The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-03-04
CUP FOR PROF. REESE
|IrnGE BOND MADE AN ELOQUENT
IInNREsS and PRESENTED The CUP.
\, Crouse Presided and Dir. Herring
Was TOdStmdStef.

nr James ". Reese, who has been
Mba beloved professor Of ancient Ian
noops at Western Maryland College,
fToStminster. for exactly 40 years,
w The guest of honor at the seventh
6nnual mid-winter banquet of the
Inrni Association of the college in
IT, Hotel Belvedere Saturday night.
Ill., distinguished service he has rem
karod the institution was the subject
Rf all the addresses, and he was pre-
gontpd a beautiful silver loving cup
MT Iudge James 4. G. Bond, on be-
of the citizens of Westminster.
mr. Reeses initials are in gold on one
rfde Of the cup, apd on the opposite
IT. is the name of the college, also
h cold and can be seen at the jewelry
TtoTe of James H. Cassell, East Main
Htrppt, where it is on exhibition.
Judge George Gray, of Wilmington,
Mho was a classmate of DIR. Reese at
Princeton, came to Baltimore espec-
hllv TO attend the dinner. He sat at
ke professors left at the guest table.
IA the course of a short address Mr..
MIouzo L. Miles said that if the DEM
Mratic party ever wanted real presl-
@ntial timber it would have to look
Delaware. Judge Gray has fire.
Mentlv been mentioned for the presi-
kncv, and Mrs. Miles reference to
Initial was received with great applause.
Many ladies graced the occasion by
Reir presence, and it was one of the
Wost delightful banquets held in Bal
more.
Mr.. BENJAMIN z. Grouse, president
6E the Alumni Association, presided
@er the banquet, and DIR. Joshua w.
Hering, state comptroller, was the
NNRstmaster. The hall was handsome
W decorated with flags and colors OF
Nhe college. DR.. Herring sounded the
w Veynote of the evening when he said
Inc purpose of the banquet was 70
Emphasize our love and admiration
6k our dear Professor Reese" He
NNid that Professor Reese was 1.-The
Sk kpreme Court of the board of trus-
HNes and the faculty, as we'll" DR..
Rring went on to say that the pres
HMce of Professor Reese in the faculty
WI Western Maryland College did more
h give it the impress of college
wv Rn anything else in its history"
President Lewis, of the college, was
I@ first speaker. He paid glowing
butte to Professor Reese. He said
NM was the only man, living or dead,
w 10 has passed upon every graduate
M bm the college. DR.. Lewis gave an
IVY @eresting history Of DR.. Reese's con-
Nmtion with the institution, pointing
R# that he took up his life work there
Nn February %, 1870, and declaring
|Mt he gave the college its first ad-
nee in the educational world.
lNAIr. Lynn r. Meekins, editor of the
&timore Star, was the second speak
MIMI and his subject twas His Students" I"
N Meekins paid a beautiful tribute
AhDr. Reese.
I#We, your old students" he said,
MRnt you to know that if we have
NINt done so we'll as we should have
lie. we have done better than we
NNWHld have done because we knew
WA. We want you to know that IN
NHf souls is afragrance sweeter than
NREt tte hyacinths-the fragrance Of the
NAby days when beloved teacher en-
NHNed our hearts and found there a
which shall be sacred to his
HMH nory and guarded by our love 80
lnAg as life shall last
After Mr.. Meekins had taken his
W. DR.. Herring announced that ten
minutes would be devoted to those
'lg on the program, but who might
Aht to say something to DR.. Reese
Reral responded. Prof. William K.
Daniel who, by the way, celebrated
|M# twenty-fifth anniversary OF his con-
tion with Western Maryland Col
NHHe, Saturday, read a number OF let
1$, kilograms and messages from
HABons who had been invited to the
aHquet, but who were prevented from
hg present. One was Prof. Wood
W Wilson, of Princeton. He sent
congratulations and best wishes
Dr. Reese, and said he deeply re-
#ted his inability to attend the ban
I in his honor. Prof. Mcdaniel
read resolutions adopted at a
Mting of the faculty on Friday
hiding congratulations and ex-
sing sincere esteem and affection
Dr. Reese. Papers were also read
h the Irving Literary Society, the
pster Literary Society, the Brown
Literary Society and the Philoma-
IN Society.
"a behalf of Door to Virtue Lodge
lasons, Westminster. DIR. Lewis
Moodward presented DR.. Reese a
htlful bouquet of roses. The as
blage broke into hearty applause
ne the flowers were laid in front
ne honored guest. Mr.. Miles made
address just after this presenta-
He adverted the fact that he Ii
psed to woman suffrage, despite
presence of the ladies, and said
the privilege of the ballot in the
ls of the woman would no doubt
te another cause for divorce.
e presentation of the loving cu[
last. Judge Bond, In his ad,
drew two pictures Of Western
land College. The first was az
appeared when he first saw it, II
AT that time, h. said, there was
4 single building and it the mos
ward-looking figure of building
rustic carpentry ever designed
other picture was of the college
Y, with its magnificent buildings
enlarged grounds. He said tha'
2 matter OF tasteful arrangement:
rounds and assembling of tn
lngs. no other educational instf
n OF Maryland has higher ordel
bow.
e speaker also referred to tn,
contrast from a monetary stand
He said when the property frs
into the hands of the Methods
wv Stant Church the value OF th,
All told would not have reached
OV. Now the actual value, baset
ne expenditure, is between
ucO OF 100000. He also avowet
mercenary standard be discard
nd more refined test substitu