The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-12
Mayor and Other City Off
Gals Show Under Current
of Resentment Against
Earlham Head.
WHITE VOICES VIEW
Waterman Proudly Declares
He Took Professor as Ex-
ample for Conduct in Pub
lie Office.

AS a valued member of the body and
IS a good and useful citizen the city
councilmen Of Richmond paid high
and unique tribute to Prof. Ebert
Russell last night. He was the guest
CT honor at a banquet rendered by his
fellow members at the Westcott hotel.
The other guests included Mayor Rob
bins, City Engineer Charles, Charles
Marlatt and Alfred Bavis of the board
Of public works, Park Superintendent
Ford and the city hall reporters of the
local newspapers.
If Prof Russell ever had any doubt
that Richmond regrets his departure
the latter part of this month to accept
a position as a member of the faculty
of Johns Hopkins university, Balti-
more, it must have been dispelled at
the banquet rendered him by the city
Gads."
Resentment Is Felt.
In every one of the imprOmptu after
dinner talks there was an under cur
rent of resentment against conditions
existing at Earlham college which had
virtually forced Prof. Russell to sever
his connection with that institution.
1t remained for that blunt-spoken
councilman, Johnny White, of the
Second ward, to express freely his
opinion on this matter. Called upon to
respond to toast on why am in
favor of spooning at the Glen" White
declared that he knew nothing about
spooning and then launched into one
of his originally expressed apprecia-
tons of Prof. Russell. He declared
it was too bad that fellow across the
river had double-crossed the profess
nr' hn hnno hot bo
would live to see the day when Prof.
Russell would come back to Richmond
''and that fellow across the river goes
to Baltimore or some place else
Councilman Waidele, neghbor of
Prof Russell, declared that it seemed
strange to him that Earlham could at
ford to lose a man that Johns Hopkins
university had been SO anxious to add
TO it's faculty.
Prof. Russell Responds.
In responding to the tributes heap
ed upon him, Prof. Russell made the
statement that twelve years ago when
Re graduated from the University of
Chicago, he was the recipient of two
offers, one from Jonhs Hopkins univer-
sity, the other from Earlham college.
He said he accepted the Earlham Of
fer for it presented an opportunity Of
getting into personal contact with a
larger number of students.
Prof. Russell declared that he had
been delighted with his experience as
i councilman. He said he had entered
the office with some misgivings and
that he had been surprised with the
earnest and patriotic efforts of his
brother members in serving the best
interests of their CITY,
Mayor Voices Regret.
Mayor Robbins. called upon to re-
spond to the toast, IWhy I keep in
,ouch with Abingdon" spoke in seri-
Gus vein, declaring that he was proud
Of Arlington because it was home to
him. He concluded by stating that
Prof. Russell was one man who had
not courted public office. that the peo-
pie had forced the office upon him
and that they were witnessing his re-
tirement from the city's service with
genuine regret.
City Attorney Bond declared Prof.
Russell to be one Of those rare char
acters who radiate kindness, goodness
and brotherly love-
An unusual tribute paid to Prof.
Russell was by Councilman Walter
man, a Democratic member Of that
body. He said when he was elected
TO that body he went to one of his
stalwart party leaders, Webster Perry,
Tor advice as to how to conduct him
self in his new office. Keep your eye
on Prof. Russell" Perry instructed
Waterman. Act as he does, vote as
he does and you will reflect credit to
yourself, the city and the party"
That is what | have always tried
to do declared Waterman.