State collegian. (State College, Pa.) 1904-1911, October 07, 1909, Image 2

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ceased: We may 2neVer know the
personal sacrifices he)made to help
build up this college. But , we do
knew that were it nbt for' a few
men of, Mr. Pattersdn's spirit, the
college may now have._, been a
memory only. - ,
All who attended , the ,Memorial
service in the Auditorium on Tues
day aftenfoon„awtheard the praises
of William Calyrn Patterson. could
- not , fail to be impressed with- the
thloughts which were brought out by
Judge Orvis, of the Board of: Trus
tees, and Dr. Sparks. That there
was some inspiration ifor,their words
was plainly seen, anti that, inspira
ton came - from the knovyledge that
there'was a : loan whol had lived true
'to his ideals. a pure, jstraightfor•
ward, honest, man'S life. In the
concluding words of Judge Oivis
quoting,
vv r as gentl, and t
me i s -
So mi ed in_him that Nature
,stand up
And say to all tber,torld 'ThiS wa
a man,' " we hare 4s fittiiig
tribute as,could be p. id by yctlutne
, An Apprechttion.
A career has just closed amon
US which is so' peculiar as to mer
Our attention'. Willhun C. Patterso
has been widely known throuilli al
this section of country and, inla.
`Over the state as w e ll,- a a man
rare, gifts and as one who made the
V i er) noblest use ,ofj all his power,
so that he had conic almost to ecn
thady the life of the 'college and ' tie
• i‘•
village. ,
An'ePitouie of hid
'notice t4e other 'day
sider seen it and re
'hot 'hive found ;awl
ideation or, to elicit j
With
. us who have I
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iipposite. i The reyil
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r ook ' back upon it,
refle tionA, written
life passed otir
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h to attract his
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