The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-19
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In view of the effort which is on fO,IL
aid of university TO be located at this
place, on certain conditions, by the
synod Of Kansas, the following descrip-
ton OF the growth of Coe College, at
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, as furnished the
News by Mr.. J. Fulmer, of this city,
will be of special interest at this time:
Thirty years ago Daniel COe, of Dur
ham, New York, donated 81 500 to the
promotion of Presbyterian education in
Iowa, then rapidly increasing in pOpu-
lation and developing its great re-
sources. DIR. John +. Ely, of Cedar
Rapids, became the custodian of this
fund, invested $1,000 OF it in eighty
acres of land adjoining the village, but
long since all included in the city lin
its About seven years ago movement
was inauguraied To develop this dOna-
ton, according To the design of the do
nor, by the presbytery of Cedar Rapids.
A building was erected at u cost of $20,-
900. and the Coe Institute went into
operation under Presbyterian auspices
Amer a successful carr eer of six years,
the Presbytery transferred IL TO the syn
oil of Iowa, by which il was transformed
into q COLLEGE at its meeting in 1881 ,un-
der the name of its founder. charter
was obtained, n lodging and dining hall,
and five professors houses erected at
the expense of $22, 600 more, and the
institution opened in September, 1881,
under the presidency of Rev. Stephen
Phelps, ID. ID. The theory of cO-educa-
ton, that is the joint education of both
sexes in the same course in the same in
stitution, was adopted, and the names of
two hundred 0ess one) young men and
women enrolled upon its catalogue. The
prestige gained during the first year of
its operation has been so great, that 1t Is
expected that the number of students
will be doubled the second yeIr, whose
first term Is about opening.
The land purchased for ; 900 thirty
years ago is now worth $4,000. Ten
acres have been set apart for the cam-
| pus one-half OF the remaining seventy
acres has been sold for $4,000 more.
Two thousand dollars have been ex-
pended upon the grounds, 81 500 de-
voted to procuring apparatus and cabi.
net, and 81 600 in the purchase of books
as the nucleus of library. The family
and friends of T. NJ. Sinclair are about
devoiing $4,000 TO the erection of a
memorial chapel to his memory, on the
| college, BrOunuS- Inc corner STONE ol
the first section of the main building
will soon be laid. 1t Is to cost $50. 600
and will be completed within the year
! The two other sections will in due time
be added, and the entire building. COM
plete IN all its parts, will cost 100000
| OF more.
The citizens of Cedar Rapids, and the
Presbyterian church In Iowa, under
stand the relations they respectively
bear this institution, and the obligations
mutually arising from them, in view oil
the advantage reaped by each party. The
people of The city have furnished $40.
600, already expended in buildings, and
will be expected TO provide the where,
withal TO put mp the main building
The Presbyterian church, on the otheI
hand will provide the apparatus, cabi
nets, library and endowment, more than
| 800 900 of which will be realized from
the sale of the Coe lands. MF. Ely, the
judieious investor, is still alive and re
sides in the city, and the results of tina
thousand dollar investment cannot bu
give him special satisfaction.