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Excerpt from History of the Maine State College and the University of Maine The loyalty and service of Dr. Fernald to the Uni versity surpass anything that mere words can express. He opened the institution in 1868. His ability and wisdom found expression in the early plans and courses. He had the pleasure of seeing it grow to a great power in the State thus proving the worth of the foundation which he had laid. It is, therefore, no cause for wonder that he loved the University as he loved his own. Not very long before his death, the members of his family were discussing the question of buying a burial lot in Mount Hope Cemetery. He lis tened attentively to the discussion and closed it by say ing: You may do as you please. I shall be buried on the hill in the cemetery across the river from the Uni versity in sight of the buildings which I love and where I have lived and worked. Whether as professor, acting president, president, or professor emeritus, Dr. Fernald gave to the Univer sity of Maine the fine and superior service that his splendid character, his broad education, and his un usual personal qualities made possible. His was a nature of singular sweetness and kindness. His fellow men loved him. They knew that he was sound and true, and therefore they did not hesitate to anchor themselves to him. N 0 man ever connected with the University endeared himself to the students as did Dr. Fernald. The mention of his name to a group of alumni always arouses great interest and brings sincere applause. He has passed from us but he has left an enduring monument in the great institution to which he devoted his life and of which he was a part from its beginning to the day of his departure. 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.