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O

DISCOURSE

ON THE

LIFE AND CHARACTER

OF

GEORGE PEABODY,

DELIVERED IN

THE HALL OF THE PEABODY INSTITUTE,

BALTIMORE, FEBRUARY 18, 1870,

AT THE REQUEST OF THE TRUSTEES,

BY SEVERN TEACKLE WALLIS,

A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

Published by the Peabody Institute.

BALTIMORE:

PRINTED BY JOHN MURPHY & Co.

1870.

At a Meeting of the Trustees of the Peabody Institute of the City of Baltimore, held on the 6th of November, 1869, the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted:

WHEREAS, The telegraph brought to us yesterday morning the sad tidings that our good friend and patron, George Peabody, died the night before at eleven o'clock on Thursday, the 4th of November, in London where he had recently arrived from his visit to this country, the Trustees of the Institute have been convened to take a record of this event, and to direct such proceedings as shall properly express the profound sorrow which it inspires, and render suitable honor to the memory of the illustrious founder of the corporation that has been committed to their charge. Therefore

Resolved, That in the death of George Peabody the civilized world has lost one of its most generous benefactors, his country an illustrious citizen whose active benevolence will long be remembered in the wise and noble institutions which he has planned and founded for the good of the nations, and his numerous friends on both sides of the Atlantic a most cherished companion, whose life has been illustrated and adorned by the constant practice of the most conspicuous probity, charity and good will to mankind.

Resolved, That this Board have received the intelligence of his death with an emotion rendered more poignant by their experience of the benefits they have enjoyed, in their peculiar personal relations to him, as a friend in whose intercourse they were accustomed to find a kindly

and effective co-operation in the performance of the duties assigned to them, and the most valuable aid, both in counsel and resources, for the advancement of the design of the Institute.

Resolved, That in token of respect for his memory the Institute be closed until Monday, and that it be suitably draped with badges of mourning, to be retained one month.

Resolved, That the Board make provision for a suitable eulogy on the life and character of the deceased, to be pronounced in the Hall of the Institute at a day hereafter to be determined, of which notice shall be given to the public.

Resolved, That S. Teackle Wallis, Esq. be invited to deliver the eulogy on the life and character of Mr. Peabody provided for in the foregoing resolution.

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to carry the above resolutions into effect, and that they be also authorized to co-operate with any public bodies, in the city or State, who may desire to unite with the Trustees of the Peabody Institute in paying a proper tribute of respect to the memory of the late George Peabody.

DISCOURSE.

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N the 12th of February, thirteen years ago,

the Founder of this Institute committed to

the hands of his selected agents the noble gift, which, under his accumulating bounty, has since swollen to more than four times its original amount. Upon the same day, year after year, the Trustees whom he so honored have been wont to render him an account of their stewardship, and renew to him the expression of their reverent affection and gratitude. Some months after our last annual address to him, we shared, with our fellow-citizens, the pleasure of seeing him again among us in person, full, not only of increasing sympathy with the purposes of this Foundation, but of abounding munificence to serve them. Although the hand of disease was then heavy upon him, there was, we thought, reason for the hope that he might be spared for many years, to see the growth of the good seed which he had

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