The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-04-17
HAS DONE MUCH
FOR MARYLAND
Western Maryland College Is
Educating Leaders In All
Lines Of Endeavor.

Western Maryland College has done,
and is doing, a most important work
for Maryland, according to DR.. A. N.
Ward, its president, who says that
many leading lawyers, educators. ply
sicians, preachers. engineers. and busi-
ness men have been educated in. the
college. A particularly great service
to the state has been rendered in the
field of education. for the college is
preparing more teachers for the high
schools Of Maryland than all other
institutions in this section combined.
"The most eminent educators" says
DIR. Ward, declare that the best re-
suits can be attained in the small col
lege where the endowment and equip
ment are sufficient, and the teac ling
force adequate, ii scholarship anc ex-
perience. to meet the highest demands
of the class room.
"The persona! contact of teacher and
student, as at Western Maryland Col
lege and the contact of student with
student is best realized in college OF
from 500 to not more than 1000 stu
dents. The aim Of Western Maryland
College is a college of 500 boarding
students-25G men and $50 women.
AS an example Of how completely the
courses of Western Maryland College
st it's students fer lives of usefulness
ind service are cited the cases Of two
graduates, Mary ]. Fisher, 80, and
Anna McF. Thompson, also of the class
of 80, both of whom became members
Of the staff of the International School
Tor Girls at Madrid, Spain.
The Maryland Bar boasts of mum.
Der of Western Maryland graduates.
me of whom represented Maryland
n the United States Congress, and
.hers who served in the Maryland
General Assembly. J. Frank Harper.
now on the Public Service Commits
sion, is a graduate of Western Mary,
land.
..mong prominent business men OF
he state who graduated from the
Western Maryland College are Charles
Z. Miller, president Of the Fidelity &
Deposit Company Baltimore; William
!. Baker, Jr., of Baker, Watts & Co.,
baltimore: L. Irving Politt, Baltimore;
+. H. X. Shannahan, Of Bethlehem
,teel Co.; B. B. Webster, lawyer, and
i host of others.
In letters, the ministry, the medical
profession and other lines of endeavor.
Western Maryland graduates have
Won prominence. Lynn r. Meekins,
oted as author editor and lecturer. is
ne of these. For several years he
was editor of the Saturday Evening
ost, has written over 800 short
cries and articles and is editorial
ritter OF the Baltimore News.
Maryland men and women who were
sradaated from the college have found
there's of activity in other cities and
lates. One, Marvin p. Beall, 90.
elped build the Panama Canal; an.
her, Louis n. Whealton, 90. became
ayor of Long Beach, California. q
bird. Mabel Garrison, new Mrs. SIZE
onn, is nstienally known as q Metre
,litan Opera Company artist. r.,
obertson Jones has won fame in the
nsur. nee world; Paul Whip and D.
oge jig u haYt s.tained eminence
IN the legal .rose- Ion In New York
lily.
Instance after instance might be
] cited of graduates who have achieved
-. in their chosen work, said DR..
| Ward. who added Western Maryland
ollege is q public institution and 10
Icing notable service for the state
nd nation"