Baker University - Wildcat Yearbook (Baldwin City, KS)

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DR. CHARLES W. BAILEY E rims A MAN lives to be a hundred years old, it is always remarkableg but when we learn that a man like Dr. Charles W. Hailey has lived that many years, it is almost unbe- lievable. lt would be doing well for any man of a hundred years merely to attend a cele- bration given in his honor or at most to utter a few words. Dr. Hailey, on the other hand, was the principal speaker at two large celebra- tions given in his honor the same day, his birth- day, February 10th. Making no concession to his age, many observers believed he surpassed in thought and delivery the many other excel- lent speakers present at the two occasions. Few students will forget the chapel program held in the morning in which Dr. Bailey's four sons and one of his four daughters Call of whom are graduates of llakerj took part. Twice as many tickets could have been sold for the ban- quet that was held in the evening in Fellow- ship Hall. Dr. Bailey's centennial coincided within two days of Raker's ninetieth birthday on February l2. Dr. Bailey is Bakerls oldest living gradu- ateg he received his HS. degree in 1887 at the age of 39. Throughout the years he has had many associations with his Alma Mater and has always bee11 a credit to her in his out- standing life's example. We extend to Dr. Bailey our deepest regard and admiration.

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DR. WERTER R. DAVIS u Erviieit R. DAVIS first president of Baker University was also Bakers first hitch-hiker. Having been elected president of l-Baker Uni- versity, he arrived in Lawrence too late to catch a coach which had left for the south. Dr. Davis started to walk to Baldwin. VVhen a distance from Lawrence he over took a man driving an ox cart. Dr. Davis accepted an in- vitation to ride to his destination. Soon after the opening of school in the fall of 1858, Dr. Davis was standing in front of l.3aker's initial building, Old Castle. A farmer drove up and stopped. After addressing Dr. Davis he inquired, 'fAre you grinding any grist today ? Dr. Davis replied that the finest of grist was being ground, for we are training young men and young women for Christian living and leadership. So from the time of Dr. Werter Davis to the present Bakerls chief concern has been the training of young people for Christian living and leadership.

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