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DR. BUCKEOUT
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61$ L Tm, mmom J the principal facts upon the subject and had formulated the 110w accepted theory; but with his customary caution antl modesty. reserved his announcement until further tests would he carried out. in recognition of his sehularship and of his services to education. he received from hi; Alma Mater in 1904, the Doctorate of Scieneeean honor but twice bestowed by the College throughout its history. As a citizen. D11 lluekhout was interested in the welfare of all. He served upon the lmrnugh council. where he stuml for lurcsight leltl plan in homugh growth. He sought not honor for himself in any place. hut conscientiously performed the tasks laid to his charge. It is given tn few men. to serve so long and sn faithfull; at a post of duty aml nf lmnutz lYith tht- cxccptinn nf ahsences during,r the Summer vacations. and a lnss of a lvw weeks hecanse Ht serious. illness in 1902. he was always at his accustomed work. He gave a half Century nf tlt'votitm to a great cause. The call of the Master Architect of Human liatt- which came so stt'gltlcnly 0n Deccnihcr 3rd. 1012. fmtntl him faithfulin the end. The tlaily duties of his life still lay hefm'o his visinn. his hantls and snnl were still s't atly at their tasks. As late as Nuvemhcr Bfit'tl. llt' was at the intanical P-ttiltling. XVith work complete, yet with work a-tloing. with heart antl soul in daily toil. Dr. Buck- hout has left a rich heritage. a noble example of nnseltish service. The future. with its historical perspective. must estimate the work of the man and his relation to the college. At present, the sense of personal loss, which all feel, Clouds the vision. The measured walk across the campus. the always occupied chapel chair. the friendly tnnch of daily life, faithfulness to each and every duty, gentleness and sweetness Ht. smtl. all entlearetl him to 0111' cmnmnn college cmnmttnity. llis memory will he cherished by students. alumni. and enlleagnes as that of a scholarly gentleman, a Christian gentleman; a man whnse daily recnrtl uf tlnties faithfully performed. wlmsc gentleness nf spirit shining in their perturmantw, impressed and hlessetl all with whmn he came in contavt. I know no tnnre titling clnse to this sketch than smnc thoughts from an ittltlfCSS in which Dr. lluckhmtt summed up his own impressions uf education and life. ln these the finest spirit of the man is enihmlictl: l Commend then to you this thought. the Col- lcge 0f the future is not only to train men for the mnltiform activities of our modern world, far 1 H'lthl'Sllill even in them, hnt it is likewise to furnish the ltavcn, iwltercwith the whole is ltavenmlf I shall not longer trespass upon your time tn elucidate what may he com- prised by that elastic ternt iCIlllthTf' sutlicicnt that it expresses those general and liner Holds of knowledge whivh make not for the spectacular achievements of arts and sciences; which tlo not increase a man's taming power: which have not to do with the hreatl antl lmttei' world; hut 0n the other haml tlu int'rease his usefulness as a member uf unr complex human suciety and do give him a greater satisfaction in lifesnf living in it as the years go by and as the great questions of what it all means force themselves nppertnnst in his ntintl. For cover and suppress them as you may unr superior achieve- ments in every department of human endeavor. those questions of what is the ultimate gnml will rise aml will tlcntaml an answer. In wnnls like these. the man speaks ahnve thy VUiCC uli schnlar, teacher or Scientist. In sentiments like these, one has glimpses of lllC pnct antl the thinker, the soul of the man. greater than his profession, larger than his envirnninent, a prophet to he hnnm'etl inrleetl. 9
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