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Caption: Course Catalog - 1874-1875
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i6 Illinois Industrial University. grand as to challenge the admiration of every thoughtful mind. Politicians may wrangle, military heroes overturn nations, poets sing and philosophers theorize; but yours, Dear Doctor, is the noblest work of all; sending forth, to bless the world, an army of noble intelligent young men and young -women, educated mentally, morally, and physically, e'ach qualified to enter npon the duties pertaining to the highest type of citizenship. No part of my legislative experience affords me half the real pleasure of the day spent at your Institution. I should be delighted to grasp the hand and make the personal acquaintance of each one of your pupils that I might bid him or her a hearty cheer on the grand work before them. Were it not for troubling you, I should ask to be remembered to each one of those noble young men and still nobler young women who compose the household of your Institution. I have a son twetty, and a daughter fifteen years of age, I hope may be permitted to join them at no distant day. Wishing you a continuation of success in your chosen life work, I am, Dear Doctor, Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, A. B. BARRETT. I have been shown the above letter by Mr. Barrett, and have asked him as a personal favor to allow me to very heartily say "amen" to every one of his statements. A. E. STEWART,
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