Among the many tributes to the into Sir Arthur Currie, the one which has recurred most frequently jig the comparison to the passing frien vray. God, accent him, Christ re-'At a meeting of the Board of Gov-jemers of McGill University held a few days after the funeral, a resolution of tribute was passed which ig well worth quoting:
"We, the Governors of MeGill University, record our deep and grief Hwous sense of loss in the death of jour Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Sir Arthur Currie, We recall with titude and pride his career of Unprecedented activities and the Wide horizon of -his interests; his Tong record of laborious and eminent joes inn relatively brief life; his many tasks of different kinds itis event bad hardly died down when. Sir Arthur Currie's judgment performed with ceaseless zeal and Before ft waz announced shat Gen-Was finally passed, it might well be distinction; his eminent role as tral Atha Catron accepted that his second success. (the educa-Canadian (Corps, Commander and Persitys public comment at the time sition of Principal of Afeqill Unitional) war greater than his frst leader of men in dark days; the (Who military). tireless energy, dignity and intel twas most unfavourable, the general igence with which he gave himself opinion, being thes. tke. governing The Funeral to his onerous new duties as Prin Shard of the University had trusted cipal after his return from his more to chance than to, sound com-fon the occasion of eral, 'Th teibue to, Sit_Arthur, Curse splendid world service; the compro-Imonsenae' in making. their choice, hot less magnificent than his death hensive view, the rare common sense Fim; however proved that the new was shocking. Leaders of the Uni-'a man of no pre versity, the State and the Church land poise, the quiet and never-Yious experience in the field of joined with the military authorities failing courage, the sympathy and understanding, the unflagging higher education, was an administ-fu paying public honour to the ator of great worth, Sir. Arthar deceased General. A simple service vation, the prodigious industry wit which' he faced the difficult situ took over his university duties at a fu Christ Church Cathedral, in, the ions of his academic administr tion; the fruitful results of hi ata crossroads; for nearly century ne when. og Univesity, was Heart of Montreal's uptown shopping district, was attended the institution had progressed slow Fathering of notables that almost teen' years of effort in the univerly, but surely, as an. independent filed the building, and left little sity; his earnest desire to identify Body, but it had suffered a number room for those of the public who the university with life; the distinetserious lorses by the death of Gesired admission, His Excellency ive and undisturbed progress of M the Governor-General and his aides, Gi il" in the midst of an unquiet violently than any other of the Premier Bennett and seven of his world, under the faithful and inlaws of the universe.
Cabinet Ministers, the heads of the [defatigable guidance of his active "The Labour Party are strongly great financial institutions and the mind and his steadfast spirit; the against Lord Trenchard's reforms.
Fuiways, and representatives of willingness with which he contribut~ that they are genuinely other public bodies too numerous fed his usefulness, not only to the of them, others that they fo mention,, joined. with the Gov-development of McGill, but to the by general optenors of McGill University and diversified problems which confront official delegates from many of the fed the nations and the world at position to anything savouring of [class distinction. But the reforms forger universities in North America Targe—as a gallant soldier on every the beautiful Anglican. service field in support of every movement will ge through. It, would be ex: tremely interesting to know what Which was led. by, the Bishop 0 to amend the broken earth,
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