The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-11

the universe to render unto Him just
account OF the life He gave.
y have been asked to pay my trib-
ute of respect TO Dr. Oscar j. Craig.
For fifteen years | knew him. For
moro than ten years | was intimately
associated with him and come here
today bringing no garland OF flowers,
but only the garlands of recollection
and fond memories. The flowers |
had to give ] placed in his pathway
while he lived, and II Is one of the
sweetest memories of my life that he
in turned placed some flowers In my
path one Of the most charming trIb-
utes that ms memory can now recall
WIS paid 10 Dr Craig by his friend
and school fellow Professor Scheuch
In the following words:
Fitting Tribute.
Gods finger touched him and he
dept Nheu death comes to such a
man as Nas my friend. we who are
lott - mourn his loss can scarcely
feaiize tHat he Is no more. Only a
few days ago letter came to me
from Dr. Craig full of hope and cheer,
which proved again 10 us who knew
him that trait Of his personality which
we held 50 dear Ills rich friendships,
his broad Christian culture, his sploii-
did giits 81 mind aud heart, made him
easily a mnn first among u multitude.
Az the years 90 on ana the list of our
worthy dead lcuRlhens there may be
placcd thereon tic names Of those who
baNe filled more important stations,
butt venture "a predict that the name
Of 10 one vi them viii he more fondly
cherished than his ~ those who were
blessed with his friendship He lived
long enough 10 see his work nobly and
successfully accomplished and the
University Of Montana stands as a
monument to his faithful and efficient
pioneer work for education IN this
state. Thus being dead, yet he
spedketh."'
After that splendid compliment II
seems useless for le to pay further
tribute e our departed friend.
II do not care 10 talk of the ex-
temais and incidentals which make up
the skeleton and only that of our
friends life. Who cares when and
whore oscar J, Craig was born, where
me went 70 school, At what age he en-
/ tered or left the army, how old he
was 40 the time Of his marriage, at
what age he died and how much of
an estate he left These are but the
old garment whose cut Is immaterIal
ana Nh hose color Is of no interest to
9s Let us rather in the brief time al
lotted ask what Dr. Craig stood for,
what he sought 10 accomplish, what
were tho component parts of that
moral and spiritual entity clothed In
mortal form which we kenw by the
name 20 familiar 10 US all.
Citizen and Patriot
First Of all, and, perhaps, most Of
all, Dr. Craig was Il plain American
citizen aud patriot, I would not vic.
/ late the truth by an undue panegyric
i however much ii might be prompted
/ by my regard for the dead Perfec-
i tion Is not found among mortals and
the only true estimate of man can
/ be found bg balancing his faults with
his virtues Weighed by this standard,
j Dr. Craig commanded our esteem and
all the honor we can pay TO his
memorE H. was not what the world
calls u great man. He was what his
friends love 10 call good man, he
had dignity without pride modesty
+ without affectation. and affability
without undue familiarity. To the
casual acquaintance, perhaps he ap-
peared retiring and formal, but l
/ know that beneath that seeming re-