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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1888
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214 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. Next, great honor belongs to that other body of noble and worthy men, the Faculty and instructors of the University. Faithful, scholarly, competent, these thirty stand here together as one brotherhood, imbued with one single purpose, striving together only to show how each may most surely advance the interests of the science which he loves, and of the University which he serves. "When I came among them, they greeted me with open hands, and their kindest aid has ever been cordially afforded me. Thirdly, great commendation is due to the young men and women who are now students at the University. I think it is admitted that all fathers and mothers have a right to believe that their own children are a little better than the children of any other family. But aside from this personal interest, which I am sure no one will rebuke, it is right and just for me to say in sober earnestness, that no better scholarship, no greater earnestness, no higher fidelity to duty, no more courteous, manly or womanly character has ever been shown here within these walls than is the every day characteristic of those who are here assembled. I have a right to be, I am proud of my boys and girls. Lastly, thanks are freely given to all friends of the University, at home and abroad, alumni and others, who have a kind thought for its welfare, a kind word in its behalf, a friendly influence to extend a knowledge of its usefulness, an honest purpose to stand for its defense and to support and strengthen its good name. They have all helped to make its prosperity possible. And now may our hearts go up in humble thankfulness to the Father of all mercies and the God of all grace, acknowledging with unaffected gratitude our reliance upon his generous and undeserved support. Hitherto hath God helped us.
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