Word: fruit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Among the latest acquisitions are some large tree ferns, which stand from six to fifteen feet high. A large Cycas palm is now at that stage when both old and new leaves and the fruit are shown. A tall bamboo tree overtops all the rest of the plants. One fern which was brought from Australia some years ago now measures over four feet in diameter at the base. Among the smaller ferns are very beautiful specimens of the golden and the silver ferns and many varieties of the maiden hair fern...
...this is not sufficient. Man must be more than a passive receiver. The wise man's wisdom must bear fruit in action for others; the good man's goodness must be good for something to others. Indeed the manifestation of power follows naturally after the seemingly selfish culture. Though at first individual application is necessary and fitting, the consequent wisdom and grace must, if they have true worth, burst forth to the assistance of others less fortunate...
...sixth group there are fifty-two alumni, one-half of whom are mining, mechanical or electrical engineers; the others are architects, shipbuilders, patent lawyers, or in the service of foreign governments. In the seventh and last group there are twenty-two alumni, among whom are clergymen, merchants, bankers, farmers, fruit growers, a judge, a physician, and two "politicians...
...hope that state and country and world may find a splendid fruit as a result of your four years in Harvard...
...stand to the University as its last and, we trust, its richest fruit. Here you have dreamed dreams and seen visions. For the most glorious of those dreams and the loveliest of these visions you will be held responsible. If you should fail of your highest purposes in life, you will not be able to fall back upon the excuse that the highest ideals have not been given, for they are yours now. What you will do with them remains for you to answer...