The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-26
Lafayette College.

Lafayette College has history full
of encouragement to those who live and
labor for the best interests of the coun.
try and the world. In response TO the
request of the U, S. Bureau of Educa-
tion, Professor Owen has prepared the
Historical Sketch and account of its
present organization from which we de-
rive the following notes
1t took its name as a testimony of respect
for the taIents. virtues and signal service OF
General Lafayette IN the great cause of ree
DOM" Inc Legislature OF Pennsylvania gran
ted the charter III 1876, but Gld not vote them
any substantial aid. IL was not until after many
discuu agements, disGppointments and peTse.
Verng efforts, tnat the regular exercises OF the
cOllePe began in MAY, 1882. with forty-three
stuueuts, under the presidency OF the Rev. Geo.
Junkn. SiXtY-seYen students were IN atten-
dance durlng the first Year In the year follow.
ing, the present site was purchased Another
ycar Witnessed the completion of n suitable
structure, and then the Inauguration of the ta-
| Guilty, consisting of the PreSldent,and the three
| Professors Mccoy, Kuhn, ANA Gross.
l. Increasing demands, national ulhculties. per-
| sunQl emburiaS mentS, were ut tunes so severe
| as to be almost overwhelming. At most
| critical iuncture, DIT. Cattell was summoned
| from mis- Harrisburg pasornte. and in July 1854
/ was tnnuguraIed President. The hope winch
made that day 50 inspiring has been more than
| realized SilCe vs. 3, wneu the number of stu
! deuts was 30. there hus been ste 4dy annual
] increase until the last Catalogue records tht
| names of 33j. TWeutY-elgnt professors rad
| teachers are engaged m the wOrS OF nstruC
! ton Buildings ana grounds have been I.i
] creused alu ADORNED. Bes 'des these great pos
| SESSIONS, including 10lnuos, apparatus coilec
| tiOns, valued ut over han million, the COLLEGE
! has an income Ot about $4,000 4 ON productive
! funds. ~ucu an income. however, Is insufficient
! for the current expenses Of an lnSututiOt
/ equipped like this. No one can examine int
the courses OF study ana know the spirit thul
| perVndes tle WOTk, without feeling assure,
| tnut Lafayette College IS one OF the great fac
! of all this success TO be able co make this re
| cord
! Scarcely d year has passed during the prrsen
! administration without religious aWakenlni
/ IN the college. more or less Widespread uni
powerful. Those ut loo1, lsIJ, ana l't5 were ga
| ptclally remarkable for the profound lnteres
I manifested hy an the students, ANA the large
numbers who made procession oi u change q
heart During tue past college year the Cars
ii "a life OF the college has been qulckened IN n
unusual Ge.nee many OF tie students hay
! pruiUssed conversion, Out OF the Iull results
tlo awakening It Is too s0Jn to spoaG
Information from Chester savs th9t Joh
| ROncn prlp tsal 20 Ule citizens OF mat place q
| saturday 10 build there Tho largest drv ducS /
/ the Unitpd Sintes and stated ihat u not uiue
, by the capitalists ut Chester lac would remoy
his great snip building and engine works I
i Philadelphia.
The iaym known as Watson Hats Just 5nut
[ tirst great OH excl ement sOme eighteen yea
4 ago, was sold at auction On Saturday ~ one aol
p lots, averaging IN prico a httie over one hu
dred dollars per acre