Die totale veld van algemene geskiedenis met so baie bekwame jong manne wat hier versamel het weens hulle dors na kennis, terwyl daar in hulle midde verskeie genië van die volgende era teenwoordig is, maak my taak baie aangenaam
The entire field of general history and the sight of so many splendid young men whose noble thirst for knowledge assembled them here, while in their midst many a genius for the coming era is present, make my duty a pleasure. Hear, hear!