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those who could so easily and so largely endow our 

 colleges and universities, our museums and acad- 

 emies of science. You have listened to these 

 appeals, and know that even in our midst they have 

 not been in vain. Throughout our country the leaven 

 has reached the treasures of large-minded men who, 

 during their lifetime, wish to see the fruition of their 

 nobler instincts. In the last ten years, millions of 

 dollars have been devoted to learning and science ; but 

 many more millions are needed, and the apostles of 

 science must cease not urging and proving her claims. 

 Our university alone needs its millions for buildings, 

 apparatus, and museum ; and another million for 

 the endowment of professorships. Our academy 

 needs as much for buildings, collections, and for 

 foundations for original research. And in our 

 midst we need an amply endowed institute of tech- 

 nology. 



The interest which he imparted to science on this 

 coast, in one short visit, has steadily increased. The 

 cheering words which he spoke in our behalf have 

 fallen upon the hearts of our people, and awakened 

 their sympathy. The academy certainly has cause 

 to rejoice in its benefactions ; but we need still more 

 freely the helping hand of endowment, to realise 

 what he prophesied. 



We can listen no more to the magic of his voice ; 

 but his example is ever before us. Words of praise 

 can add nothing to his glory ; but we can honour his 

 memory by imitating his fervid devotion to science, 

 and its diffusion among mankind. It never faltered ; 

 it pervaded his being. 



