Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-12
5000 At AM[S 70
GREET 'IAkA jim :
RETIRING SECRETARY OF AoRI.
CULTURE WELCOMED ON HIS
RETURN TO IOWA.
TAFT. HOUSTON AND oThERs
SEND CONGRATULATIONS
oovesner Clarke and Others Deliver
Addrsssss lany Farmers Prsssnt-
Wilson ssill psan Of Agriculture at
cellsas, Resignation Nsvsr Having
Been Accepted. .., " y.

NVuO0OS nSSsO"Ss'S" '%
Been Aeespksd. 49, " y:
Special to Timss-Repuhlican.
Ames, March 12.-F1ve thousand
residents Of Ames and central Iowa
gathered at the state college here to-
day to welcome home James Wilson,
retiring secretary Of agriculture who
quits his duties at Washington after
serving in the same capacity for six
teen years. Many farmer friends OF
the college and the ex-secretary were
present, as well al Governor Clarke ana
delegation from Des Moines.
Reception Opens Program.
The first Of the days program IN
honor Of the retiring secretary OF agrl-
culture upon the occasion OF his return
to his home state was reception IN
the faculty room in the central nall OF
the college At that time the dls-
tinguished national figure shook hanos
in greeting with the newer members OF
the faculty and grasped the palms OF
those who were at Ames when he was
here as q dean. The faculty reception
began at 1O:30,
March 70 Gymnasium.
At II o'clock the deans and neads Oh
departments Of the college assembled
in the faculty rooms. preparatory 10
the march to the gymnasium. where
the principal exercises OF the day TOOK
place. The escort parade marched 10
the gymnasium with the following for
nation. The state college band OF hfty
pieces at the head Of the college In
fantry battalion under command OF
Gen. James Rush Lincoln. Following
marched Deans Curtiss and Stanton,
the sub-committee in charge. Secre-
tarv wilson and President Raymond A.
Pearson, Of the college, came next ana
preceded Gov. George w. Clarke. and
President u n. Trewin, president OF
the state board OF education. The OF
fetal line Of march was closed by OF
ficers OF state, senator's and repre-
sentatiyes Of the Iowa assembly, board
of education, executive committee OF
the Ames commercial club and profes-
sors. other members of the instruct1ng
and experiement station staffs pro-
ceeded directly to the gymnasium.
Addresses BY Notsblss.
The former secretary and Governor
Clarke, Mr.. Wilson responding to the
address Of welcome home of the gov
ernor. addressed great audience-of
college people, some Of whom were
former associates of Mr.. Wilson; OF
new friends, OF farmers, business men,
and others prominent in the business
and Industrial life of the sctate. The
response Of the distinguished 1owan
was impressive.
Immediately after the meeting in the
gymnasium and in front of the plat
form where they spoke, Mr.. Wilson and
Governor Clarke turned themselves
over to the people who were given
opportunity to enforce brief, informal
reception. The retiring secretary
grasped many hands, met many he
knew and fingered here and there to
acknowledge that he was "born and
raised" near such and such a place on
the Vinton pike.
Afternoon Proceedings.
The program for the afternoon in
cluded Informal reception of Mr.. Will
son by friends, happy greetings and a
review Of the college infantry. The
day closed with another reception in
Central Hall, at $3.50 o'clock, followed
by a banquet in the women's gym
nasium, Margaret Hall, the women's
building. Nearly 400 invited guests
sat at the banquet.
Because of engagements in Washing
ton Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of the
former secretary, was unable to be here
with her father. Miss Wilson it was
!. !. ss.opca vculd he here. according to prev
ious tentative assurances. to particle
pate in the welcome back to Iowa as
she participated in Iowa's farewell to
Dean Wilson when the retiring secre-
= tary left Ames to take (. seat in the
cabinet.
The farmers were special guests of
4 President Pearson. The campus was
alive with them who came to assist in
the welcome home They heard the
addresses Of Mr.. Wilson and the gov
ernor and took part in all the Wilson
exercises. At noon they spread basket
lunch in the gymnasium where hot
coffee was served by the college. In
the afternoon they toured the campus
while their wives and daughters wit
messed demonstrations in domestic sci
ence hall.
President r. A. Pearson. Of the coll
lege, presided at the exercises in the
gymnasium. The entire third Of an
acre Of space was filled by the audi
ence. On the platform were President
Pearson Bernard Murphy. of vinton;
e. w. Valentine, of Ames; o. H. Cess
n ma, college chaplain; Carl L. Little,
president Of the commercial club: Dean
4 Charles F. Curtiss. who succeeded Mr..
Wilson at the college, and Dean 3. w.
stanton. The college glee club sang,
i and the cadet battalion stood at at
tention during the exercises. Mr.. Will
son spoke for tyenty- five minutes, tell
ing Of his long work in Washington
and his interest in Ames college and
the Hawkeye state.
ss Mr.. Pearson referred to Mr.. Wilson
as the most distinguished man ever
S sent out by Ames College.
Taft Sends Publications..
Among numerous kilograms Of felici-
Il talion received bJ aaiT. Wilson Oh this
y