The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-06-17

( bass, Dr. II. Merrill Hopkinspn.
| The many visitors were emphatic In
! their praise OF the presentation, and
4 competent critics compared 1t favor
! ably with the trained chorus OF our
metropolitan centres
The chorus attested its high appre-
citation Of It's Director. Miss porst, by
the gift of a purse OF gold coin, pre-
sented for them 6y Or. Ward on Com
mencement Day. The net proceeds
from. the evening will be applied 20
the creation OF an organ Fund for Al
umni Hall
commencement Exercises
The program for Commencement
was especially interesting, the chief
features being the Address by Presi-
dent Goodnow. OF John Hopkins Uni
yerslty. and the Inauguration OF
President Albert Norman Ward. A. NJ
%. ID.
President Goodnow spoke OF "pros-
cnt Tendencies Ia Higher Education
and stressed the Importance OF Hpe-
cialization and research work IN Uni
yersities and professional schools
and noted the tendency to utilitarian
and vocational training. but cmpha-
sized the place OF the smaller college
In conserving some of the higher In
terests OF life, and as an offset %
the encrnachmcnts OF the market
place" in the preservation Of llfc's
ideals lie felt Western Maryland had
a worthy place TO I'm, aud oongratu.
lated Dr. Ward
President Emeritus Thomas N
lewis. u. D.. L. l. D.. In very happy
speech touching on some past events
presented Dr Ward, a. his successor
Or, Ward spoke Of his indebtedness %
bis predecessor, OF his own love tot
W NJ. C. Of hts purpose OF continuing
the good work so well carried on a.
the present hour He accepted the
new responsibility Of leadership not
q reward but ~ an opportunity Tor
service, There Il confusion ln the ed
ucational world ag In the political
and social world Clear vision and De.
yotion TO high ideals of service are
demanded. To such service he pledged
his utmost strength.
Greetings were given by Rev. ;. 7.
Little, y. D.. representing the Trrs
tees; By Hon. Robert u Carman. l..
l.. r.. representing the Alumni. by
Mr. o, Il l.angrall. representing The
under graduates. and by MIR Samuel
NJ. North, representing the State
Board OF Education by James M
Cain. l.. H. d.. representing Yale Uni
Yersity. by Vice prosident------.
o I St. Johns College. by Pres
ident William NJ. Granville. +. l.. H..
OF Pennsylvania College. Gettysburg
Other college Representatives at the
inauguration were Prof Elmer /.
Kayser, Phi d., OF George Washing.
ton University Dean Thomas u.
Spence, Of the Maryland State Uni.
yersity; Vice President Charles r.
Wehler, u D.. OF Hood College; Prof.
Edward c Bixler. Pm. D.. OF Blue
Ridge College. and Mr. Rowland
Watts. OF Washington College. The
speeches were all felicitinn
President 4. y. Wards inaugural
Address NJ Western Maryland Col
lcge
Mr., Chairman
There is no spot on earth more
dear TO me than College nm. Here /
came as youth from Christian
home 10 the pursuit OF an education:
and here ] was taught and here my
faith was not taken away from me
The friendships OF those days. and
associations formed since then, are
among the priced possessions Of life
came up this mount In the days OF
r1N bhs.g. 80.
figured before me: and In the power
OF those days / have wrought what
have wrought, whatever that may be.
/ have been called TO the place OF
leadership In this college. The re-
sponsibility OF the choosing is upon
those who elected me to this office. !
did not seek the place; neither did
seek 10 evade the call And | pledge
In loyal service TO this college the
best that Is in me
| accept leadership here as q call
10 service, and not as reward for
service ! am not unmindful OF the
distinguished place this institution
holds In the affections OF It's friends.
and of the fine traditions that have
gathered about those who have served
I III TINS ulHIts lUlS IL bdtIeu ground
because OF the good men that have
walked in this way. | think / realize
the great opportunities that are open
ed to the one called to this high hon
or; but | am not unmindful either Of
the difficulties in the path and of the
cares and anxieties that await me
and OF the necessity for patience for
the one who sets out to carry forward
the work so wondrously begun by
those who have preceded me in this
Office But the very challenge Of the
situation; the chance to try ones pow
ers In day when the educational
world Is as much confused as the po-
litical and the social world to set
:. out upon educational seas that even
yet are only partially charted and
which will lead to no man knows
where, but surely to some place OF
divine appointing; TO be asked to
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