Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-08

most charming view of the surrounding
country could be had. On each floor were
cloak and wash rooms. The whole struc-
ture was piped for gas, heated by steam !
and was supplied on each floor with water
from powerful force pump in the base |
ment.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
Rev. ]. f. Chaffee, vice president of the
board of trustees, and Rev. Robt. Forbes, |
secretary, en- route for st. Paul, were just |
nearing the station as they discovered |
the fire and rendered eff |
fcient aid in organizing and directing the
work of the students. Said the latter to
the GLOBE representative while the flames
were still roaring within the doomed
building: "Why, bless you, sir, there are
$4,000 people in Minnesota who call them
selves Methodists. A very small sum
from each will build vastly better build
ing than the one now perishing." Of the
heroic conduct of the students both Dr.
Johns and the entire faculty join in testi-
flying to and it was spoken of with regret
that one of them, A. j. Sutton, of Preston,
Mimi, was overcome by his exertions
and had to be carried to the ladies' home
where restoratives were applied.
HGn.Ii1e's History.
The institution is Methodist in the most
complete sense, being controlled, managed
and sustained by the Methodist Episcopal
church of Minnesota. 1t was established,
first at Red Wing, the first nucleus being
gift or 6equest by the late Leonidas Lent
HamIine, retired bishop of the M. B.
church, of high standing during the gener-
alton preceding the war. During the pc
Rod of its location at Red Wing, between
1900 and 1900 students were graduated,
but the financial crisis of 1867 compelled
a forced sale of the property and tenn
porary suspension of the school,
Several years since a number of public
spirited citizens united and purchased
tract of fifty acres, containing the present
beautiful site, and adjoining, as has been
stated, the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railroad. Here in 1873 the destroyed building
destined by its projectors to be one of
series of structures which we're intended in
time to constitute one of the grandest col
leges in the West, was e. ected. The fnan-
cial disasters of that year and the strin-
gent times which followed delayed the
work, which was not resumed until 1878,
when the church took hold of the matter in
earnest and determined to complete the
work. In 1878 they raised $4,000; in
1879 $4,000, and in 1881 $4,000. On the
| goth of July, 1880, Hamline was formally
| dedicated by Bishop Foss, and on the fol-
lowing 22d of September it was
| opened for the reception of students under
| the presidency of the Rev. Dr.. D. @. john.
Last year neat and comfortable building
known as Ladies' hall was erected at a
| short distance from the main structure and
this fortunately escaped the destruction
of Yesterday. The management
| of the institution is dele
gated by the M. E. conference of Mime
sofa to board of trustees and their Off
GERS, of which the following is list of
present incumbents:
OFFICERS.
President, Bishop Foss; first vice-presi-
dent, j. F. Chaffee; second ice-president,
NJ. G. Norton; secretary, Robert Forbes;
treasurer, E. F. Mearkle.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Terms expiring in 1851. G. Harrison
Thomas Simpson, j. NJ. Williams, D. J,
Whitney, E. F. Mearkle, p L. Dansin-
burg.
Expiring in 1880. Brooks, R. D.
Gone. T. A. Harrison, E. R. Lathrop, B. F.
Nelson.
Expiring in 1S85-D. G. John, A. G.
Hickman, j. F. Chaffee, G. D. Foss, G. D.
Strong.
Expiring in 1886-M. G. Norton, W. S.
Drew, j. II. Murphy, W. Il. White, G. A.
Van Anda.
Rev D. G. John, president of the uni
versity, has resigned-the resignation to
take effect next October. His successor has
not been chosen.
TO BE REBUILT.
The trustees and officers present while
the building was still in flames expressed
| their intention to rebuild at once, and
announced that there will be no Interrupt
! ton of the school, which will resume its
course to-day at Ladies' hall.
ITS FUTURE.
This last of the series
of calamities which have befallen Ramline
will arouse the sympathy, and appeal to
| st. Paul as one of its own interests, but to
those who believe in fostering such insti-
| tutions all over the state, both
| in and out of the Metho-
dist church. Experience has shown
that private educational institutions like
this are not only fully as efficient and USE
full, but are conducted on a far more eco
nomical basis than are those which derive
their support from public treasury, and
| from the thousands of liberal citizens all
| over the state the substantial response to
Hamline's appeal, rising up as it does
from her charred and burning ruins, will
soon restore it to its former position and
| usefulness.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. IA meeting of the
executive committee and board of dlrec-
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