Westminster College - Blue Jay Yearbook (Fulton, MO)

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, The College Man in College Work. 'Westminster alumni have carried her methods, her spirit, her influence, to many another place of learning. Not only her own sons, but others thus have benehted by her lofty aims, her strong training, her steadfast adherence to that which is best and noblest in the training of young men. McAfee, the far-seeing founder of Park College, by his lofty philanthropy has brought countless blessings to thousands of fine young men and women. Hersman, whose accurate and profound learning would be an honor to any European University, not only wielded an intellectual influence of depth and power for years in Westminster, but has for the years since he left our halls followed the same high plane of instruction in other institutions. Scott, in our walls, has perpetuated and strengthened the powerful influence which high intellectual training alone can give, .till it is safe to say that no college in onr land can present it superior. Dobyns in his work for the deaf has continued the work on the same high level which has always been Westmin- ster's ideal. Vaughn and Christian are samples of that same strength, those same fine, sound methods, carried into public schools. And this would fail to tell of all the rest, Cowan, still with us, Ayres, in Lindenwood, Bradley, in Blackburn, Dyer, in St. Louis, Evans, in Texas College for VVomen, Foreman, in Hannibal, Hinitt, in Central University, jones, in Missouri State University, Mcljheeters, in Germany, Marquess, in Louisville Theological Seminary, Millar, in the City of Mexico, in a Seminary, also, Quarles, in VVashington and Lee, Reaser, in Wilsoii College for 'Womeng Travis, at Rensselaer, not to speak of some of our younger men, Collett, Brown, McChesney, McCutchan, on the foreign field, in far-away China, and many another, some not graduates, but of the same high type, everywhere and always. lt would be difhcult to measure the extent of XVestminster's influence, thus exerted. Safe to say, in no other way can her ideals be so directly per- petuated and her power so magnified, as by those of -her sons. who become themselves teachers, and develop in the men who come to them, that same character, those same ideals, those lofty principles of both education and life, which have made VVestminster's name and fame an honor to l1er sons, and a source of strength to the church which has founded, supported and still con- trolsher, for the glory of her Lord and lilllg.--:DANIEL S. iCi.XGE. 19.

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The College Man in Law. The Law more than any other avocation or calling in life demands of its followers a thorough college education. The lawyer must be well fortified in all branches of human knowledge. He who desires to win fame in the legal profession should be possessed of that broad education which means broad-mindedness. No man, no matter how fine a judge of human nature he may be, no matter how much legal acumen he may acquire, can rise to the highest ideal of a successful practitioner of law without a thorough knowledge of art, literature, science, philosophy, mathematics and all the branches taught in a college. The science of law is multiform. As, Pomeroy says: lt reaches out and draws in its methods and materials from many departmentsg here it sends down a root into the undefined and almost hidden traditions of the past, and now suports itself upon the conclusions of the purest morasg its deductions are sometimes cast in themould of severest logic and again assume the form of historical narrative. It extends from the birth of a nation or race to the busy life of the present day. It demands a familiarity with history, with ethics and with logic. X1Vhatever we learn elsewhere will con- tribute its aid in our study of this comprehensive science. The more thorough our knowledge of other things, the greater the chance of success in law. Glanre over the field of lawyers and note those who have achieved honor and fame, and it will readily appear that those who have had a college education, and those alone, stand at the top. V The young man of today who wishes to take up the law as his life work and to be master in that work, should first equip himself with a thorough col- lege education such as VVestminster College affords. Vlfestminster men in the law are not surpassed by men who have received their early education at any other school. It is with pride tliat Vtfestminster can point to the lawyers, of high rank who acknowledge her as their alma mater. They stand at the head of their profession. u H It can be confidently .predicted that the young 1nan, sober and honest, equip- ped with a thorough college education, who enters the field of law, will attain a position therein commensurate with his native ability. I. W. TINCHER. T9 at,

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The College Man in Business. The business interests of our country are today greatly diversihed. The demand for men of intelligence and education was never greater than at the present time. In every vocation we find keen competition, thus requiring men of ability to grapple and solve the problems continually arising. This very fact calls for trained men whose qualifications enable them to understand and meet conditions that may confront them. lt follows as an axiomatic truth that men must be educated to accomplish the most successful results. The college man comes into active business with superior equipmentg trained to reason, to discriminate, to examine and Weigh matters in their true relations. He is often able to analyze and master details and get a comprehensive View of business which would be impossible without his college training. We recognize that men of limited education have been very successful and in rare cases have attained the highest positions, but these are men of untiring energy, who fought obstacles and attainedlsuccess over great odds. No man can succeed without the common principles of honesty, integrity, and industry. the man who is properly trained at college will in every stage of life outclass the other man of equal ability who has not had this advantage. How often have We known men of sterling worth and fine judgment to take secondary places, just simply because other men equal to them in these respects have had the college training, which enabled them to handle business propositions more promptly, intelligently and in such a manner as to command confidence and respect. - ' ' The true college man is ennobled, elevated and qualified for success in any position in life. All over our country we find them attaining the best and highest places of trust. XV hat an inspiration this should be to our young men to overcome every obstacle to get an education. It is a sad mistake to think for one moment that a business man can neglect ,the college training. It ennobles his life, gives a broader conception of duty, opens possibilities for advancement and generally has had a beneficent infiuence on his fellow man. E. W. GRANT. 20