The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-27

pied with Laboratory rooms, fitted up with all
The modern appliances for Operations in ipor-
ganic and oreauic chemistry, auanutatrye and
qualitative analysis, etc. The third story rooms,
one OF which is over the main lecture hail, and
OF the same re, are appropriated 70 the
Museums and Cabinets. These are already very
valuable, and when completed will thoroughly
illustrate all the departments of Natural Science,
especially Mineraloey and Lithoosy, Geology
and Pal@ontology, Botany and Zoology. The
entire Cost of thus magnificent structure has
been betrayed by Barton II. Jenks ESQ.,, of this
city, and It will remain a monument to his
honor as long as the noble hills uDon which 1t
is built shall last. In this connection we may
mention that the department OF Chemistry,
which is destined IN this College TO take such
high rank, was further advanced during the
same year by the endowment of the Professor
shin. Philadelphia las the honor of furnishing
also this noble and generous individual, and we
write with pride the name OF Mr.. William
Adamson.
Besides the buildings to which we have re-
ferred the citizens of Easton, during the past
year, subscribed $4,000, with which it is de-
Signed to complete the wing (now in process of
erectlon) of the main college building, princi-
pally Tor the use OF the engineering department,
and which is to contain halls Tor lectures and
Tecitatons, as well as rooms for the COLLECTIONS
which are making Of models aud drawings,
tools, machines, and structures instructive to
the engineer and architect. The Synod also
passeda resolution at its last meeting to build
new chapel, and the two literary societies
washington and Franklin) have appointed
committees to secure the erection of handsome
halls. In addition to the public buildings there
are now seven handsome residences for tue pro-
iessors; so that the grounds of the College, en-
bracing about forty acres, and crowniug the
magnificent hills that command view Of the
valleys Of the Lehigh and Delaware, unsur-
passed in beauty and grandeur, will soon be
dotted with elegant and tasteful edihces.
OF the general College endowment (Sl0O,0O0)
raised during the past year, large part was
contributed by citizens of Philadelphia, and we
take pleasure in mentioning some of the most
generous donors whose names appear in the
subscription list:-Alexander Whilldin, $4,000;
Morris Patterson and G. w. Fahuestock, each
$1,000; G. s. Benson, $l500; Charles Manchester
a. G. Cattell d Co., Il. A. Scott, II. j. Lombaert
Jay Cooke d Co., w. A. lngham, A. Martien,
Joseph Patterson each $1,000. OF other Penn
sylvanians, not including the citizens OF Easton,
the most liberal contributors were Joseph H.
Scranton and Thomas Beaver, each $4,000; John
A. Gamble, John Curwen, A. A. Douglass
Thomas Atherton, David Stewart, George F.
Wigein, each $1,000. From New Jersey, the
subscription shows the names of John [. Blair
$SO00; Selden 7. Scranton and B. q. Clarke,
each $250O. Very few subscribers were found
IN IN New YORK; but W. b Dodge, with his usual
liberality, gave $4,000.
But we have not yet mentioned the noblest
patron OF the College; one to whom the greatest
honor belongs and indeed to whose munih-
cenCe the College really owes its present great
prosperity. correspondent of the Easton
Express, IN describing the principal personages
at President Cattell's levee, on last Commence
ment evening, speaking OF a central figure"
attracting the attention and interest OF the
assembled guests, says:-"He stands with
do%nGast yn9Ia Eye and modest modest mien,
to him; and so retiring and unassuming is his
whole appearance and manner mat q careless
observer would hardly see in him the selfmade
man of iron will, llntiring industry, keen native
shrewdness, and broad grasp OF mind, who has
added TO his other honors the GROWING one of
a princely munifcence, which has made the
name OF A. Pardee forever loved by all the
friends OF Lafayette, and honored by the friends
liberal education thrOu " 10
Mr.. Pardee's first act was to give $4,000, in
August, 1864, TO endow the chair of mathema-
tics. This, we believe, was the first chair in any
| Pennsvlva College endowed by any one per-
| son. This noOle donation was followed soon
after by gift OF 100000, to endow in the Col
| lege, a SCIENTIFIC COURSE parallel with the
CLASSICAL; and here Lafayette College again has
| the honor OF setting worthy example, at least
to her sister Colleges in this State.
This was the first endowment OF q scientific
course in any regular classical college in Penn
sylvania, and IL was designed for the constantly
increasing number OF students who wish to
study the natural sciences, mathematics, modern
languages and literature, history, rhetoric, logic
and mental and moral philosophy, as thoroughly
as they are studied in our best colleges, and
who would be glad to enjoy the cultivation and
learned habits and associations Of college life
but who will not study Greek and Latin.
In addition to this general scientific course,
which is designed to lay substantial basis OF
knowledge and scholarly culture, optional
studies are arranged tor the Senior year and Tor
pO5I BlduudIG COuISej 10 SIuu6nIo may
if they choose, devote themselves to studies
essentially practical and technical, viz.:-Eng-
neerlng, civil, geographical, and mechanical;
mining and metallurgy, architecture and the
| application OF chemistry to agriculture and the
! arts. SfAake will also be afforded an opportunity
for the special study of trade and commerce, of
modern languages and philology, and OF the
! history and institutions of our own country.
| AT the time this handsome donation was
! made by Mr. Pardee, we made 1t the topic OF an
! extended editorial article and we can only re-
! peat what we said then;-"For this munidcent
eIft he deserves, and will receive, the gratitude
! OF an enlightened public. All men will rejoice
! that wealth. has been placed by Providence IN
the hands OF one who knows so well how to
employ it. In the Novum Organum' the
| genius OF Bacon has done no more for the ad-
! Vancement OF learning than the noble cOnsecrd-
| tion OF wealth to educational purposes by such
men, in our day, as Mr.. Pardee."
The result OF the noble efforts of Mr.. Pardee
ana the other distinguished gentlemen who are
! associated with him IN this good enterprise, Is
! seen In the increase OF students at the opening
OF the present College year. While the gradu-
atlng class, which entered four years ago, num-
| oers only eleven, the Freshman Glass, when
entered last tall, numbers fortV.two. The
Faculty now contains fifteen professors and Two
| tuJors' truly the few survivors among Lhe
| venerable men who, more than forty years ago,
originated the College, may we'll regard their
| agency IN this matter as the browning honor oil
| thelr llNes. The toll of years is at last re-
| Warueu' Easton is now one OF the recognlzeu
| centres OF tue literary and scientific world, ana
may MIR. Pardee and the other munihcent
| patrons OF the institution long live TO ENJOY
| thelr benelaclions, and to see many classes Oh
| young men prepared for enlarged usefulness
| under the broad and generous culture OF the
College they have so nobly endowed.