Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-15
IOWA PAYS HOMAGE TO VETERAN
MEMBERS OF STATE COL
LEGE FACULTY.
FIVE INSTRUCTORS
FETED AT COLLEGE
Heads of State Institutions, State Edu-
cationa Board and Ames Students
and Faculty Join in Paying Tribute
to Men Who Have Been Members Of
College Staff For Quarter Century.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, May 15-Iowa paid homage
Friday to five men who for more than
a quarter OF century have had large
part in the states great technical in
stitution at Ames, when the state board
and Seerley OF its sister Institutions,
joined with President Pearson and the
faculty and students of Iowa State
College in recognizing the work of Vice
President f, ". Stanton, Registrar
Herman Knapp, Commandment General
and A. A. Bennett
DR.. B. H. Hubbard, Of the University
of Wisconsin. an alumnus of Iowa
State College, told how these five men
had helped to shape the institution SO
that it has taken strong leadership as
a pathfinder in education which per-
tains to life, which teaches students
how to work, in order that every stroke
may count
Instructors Are EuIoeized.
President Thomas H. Mcbride, OF
the State University, told of his pride
a $ a citizen in Iowa State College and
OF his pleasure in coming in behalf Of
the great commonwealth of Iowa to
congratulate his colleagues on their
service President H. H. Seerley, of
State Teachers College, told of the
worth of personality and leadship in
college teachers as exemplified in these
five men. Dean c. f. Curtiss. Of the
division of agriculture emphasized the
part of these teachers in molding the
purposes of the college to serve the
practical problems and affairs Of life.
President D. D. Murphy, of the state
board of education, whose mem berS
were all present except one. said that
the state board, whose business is
largely to approve the plans and poll
cies of the three state institutions did
most heartily approve this mark Of
recognition and honor to these men
who have served the state faithfully
and well for a continuous period OF
more than twenty five years" Presi-
dent Murphy declared that the school
masters have been behind every great
world movement, and that just at the
present moment the people of this
country We're gladly putting their con-
fidence and faith in the school man
who is guiding the affairs of the Amer
lean nation.
Commemorative Parchments Presented
In presenting to each of the honored
professors suitably inscribed parch-
ment COMMUNICATING their completion
of twenty five Years of service anG
more for the college, President r. "A
Pearson congratulated the college tina,
! it had enjoyed the work Of these men
and that it could still have them as po-
tent factors in the development of the
institution. Vice President E. w
Stanton. replied with great feeling for
himself and colleagues as he told of his
gratitude for the expressions Of good
will, and Of the promising future of
the college which they were happy to
serve.
The students entered heartily into
the celebration with college cheers for
each Of the five professors, for the
board of education and the college.
The state college military band and
the cadet corps escorted the visitors and
members Of the faculty in the state
procession from central building to the
college gymnasium.