Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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higher learning, Jro bear in sepa- 1 would arise a nolable inslilulion of 1 rale connolalions, bolh his names C -lchabod and Crane. 'Bul so il P i i was lo be: nine generalions laler lchabod Washburn, who musl have seemed lo his conlempo- raries also an unbalanced ideal- isl, gave a loundalion and his n a me-lo a dream. Laler Zenas Crane, Jrhal Jrhe dream mighl have a subslanlial an- chorage in realily, gave a slone building dedicaled lo science: ils feel solidly on earlh, and ils vision lilled lo The slars- lhe Crane observalory. Nol so far a call as one mighl casually lhinlc, from Jrhe slolid, subslanlial Knickerbocker spiril Jro Washburn ol The plains. l-lere have been per- pelualed lhe idealism of Jrhal mid- nigh+visionary,lchabod Crane, and, lhanlc heaven, a remanl of his bizarre fanlaslicalily. Bul here il has been lempered wilh a hard praclicalily, al which old Peler Sluyve- sanl mighl have nodded his round head in approval. 0 l-lere also have grown up