important member of the 

 colony. He was one of the framers of the constitution in 1639, 

 and at the first election that was held under it was chosen one of 

 the six magistrates of Connecticut, holding that office until his 

 death. In 1641 he was chosen deputy governor, and a year later 

 was elevated to the higher office. Governor Wyllis was famed 

 for his social and domestic virtues, his simplicity of manner, and 

 his love of civil and religious liberty. He died in Hartford in 

 1645. 



It would be a pleasant task to mention other ancestors of Mr 

 Hubbard, and even to continue his genealogical line down to 

 himself. Moreover, it would be of interest to point out those 

 traits of character that were inherited from his forefathers ; but 

 time will not permit. 



It is axiomatic that "pride of ancestry is a natural and en- 

 nobling sentiment." Well might Mr Hubbard be proud of his 

 ancestors. As educators, ministers, governors, and generals, their 

 names stand out conspicuous in the annals of our American col- 

 onies ; they were leaders of men. And of their descendant what 

 shall we say ? Equally was he a leader among men, and law, 

 education, literature, and science have been advanced because 

 of his life. 



President Bell: Dr Daniel C. Gilman, President of Johns 

 Hopkins University, was very dear to Mr Hubbard's heart, and 

 he will speak upon him as a helper. 



President Gilman : I come forward tonight not as a neighbor, 

 not as a colleague, not as a fellow-citizen, but as a friend, and I 

 speak to you as friends. It is natural that we should regard the 

 benefactors of society in groups, by the various services they 

 render to their fellowmen. The gifts of genius are dramatists, 

 poets, sculptures, pictures, buildings, and inventions ; the gifts 

 of wealth are hospitals, libraries, churches, colleges, and institu- 

 tions ; the gifts of wisdom are education, science, law, philosophy ; 

 but the gift that is best of all, the gift that smells sweet and blos- 

 soms in the dust, is the gift of one's self for the benefit of others. 



