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at Denison. * * * It was another case where professor 
Herrick's independence of tradition led to important results 
for Denison. 
A sixth reason for professor Herrick's ability to arouse 
the spirit of scientific research in others we find in the 
breadth of his interests and sympathies. He did not follow 
the fashion of extreme specialization so characteristic of our 
time. Before he came to Denison he was state mammalogist 
of Minnesota, at Granville he was botanist, zoologist, geolo- 
gist and neurologist, not merely teaching but investigating 
along these lines. While in New Mexico he added work 
of a mining engineer to that of geologist and neurologist, 
and in his last months we hear of his resuming study and 
writing along philosophical lines, a labor which had been 
begun many years before. And so under his tutelage we 
find one of his students inspired to become a botanist, an- 
other a biologist ; several became geologists and others neur- 
ologists. And to all he was able to extend such counsel, 
stimulus and sympathy that his influence became one of 
the determining forces of their lives 
And this brings us to the last reason that I will name 
to explain professor Herrick's power over his students ; 
namely, his personal interest in them, not alone in their 
scientific development, but in all their joys and troubles. 
Quoting again from Mr. 'Woodland's letter, "To the student 
he was never a professor with awe-inspiring dignity, but 
rather a companion and friend. * * * There seemed to be 
some great pressure incessantly driving him to work, yet 
with it all we never entered his room that he did not make 
us feel entirely welcome. .* * * He never spoke a word 
of discouragement to any one." 
And now in conclusion let me illustrate several of these 
sources of professor Herrick's power to inspire students by 
reading to you a letter which I received to-day from W. E. 
Castle, now professor of zoology in Harvard university, one 
of the many young men who honor professor Herrick's 
memory in the highest possible way, by following in his 
foot-steps. 
"While in conversation with a zoologist from a distant 
state I was asked from what college I came. 'From a col- 
