The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-22
BAKER UNIVERSITY.
Report of the Board of visitors.

Baker University is the only institu-
tion of learning under the control and
patronage of the Methodist Episcopal
church in the state of Kansas. 1t is sit
uatcd in the quiet, rural village of Bald
win, Dnuglass county, on the X. G. l.. &
5. II. r., midway between Lawrence and
Ottawa. 1t stands in the midst of beau
tiful surroundings, and of an Intelligent
and appreciatIve people.
1t has given us great satisfaction to
witness the operations of this young
and growing institution, during its
recent commencement week. The
scholastic year just closed, has been one
of marked success-26G students of both
sexes have been in attendance during
the year, and more earnest and intel
ligent company of young people, it
would he difficult to find. Judging from
the class examinations, the grades of
scholarship, and the productions render
ed at the anniversaries and commence
ment exercises, we feel free to say that
the work being done by Baker Universi-
ty will compare favorably with that of
some of our older and more advanced
institutions of learning. The curricu-
lum is ample and well adapted to a
thorough scholarship, both in the class
ical and scientific coorses.
The faculty, under the presidency of
Rev. w. III. Sweet, A. NJ, is doing ear
| most and eflicient xvorb T1roa;,Io,s c,,,oo
is evidently the right man in the right
place. Four literary societies, two for
gentlemen and two for ladies, vie with
each other in the attainment of a high
degree of excellence. We wish also to
make SPECIAL mention of the depart
ments of music and art, which reflect
great credit upon those who have charge
of them.
We were, most of all, impressed with
the high moral tone and fcrvent and re-
ligious spirit which pervadcs the ihsti-
tuition. A gracious revival of religion
has recently brought many of the
students into the Christian life. The
college love feast, ON Sabbath af-
ternoon, was time long to be
remembered, and the baccalaureate
sermon on Sabbath morning, by Rev.
DIR. Hemmenway, of Garrett Biblical
Institute, was mastery effort, and well
calculated to promote and strengthen this
religious element.
Christian parents need not hesitate to
send their children TO Baker University,
and they may feel assured that their
moral and religious welfare will be well
cared for. The friends of the institu-
tion will rejoice 10 learn that the finan-
cial embarrassments in which il has
been almost hopelessly involved in the
past, will, in all probability, soon be re-
moved, and Baker will stand before the
world free from debt Rev. s. E. Pen
dlelon, the present agent, Is doing faith
full work in this direction.
But Baker University still has its
wants, which appeal strongly, to
the generosity of those who. have the ed /.
ucational iateTest of The church at
heart A cupola and bell have been
recently placed on the college building,
and other important improvements are
being made. This will involve the ex-
penditure of several hundred dollars.
Additional room 10 accommodate the stu
dents that are flocking to this institution,
will also soon become a necessity. 1t is,
also, greatly in need of funds, to pay the
salaries of the teachers, and 10 meet the
other various demands upon it. In or.
der to do full work, important additions
should be made to the apparatus, cabi-
nets and library.
But its greatest want is an ample en-
dowment, the present endowment fund
amounting to only few thousand dol
lars.
VIII not some. friend, or friends, of
the cause nf education, and of our CON-
mon Methodism, come 10 the rescue, and
lift this worthy but struggling instiiu-
ton up into strong and independent
life, aud thus make it what it must be-
come, in order TO accomplish FULLY the
object for which il was founded!
In behalf of The board of visitors.
G. r. PATTEE, President.