Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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,. General Alumni Association. OFFICERS ELECTED JUNE 1909. President, Prof. VV. D. Christian, '77 ...' ............ ' . ...... Paris First vice-president, Dr. I. G. Moore, '85 .... ...... M exico Second vice-president, E. T. Miller, '89 ...... ........ S t. Louis Third vice-president, Dr. A. C. Knox, '95, .. ..... Kansas City Secreiary, II. R., Baker, '99 ....................................... Fulton Treasurer, D. P. Bartley ....................................... Fulton Executive Committee :-E. W. Grant, '80, E. C. Henderson, Ovid Bell, Ful- ton, B. H. Charles, '85, St. Louis, L. M. Wliite, Mexico. ST. LOUIS ASSCiClA'l'lON. President ...... ................... B . H. Cliarles, '85, 203 Cily Hall Vice-president ....... ............... R ev. VV. XV. Langtry, '89, Clayton Secretary-Treasurer ............,. R. M. Foster, Jr., '08, 1315 Delmar Blvd. Executive Committee :-Hon. H. S. Priest, Bank of Commerce Bldg., S. I. Fisher, 7141 Chestnut St 5 John F. Green, '81, Rialto Bldg. 'VVESTERN Assoc1.fxTioN. President ...... ..... - ludge I. MCD. Trimble, '71 10th. and Bahimore Vice-president ..... ...VX-'illiam H. Xflfallace, '71, 813 N. Y. Life Bldg. Secrelary .................... I. M. Clianey, jr., '95, 20 VX7aterWorks Bldg. Executive Committee :-E. A. Neel, '97, 1215 Commerce Bldg., T. B. Vlfallace, '80, 4100 New England Bldg., I. M. Chaney, jr., '95, 20 VVaterworks Bldg. SEDALIA ASSGCIATION. President .... ......................... P . Cr. Stafford,'Sedalia Secretary ,,,, g COW311, lll. D., '89 SGUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION-DUNKLIN CQUNTY. President ............................... ...... T . R. R. Ely. Kennett S651-6311-y , , , ..... . . . Hugh Cawthon, Kennett 15

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VVILLIS HOLMES KERR. A. B., Bellevue College, A. M., Columbia University, University of Edin- burgh, Scotland, 1907-8, Professor of English fPhilosophy, 1904-GD and Principal of the Academy, 'Vlfestminster College, 1904-. DAVID MACLEOD DAVIDSON. A. B., TulaneiUniversityg M. S., University of Chicago, Professor of Chemistry, Vlfestminster College, 1906--. CONRAD V ANDERVELDE. A. B., Ripon, A. M., Princeton University, B. D., Princeton Theological Seminary, '07, Professor of History and Bible, Hastings College, Nebraska, 1907-9, Professor of Philosophy, Education, and Bible, Westmiiister College, 1909-. 'WILLIAM IRWIN UTTERBACK B. S., Wabasli College, Indiana, Principal, Charleston QInd.j High School, 1901-3, Instructor in Biology, Munice CInd.j High School, 1903-4, Biology, St. Joseph fMo.j High School, 1904-'75 Principal, School of Ozarks CMo.j, 1907-8, Biology, Sedalia QMo.j High School, 1908-9, Biology, Westrniiister College, 1909-. JESSE LAMAR BRENNEMAN. ' B. S., University of Chicago, ,085 Physics and Physical Geography, De- catur CIll.j High School, 1908-9, Professor of Physics, Westminster College, 1909-. FRANK LOUIS TINKI-IAM. B. S., Coe College, Iowa, Professor in Academy, Westmirister College, and Athletic Director, 1909-. 14:

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The College Man in Politics. The only qualification that I 'possess to write this article is that I ani a graduate of Westniinster and on account of my devotion to her in the past and the keen interest I feel for her present and future welfare, I should very much dislike to refuse to perform any duty that might be assigned to me by the student bod . The college man is, and ought to be, a factor in politics, because, by reason of his training in college, he should be capable of rendering greater public service than those who have not enjoyed the same benefits. It seems that in these times, the people generally are looking more at the records of their public officers than formerly and demanding stricter accountability for services rendered. Consequently, the demand for stronger men to fill public places has greatly increased and is becoming more intense all of the time. On account of the marvelous development of this country along business lines, there must be a corresponding development in governmental affairs, in respect to the making of laws, and their interpretation and execution. There must be men of brains and education somewhere in the runningof this great governmental machinery or bad government will necessarily follow. One argument that a great many people make against a college man enter- ing politics, that is running for public office, is that there is so much cor- ruption in politics. My opinion is that the politics of a country are just what the people of the country make them. Of course, in a political campaign, all of the people good, bad, or indifferent have to be dealt with, whether it is a campaign in a city, county or state, because they are all entitled to a vote and a bad man's vote looks the same on paper as a good manls. I do not believe it is more corrupting to deal with this class of citizens in politics than to deal with them in any other transaction where there is an opportunity for one to be infiuenced from the path of right and duty. If only such menrun for office as belong to that class, the honest voter would have no choice on the day of election. ' I do not think that a man of brains and education may in a legitimate way, be a politican and render a service to this country and to his fellow man that is worthy of his. ambition. We are often too quick to assail the good name of many of our public officers and it may be that when we have taken away from them their standing before the public, we have taken all that they have because they have looked at money as trash by the side of their reputation. Men can and I believe do, render public service to their country from a pure and unselfish motive and it is worthy ambition and one to be encouraged. 1 JOSHUA BARBER. 16 I