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"The physical suffering of humanity, the wants of the poor, the 

 craving of the hungry and naked, appeal to the sympathy of every- 

 one who has a human heart. But there are necessities which only 

 the destitute student knows ; there is a hunger and thirst which 

 only the highest charity can understand and relieve, and on this 

 solemn occasion let me say, that every dollar given for higher edu- 

 cation, in whatever department of knowledge, is likely to have a 

 greater influence upon the future character of our nation than even 

 the thousands and hundreds of thousands and millions which have 

 already been spent and are daily spending to raise the many to 

 material ease and comfort." 



