Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-11


On the 18th of January, lS49, special
meeting of the Board of Trustees Of the
University at Lewisburg, was held in the
Borough of Lewisbure, when committee
was appointed to ascertain the amount sub
scribed, and on the 10Th CT the same month
the Committee, tllro' Rev Saml .Cresswell
their Chairman, made report that the sums
subscribed amounted to Sl01 ,236 60
Rev. Nj. Shadrach then resigned bis Agency
-Rcv. Mr.. Kincaid continued to act as
Agent for the Board in soliciting additio-
nal subscriptions, and collecting, until the
1st of Nov. 1S49, when he also resigned in
contemplation of returning to India as a
Missionary.
At meeting of the Board of Trustees
in August, 1s49, Rev. j. V. Alison vas
chosen as an Agent to collect and solicit
subscriptions, and entered upon his duties
about the 1st OF Nov. following. Rev. Mr..
Shadrach was also reelected Agent Of TIE
Board, but as he had taken charge Of the
Berean church in Pittsburg, and that church
being unwilling to part with liin Though
earnestly requested he declined. But tie
great enterprise having reached a cri>is,a and
the aid of Mr. Shadrach being deemed
indispensable, he was again urged By the
Board and others to accept the Agency, and
being impressed with the Importance Of the
matter he finally agreed to leave his fire.
side and undergo the hardship of again
traversing the State, and On the lst of Jan.
1850 he actually entered the field.
In 1916, three of the friends of the
enterprise purchased tract Of land adjoi-
ming the town of Lewisburg, containing
73 acres and 20 perches, with the under
standing that they would convey the same
to the Board of Trustees VIXEN required, on
the reimbursement Of the purchase money
by them paid with interest.
On the 9Th of October, 1916, High
School was commenced in the basement of
the Baptist Church in Lewisburg, under
the charge of Prof Taylor, assisted BY his
son, Alfred Taylor, A. NJ. In Oct. ls47
Isaac n Loonis, \. NJ, well qualified
educator, having been duly elected by the
Executive Committee, took his place as a
Teacher in the rising University.
The number of Students in the High
School in the course Of the first year, had
been 76, and of Teachers, The second
year, number of Students 121, Teachers 3 4;
iG individuals prepared for the Senior Ac-
ademic Glass, ii for Freshman Class, and
10 for the Sophomore.-Amount of Tuition
Bills for the two years, s., $50 10; amount
of Teachers Wages, $1,000 90.
Without any change of organization or
business in the High School, the Trustees
at their meeting in August, 1S4s, changed
the name into ''The Academic & Primary
DepartmentoftheU Universityat Lewisburg,"
and at the same time elected ''ProfStephen
W Taylor to the chair of instruction Ill the
department of Mathematics and Natural
Philosophy in the Lewisburg University,
and to rank next to the President"
Several of the friends of the enterprise,
impressed with the imperative necessity of
having more convenient building than
the basement of the Baptist Church for
the accommodation of the Teachers and
Students, agreed to advance funds for the
erection of an cdilice. Accordingly, in the
Spring of lS4S an Academic Building was
planned, 81 by so feet, three storeys in
heis sht, capable of accommodating $50 Stu
dents, and was commenced ON the size
intended for the University buildings: this
edifcc was completed in the Spring of lS49,
at a cost of about $4,000, and the School
was then moved 10 that building.
The Trustees, at their meeting in Jan.
1919, elected two additional Professors
Rev. Georgc r. Bliss, OF New Brunswick,
NJ, Professor of the Greek Language and
Literature, his services to commence at the
beginning of the Summer Term Of lS49 ;
and George W. Anderson, of Philadelphia,
Professor of the Latin Language and Lite
rature, his services to commence at the be-
ginning of the Fall Term of 1919. These
Professors accepted the Office and entered or
their duties at the time above specified
Thomas U.Walter, Esq. of Philadelphia
was elected Architect, who presented to the
Board plan for the University Buildings
which was unanimously adopted. The mair
building is to be so feet square, with wing:
Of 125 by S5 feet, presenting front oi
$50 feet, and containing dormitorles and
study rooms for the accommodation oi 2G0
Students. The West wing is now under
roof, and will be ready for use by the COM
lmercement of the Fall Tern, with Gormi
tories and studies for the accommodation
of 20 Students. 1t is expected that the
Center building and the East ring vii
soon ha nlaced uu,,ot coutract ne MnsSrs