Muskingum University - Muscoljuan Yearbook (New Concord, OH)

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®ur Appreciation uy President J. Knox Montgomery has ever carried Muskingum in his heart for nineteen fruitful years. His contributions to her life have been constant and munificent. Her steady and note worthy growth in every way speaks distinctly of his life in her behalf. His vision has ever been large and clear, his activities tireless. But among all the splendid things he has been per- mitted to do here, probably his greatest contribution to the in- dividual student has been to furnish him the opportunity to ob- serve genuine christian manhood from many angles and at close range. Our president is a man. His ideals are unsurpassed ; his purposes lofty; his character clean; his services vigorous and unselfish. He constantly challenges and inspires. If an impos- sible task appears, he attacks it and accomplishes it. If an op- portunity appears for self-improvement and greater usefulness, he lays hold, as happened last year when he and Mrs. Montgom- ery encircled the globe. If funds are needed he puts on a cam- paign and “puts it over” against odds that would be overwhelm- ing to many other men. His service in Cambridge and Zanes- ville as well as out among wealthy individuals and the great educational foundations will mark a new epoch in the institu- tion’s life. If he sees a monster evil threatening the life of wel- fare of Youth whom he devotedly serves he proves himself a foe of which the fully organized and extrenched wrong must take account. When misunderstood he frogets the injustice. Nine- teen years of such a life have not only been a dominating factor in making Muskingum a real college and placing her in a com- manding position in the educational world, but they have opened before her a future bright with promise and hope. This is our “Doc” and we like him. —H. A. Kelsey, D. D.

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A Gribute to the late Warren Ga maliel Harding, Jiresident of the United States. On July 7, 1922, Muskingum College was honored by the visit of the President of the United States. The reason for this honor coming to Muskingum was that the late President Harding was to be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws by the vote of the College Board. In 1882 President Harding graduated from Ohio Central College, which was afterward absorbed by Mus- kingum College, so this institution after a fashion, inherited the Alumni of Ohio Central. And so, after the death of our beloved chiefton, Muskingum College presumes to claim him as an Alumnus, and honor his name and memory. To write a fitting tribute would be presum- ing too much for any college annual board. We merely voice our feeble tribute, and know that in endeavoring to pay honor and tribute to him we can only-honor ourselves in claiming this privilege. Muskingum College will ever honor and revere the name of her fallen chiefton, and let his kindly and self sacrificing spirit perm ate itself into the ideals of our campus that we shall not forget his name and work who came to the nation in the time of her direst need, and died a martyr to American ideals and prinicples. With bowed head and a fervent prayer to Him who gave life, we pay this humble tribute to our friend, leader and Presi- dent, Warren G. Harding.