The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-09
'OH|O WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BANQUET
Over $50 Former Students Are Entertained at Epworh
M E. Church Friday Night. Wilbur Jacoby is Re-
Elected President of Asso sociation.

band king may set up caucuses, pay
lthemselves good salariesLbut the stud
ent and the thinkers are the real
krulers of this world. A George. or
a Francis or "A Henry. may sit upon
the throne of empires, but It is such
!men as Calico, Nicholas Copernicos
! Benjamin Franklin and Charles Dar-
win who shape the destiny of the
world. Emperors and kings in per-
son, tle--the scholar and thinker live
on in the life and energy of enlight-
ened generations.
For the reason that the scholar has
his purposes and mission. we are here
tonight to CELEBRATE the worth and ac-
complishments of Ohio Wesleyan uni
versity."
The Toast Program.
Mr.. Snyder then introduced the
next speaker, Professor w. w. Davies
OF the o. w. U. who gave toast. a
change was made in the program, by
which Prof. Davies toasts was sub
stituted for that OF DR.. Welch. Pro-
fessor Davies opening words occas-
ioned a great deal of laughter and ap.
plause, Tor he said. There wasn't so
much OF a change in the program af-
ter all, for I'm "Welsh"-the other
fellow Is only nomnally So" After
expressing his thanks to the commit.
tee for inviting him to speak, Profess
sor Davies spoke of the great changes
which have been made since he first
entered the college as an instructor
The majority OF the teachers who
taught then are now gone, they were
great men ana did a great work for
Delaware which can never be repaid
Delaware has done great things, it
has sent out good alumni In solid
greatness, the history of Delaware S
success can never be greater than II
has been during the past thirty years,
he declared. He then mentioned a
number of celebrated men of science
and ministers who had been sent out
from the university into life's work,
where they have won fame and recog-
| milton. The speaker also mentioned
| the great increases in the number =!
girls who now attend tn University
IN comparison to the number that
went to school there when he first
became a teacher. The progress OF
the college along other lines was al
so discussed by Professor Davies, who
was heard with the greatest interest
on the part OF everyone present
The influence of College Days.
Professor Clara A. Nelson, or the
University was next introduced by
Mr.. Snyder. Miss Nelson said in part:
''How many different conceptions
there are OF Ohio Wesleyan univers-
ity. So many rememberances of so
many different years. We have with
us tonight, students now in attend
ance, students of two. ten, twenty
and thirty years ago. They all have
their memories of college days, but
how different they are. Yet, with all
these differences, they are still under
the influence of their college days,
to certain extent.
Some of those who sat with you
as class mates are now scattered all
over the world. Some are even now,
testing their faith in God in storm
tossed China. But with all the
changes, in the teachers, in the cam
pus, in the buildings and other
things, still the college spirit remains
the same.
SO, as memories cling around the
o. w. u. we can still look back TO
our Alma Mater with one spirit, one
mind and one heart"
"a vocal solo. "Bandelirre" was next
sung by Prof. j. A. Bendlnger, OF
the o. w. u, with accompaniment by
Mrs. V. e. Dombaugh. The solo was
insstently encored.
Professor Richard Parsons was
next introduced, who said: 1T gives
me more pleasure to come to Marion
than to any other or Delaware's pro-
missing ''subpnpSr llknqw that here