Washington and Jefferson College - Pandora Yearbook (Washington, PA)

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- f-Ex as as as ffl fi ox ' '- . V , Q 1 . . . ' lisii. Q ,cgff '- A ' I X T Y Y -1---.sv li' --rt-1 U. Governor's Day OVERNGR'S DAY, at which VVilliam Cameron Sproul, chief executive of the state of REQ Pennsylvania was the guest TA C T of honor, will long be remem- bered as one of the great occasions in the history of VVashington and Jefferson College. A notable feature of the pub- lic assembly, held in the college gym- nasium, was a stirring address by Dr. NVilliam I. VVishart, a leading clergyman of Pittsburgh, on The Making of a Good American. The exercises began shortly after two o'clock, following the luncheon given at Hays Hall. Many noted guests were in attendance, among whom were numerous alumni of distinction. The event of the state executive's entrance into the gym- nasium with the other speakers and guests was the occasion for a hearty wel- come,-to which zest was added by a VVichi Ko-ax for the governor, In the audience was practically the en- tire student body of lfVashington and jefferson College, alumni and friends of the college, the senior class of NVashing-- ton High School and the graduating class of the VVashington Seminary, which later was aptly pointed out by Dr. Black as the angel choir. The gymnasium was crowded to the capacity and many were unable -to obtain entrance. President Black presided and opened the exercises with a brief but appropriate address. The invocation was offered by Dr. VVilliam li. Slemons, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and former acting president of the college. The Glee Club then rendered several pleasing numbers to an appreciative audience. But two. addresses were made at the meeting, Dr. VVishart speaking first and being followed by Governor Sproul. Both speakers were fittingly introduced by President Black. Seated on the plat- form with the speakers were members of the board of trustees, alumni and guests at the luncheon, among whom were Mayor E. V. Babcock, of Pitts- burgh, and the governor's secretary, Har- ry S. McDivitt. In introducing Governor Sproul, Pres- ident Black referred to him as an able statesman and friend of education, as is shown by his profound concern in pub- lic schools, academies, colleges and uni- versities. The state executive was given a tremendous ovation upon arising to speak. He talked rather informally in a business manner, but gave an impres- sion of sincerity and earnestness, In his opening remarks he expressed his pleasure at visiting such a great edu- cational center as Washington, stating that f'NVashington is a shrine which should receive the admiration of all friends of education. Heimentioned the fact that the very first thing done by the pioneers of this section was to pro- vide schools for their sons and daughters. In speaking of VVashington and Jeffer- son College, he showed remarkable familiarity with its early history and said that he considered it one of the outstand- ing colleges of the state. You have a wonderful foundation here at Wasill- ington and Jefferson, he stated. You 4 n apt, , ig ll. l fi . 4 . 7' . -lb ql .. 41' 4-i .xl l it 1 I l, Ili! .ii I ix i i P. MQ l .l ff- i A ll a'l V -2 .'! 1 Q I l i ,P tl p . ln I ii ' l . .bidi -29 X gp. L- . 7 ,. x illffgilf- ' K 033'

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fg f- , 19 Q' ---- Y -' a l--- 9 'QL f l l Canonsburg and part in VVashington. The act of legislature which authorized 'tl Q ' this union is dated March 4, 1865. In 1869, by another legislative act, the board 1 if of trustees was authorized to select for the college any site in Pennsylvania and l to have the work of all the departments of the college proceed in the place , which would be selected. On April 20, 1869 it was decided to have XVashington as the place for the institution. L' At various times the college buildings have been remodelled. During Doctor ll Hays' long presidency the college buildings were greatly improved and by the tl close of Doctor Moffat's incumbency many other improvements had been added. K On june 16, 1915 the Rev. Frederick XV. Hinitt, Ph.D., D.D., LL.D. was in- , augurated president and continued in oflice until commencement, 1918 when he li relinquished the office to become pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, 1 Indiana. Doctor William F. Slemmons, pastor of the First Presbyterian X I Church of VVashington, Pa., succeeded Dr. Hinitt as Acting President and on A April 18, 1919 the Board of Trustees of the college elected to the Presidency the Rev. Samuel Charles Black, D.D. During the last year of the war Dr. Black who had been commissioned a major, U. S. A., served as Morale Officer of Camp Gordon, Georgia. At the time of his election he gave up his work as Metropolitan Secretary of the New Era Movement of the Presbyterian Church l with headquarters in the metropolis of the nation and entered upon his duties at I' I Wasliington and Jefferson College, june 1, 1919. He was inaugurated with ap- ,V 1 propriate exercises on October 22 of that year. tl ll Government Inspectors who visited XN'ashington and Jefferson College dur- 1 l ing the S. A. T. C. said that the college was second to no institution in the land ' J in the matter of excellence of work attained. . ' Under the present administrative forces of the college even greater thin s I may be expected from old VVashington and jefferson. Her past has indeed begi , long and honorable and the future promises even greater glory and service to the li nation. ll Her loyal sons are scattered tolthe .far co-rners of the earth and are fill- L l ing places of prominence and honor in various lines ot endeavor, and by pro- .l' gressiveness and broad visions of greater and better things, are making the name ,NU M of VVashington and jefferson honored and revered among all people. 4' ' ol , OWS: all ' Irrli. 1 Alina 0 -gg--

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fa- ,L ' l 12-W .. g M l, - --2 J gl pf A-2 f ,g -- . ll have a college with Fine traditions of of those who will do the work of this and .Yi Q, great men who have gone out from its succeeding generations. i ,ir 2:31..i0:'..l:ix5.gr?r.1'2.il.1r31:'s..1ss:.2 of l A gf Augericiuf li fe ,, ' ernor s' address, the student body greeted i ' ' him with a rousing locomotive which The governor paid a warm tribute to he acknowledged, That yell, he Said, small colleges, saying that he himself was ig Something a man can understand. L' a graduate of such an institution. The , , , 1, ll small college, in his estimation, is mak- In lhtroduclhg Dr- yvlshoftf Pastol' of ll ing men and women who are good Amer- the Eighth P1'eSb1'tC1Qla'1 Chunih' Pitts' fly il icans of the finest type. The close asso- burghg who Svoke oh Tho Moklhgiof oh y l ciation possible in a small college between Amerlcahi DI Black Solo Dr- Wlslwt l , students and faculty is of infinite value was a mah who eKCm1?l1f1eQ1 the h1ghe5l , 1 in the formation of character. You have of Alhencah Ideals 'h h'5 owh llfffi . . the foundation here for a big work, and P1'ooCh111g f11C111 by word and deed, day A ll you must not see it fail for lack of sup- EY doyg Thooe of Us who have oohlo to A 3 port. Men trained in the small College know him believe that when the princi- - are not lost in the mass, but come out ples he lives and teaches become univer- l having had the personal touch of some Sal, Amerlca Wlll hove attolhoo ooo, of , V of the greatest teachers the country has the goals toward which she IS struggling. ' 'N P1'0ClL1CCCl. Dr. Wishart's address was a master- H 1' ,J The second prime essential in making Pletoo of .01'at01'Y- He gaVe many quo' 15 y good Americans is the recognition of the M0115 from Pools and authors, rendering ll ,l authority of conscience. There must fl1e1111110SteffeCf1vely- ,flll be 3 Ifhlfhsloh of hbe1'lY,.0f P1'0Pe1'lY, Of He said in starting, The task before :-ll xl intelligence and of conscienciousness. the college, the task of the home, the l Good Al11e1'iCa115 are those vyho novel' Cl1l.ll'Ch Zlfld the school is I10t to Cl'C3.tC E1 ' . turn their backs on a hard task, but go Shpoffhoh- 1fiSfl1Cff1Sk of making good ,T forward. They go forward in the fme Americans. It is a simple thing, the old I ll spirit of the soldiers of the late war 121514 Of 111315118 good Pe0l1lC, 013 CX- 0 l yvhoge motto was 'Cal-1-y onf pressed in another way, of making people ll. The great objective before the iliod' cg?Qent'dlagViab1dmg and rgverllnt' - 7 American people in the big task must be l1e.taS ttls fl e nite lime land' Wlallf Slug ', ll- the development of character and pier- geilfgieno an easy HS ' tcosts le an 1, l sonality. -Qharacter 15 aasupreme thing ' H ' ' . . all and to fail in this is to fail in the task. The first step 15.2111 insistent effort to -l f.:L's53r.::1:.2g1il.:?.2it.'1sri..Q:f.,P1Qz:.i Q' H tiat o r. is art. me state execu- ' ' ', fllll' tive met a large number of students and and devotion to Se1'ViCe- The 11111101- .-'X . Others who went fO1'WZ1I'Cl to greet him, tance of the spiritual cannot be over em- li ffsmau colleges are real bulwarks of phasized. The good America? isnthe one ol, ' the, republic. Give them the. support Who Wlll 535' Wlth Hohhesf Bulld thee that thgy need' It is a g,.eat'thmg to be 1110.18 stately mansions, O my soul, as the ii. young in this land at this time, and it Swlft 562150115 1'0h, leave 313' 10W'V2111lfCCl - '. . , . :fs no Wi , 91 Wir: is a great work to assist in the training past. .-30..