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deny toward the amassing of large fortunes, the cause for anxiety, which many find therein. He would not advocate the equal division of property, but he would favor influences toward the proper spending of fortunes. He showed that in the two great wars through which this country has passed, its success has been largely dependent upon private fortunes rightly used. Most of our useful institutions and inventions have been created or made useful through private fortunes in generous hands.
The speaker read part of William Brown Spooner's will. In this will the University is called "Lawrence Seminary, meaning the institution with which my friend, Frank H Snow is, or has been connected." Mr. Scott also paid a tribute to the fidelity and ability of Charles F. Coffin, of Lynn, Mass., the sole surviving executor, under whose management the estate paid to the residuary legatees twenty thousand dollars more than had been expected.
Mr. Scott then gave a short sketch of Mr. Spooner. He was born of humble parents. His education—or rather schooling—was meagre, ending when he was ten years of age. When he launched out for himself industry brought friends, prosperity and plenty.
The speaker regretted that he had not known Mr. Spooner personally, and also that he had been unable to obtain more satisfactory biographical material He quoted two statements which he had found concerning Mr. Spooner. "He had a stainless reputation." His charities to the poor were very numerous."
Plainly Mr. Spooner had the quality which Dr. Northup had praised so highly, kindness of heart. His successes were proof of Eugene F. Ware's statement; "heart's win." The speaker quoted the thira stanza of Mr. ware's poem (published in the STUDENTS JOURNAL of September 21st), and presented the building to the Regents. Mr. Scott's speech fully sustained his reputation as a thoughtful and interesting orator. It had been hoped that Governor Lewelling would be present to accept the building on behalf of the state, but he was unable to come.
HON. D. A. VALENTINE.
Regent Valentine accepted the building for the state, and expressed in a few well-chosen words the sense of responsibility felt by the state and by the Regents. The crowd then entered the building where the time was passed in conversation until two o'clock, when the banquet began.
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"Tell me about the slums,'" said the Editor to the young lady with whom he was talking. After their introduction they had withdrawn into a little alcove just off from the parlors The Editor did not like receptions and found it very annoying to talk in the midst of a babble of tongues Notwithstanding the fact, however, the company was assembled in his
honor. The Editor of The Chromo was rapidly being lionized. The young lady, Mildred Hallowell, he had just been formally introduced to, although. "We have met in a political way I believe," he said alluding to their interview during the woman's suffrage campaign. Since then, he had heard her spoken of many times. She had come to Lowville about the time the