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oi the uccessful efforts pu1 forth to el oul of the air present and perpetual benefits. The criticisms ma\ be jusl snough, but they do not tell the whole story, nor in realit) the chief pari of it. The Latter may never be told, and inleed its recital would ordinarily attrad small attention. I is the criminal of whom men write and read, not the earnest and faithful and effectual worker in the vineyard of th< Lord; yet society is vastly a greater debtor to the on. than creditor by the other; otherwise human progress would b < impossible and human institutions a ^loom\ failure. Th< good that men do is not buried with their bones. The - Is of eternal life are in benevolence ami we would do well to make more of their planting and culture. It is not my purpose here to write a history of th triumphs gained in the past, nor to show forth reasons for gratification in the present condition and standing of th University. It ought to suffice, in this respect, to say that there has been, and will be. expended by the institution Luring the present collegiate year more than a thousand Lollars for each one of its working days and that the bills ire promptly paid. Should our good friends who ha\ , as citizens, an eye to the financial advantages of the Univer •ity to the L< tlity. desire to estimate the amount. ttn\ o may advisedly double this great sum and reliablj < -unt *2,000 a day contributed directly and indirectly (the latter by the students,) to the volume of L< il trad. o Kven thu; larg( amount falls below the actual account. If wth

IS t o be t a k e n a s an index of p r o s p e r i t y it in,n i>e s a i d

that the income aside from sp< lal building funds has gained in five years 78 per cent. For the year ending \u gust 81, 1888, the total incom< is s;;. •••,-. ..ml. mittin the receipts for new buildings, was xi:.'o.04fl I for the \, ,, snding Maj 81, 1898.