Excerpt from Commemoration Address on the Seventieth Anniversary of the Founding of Knox College and the City of Galesburg: Delivered at Galesburg, Illinois, Wednesdsay, June 12th, 1907 But for the youth of that class who, like my self, chanced to live in Galesburg, the choice was easier and more certain. Before the eye and the imagination of such a boy there stood in daily attitude of inspiration the old college building. To him it was the brick-and-mortar incarnation of learning itself. Behind its modest walls the world-compelling secret of Knowledge dwelt, and at its doors Invitation on tip-toe beckoned him to its possession. If only he could but pass the fearsome dragon yclept Entrance Examina tion, that stood guard at the gates, the key and the scepter of Power would be within his grasp. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.