The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-03-04

without a Rockefeller or a Hopkins
to pour out from his munifcence a
stream OF gold. He said the earliest
friends Of the college were two re-
tired farmers of Weslminster-Joh
Smith and Isaac c. Baile-who gave
literally to the support of the school.
He also referred to DR.. Ward, the first
president, as the spiritual father of
the college, and to DR.. Lewis, the pres
ent president, as a worthy successor.
In referring to state aid for schools
Judge Bond said i:
And now that discussion Is on as to
what help the schools of the state are
to expect. L cannot refrain at this
point from expressing myself after a
method like this-that the people of
the State of Maryland can and will
willingly if need be for many years to
come to get along with their present
roads, metal and dirt without millions
OF dollars exploitation Of them, but
that any neglect for single day in
the maintenance and improvement of
the ways to the general efficiency of
the citizen would be regarded, as in
terpret the present sentiment, as re-
dictionary, stupid and fatal foolishness.
Again, I venture to think, the people
OF education generally would consent
to postpone and pigeonhole other new
and costly proposals of legislation.
To my mind it is altogether mis-
leading to say to this institution or to
that that the state donates this or
that amount of money. The state, in
fact, does not donate anything. The
state contributes only in the smallest
way to the fertilizing elements entering
into the sowing and reaping of har-
vest of all the most remunerative to
the state, and the one in which it's own
welfare is essentially and directly
bound up.
DR.. Reese was rendered a great ova-
ton as he arose to accept the cup.
The entire assemblage arose and ap-
plauded him to the echo. The demon
stration must have pleased him. Dr.
Reese referred to his career at Prince
ton, with Judge Gray as a classmate,
declaring that he received there the
foundation for the work he has done
at Western. Maryland. He said he
had planned his life on other than
educational lines, and for that reason
declined a position as tutor in Latin
at the old Princeton College three
years after his graduation from that
| institution of learning.
But destiny called me to another
institution in six years." DR.. Reese
went on to say, speaking of his call to
Western Maryland College, "Tt was
not one of the greatest institutions in
the land. 1t was very small 40 years
ago. 1t is not now one of the largest,
but your presence here tonight shows
me that you love her"
Judge James Alfred Pearce was to
have been one Of the speakers, but he
was unable to be present. Judge Gray
spent the night i'm Baltimore and re-
turned to his home in Delaware Sun
day morning. All the Westminster
people at the banquet returned to their
home town Saturday night, leaving
from Union Station on the 11.35
o'clock train over the Western Mary
land Railroad
DR.. Reese is one of the most distin-
guished educators in the state, yet a
more modest man does not live. There
has been a remarkable development
at Western Maryland College during
the time he has been teaching there.
There could have been nothing pref
tier than the tributes and the honor
paid him last night.
The banquet committee consisted of
Messrs. William G. Baker, chairman;
Burdette B. Webster, secretary; B. F.
Grouse, President II. III. Lewis, Lynn
R. Meekins, L. I. Pillitt, w. McA.
Lease, J. Bibb Mills and Robert Z.
Carman.
Those present from this city were
Miss I. Jewell Simpson, Mrs. John H.
Cunningham, Dr.. J. z. Shreeve, Chas.
o. Clemson, Mrs. Charles Billingslea,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Herr, Hon. Joshua
w. Herring, DR.. Jos. Herring, DR..
Thomas H. Lewis, Prof. and Mrs.
William r. Mcdaniel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin F. Grouse, Miss Mamie G.
Lease, Mrs. Frank z. Miller, Miss Mary
B. Shellman, J. NJ. Shellman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thomas. DR.. Hugh T..
E1derdice, Miss Margaret J. Bennett,
DR.. Lewis K. Woodward and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Pearre Wantz.