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and value to life without the conviction of an infinite purpose 
of good back of the universe; without faith in a heart of love 
in all life. For, as Euken says, so characteristically for our 
time, “Not suffering but spiritual destitution is man’s worst 
enemy.” 
In all these most vital respects, therefore, we may believe 
that the Christian College is peculiarly fitted to give to this gen- 
eration the education needed, and to prove the permanency and 
value of its task. 
Mr. StilwelL The time has arrived when we must terminate 
these very delightful exercises. They have been most gratifying 
in every detail, and on behalf of the University I desire to ex- 
press to all who have in any way contributed to this splendid 
realization of enjoyment, our very sincere appreciation. I feel 
assured that by this time the President must feel that he has 
been not only very thoroughly inducted into his high office, but 
that also he has been given a large place in our affections and 
that we have enthroned him in the very center of our confident 
hopes for the future of Denison University. 
It would not be surprising if the president and his good 
wife were a bit impatient to express some of the functions of 
their privileged position. They have desired to continue the 
felicities of this day in the pleasure of extending to the friends 
and guests of the University the courtesies of their hospitality. 
We are most cordially invited, therefore, upon leaving this hall 
to repair to the home of President and Mrs. Chamberlain. We 
will now adjourn. 
