Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-10
Inspires an Article on
College Ruins.
Half Tone Pictures Printed on
Stationery
Has Made a Hit With the College
Students.

Students.
People living in Akron and vicinity
need no story or picture to remind
them Of the calamity that befell Buch-
tel college last December. Until re.
Gently, the ragged wills, high towers,
and tall chimneys presented a sorry
sight to the gaze OF the passer-by. No
one got used to the sight or became
deaf to the mute, pitiful appeal, least
Of all those living nearest, to whom
the sight was most frequent. The
ruin loomcd up against the sky, until
many were weary of the view and
clamored that the walls be lcvel!ed.
Now, when the walls are down, there
is no relief. Tho fair lawn Is strcwn
with broken stone, and brick, and de-
faced by twisted iron and charred
lumber The ruin seems all the moro
apparent now that the picturesque
towers are down, now all is desolate.
But the same mute appeal is made,
and sympathy shows it's helpful face
An incident that occurred on the
campus last Thursday shows how the
people feel. As one of the professors
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was on the walk at the west end OF
the old building, he met two ladies'
crossing the grounds to Carroll at.
They were heard to say, 1T Is too bad,
it is a shame that building had TO
burn,-this end was the home Of tho
girls, isn't it tcrrible?' Her companion
replied, "Yes, I am very sorry" And
though tho professor knew neither
lady, he said, "Thank you, ladies'. 1t
does us good to hear you say you are
sorry" The reply was, at is dread
fui, and everybody is sorry" And so
they are. They are showing their sor-
row by their subscriptions to the re-
building fund. When tue canyasscr
calls on these two ladies, he will be
made to feel proud that he is engaged
in the peoples cause.
But this Is in Akron, where VIC not
only hear the story, but sec tho de-
struction. In order to carry the force
of the letter to distant friends, re-
cent issue Of State religious paper
was given up entirely TO the cause or
re building. 4 main feature of the
sue was two splendid half.tones, one
of the college taken somc months be-
fore the Arc and the other taken from
the same position Of the ruin Just be-
fore the walls were razed. Extra
copies We're printed so that the paper
will reach many thousands of friends
IN Ohio and adjoining states.
Another means Of accomplishing the
same result carrying the picture To
tho people was recently put IN opera
ton when the secretary of the college
ordered quantity of lctterhends
printed with the above half.tone pictures
rcdncedin the upper corners of the let
ter size paper The pictures are good
aud the contrast is striking, There was
no thought that the paper would he
used for other than the business cor
respoudenco OF the college, but tho
students saw the cuts aud now the
Office has quite n trade IN stationery
and wherever that paper with It's pie,
turc goes, Il makes its silent appeal,
| The cffcct the sight Of the ruin
makes on all was prcttily illustrated
by the remark made some tune ago
by little lvc.year'old girl In East
Akron. She had ridden past the cam
pus on her way home. When her fatn
or came in later she ran TO him with
concern pictured on every feature apr
cried: "Why, papa, tho college Is
stll burnt" II goes without saying
that that father is Interested in the re-
building OF BuchIel college, Yes, th'
college Is "still burnt" but " grandcl
Buchtel shall arise--bulldings better
adapted TO college work, and colleg'
growing to be greater honor 20 orI
city