The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-24
RECEPTION AT ARMORY
DR.. AND MRS. A. NORMAN WARD OF
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE TO Be
ENTERTAINED BY CITIZENS COM
MITTEE APPOINTED JUDGE THOMAS
AND FATHER MeGUlGAN TO MAKE
ADDRESSES.

The opening Of Western Maryland
College Monday evening marked two
events-a new president, the Rev. DR..
a Norman Ward, and the beginning
OF the fifty-first year Of existence OF
the college.
DR.. Ward was graduate of the coll
| lege of the class of 1895. Some years
/ ago he served as vice-president OF
the college. For number of years he
has been leading member of the
Maryland Annual Conference. He
comes to Western Maryland immed-
lately from Kansas City University,
of which he was chancellor.
Few changes have been made in the
faculty of the college. A course in
Biblical literature has been added
since last year.
The largest attendance in the his
tory Of the college is registered.
Captain LangralI will again pilot
the football squad, under the direc-
tion of Athletic Director Keller, Of
football fame.
The college last spring bought the
l5eiman farm, of SIS acres, Immediately
adjoining the college campus. The
trustee committee on buildings and
grounds, Messrs. Daniel Baker and L.
Irving PolIitt, of Baltimore, and Fred
p Adkins, Of Salisbury, assisted by
a number of alumni interested in ath-
letics, Messrs. Samuel Turner, Carl
Twigg, Col Robert ]. Gill, G. O. Glenn
son, and C. B. O'Conner, is busy pre-
pairing to build an oval and athletic
field for which the Geiman property
is so admirably adapted
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Hobby, of Queen
AIMS, Nd, are paying a visit to their
son, Mr. Harry Hobby and family,
West Main street.
On Thursday evening, October z,
at D. m. in the Armory, public re-
ception, to which all the citizens of
the community are invited, will be
rendered DR.. a. Norman Ward, the
new president of Western Maryland
and Mrs. Ward, and also the faculty
i'of the college.
| With the advent of DIR. Ward as
president Of the College, and his new
assistants, many Of our citizens feel
] that a new era in the life of the COLI
llege has begun, and that the people of
this community should be given an OPP
portunity to demonstrate to the new
president and his assistants that they
are in full sympathy with the work
and life of the college. DR.. Ward, who
graduated from the college and. after
wards, taught in the same, Is well and
favorably known to many of our cit
lizens
Judge William H. Thomas will deliv
Ter the address welcoming Dr. and
Mrs. Ward as citizens, and Father
McGuigan, of st. Johns Catholic
Church welcoming them as educators.
A committee consisting of Mes
danes William H. Thomas, J. Pearre
Wantz, George X. Mather and Fl. s.
Roop and Miss Mary B. Shellman has
charge of the music and fine pro-
gram is being arranged The program
is in the hands of DR.. Van Dyke, Fa-
ther McGuigan and Mr. Charles 0.
Clemson, who are working to make
/ the reception an event in the life OF
our city and college.
The whole committee for the re-
Iception consists of Mayor Howard q.
Koontz, chairman; Joseph D. Brooks,
secretary; T. w. Mather Jr., treasurer
and DR.. Van Dyke. Father McGuigan.
George r. Gehr, Jesse S. Myers,
Charles o. Clemson, George e. Mat
lthews, DR.. L. X. Woodward, H. Pey-
ton Gorsuch, Mesdames VIM. Fl.
Thomas, J. Pearre Wantz, George X.
Mather. II. Scott Roop and Miss Mary
lB. Shellnan.
The faculty and student body Of the
college will be present and it is hop
ed all who can possibly do SO will
honor DR. and Mrs. Ward with their
presence.