w great the present, and who can predict the future?
Ninety-eight classes of young men have already gone forth from this
institution. Who can measure the religious, the moral, the
intellectual, the political influence, which they have exerted? Great
names like Webster and Choate rise at once to memory, but I refer more
particularly to the mighty influence exerted by the vast numbers,
unrecognized upon the theatre of national reputation, which the
college has sent into all the spheres of activity and duty. When I
think of the vast momentum for good which has originated here, and is
now in unchecked progress, and must extend beyond all the limits of
conception, I cannot help feeling that it is a great and precious
privilege to be in some way identified as a member of this college. It
does not diminish my satisfaction that other graduates of other
American colleges can say the same thing. It rather increases the
satisfaction. Glad and thankful that my name is in the list of those
who have been educated here, and have endeavored to do something for
their country and their kind, I rejoice that, under our beneficent
institutions, legions of Americans have the same or greater cause for
gladness.'

[36] Hon. John Wentworth, LL. D.

"After some remarks to the graduating class, the Chief Justice said:
'And let me add, my brethren of the alumni, a practical word to you.
We celebrate to-day the founding of our college. We come hither to
testify our veneration and our affection for our benign Alma Mater. We
can hardly think she is a hundred years old, she looks so fresh and so
fair. We are sure that many, many blessed days are before her, but a
mother's days are made happy and delightful by the love and
faithfulness of her children. Much has been done for this institution,
recently, much which makes our hearts glad. The names of the
benefactors of the institution, mentioned here to-day, dwell freshly
in the hearts of every graduate, and will live forever; but let us
remember, that while much has been done, much also remains to be done.
I do not appeal to you for charity. I wish that every graduate may
feel that the college is, in a most true and noble sense, his mother,
and to remind you of your filial obligations.'"

Addresses having been made by Hon. Ira Perley, LL. D., Hon. Daniel
Clark, and Richard B. Kimball, Esq., Mr. Duncan says:

"Judge Chase called upon Judge Barrett, Vice President of the
Association of the Alum