The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-20
James Park.

The following item, taken from The
Idea, printed at the State University.
Lexington. is of much interest here.
where Mr.. PARK is well known and has
many relatives and friends:
To head the list Of who's Who at
State one naturally turns to the name
of James Park, president of the Senior
Glass. James. Jim, Jimmy" ''Tur-
key" or whatever you choose TO call
him. comes from Richmond, KY. And
well may that city be proud 10 be the
birth place of sucha man. State doffs
her hat TO him as a student who has
probably meant more to the University
than any other student ever within its
Enclosures
In every phase of our University life
he has made good,' in the broadest
sense in which that much fused term
may be applied. He has been mora than
prominent, he has been the the leader in
| practically all the varied activities in
which the student body participates.
Strong mentally, physically and moral
| ly, he has ever been the man who does
things with such skill and ability, and
yet in such an unassuming manner, as
10 command the respect and admiration
of both instructors and students.
To those. who know Mr.. Park prima
rilly as an athlete and recognize his won
derful ability in that line, it should be
said that his work in the class room
throughout his entire course has been
brilliant. In fact, his grades have rare
ly ever been Apr 'ached, SO thoroughly
mas he done his academical work and so
keenly have his instructors appreciated
his superior ability. To those who know
him for both his physical and mental &C
complishments, it should be said that he
is not without honor in his own country,
as a glance at his list of honors will
show.
Firstly, he is president of the Senior
7 Glass, the highest honor in the Ca
u reer of a student. He is a member oil
: the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity He i:
a mem Der of Lamp and Cross. honorary
o Senior society. He is a mystic Thirteer
e and a Key. He is member of the Pan
Hellenic Council In his Senior year hi
s is cap ain of both the Varsity foot bal
and base ball teams. AS VARSITY
l. athlete he has unique record. He ha
n been member of the foot ball team dur
ing his entire four years in school. and
u member of the base ball and basket bal
% teams three years each, being inellgibl
d one year for either. He is membe
and treasurer of the Slx-One Club. H.
d is a student assistant in mathematics
e Personally, Jim Park is a prince.
u That is the unanimous decision of ever,
student in the University, from the low
IT lest Freshman to the upper Classmen
"a Towering above the rest in size and il
a. deeds, he is never so in spirit. He ha
S. a kind word for any und all, the SINGER
s. ity of which can never be questioned
lie and he can always take the time to Civ
g. a patient and offensive ear to your sid
l. the question.
p The qualities of leadership which MI
l. Park has constantly shown are rare in
l. deed. For it must not be forgotten tina
in addition to his deeds on gridiron an
s. diamond, which we have come to re
n gard as commonplace and to be expect
is ed, mis- brain has ever directed the cours
OF the play and his alert sixth sense
~ determined that now was the psycholog
ical moment for field goal, or 10 cate
an opposing runner mapping at thirc
er Such combination of athletic proves
k with ability 10 direct and to execute,
. rarely found in one man. And thes
same qualities have been exhibited j
every sphere of his work.
Mr.. Park gets his degree this year i
&c the COLLEGE of Arts and Science. TIL
y. University is proud to give degree I
n him-to have as its representative tru
'r, gentle man, scholar, big of body an
"o heart, skilled athlete, game ever, bl
rn clean with it. Such men will succee
is in whatever field they may enter. The
mt loss is keenly felt, but It's such me
ty who will place the University in its trr
ny position in State and Nation.
- Read our ITO Collect Subscriptions.