The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-07-12

lege Of Emporia" In the month of
January last the board of trustees of the
college was organized. Up to a recent
date many of the friends of education in
EmporIs were skeptical as to the ability
of the college to obtain from beyond the
limits of Kansas pecuniary means ade-
quste for the suitable maintenance of
first class college, and feared that if the
citizens fund and Synodical endow-
ment were secured Drotracted period
would elspse before the institution
would be in condition for q vigorous
and successful prosecution of its educa-
tional work. But the recent establish
ment at Chicago by the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
Of q board of aid for colleges
and academies in the west, and the
prompt organization Of that board last
month under The management Of men
distinguished for their wisdom, inteIli-
gsnce, energy and Jealous sympathy for
the advancement of higher education In
the west. have effectually dispelled all
doubt as to the will and the power OF the
friends of education in the United States
at large to place the College of Emporia
on an adequate foundation for immedi-
ste and successful operation. The COL
lege is located in Lyon county, and in
corporated. The board of trustees is or
ganized. The first installment ($25.-
000) of the synodical endowment fund
will doubtless be raised before the an
nual meeting of the Synod of Kansas 3
EmpOria next October. The board of
aid for colleges and academies will be
ready to render pecuniary assistance
when the Emporia college undertaking
is in condition to justify Its appli-
cation. 1t only remains for the citizens
of Emporia and Lyon county to raise
the funds and furnish the college site in
order to secure the permanent location
Of the college in our midst and the CON-
mencement of its work during the COM
ingfAll. Unless this obligation OF the
citizens is complied with the college
will not be located here. Some other
city or county far-sighted and enterpris-
ing enough to appreciate the sure moral
and material benefits that would accrue
to it by securing the location of the
SynOdical college within its own limits.
will bear of the prize and enjoy the
grand reward. For it is certain that If
the SYnodical college be not permanent
ly located st Emporia. 1t will be else
where in the state Of Kansas. The
Synod of Kansas stands committed to
this special work and will take no step
backwards
We do not in the least doubt what the
action of Emporis and Lyon county will
be as regards this college .undertak-
ing. The conspicuous position Of Lyon
county fog morality, intelligence, enter
prise and wealth peremptoriIy silences
any fear that her citizens will not meet
this exigency with the same spirit of en-
lightened lIberalitY and efficiency that
has characterized their past efforts IN
der similar circumstances. The crown
ing glory of Emporia's development will
be It's halls Of literature, science and
art, opening wide the door to all, with
out distinction OF race, sex or religious
faith, and imparting to all who will
receive the priceless benefaction, the
moral and mental culture that
shall excite lofty purpose and noble
aspiration and enable them TO struggle
VIGOROUSLY against the greed and
mateFialism of the age; strip wealth of
its fictitious claims, dignity honest
labor, and exalt every pursuit the ten
dency Of which is TO purify and elevate
mankind. We will not enumerate the
material benefits which EmporIa and
Lyon county would deriYe from such an
institution thus located. Like causes
produce like effects, and our experience
Of material growth and profit viii be
repetition Of that which has uniformly
attended the establishment Of such Insti-
tutiona eIseWhere-rapid and permanent
increase Of population and trade, and .
corresponding appreciation OF the value
o. real estate. Il should be emphaslzed,
In this connection, that the $S5, 600 con-
kibuted by the citizens Of EmpOria and
Lyon county are to be wholly applied TO
building purposes and thus expended IN
our midst; that the social life Of this
scStion Of the state will be elevated by
the introduction of the literary and sci
entific men who will compose the fac
uIly OF the college, and intelligent per-
sons from Assistance who will take MP
their abode with rs while educat-
ing their children; and that upon Q mod
crate calculation the average expendit-
ure of every college student viii amount
annually 70 500. It lie al lndisputable
frct that the college undertaking favor
abiv Affects every interest and every In
drvidual In Lyon county, morally ara
pecuniexlly, and consequently 1t right
FULLY sppleAls 70 every citizen for SYM
paahy and support.
We propose 20 present the college
cause 70 every taxpayer il Lyon county.
md confidently rely upon their generous
RESPONSE. There P-e but few Who can.
not dive someshiHg, and IL ali who are
sble 70 give IS all give according to the
intrinsic merit Of the appeal. and their
several ability, tae success o. the most
important proie "a presented % tue eitI-
zsEs Of Lyon county for years, win be
speedily accomplished.
81. G. WnruxY.
Z. y. KELosa,
o. D 8WxH.
Dated Enporiss Karss July z, 1855.