I recall with pleasure your visit to me two years ago." I can hardly imagine any occurrence which could have given me more genuine satisfaction than the receipt of this draft.

It was by far the largest single donation which up to that time the school had ever received.

It came at a time when an unusually long period had passed since we had received any money.

We were in great distress because of lack of funds, and the nervous strain was tremendous.

It is difficult for me to think of any situation that is more trying on the nerves than that of conducting a large institution, with heavy obligations to meet, without knowing where the money is to come from to meet these obligations from month to month.
In our case I felt a double responsibility, and this made the anxiety all the more intense.