Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-21
DICKINSON COLLEGE.
4 Fl0urishing Methodint Institu.
tiOn Of Learning.


On Monday In the Philadelphia Con-
Nv. j. Paxson, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Education, made report Of
the education work In which the Con.
ference il interested. Dickinson Col
lege was first mentioned. 1t il stated
that the present year Is the one hun.
dredth Of the life of the institution, and
the fiftieth since 1t passed under de-
nominational control.
The financial report Of the President,
Rev. Dr. j. A. McCanlley, shows that
the College is in highly prosperous
condition. The principal buildings
have been thoroughly repaired during
the past year at a cost Of 800, the
greater part of which sum was paid by
special contributions secured by the
President The provision for the ac-
cOmmodatiOn of students IL now ample
and complete. Thirty-two students
marticulated In the Freshman Glass
for the current year, and several were
added to other classes. The attend
ance is steadily increasing, while the
general work Of the institution is pro
ceeding with vigor, system and success
iht itpdidloly S'IIpOI Is III IL 'oIltl-
ton of improved prosperity, and is a
valuable adjunct to the college The
productive endowment of Dickinson
College one year ago was about $50, ,OOo,
since that time the sale of real estate in
Milwaukee has added $4,000 TO the
productive funds. The trustees feeling
the Importance of large increase to
the endowment funds in order to extend
the usefulness of the institution have
resolved to apply to the churches within
the bounds of patronizing conferences
for an additional sum of 500, 900 to be
added to the endowment, and also for
$50, 900 for the erection of additional
buildings, which are urgently needed for
the satekeeping of the valuable libraries
and for the proper accommodation of the
scientific department.
Several encouraging reports have
already been made. Thos. Beaver,
within the bounds of the Central Penn
sylvania Conference, has given $50, 900
to establish the "Peter Beaver Cen
tennial Memorial Fund.-" in memory Of
his father, who was one of the early
Methodist ministers of the State. Rev.
David II. Carroll, Of the Baltimore Con
ference, has contributed $4,000, and
from our own Conference has come
$40, 900, the dying gift Of X. Newton
Coulston, the valedictorian Of the class
of S2. The committee recommended
the adoption of the following resolu-
tiOns.
Resolved, That this Conference has
learned with deep interest and entire
approval that the Trustees of Dickinson
College propose to commemorate the
Centennial year of the College by an
earnest effort to add the sum of 800, 900
to the Endowment Fund, and to raise a
further sum of $50, 900 for the selection
Of additional buildings for the use of the
college.
Resolved, That we will cooperate
with the President, Faculty and Finan-
cial agent of the College in endeavoring
TO secure liberal contributions on the
part of the members and friends Of the
church within our bounds to the endow-
ment and tothe building fund.
Resolved, That, in view of the pres
ent excellent accommodation for stu
dents and the prosperous and effective
condition Of the various departments,
including the Preparatory school, we
earnestly recommend Dickinson Col
lege to the patronage of the members of
our churches and the community gen.
orally.