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Caption: Book - John Milton Gregory Memorial Convocation (1898)
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JOll II I ! \ i l H > « > I HI B( >ARD I M I Rl 5TE1 N 1 A: a sp ial mhe I d of 1 m I |,| a t ,|,, I iiv< J > Sati s »veml 12, i> the I >llowin members were presen vi I.mi ^l \ n n ••«,,) g m \ \ 1 .11 i y L< Flower, Fran M. M, i_\\, ;n ,| ( . r Mel in. N- I M ison, ISJ 5. Raymond, and Thomas I. nth A in of M- s. Bullard, M l.< m and < Raymon w - app< I to prepai a suitable expression of lie neni he I 1 touching the demise of fohn M. Gr< 11 D R of the Unh rsity from [867 to [880. 1 '• < WHERKA mi:;- • 1 1 the following, viz.: Mr. John M. Gregory, the first Regent or President of died in he City of Washing-ton, D. C , on the 19th of ( r '. I W H K K K A S . the i cea I had expressed a wish that his remain m it ha- bur J wi n'u the grounds of the University, and such su gt ha9 already had the approval of the members of the Board individual! . therefore, /\ oh d. T h a t the Hoard of Trustees of the University takes th< opportu official expr of i: appreciation of the great debt of gratitude under wh h th University must always rest to its first Executive. He was >w in liberal measure with the qualities which were needed to p the plana and effect the organization of such an institution. II holarship. his intellectual balance, his familiarity with public . his courage in the face of much opposition, and his skill in laid foundations for a University upon which the superstruc1„ D continually growing stronger and nobler since he ceased tu snt in guiding its affairs. His sympathetic nature and to , ,, acy as a teacher not only endeared him to students, but gave h inspiration and direction to their lives. His works will remain after him t 10 him honor, and his memory must always have a unique and His death, even at the cud of , b u g a v i a b l e p l a e , in our history. dingly fruitful life, tills all friends of t nd Lrrow. Th the University with Board of Trustees, not only because o( its official becaus re-
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