THE death of Phillips Brooks removes one of the greatest preachers and philanthropists of this country. His loss will be deeply felt by us, not only because he was a graduate of the college but because, in his capacity of University Preacher, he has been so closely connected with us For many years he served upon our Board of Preachers until the exacting duties of Bishop forced him to break his connection with us. It was much against his wish that he did so, and he hoped at the time, when he grew more familiar with his work as Bishop, that he could return to us, if not to conduct prayers at least to preach on occasional Sunday evenings; but as time passed he found that his work demanded so much from him that it was impossible to consider this.

He was thoroughly interested in his work here. Those of us who have had the privilege of meeting him week day mornings at Wadsworth House remember the warmth and heartiness of his greeting and the interest and affection he felt for each one. In the pulpit as well as in private he had the same success in dealing with college men. He could present to us, as no other could, the high ideals of life and the great opportunities that were ours and so present them that the influence of his teaching was deep and lasting. His personality-a personality of faithfulness, of brotherly and sympathetic spirit, was an important factor in his success here. He was much more to us than a preacher. He was much more to us than a preacher. He was a living example of truthfulness, of earnestness and of devotion to the ideals of life, and in his death we have lost one of the best and most faithful of our friends.