Ohio University bulletin Summer school, 1909 . cient means oftransportation of to-day, with the advan-tages of rapid communication, with themany comports of life around and about us,the present day young man and youngw-oman can scarcely realize the discom-forts, deprivations, and struggles of thestudent attending the university a hundredyears ago. And yet, what success hasmarked the efforts of our beloved OhioUniversity! What a glorious victory re-wards her labors of more than a century!Her first graduate. Thomas Ewing. whowas probably the first person to receive a 02 OHIO UNIVERSITY BULLETIN
Ohio University bulletin Summer school, 1909 . cient means oftransportation of to-day, with the advan-tages of rapid communication, with themany comports of life around and about us,the present day young man and youngw-oman can scarcely realize the discom-forts, deprivations, and struggles of thestudent attending the university a hundredyears ago. And yet, what success hasmarked the efforts of our beloved OhioUniversity! What a glorious victory re-wards her labors of more than a century!Her first graduate. Thomas Ewing. whowas probably the first person to receive a 02 OHIO UNIVERSITY BULLETIN college diploma in all Western America,reflected glory on her magnificent training,his distinguished subsequent career beingidentified not only with the history of Ohiobut with that of our glorious nation. Peerless, prolific Ohio! The first Statein the Union in point of impress upon pub-lic life in America! Virginia has beencalled the mother of presidents; but wemust make it now rather the grandmother, for Ohio, her proud daughter, has robbed. JAMES PRYOR McVEYDirector of the College of Music the mother state of her former title, andto-day triumphantly claims it for her own. The sun never shone on a country more fairThan beautiful, peerless, Ohio;Theres life in a kiss of her rarified air,No clouds ever darken. Ohio. Her sons are valiant and noble and bright, bright,Her beautiful daughters are just about right,And her babies, God bless them, are clear out of sight; Ohio, beloved Ohio! • How great a part the Ohio Universityhas played in the progress and educationaladvance of Ohio is conceded by all. Hergrowth, influence, and purpose have beencommensurate with the development of ourstate; and though more than a century old,she is healthy and vigorous and powerful,with an outlook never, in her proud history,better and brighter than to-day. I am happy that this opportunity isafforded me heartily to congratulate theOhio University upon her splendid achieve-ments and the wonderful e
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