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  Karhl Bull

  In 1899, Karhl Bull took over the Cedarville Herald. J. Robert Harper, a Cedarville College student, was editor and Mr. Bull, business manager. Mr. Harper was with the paper only a short time. Upon graduation he went into the field of education and remained there until his retirement. Thus, Mr. Bull became and editor and publisher. Mr. Bull owned the paper from 1899 to 1948.

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  Cedarville Herald

  Soon after Mr. BUll took over the paper, it was expanded into the size of this November, 1899, issue. An item at the left tells of Antioch College's defeat in football by Cedarville College. Another issue runs an ad telling of Hal Reid's play which was previously mentioned.

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  Sen. James Henderson Kyle's Boyhood Home

  This is the boyhood home of Senator James Henderson Kyle who was born near Cedarville in 1854. He authored Senate Bill 730 which made Labor Day a national holiday. When 10, he moved to Illinois and later to South Dakota as a Congregational minister. Kyle's grandmother's grandfather was President Andrew Jackson's uncle.

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  James Henderson Kyle Portrait

  This painting of James Henderson Kyle by Jurkat hangs in the college library. Having substituted for the main speaker at an Independent political party rally, Kyle was subsequently elected to the state senate. In those days U.S. Senators were elected by the state legislatures instead of by popular ballot. In 1891, Kyle became one of the few U.S. Senators of the Populist Party. He headed the Committee on Education and Labor. Since 1882, organized labor had been campaigning for a national labor day. On August 28, 1893, Kyle introduced his bill which was read and referred to his committee. In the second session of this 53rd Congress, the Senate began debate upon this bill. By this time twenty-five states recognized a Labor day. The original bill called for the first Monday in September to be known as "Labor's Holiday". Someone tried to amend this bill, substituing the first of September, thus causing it to occasionally fall on Sunday. Senator Sherman (Ohio) backed Kyle by saying, "I do not myself like to encourage holidays on Sunday. There is too much old Presbyterianism in me for that." The amendment was withdrawn and the bill passed as read. After having been tabled for a few days in the House, it was signed by the Speaker on June 6, 1894. President Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law June 28, 1894.

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  Home of Colonel Coates Kinney

  This is the home of poet Colonel Coates Kinney. This poet, soldier, journalist, statesman and orator was born in New York in 1826. He moved to Ohio in 1840 which was his home until his death in 1904. He attended Antioch College during the presidency of Horace Mann. He also studied law under Thomas Corwin, who, as we have noted before, became governor of the state. In 1849 "Rain on the Roof" appeared and making an immediate appeal brought the young poet into prominence. Colonel Kinney served in the Ohio Senate from 1882-1883 as a Republican. In 1888 at the state celebration of the Centennial Year, Kinney delivered his now famous "Ohio Centennial Ode." Colonel Kinney issued three volumes of poems for the public, while his daughter, in 1927, released a volume for private circulation.

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  Buckeye Trees

  Buckeye trees line Conley Road in front of the Whitelaw Reid farm.

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  Buckeye Tree Blossoms

  Buckeye trees blossom in May. This is the tree which gave Ohio its nickname, "The Buckeye State".

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  Reid Homestead

  The Reid Homestead, in which Whitelaw was born, was erected by his father, Robert Charleton Reid, in 1823, on land which, before his marriage, he and his brother bought at the Virginia military sales.

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  Whitelow Reid Home

  This is a rear view of the house. The home consisted of a two story frame building with a one story wing housing the sitting room, dining room, and kitchen. The roof was tiled. These tiles were imported from England by Whitelaw Reid when he had extensive repairs done to the house. There are also three chimneys, along with others, that served three fire places.

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  Whitelaw Reid Home Vestibule

  Looking into the vestibule one sees polished black walnut. Some of the rooms still have their floors made of six-inch wide white oak planks. The fireplaces on the first floor were all finished in Xenia limestone.

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  Whitelaw Reid Home Vestibule

  The ceiling of the vestibule is made up of short grooved boards. Notice the beautiful oiled effect.

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  Linden Tree

  This might appear to be just an ordinary tree, but to Whitelaw Reid it was something special. This lover of nature had this Linden tree imported from Germany and planted it at the rear of his home.