Arizona republican., 1911-05-04
FAREWELL RECEPTION
FOR POPULAR COUPLE
How Evanston Babe Good Bye to Pro-
fessor and Mrs. A. n. Wilde.

II. r. Wilkinson of this city, a form
er resident Of Evanston. H.. and a
student of Northwestern university,
still keeps in touch with his former
environment through the Evanston
Press. He has furnished The Repub-
lican with copy containing an ac-
count of the farewell reception rendered
Professor and Mrs. a. II. Wilde. the
former retiring from the faculty of
Northwestern university TO accept the
presidency of the University of Ari-
IONA The press also makes the fol-
lowing editorial comment:
The University Of Arizona is to be
congratulated on having chosen for its
head Professor 4. H. Wilde of North
western university. Dr. Wilde is a
scholar: he has had administrative eX-
perience and he is a man Of strong
moral fibre. And, too. DR.. Wilde is to
be congratulated For man of char
acter and ability the presidency of a
state school in "a growing section Of the
country offers great opportunity. Dr.
Wilde will class at once as one of the
big men of Arizona. and he has the
caliber and the disposition to become
one of its most useful men"
The account Of the reception is as
follows:
Professor and Mrs. A II. Wilde were
rendered a farewell reception at the
Congregational church last Friday
evening. The committee having the af-
fair in charge consisted Of Mrs f. l.
Harpham, Mrs. T. W. Heermans and
Mrs. W. :. Estells. The room was at
tractively decorated with ported plants
one man said it was as good a min
strel show.
After the people had enjoyed halt
an hour Of social chat Professor H. II
Kingsley called the company Ia order
He told all manner of good stories and
presented William Hudson Harper, who
spoke for the church committee OF
pastors cabinet. Mr. Harper said that
in the geological history Of Arizona
there We're several great uplifts. one
very great uplifT occurred in the
Eocene time. another at the close OF
the Miocene time, but a yet greater
uplift is TO come when Arthur Ii. Wilde
brings to bear his Saxon sense and grit
upon the minds and souls Of the next
Professor George Mansfield was in
PRODUCED as President Wilde's neighbor
and he told how much the immediate
community around Orrington avenue
and Moves street would miss Professor
and Mrs. Wilde. Yet there were very
great advantages in going to Arizona
Mrs Wilde could 60 out in the back
ward and pluck a tail feather from ar
ostrich and thus create new Easter
hat
Mrs T. P. StanwOOd was next pre-
scented as the representative OF the
wOmen's organizations. She said thai
somehow the name Of the town Il
which DR. and Mrs Wilde were going
sounded to her like "To soon. toe
soon" She recited little origina
poem. built on the basis of the Illinois
state song. about Arizona, Arizona"
Professor J. Clark spoke for tbs
faculty Of Northwestern university. He
told about the meeting held the previ-
Gus Saturday evening when about 15C
of the faculty. and trustees and Off
GERS of Northwestern university paid
tribute to DR.. and Mrs. Wilde
DR. McElveen was the last speaker
He said that DR.. and Mrs. Wilde were
born well: they were born in New Eng
land. Anyone who was born in New
England would refuse to be born any
where else. 1t is great thing to have
a New England conscience. And theT
to have New England ideals mixed
with middle-west freedom and hospi-
tally and generosity equipped a mar
To be a state builder and university
president DR. McElveen referred Il
Professor Wilde's many services to the
church. as church committeeman. Sun
day school teacher, musical advisor
deacon and all around helper. He con-
Guided his remarks by presenting t.
DR.. and Mrs. Wilde, in behalf of the
church, q very handsome rug. DR.
Wilde made a fitting reply. Refresh
ments were served. Then many had
the opportunity i'm a personal way t.
express their Godspeed to the new
president of the University Of Arizona