Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-04
Honors for Professor vickers.

Prof. Enoch Howard Vickers, native
of the vicinity of ShepherdStown, now OF
the West Virginia University at Morgan
town, has received official notification
that the Emperor of Japan has conferred
upon him the Fourth Order OF Merit and
the Gordon OF the Rising Sun. The in
sigma of the order has been forwarded
to Professor Vickers, but as yet has not
arrived. The distinction is one that is
very rarely conferred on those out side OF
governmental or diplomatic service.
Professor Vickers was not in the govern
ment educational work. In speaking of
the honor conferred upon Professor Wick
ers, japanese newspaper states "Dur-
ing the Russo Japanese war, Professor
Vickers often contributed articles to the
Nation and the Evening Post of New
York, in which he explained Japan's
standpoint and pointed out the stability
OF her financial condition. AT another
time he called attention 10 an error made
by the Japan Chronicle in regard TO the
question OF taxation OF foreign residents
in Japan. Professor VickerS took the
trouble to Justify and defend Japan'S &C
ton on many other occasions, correcting
errors made by both japanese and for
eigners, thus establishing mutual under
standing between them. We understand
that it is in recognition OF the no small
services rendered by him to our country
that he has had these hoDours conferred
upon him."
Before leaving Japan, Professor Wick
erS was rendered banquet by the preSi-
dent of Keiogijuku University, the chan
cellor ard councillors, at which the may
or OF Tokyo and other prominent Japa-
nese were present. He was presented
on this occasion with parchment on
which the president and chancellor otthe
university expressed their sincere appre-
citation for the services rendered by the
university professor. The inscription
was written in beautiful Japanese charac
tiers and signed by the president and
chancellor. A translation follows:
professor Enoch Howard VickerS-
"Since you first assumed the duties OF
professorship in the economic depart
ment OF the Kelogijuku, four terms, COW
ering in all twelve academic years, have
passed. During this time you have most
aSsiduously instructed your students With
greatest benefit TO them resulting from
great learning and noble personality, we
have the homer respectfully TO address,
on her behalf, this letter ofacknowledge-
ment to you by the resolution OF the uni
versity council"
Professor VickerS also had other hon
ors heaped upon him by the university.
his students, graduates and colleagues.
The university presented him with a
present of 81 900 before leaving, in addi-
tion to the provisions Of Professor Wick
ers' contract. His students, numbering
about 800, whom he was teaching at the
time OF his departure, presented him with
a Japanese sword stand, containing two
swords, the most typical emblem OF old
Japan. The swords are go years old
and were made by the Raj family, one OF
the three great families OF sword makers.
Professor VickerS' graduates presented
him with tray and silver tea set OF
bamboo pattern, and his colleagues pre-
scented him with silver bowl. AT the
expiration OF ten years service at the
university, Professor VickerS was pre-
scented with a marble bust OF himself.