. Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. e charm of the poem increased by the charm of hisvoice — in quite an accidental way. Indeed, it was because everything went easily and a little by chance in those even-ings, that they were so delightful. Their only constant and certain quantities were a greatfriendliness and a flow of brilliant talk, that sometimes held seriously to a single topic thewhole evening through, and that sometimes played with
. Morton memorial; a history of the Stevens institute of technology, with biographies of the trustees, faculty, and alumni, and a record of the achievements of the Stevens family of engineers. e charm of the poem increased by the charm of hisvoice — in quite an accidental way. Indeed, it was because everything went easily and a little by chance in those even-ings, that they were so delightful. Their only constant and certain quantities were a greatfriendliness and a flow of brilliant talk, that sometimes held seriously to a single topic thewhole evening through, and that sometimes played with a dozen topics in an hour. Inthose givings and takings of thought he was equally good as a leader or as a listener, andI cannot remember an occasion on which any subject was broached about which he wasnot deeply and accurately informed. At the end of our talks he left us always the betterfor his wisdom or his wit: and yet his method was such that, for the moment, we would havethe feeling that he was merely refreshing knowledge that we possessed and had suffered togrow rusty, or that his keen comments and lively sallies of fancy were what we wereabout to say ourselves. THE FACULTY 191. Illustration for a Humorous Poem Entitled The Damson Tart; or, True Love From a Color Design Painted by Professor Morton in 1S66 The charm of those evenings — and it was the same charm that made all who came-in touch with him better and happier — was his strong, warm sympathy in the doings andin the hopes of his fellow men. His manifestation of that sympathy was not careless orfitful. 192 THE STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The considerate purpose of his Hfe was to add to the happiness of other hves. HebeHeved, and he realized his belief, that only on the lines of reciprocal helpful kindnesscan the approach to universal happiness be made. Here, in his own words, is the state-ment of his creed: None are alone. Each hand in hand with eachIs travelling toward the fair sublime unknown. Forget th
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