The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-15
AKRON LETTER.
THE DIVINITY SCHOOL AND THE coll
LEGES.

LEGES.
From commercial point of view, the
college which has Divinity School at
tached to it, has decided advantage
over one that has no such appendage.
1t gets itself advertised in this way most
effectually, for wherever the ministers
go they talk up the college.
OF all the graduates, the ministers are
the ones who, if not most interested in
the cause of education, are yet in the
best position to manifest their interest
and awaken the interest OF others. 1t ia
often said that "talk is cheap" and
mere talk and nothing else is so, but
what would the world do without the
takers? How much interest would the
public feel in education or in anything
else if it we're not for the efforts of those
who arouse men to think and feel upon
these subjects?
Among the good things so plentifully
expressed by Henry Ward Beecher, was
this: people say show me man of
deeds, and not of words. You might as
we'll say, show me field of corn; don't
care about the clouds or the rain. Talk
ing makes thought and feeling and
thought and feeling make action. Show
me man of words who knows how to
incite to noble Deeds"
Now, the ministers are -eminently
the men of words among the graduates,
and they naturally speak enthusiastical-
ly Of their own college. They keep the
people in touch with it, give men informa-
tion respecting it's affairs, make known
its wants, and guide young people, who
are tending college-ward to their alma
mater.
Some OF the best results, in money
and students occur to the college from
the efforts Of these unpaid missionaries.
know minister who keeps student
or two always at certain college, simply
because he graduated from it's Divinity
School. But although the ordinary
graduate may lack the minister's more
favorable opportunity of talking up his
college, yet he can aid somewhat in that
direction. Every graduate owes his
college at least a good word.
A MAN OF TITLES.
A striking figure in the old army of the
Potomac was the Prince de Joinville,
whose patriotic French breast was liter
ally covered with crosses and medals of
honor, and the insignia of his various
titles and orders.
Riding along the lines in the sunlight
he was the center of irradiance, bril-
liant and blazing object, and one won
dered if bullet could strike him with
out hitting some medallion or badge of
distinction. How many titles, hereditary
and otherwise he possessed. never could
remember; but it took about all the let.
ters of the alphabet to designate them
and presume some of the minor ones
were left out at that. Yet the noble
prince had hardly more capital letters
following his aristocratic name than fol-
lows the name of one of the distinguished
professors of Buchtel College In the
small circle of Universalist colleges Prof.
Claypole is undoubtedly the man of
titles. What long array of capital let
ters attach themselves to his name in
the catalogue! TO be only "B. A., D.
Sc. Nond)" is certainly honor enough for
one man; but when in addition to this
one is "F. g., S. S., L. e. Il A." what
more can one expect or hope for? And
the best of it all is, that Professor Clay
pole has won these honors as worthily
as he modestly wears them.
Not one is the symbol of hereditary
rank or class favoritism. Not a letter
has been gained except by actual service
in the cause of science. Born in Here
fordshire. Eng, in 1885, Prof. Claypole
was educated at the University of Lon.
don. from which he took the degree in
art and science. He came to this coun
try in 1872. was professor of Natural
Science at Antioch College until 1881,
and since 1888 has filed the chair of
Natural Science in Buchtel. Prof. Clay
pole is an authority in all branches of
natural science and has by his original
studies and Investigations, established
rational reputation therein.
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