The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08

with Washburn college. They have in
structed the executive committee to
take such ste-s as they deem wise.
looking towards the fu1filIment of these
desirable ends.
Investigation will be made, and. if
feasible, the faculties will be organized
the courses projected, the arrangements
completed in every detail, and with the
VIII be received in these deDartmnts OF
stud-,."
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Aside from the eloquent inaugural of
DR.. Plass. the hit of the afternoon
was made by Harry E. Mills, class Of
burn alumni. Mr.. Mills is a Fort Scott
minister, and he also writes poetry. Be
sides that he is eloquent and when he
compared Lincoln and Roosevelt, two
types of American manhood, he started
burst of applause and cheers which
continued for several minutes.
After paying tribute to Abraham Lin
coln he stated that the great question
now is how Americans can become i'm
mensely rich and retain their patriotic
devotion. He said the type of modern
american manhood is before the people
He did not struggle with adversely
and poverty, study far into the night
by the light of tallow dip-none of
these things. No, he was born in the
greatest city of thfsS country, into a
family of influence, ease and wealth.
ne conquered SIJiIo OF these things,
and this winter, when, the snowy mantle
covers the land, way back in a little
nome In the Keystone state, a mother
will teach her babe to lisp his name
Say it, dear; it's Roosevelt CHEERS
The first great typical American won
in spite of adversely; the second great
typical American won in spite of ease. The
first. great typical American was born into
a strenuous life; the second created a
strenuous life
Before the afternoon exercises com
menced, A. B. Whiting of the board of
/ trustees, read letters of regret from NJ A
Low, David ]. Brewer and c. C. Scoville,
members of the Doard of trustees who
were unable to be present; also from ex-
President Geo. NJ Herrick who was in
vited to participate in the programme.
DIR. TIfWING'S ADDRESS.
The First Presbyterian church was well
filled last evening, the occasion being the
address by DR.. Charles F. Thwing presi-
dent of the Western Reserve university,
Cleveland, O..
The subject OF the address was Some
Contributions Which a Christian College
Should Make to American Life"
The central thought of DR.. Thwing's adj
dress was that colleges should teach men
and women to think. He related conversa-
tions which he had had with John D.
Rockefeller and other capitalists and en-
| ployers of labor, in which they asserted
that the great lack of the men who came
to them seeking jobs was brains;th power
to think.
DR.. Thwing said that there is not a col
lege president in the country that could
pass the examination for admission to the
| freshman class of the college of which he
is the head But he added. "the col
lege president can think better than all
the freshmen class put together"
Keep out Of politics. the advice
which DR.. Thwing gave to the professors
of colleges. He said that the people look
to ministers and teachers to give them
honest opinions, not biased by political
prejudice. He said it is the duty OF col
lege professors to lay before their pupils
broad facts. and let the pupils draw their
own conclusions
AT REPRESENTATIVE HALL.
At the conclusion of DR.. rhwing's adj
dress, the audience adjourned en- masse to
Representative hall, and there DR.. Plass
held reception to the people of Topeka.
The big hall was comfortably filled with
guests. 1t was decorated with Washburn
blue bunting and big banners bearing the
letter w.
The receiving line was headed by Prof.
Frederick W. Ellis who introduced the
guests to President Plass. The other men,
bers of the receiving line were Mrs. Nor
man Plass. the Rev. Albert Bushnell of
Kansas City. Mo. the Rev. and Mrs
Charles NJ. Sheldon. President Horace T.
Fuller of Drury college. Springfield. Mo,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Sweet, Prof. D. L
McEachron and President Charles F.
| Thwing.