The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-11

congratulations on the conclusion
Of the university's first decade, and
best wishes for the successful con-
tinuance of the work it has under
taken.
William Mckinley,
Washington, D. c."
Senator Hoar's letter is as follows:
1t is one of the chief regrets of my
life that I cannot attend the celebration
at Clark University. Be assured that no
reason personal to myself has prevented
my attendance. l have seriously con-
sldered the question of crossing the At
lantic for the purpose, and coming back
here Immediately afterward But that
seems impracticable.
We have to congratulate the univer-
slty upon 10 years of success. 1t was
not to be expected that an institution
whose aim is to lift the university edu-
cation, not only of this country, but of
the world to a higher plane, and TO
break out new and untrodden path,
should command popularity in the be-
ginning, or that its success should at
once be recognized by the general pub
lie. But we have no cause for regret
or for encouragement. Teachers whom
we have educated are found in insti-
tutions of the first class in all parts of
the country, and all parts of the world
nave sent representatives to receive our
instruction. This is largely due to the
wise and far-sighted intelligence of the
founder, and, next, to your own con-
slant and self-sacrificing labors.
There have been times during these 10
years when we have been tempted to
think that the people of Worcester have
been cold and have been lacking in the
liberality which we had hoped from
them when we started. But in looking
at the history of other institutions
which are now useful and fourishing,
1t Will be seen that they had in the
beginning like experience 1 remem-
Der well time when it almost seemed
impossible to get the people Of Wor-
cester to endow a public library. But
the hour came and the man came and
our public library is now munificently
endowed and is a model of library adj
| ministration. The Polytechnic institute
| had its day of small things. But the
| liberality of two citizens of Worcester
of the same name and race, whose two
lives seem almost like the prolonged
life of one individual, came to its aid,
and 1t is now doing it's work with large
endowments and its scheme has been
copied by other institutions all over the
country. do not for moment doubt
| that the time will come when our en-
dowments will enable us to maintain In
the entire circle of university education
| the position which we have taken and
| hold with regard to a few subjects. AL
ready an eloquent orator, formerly head
of the national Catholic university at
| Washington, has referred to Clark as
that little institution in Worcester
which has added q new story to uni
versity education and
(Which allures no brighter worlds and
leads the way
Az eminent professor of science from
the English Cambridge declared at a
meeting of the British Association in
the presence of famous scholars from
all parts Of the world, that there is one
thing that England envies America, and
that is Clark university.
There is nothing except the country
itself which ought to inspire a deepel
devotion in its children than a univer.
sity. AS time goes on, this feeling
made up of love and gratitude, will be
found in fullest measure among the
alumni of Clark. AS they 90 out IL
] reap the harvests of success in life