Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-05

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TUFTS COLLEGE.
LOCATION OF THE CoLLEGE-GROUNDs AND
81 BUnprSGs-THE FACULTY-A Rich INsrI'
TUITION FNANCIALLY-SUPERIoR ADvAN-
rAGEs FOR STUDENTs-THE WHITNEY BE-
oUEsr-LIBRARY-BoAT
- BosroN, Nov. 3, 1873.
To the EditOr Of the Journal
The whereabouts and general condition Of
this young but fourishing institution, though
known to the friends of the denomination I'M
der whose patronage it is, are not SO well
known to general readers. Its reputation is
increasing ss it increases in age and wealth.
Even now it is one of the wealthiest colleges,
and the roll of its graduates is heightened as
the advantages it offers become known. The
friends of the institution and those acquaint-
ed with it, affairs consider that it was never
in more fiourishing condition. In the thor
oughness of its work it is probably not sur
passed by any college in New England.
The college is situated in Medford, on the
trains daily to and from Boston, which is only
four miles distant. It's location is very
healthy and very slightly, as it 10 on an emf
uence commanding, it is said, view of TWEEN
" cities and towns, which lie around it in
every direction and from it may be seen Bun
xer Hill, the State house at Boston, Mount
Auburn with its tower and other well known
places. The appearance of the college ant
grounds, when the trees are leaved out ant
the grass green, is handsome, but when the
contemplated improvements are made, ant
when that beauty which age gives is obtained
its fine appearance will be greatly increased
The buildings, with one exception, are near
" new, and are substantial and of good ap
pearance. The new dormitory which was
completed last year is very fine structure
The rooms are spacious and furnished il
good style. In the basement arc bathing tub
for the use of the students. Several new
buildings are contemplated, q mathematical
building. building for the Theological de
partment and a gymnasium.
The corner stone was laid in 1858, the col
lege was opened to students in 1866, and i
graduated It's first class in 1857. Seventeen
classes have been graduated, numbering abou
2l5 persons. Hosea Ballou, I'd. was the frs
President, and at his death, in 1861, Dr. A
A. Miner, the pastor of the Columbus Avenue
Universalist society of Boston, was chose'
President, and now stands at Its head, ant
principally to his exertions is the sound finan
cial basis of the college due. The facult,
numbers ten instructors, beside the professor
of the divinity school, which is connected
with the college. DR.. Sawyer, whom many
of your readers have listened to, is at thu
head of this department. Beside the classi
cal course there is a very practical and very
excellent engineering course of three years
slso philosophical course OF two years. The
salaries of the professors are liberal. Nose,
T. Brown, q reader Of acknowledged excel
ience, has charge of the classes in elocution
The number of students at present connected
With the institution is between so and 90. A
the last examination twenty-three were ad
mitted. The college is rich in scholarships
there being twenty-seven in the gift Of the col
lsge, fifteen of $50 and twelve of 500 each
The financial affairs of the college are in
very superior condition. The endowmen
fund, including the original value Of land an,
buildings. 10 more than a million dollars. Thu
productive property amounts to about 500,
600, and the land and buildings are wortl
3400, 200. The grounds attached to the col
lege embrace more than l20 acres; some 0
Of this will be sold when it will be for the in
terest of the institution to do so. There il
property in Boston belonging to the college
which il valued at $300,0O0 In the grea,
IRE two stores owned by it we're burned; one
has been rebuilt and the other is nearly fin
ished. The faculty have jus, learned tina,
Amos Whitney, late of Lowell, deceased,
makes the college his residuary legatee. The
amount Of property thus added to the college
viii probably reach $4,000. The college Ii
brsry contains upwards Of Is 900 volumes
400 volumes of standard works have beer
added this year. The students board them
selves In = club, obtaining their board at thu
actual cost.
II has been thought that Tufts ought to ad
NIT women within its walls, and at the las
examination two young ladies applied, uu
derstand. but were rejected 1t does not seer
Necessary for this college to admit womcr