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and  coupled  with  a  personality,  cliaracterized  by  high  ideals  and 
virtues,  have  endeared  our  President  to  the  members  and  alumni 
of  the  College. 
A  short  time  ago,  some  of  the  members  of  the  College  con- 
ceived the  idea  that  it  was  only  proper  and  due  that  some  public 
recognition  should  be  made  of  the  unselfish  labors  of  our  President 
for  the  betterment  of  the  College;  some  testimony  given  of  our 
regard,  esteem  and  love.  A  meeting  was  held  to  consider  the 
subject  and  it  was  decided  to  appoint  a  committee  to  present  to 
the  Alumni  and  members  a  plan  to  honor  him  and  at  the  same 
time  add  to  the  valuable  collection  of  portraits  owned  by  the 
College,  by  presenting  by  popular  subscription  a  portrait  in  oil 
of  our  president. 
The  response  of  the  Alumni  was  spontaneous  and  the  committee 
have  been  over- joyed  at  the  demonstrations  of  loyalty  and  the 
enthusiastic  support  that  has  accompanied  the  movement.  An 
artist  of  high  reputation  was  selected  and  we  have  before  us  now 
his  finished  commission,  the  excellent  and  almost  speaking  likeness 
of  our  honored  president. 
I  esteem  it  as  a  great  honor  to  act  as  the  representative  of  the 
more  than  1200  contributors  to  this  fund,  and  in  their  behalf  present 
to  the  College  this  portrait.  In  their  behalf,  I  ask  that  it  be 
accepted  as  a  slight  tribute  to  the  efforts  and  personal  worth  of 
the  original,  a  token  of  the  regard  and  esteem  and  love  that  the 
Alumni  has  for  our  president.  Further,  this  occasion  signifies  and 
this  gift  symbolizes  the  loyalty  of  our  Alumni  who  are  jealous 
of  the  fame  and  honor  of  their  Alma  Mater.  An  aggressive  Alumni 
who  are  fully  alive  to  her  interests  and  who  are  praying  that  a 
better  location  and  more  ample  facilities  may  soon  be  at  her  com- 
mand, and  with  enlarged  opportunities  still  greater  achievements 
are  confidently  promised. 
We  ask  that  this  portrait  be  preserved  and  safeguarded  and 
trust  that  it  may  be  but  another  inspiration  to  the  members  for 
the  perpetuation  of  that  integrity,  sincerity,  fidelity  and  adherence 
to  principles  that  have  always  characterized  the  management  of 
the  institution.  May  the  sentiments  promulgated  with  its  inception 
and  associated  with  this  movement  live  for  ever.  May  the  portrait 
as  it  hangs  on  the  College  walls  prove  a  silent,  yet  effective  example 
worthy  of  emulation,  that  shall  stimulate  the  coming  generations 
of  students  to  their  highest  attainments  and  maintain  the  Phila- 
