. Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899 . skindly words and those of Professor Thacher, I mightnot have pressed forward in my part of that work toits completion. Professor Thacher was a source of strength to the ad-ministration of Dr. Porter, as he had been to that ofPresident Woolsey—and not only in Its relation to thestudents, but also in Its larger and more widely extendedsphere of duty. By the very force of his nature and thetendencies of his mind, he was almost compelled to takea leading part In the organization and direction of anywork or enterprise In which he was called to have asha
. Memories of Yale life and men, 1854-1899 . skindly words and those of Professor Thacher, I mightnot have pressed forward in my part of that work toits completion. Professor Thacher was a source of strength to the ad-ministration of Dr. Porter, as he had been to that ofPresident Woolsey—and not only in Its relation to thestudents, but also in Its larger and more widely extendedsphere of duty. By the very force of his nature and thetendencies of his mind, he was almost compelled to takea leading part In the organization and direction of anywork or enterprise In which he was called to have ashare. He had certain powers which the President didnot possess In equal measure, and for this reason he washelpful to him in carrying out efficiently some of hiswisest plans. His Influence with the Faculty and theCorporation equalled or even surpassed that of any otherCollege officer. This influence he had acquired, in largemeasure, by his long-continued and highly useful serviceIn the Institution. But it had Its foundation in the prac- 352. PROFESSOR THOxMAS A. THACHER MEMORIES OF YALE LIFE AND MEN tical wisdom and forceful character of the man. For anumber of years between 1874 and 1884, the work ofsecuring much-needed additions to the resources of theCollege was In large measure assigned to him. Thiswork he carried forward with great energy and markedsuccess; but by reason of the demands which It madeupon him, and of the serious Impairment of his health atthis time, he was obliged to lay aside mainly or whollythe duties connected with his office of Instruction. Theservice which he rendered In this special line of effortwas of so much value that the Corporation presented tohim their most grateful acknowledgment of his gen-erous devotion to the welfare of the Institution. Helived until within three months of the close of the ad-ministration. He was thus a power In connection withIt throughout Its course. Professor Thacher, at the time of his death, had al-ready entered upon hi
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