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...acquirement. Others make the object of life the attainment of social or political honors. Life is none of these; it does not consist of honor or gold, or of rank, but it is rather the development and perfecting of the character and the striving after an ideal manhood...
...need not discuss his virtues. No one who ever saw him could fail to see in his kindly face and cordial manner and in the fairness and justice of all his dealings with men, the strength and warmth, the purity and sincerity of the highest type of manhood. By this death the students lose a kind friend and helper; the University, a devoted servant; the city, a faithful citizen; the world, a true man; and to all these the loss is irreparable...
...Catholic Club, was extremely interesting. He spoke of American Citizenship, of what it was, and from what it evolved. The mission of the American people is the perfecting the liberty of the man, which in this country, as nowhere else, he holds through the fact of his manhood...
...public service of this kind and show the same spirit of affection for the dead that was always shown for the living. And the students of this University, living in the same atmosphere which he breathed, acted upon by the same influences which produced in him so find a manhood, should be present in large numbers tonight to honor his memory. Occasions like this, when we stop for an hour in our busy lives to listen to the story of such a man as Mr. Parkman, are very impressive and very valuable. In the remarks which will be made tonight...
...with us will remember with the greatest pleasure the simple, earnest manner in which he speaks.- Dr. Gladden is not a great orator, but he has qualities which fit him for personal influence over the students. When he speaks he always impresses his hearers with his own manhood. His manner is in the style of conversation and his words are always spoken at the congregation rather than over their heads. We bespeak a hearty welcome from the students to Dr. Gladden, believing that this welcome can best be shown by a large attendance at prayers this morning...