Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-06
rhe Friends, College at "swar,hmore.,

The managers of the new Friends College at
swarhmore, in Delaware county, have made
their annual report. During the past year the
amount of subscriptions and donations received
was s30,214, of which S19995 was from the Phil
adclphia district, $3.50 from the Baltimore dis
rlct and s12OO from the Western States. Five
Subscriptions of $4,000 each, and four of S2500
each, have been made, conditioned on 800, 900
helng obtained in twenty subscriptions. The
amount of money collected since the last report
is s3d,9j0, and 1880 90 is now in the hands of
the Treasurer. A continued effort to obtain sub
scriptions Is urged by the managers, and those
who have already subscribed are called upon to
aud in inducing Others to do likewise. They say
that unless the additional sum of 100000 is
raised, 1t will be out of their power to complete
The building and open the school with its full
humber of students. The time when the pre-
paratory school will be open in part of the build
Ing with only half the full lumber of students,
or with the whole completed and ready for the
accommodation of three hundred inmates, will
depend upon the result of the winters canvass
for subscriptions. For the first time, the progrees
Of the work is now delayed by the want of
means. 1t rests with those who are most deeply
Interested in the completion of the work whether
it shall progress without the delay, which must
occur If means are not provided. The managers
arc bound by the charter to make no contracts
unless the money to meet them is in the treasury
The whole sum expended for construction thus
lar is S115,304 20. The estimate for completing
The building Is 74,220, exclusive of the gas
works, laundry and heating apparatus, which
VIII cost about 49,, 900, making an aggregate ex-
pcnditurc yet to be met, exclusive of furniture,
OF siO6,0O6. An additional story has been built
10 the Kitchen wing, which will give ample room
Tor the whole corps of domcstics, and stairways
nave been added in the return wings with view
10 more ready egress in any possible emergency.
very large attic, 60 feet square and IS feet high.
auapted for a museum Of natural sciences and
the arts, has been constructed under the French
roof OF the centre building.
Edward Magill, principal of the preparatory
department, is pursuing his studies in Europe
uh'ii The college is ready for opening An outline
VI study, adapted to a three-years course, has
peeh prepared in such way as to bring then
Wilhin the scope of four five resident teachers
~ tue selection of teachers both sexes are to b,
represented. The purpose of the school Is "tt
'caeh few things thoroughly, rather than many
superfcially." This is preparatory to the col
icge course, which is to be kept constantly ii
Ncw' Out door exercises are to be encouraged
- much as possible. The internal or househol,
management of the school will be under the car
VI Helen 9. Longstreth, who has been chosen a
marion. With view to acquiring familiarit.
m.n inc details of such large establishments sh
,as oeen spending some time at yassur College
Hnlu nL
p hiNi, 10 Massachusetts. Edward Parrish, q
MnNaaeiphia, Is President of the College Henr
F ~ Lung, Treasurer; and Edward Parrish an
cum W. Atlee, Clerks of the corporation,