The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-30

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! When PROT Jones graduated from
a high school sometime in the
eighties, such institutions were less
useful, less powerful, less potential
than now. Many branches now
taught were infants then. Geology
was an infant. Chemistry was n
baby as compared with the present.
Biology was barely at the beginning
Of Its development; and so it may be
said of anthropology. archaeology
and dozen Of other sciences Then
sociology was scarcely dreamed. of.
But he as a student and a teacher
kept IN line and was generally at the
front OF the procession OF progress.
f1e'" however, was not as aggressive
as he was progressive He was
strong In self-reliance but weak in
self-assertion. He was too timid to
push himself forward and to force
Others less equipped, to recognize his
real merits and his worth. He was
ever kind and was as gentle as q
woman. Contentiousness was foreign
TO his makeup. He conceded to his
friends and associates the right to
dlner from him, but he hewed to the
line of duty with a tenacity Of pur-
pose rarely found in men. He was
not like the inconstant moon, forey-
er changing, but he was like the gIo-
r1ous sun, forever shining.
His religion was a real and, prac-
teal thing. He found his creed in
the sermon on the Mount rather than
IN fhee dusty tones of ,theologians,
a@& AdA % "a Sa1'a tie TIE 'na ppy FACULTY
or, inspiring those whom he taught
and loved with his own confidence
land enthusiasm. Ills personality was
Istrong' but gentle; tactful, yet deter.
mined; resourceful. but prudent;
freely lending his own great strength
20 tighten the burdens Of others.
Ihose who knew his voice and: the
I.ctasp Of his hand need nothing to re-
mind them Of what he was and what
he dad. and will hold those traits in
lasting and grateful, remembrance,
In character, morals, manliness and
virtue he was as firm and unchane-
ing as a mountain or rock. More
than this, his judgement was of a
nigh order, hence he rarely made mis-
taxes, The writer of these lines
knew MIN from his early manhood
well, and upon all important oues-
lions rarely found him wrong, He
was conscientious to a fault, and
therefore could at all times be fully
TRUSTED.
those OF, us who knew Prof. Jones
intimately can truthfully say that he
was born for friendships. Affection
(ate,. sincere, optimistic, gracious in
manner, mirth4loving, sympathetfc,
he laid hold on men with a strong
; grip. In him the teacher never oh.
scuEed the man, and it Is, after all.
the man whom We shall best love to
recall. He was a man of one work
, ihls one thing l do" and he
: rarely failed to do it and do It. we'll
! His Chief idea was that the work of
. college,, or high grade academy
{ 11Ke the one over which he presided
: at the time Of his demise. was to
= make men, real men and not to We.
8 neer them. His career was between
2 the old and the new college, and he
fbel1eVed in both; and yet he was slow
), III giving up very much of the old
< he thought as many OF us do. that
d the old-time college, more than those
f. OF more modern years, strove to sent
OUT men OF power, men Of rugged
o christian character. He feared tha,
K too many of our modern sch ools ain
q only to graduate specialists. The
u dominating purpose, Prof. Jone,
"a thought and taught, should in al
It high grade Schools Of learning be til,
z, symmetrical development of tb,
s, whole man; the placing OF the Gete
/; scope to the eye of the student go hi
If could see the wide fields Of krowledg
q thus fitting him to use his full pow
.e ers, developing in him high ideal
n of character and inspiring him 70
.e world service and leadership. Whit
le khe loved athletics, yet this idea, Of
70 man was not for colleges to turn on
It quarter backs and pitchers only. bu
le rather to give training that will nrt
1T duce scholars, thinkers, reformer
to World-movers. He believed the co
ID lege to be d failure unless 1t grad,
II. ates first class men as we'll as frs
n class scholars and high grade att
,s, letes. l am sure represent him CO
or rectly In these important matters.