Cañon City record., 1911-05-18
CANON CITY BOY
WINS BIG PRIZE

The following letter from Rev. J..
T. Thomas, former pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city, but
now pastor of the Westminster Pres
byterian church of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, will afford pleasant reading
to host of friends in Canon City. He
says:
Suffer few lines to the public be-
cause 1 believe the public win be
interested. There is family feeling
in our beautiful Canon City that en-
dears it to every citizen. When one
suffers, all suffer; when one is hon
ored all alike rejoice. While this is
not true in every instance, yet, I hon
estly believe, more nearly so there
than in most other places, and, for
that reason, am confident that Can
on City people will find pleasure in
what 1 have to say.
Last week 1 attended the COM
mencement of Mccormick Theological
seminary at Chicago. from which
graduated ten years ago. This insti-
tuition is a postgraduate school; that
is, only men holding college, or uni
versity diplomas, are admitted as stu
dents. or can take the prescribed
course of work. 1t is very generally
recognized as one of the largest and
strongest training schools for minist-
ers in the world today.
Cyrus H. Mccormick. through
whose generosity the institution was
heavily endowed, left money in trust,
the proceeds of which was TO pro-
vide fund sufficient to give the ad-
vantages of two years travel and
study abroad to the student making
the highets grade in the study of He
brew. 1t can easily be imagined that
this fellowship is eagerly sought aft
er by the students. 1t is worth in
money several thousand dollars. not
to speak of the honor connected with
it. Mr.. Burgess of Canon City got it. far
and away. not only so. but, in addi-
ton, a prize of fifty dollars in gold
for extra meritorious work. then ne
was called out and the highest degree
which the institution can give was
conferred upon him. There were only
two other prizes given and the only
reason DR.. Burgess did not take them
was because they were second and
third Canon City has been well ad-
vertised through this medium and to
say that l was proud OF our Canon
City boy is putting it mildly.
1t will also be of interest to many
people in Canon City to know that this
prize. given once year, in 1894 was
won by Rev. Harry n. Wilson, former
pastor of the congregation of the First
| Presbyterian church of Canon City.
AS to just how far Mr. wilson's sue
cessor there. the writer of this ar
| ticle. missed that prize he will lea7e
for another time. Suffice it to say
that he has no memory of two years
study and travel abroad. SO much for
that Good for your prospective fruit
crop; your new road opening; you.
| flower show and the whole good y
number OF good things which seem
to be in the air. The more ] see OF
every place the more / am convinced
that Canon City is bound to grow. #
1t does not 1t is a sad commentary on
the intelligence of the American peo-
pie.
The opening of the road to the top
of the Royal Gorge is going to give
you wide advertising and will be a
great thing for the community. For
the weekly visits OF the Canon City
Record I thank you. We read the
whole thing; want ads and all. The
little boys often ask, when are we
| going homer" We sadly explain the
distance and how much too far 1t ia
to walk. ! have sent few people