Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-09-17

OPENING OF THE FALL sEasIoN-NOTEs AND O


OPENING or THE FALL sEssIoN-NOTEs AND COW
MENTs OF fNTEREeT.
Tho Bucks County fnhRigence1' has an intor-
cstng article on swarthmorc, part of which wo
iso as follows
The now torn at swartlmore College began
last week, with about 255 students np0n tho
rolls OF tlicae between ninety and ono hundred
arc now onos and the others remain over from
previous terms. The new freshman class, in
tho collegiate department. contains nearly 60
stlldenta, some OF whom have boon prepared in
tho lower classes, while others have been drawn
from schools at distance. The collegiate class
Oh number Just ono hundred students of whom
l3 arc seniors, IA juniors, &c aophomorea and AZ
freshmen. Thore are IL now students from
Bucks county, of whom arc from Solebnry. or
tho fourteen outside students admitted to the
freshman class Bncks county furnishes scvcn,
Tho faculty OF instruction and government ro-
mains without material change. Edward ii.
Magill is President Of the College and head OF
tho corps of instruction Thomas Foulhe IL SUI
intondent and phebe Foulk matron having
charge Of tho material concersiof, the institution
Miss Nellie ). Barlow, olocntionist, LAkes tho
place of Miss Macy Il teacher OF that branch !;
Mrs Il. A. Davidson succeeds Miss Janncy AZ in
strnctor III penmanship and Miss Mary j. Wal
tor graduate Of the Philadelphia School OF
Design, will teach object drawing in tho place
of Miss Cbamberp. Miss Helen Magill is Presi-
dents secrocary and instructor of gymnastics in
LILO plTls INC sWlnE is NilDbLDu 10
tho boys is completely filed up, Int there
arc fow vacant places on tho girls side.
The College has many warm friends among
the moro wealthy members of the Society, WHO
have manifested their interest by substantial do
nations. The President OF the board of mana
gers, Samuel Willcts, of New York, ia n largo
annual contributor, and there aro others who
follow his example, Tho revenue from students
is expected to pay tho current expenses and no
moro. Whatever Improvement or purchases
aro made are paid for from other sources Sew
oral years ago Friond named Merritt, re-
siding Mt Poughl,eepsio, New York, being I'M
married, made his will in favor OF tho College,
devising to it an estate supposed to be worth not
less than S700,0 900. This was to be devoted to
tho founding Of o polytechnic school in connec-
ton with the College, and was M amount snf-
tcient to do this npon most liberal scale.
Some timo afterward, however, tho tostator
married, and at tho request Of his wife cancelled
tho legacy to tho College, which then passed. TO
hor benefit. 1t 30 happened that Merritt and
his wifo wore passengers on tho steamship At
lantic, of tho White Star line, which was lost on
tho coast of Nova Scotia about two years since.
Both wero drowned, and the immense estate
passed to tho heirs at law. -
purchase Of 81 acres of land, adjoining and
partly surrounding tho original property, has
been made at cost OF $2s. 900 Of which 32O, 900
has been paid. This increases tho estate to 1877
acres. There is another property of 81 acres
closely adjoining tho College which tho manag-
crs arc uoslfoua oi acquiring, nut hl eNorDlthnt
price 10 asked by tho present owners. Anew
building, short distance southwest Of tho
main structure, is now in course Of erection 1t
is designed rs residence for President Magil
and his family and will cost $1,000. When this
is occupied. about the now year, it will consider
ably increase tho accommodations on the boys
sido Of the College. Aproiect, now entertained
by tho managers, to be carried into
effect at some future day, ia the erection Of II
largo wing running westward from the west cor
ner of the main bnilding. This would contain
hall or assembly room capable of accommodating
100 persons, the philosophical and chemical de-
partments. several class rooms, and also large
number Of lodging g-rooms. 1t would cost in the
neighborhood Of 100000. As it is n principle
it has been secured this extension may not be
objected for several years to come. But as friends
have heretofore turned up in unexpected places
such may be the case again, and tho improve
mont be made earlier than in now supposed.