Caption: Book - John Milton Gregory Memorial Convocation (1898)
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26 UNIVERSl rY OF IL1 [NOIS. ored on two continents. His work is don ! How well done histoid shall record! The hand so strong to din t 1 is fa II * -1 h\ his siik'. T h e stir of gn it events shall summon him to duty no more, nor mov< that great h an a: tin In th< ,e grounds, so dear to him, we shall gently lay him d n to sleep. Many feet in tin: years to come will make pilgrimages here to lav softly on the grass)' mound that holds his dust, the sweet flowers of spring. u What Is Your Lij '" Answering, I say: Your life was an inspiration to hundreds and thousands of the young men and women, citizens of this great Republic. At the conclusion of Judge Xeely's remarks the Convocation, under the lead of Professor 1 < rnie, of the School of Music, sang "Abide With Me," and then the University proces sion took up its way to the vault at Mt. I lope cemetery, where the remains were to be retained until the precise place of burial should be determined by the Board of Truste s. PRAYER A M ) BENEDICTION AT VAULT. Now, God and Path r oi our risen Lord, we leave here in this Machpelah our precious alabaster box. T h e costly ointm nt which it contained has be n poured out upon the heads and into the hearts of many of the best citizens oi this com monwealth, and wilt Thou grant that all of th s e ami each one of u may share with Doctor Gregory in the first resurrection at the c ming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; and ma) the lov of God, and the fellowship oi the Hoi] Spirit, abide with you all. Amen On Saturday morning, November 10, iSoS. at u oYl. T the remain were int< rn d. as directed 1 \ the > ud < Trust
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