. Colorado College Nugget (yearbook). ntegrity whichmarked all that he said and everything which he undertook. The onlyquestion for him was, Is it right ? Self-seeking and personal advantagewere never motives for any action. No one could ever question his at-titude towards righteousness. He held himself to what he believed wasright and he expected the same of everyone who dealt with him. Therewere no compromises in his nature. Closely allied to his integrity of character was his sense of duty. Hedecided what was given him to do and then he did it with all his might,simply because it was his du
. Colorado College Nugget (yearbook). ntegrity whichmarked all that he said and everything which he undertook. The onlyquestion for him was, Is it right ? Self-seeking and personal advantagewere never motives for any action. No one could ever question his at-titude towards righteousness. He held himself to what he believed wasright and he expected the same of everyone who dealt with him. Therewere no compromises in his nature. Closely allied to his integrity of character was his sense of duty. Hedecided what was given him to do and then he did it with all his might,simply because it was his duty. No argument, no word of others affectedhim in the least when this sense of personal obligation came to him. Hewent East on his weary pilgrimages because he believed it was the rightthing for him to do. Other men would have found excuses in the fact ofphysical limitations; the enormous difficulties of the undertaking; theseeming impossibilities of the whole situation, or because it was not their 22 The Pikes PeakNugget ««« 1910. work any more than it was that of others; but no excuses availed withhim. The imperative of his own soul, I must, was enough for was his reason for action. There was one thing which affected all else in his character and thatwas piety- He was profoundly a religious man. He believed in God. Heprayed because he could not live without prayer. Every day from his firstcoming his petition for Colorado College never failed. He had no criticismsfor its administration, but night and morning found him lifting his soul indevout prayer that wisdom might be given to those who guided its believed with all his heart that it was Gods work. As friends, teachers and students of Colorado College all are gratefulfor the life and work of George Nathaniel Marden. 24 The Pikes PeakNugget ««c 1910 FHCnCE
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