The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-19

ICduN 10 receive tnem. I'ne rooms
were prettily decorated in the col
lege colors of orange and black, the
centerpiece of each table being q vase
Of asparagus plumosus fern. draped
with the colors. An elegant course
banquet was served by the Ladies'
Aid society of the church.
DR.. Smith First Speaker.
At the close of the banquet At
torney Fred CUTLERY, toastmaster for
the evening, in few well-chosen
words, introduced DR.. a. Il. Smith,
who addressed the assembly in the
following words when started
out to organize the various counties
of Ohio into Ada unions, l naturally
chose Marion first, the country that
is nearest my heart, and the one /
know the most about. The language
and sentiment of the university life
expresses itself at all times, in words
commonly connected with the fam
ily We speak or the old college. as
our Alma Mater-nourishing mother.
When we enter the school we say we
matriculate We become a child of the
school. The school Is the mother
and the pupil is the child. Now, I'm
glad to meet the children who can
claim Ada for their mother tonight
The world has been sowed with them.
We find them everywhere-ln the
halls of fame. In the every day walks
of life, and everywhere. our boys and
girls are brave and self-reliant. When
they left the school, these qualities
which helped them there, followed
them ont into the world and helped
them to get a good grip on life. In
the last forty years Marion county
has sent her share to Ada. over
four hundred students. doctors, law
yers druggists and teachers Of Ma
rion county came from Ada. They've
kept together well, too. Very few
have moved from here, and only
about a half dozen have died in that
time. We're glad to know about the
children, so l suppose you'll be glad
10 know about the mother.
Shouldn't Forget Mother.
"Now, l don't think much of n
child who viii forget his mother.
believe the real student who has gone
from Ada, will have real feeling for
the college. Ada Is not as II was
when the older ones of you knew it..
II is not simply quagmire. Now, it
is a beautifully paved town, with
lovely homes. Not only is the town
improved, but the spirit of the school
has had great progress and growth.
But, with all these improvements,
we have not neglected the essentials
which made Ada a necessity to many
a poor young person We have kept
the school democratic in spirit, in or
der that 1t may be the star Of hope
to illuminate the thought, heart and
hope OF poor young men and women.
Wen have to change some OF our
standards, but wen never change
that.
eve want to organize Marion coun-
ty students, not simply for the sake
Of raising money, but for the sake
Of keeping alive the old love and
interest of former students for the
university Times have changed now,
we can't educate men in the same
cheap way that we did. The stand
ards are raised, and Ada diplomas
are deprecated"
Rev. Smith then explained the law
by which colleges which have not an
endowment OF at least 100000 are
practically worthless in the eyes OF
state educators. "If the institution
cannot meet this financial crisis, II
must perish and all the diplomas will
be worthless" The speaker then
mentioned the fact that II each one
of the 10000 Ada students living
would give So each, the sum would be
cleared.
Prof. Parks on the Students.
| At the conclusion of Rev. Smiths
address, which was loudly applaud
ed, Mr.. CUTLERY introduced Prof. ],
G. Parks. of Ada. In his words OF
introduction, Mr.. CUTLERY spoke OF
Mr.. Parks, as the man who had
taught more students than any other
teacher In Ohio, who had grown ~
with the school and had a great dea
to do with the institution. Prof
Parks said in part:
81 know that l cannot say what i
In my heart TO say. As l go roun'
over the country and meet the boy
and girls who years ago sat In m.
classes. and see their hair turnin
gray. / think / must be getting oil
and vet, don't feel any older TO
day than ! did forty years ago.
have the same good times In m
classes. have the same kind OF goot
loyal students | did then. To-day,
Looked oyer .nlx class al aehool an