University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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ij;:£iTi£j£iji]; iL ' ' d ' H ' ij HE past scholastic year witnessed the departure from us of one of our most trusted and valued friends. Mr. Herschel Ford, for five years Treasurer of our College, passed away on March 3rd, 1915, his death being due to heart and kidney trouble. Mr. Ford was 43 years old and a native of Fairmount, Som erset County, Maryland. After graduating from the public school of his native town, he entered Wilmington Academy at Dover, Delaware. From there he entered Dickinson College and received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy. After receiving his degree he, for a time, taught school in his native State. Later he studied law at the University of Maryland, and in due course was elected to the State Legislature from Somerset County. After serving a term in the Maryland State Legislature he was appointed as Treasurer of M. A. C. Throughout his term as Treasurer of the College, Mr. Ford has time and again proven his worth. At many critical moments in the history of our College he showed his remarkable ability to steer us clear of financial difficulties. Too much credit cannot be given him for his straightforward and upright business methods. Mr. Ford was a true hearted and a whole hearted gentleman. He always had a thought for the welfare of others. Thus he soon found a place in the hearts of the students, a place which he will still continue to occupy even though he has gone to rest. That Mr. Ford was a very religious man we all know well. When, on the bed of death, he could say, and did say, that in all his life he endeavored to do his Maker ' s will. Not once was he known to utter a word disrespectful to religion and often had he stood up in its defense. Mr. Ford had become steadfastly intrenched in the hearts of all the stu- dents of M. A. C. and it was a sad blow to see our beloved friend leave us. By his kindness and consideration for others he had become generally known as a friend to all. And although Mr. Ford had been seriously ill for weeks, and the doctors had entertained little hope for his recovery, yet the shock of his death caused many an eye to be dimmed as the body of our dear friend was carried from the chapel. He was buried at Fairmount, Somerset County, Maryland. The entire student body Ri a battalion formation escorted his remains to the station and there with bowed heads they saw their most trusted friend depart. 13

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3ln li mDrmm to HERSCHEL FORD Died MarcK 3rd, 1915 12

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The TasijT ji li m w ]jv Prf.sidicnt Patterson. S the time for publishing the 1915 RKvKiLLr: approaches, it reminds us that another College year is about completed, and that it would be well to make a survey and inventory of the year ' s accomplishments. A very few hopes have been realized ; many ambitious and promising plans have failed so far, to either flower, or fruit, and only a limited number of the many needed changes have been accomplished. The Graduating Class of 1915 and the total enrollment for the year, is the largest in the history of the M. A. C. Unfortunately larger numbers bring a demand for enlarged accommodations, and additional equipment. The funds to supply these have not been available ; consequently, many departments are much crowded. The com])letion of Calvert Hall has in i)art, overcome one of the disasters of the fire. of 1912, and provides a first class dormitory for the accoirmodation of a portion of the students. The new range of ten green houses with laboratories attached has provided for the expansion of the horticultural work, and, at the same time, has relieved the crowded condition of Morrill Science Hall. The work of the College has been organized into five separate divisions, namely: 1, Division of Agronomy and Aniiral Husbandry; 2, Division of Horti- culture; 3, Division of A])i)lied Sciences; 4. Division of Rural Economics and Sociology, and 5, Division of Engineering. While some of these divisions are small, yet they should ultimately bring a development that would raise them to the dignity of schools. This step should also set clearly before the public the scope of the work of M. A. C, and .show that this institution stands for a type of education not given at any other institution in Maryland. Two new four-year courses have been added ; namely, the course in Agricul- tural Education for training agricultural teachers, and a course in Canning, for the purpose of training m.en as experts in the sciences as they apply to that important industry. A short, or one week ' s course in Road Making has been inaugurated by tlie Engineering Division. A summer school for teachers of rural schools was begun this year; it was attended by forty-three students representing sixteen counties in Maryland, and the District of Columbia. In the summier school work, particularly emjihasis was given to the correlation of agriculture, domestic science and ' nature study, 14