The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-07
BAKER UNIVERSITY,

This college seems to have taken
new departure this season, and
that much for the better. As
known to some of our readers, this
lie the Methodist college of Kansas.
Though it lie under the auspices of
this denomination, it by no means
teaches sectarianism, but is . regn-
lar classical. college, with q pre-
paratory department, like all the
colleges of Kansas. It was pre-
posed to change the location, last
year, but the conference committe
utterly set that at rest. They re-
ported it undesirable and impossible.
Rev. E. o. HsYen, LII. D., Secre-
tary of the Board of Education of
the N. E. church, was sent from
New York in the late summer, and
after looking over the whole pros
pect, the location and circumstan-
ces, gave his opinion that there
was no need for Encouragement.
1t was never the decision of the
trustees to throw mp the school, and
yet this opinion of one of the great
est educators of the age was a
source of encouragement to all.
He also said In an article in the
st. Louis Christian Advocate, that
the location was good, and that its
removal would in no way aid its
financial prospects.
The faculty, some of them elected
the past season, spent much of the
vacation in the interest, of the
school, not having any paid agent.
Five departments are now well
manned. Languages, mathematics,
natural science, English litera-
ture, and music. The natural
science department has been much
renewed, fine geological cabinet
being arranged, maps, charts,
globes, telescope, &C., being in
use. S. S. WeatherbY, who was
raised to the presidency from the
vice presidency, is hard at work
and makes his department of an
cient languages popular.
The term this fall has been of In
terest and success. The classes are
hard at work, and the number OF
students much larger than any time
! before for several years. Mrs. N
ii. Knox, preceptress, who has the
young ladies specially in charge
makes her department Of English
language g pleasing success. A
normal class, meeting twice 6
week, with special instI uction, is 8
new and successful feature of the
} preparatory department. Here are
, taught various topics, looking to the
art and theory of teaching, practi'
: cal work and successful teaching
being the id ca aimed at. This new
feature is deservedly popular, and q
large number, several of them exper
. fenced teachers, are in attendance
l The germ of another new depart.
!. ment, a theological school, is enter
ed upon, by theological class or
: ganized this fall. This will mater.
tally aid those expecting to preach
and will ultimately, no doubt, fur
nish In a large degree the trained
talent for Methodist pulpits in Kan
y sas.
Q Repairs and improvements hav'
b been made in the buildings, anC
8 every feature of the school is look
8 ing up. Public confidence is beini
J, restored In circles where the new
D departure is known, and 80 the au
t thorities of the college feel quit
4 willing to solicit public patronage
: Tuition, board, and other expense
2. are so low that one can here get al
e education that is Thoroughly practi
}, cal, and of the highest order, as Low
= as any place in the State. Shout,
# any one desire catalogue. or any in
e formation, they can obtain these b,
d addressing the president.