Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-13
HAIHLINE UNIVERSITY.
An Appeal In lis Behalf From Bishop
Foss-Friends of the Institution Asked to
Contribute Toward Its Rebuilding.

An Appeal In It's Behalf From Bishop
Foss-Friends of the Institution Asked to
Contribute Toward Its Rebuilding.
On the 18th of February Hamline uni
versity sustained staggering blow in the
destruction by fire of it's chief building,
University hall. No person was injured,
and the library, the furniture, and the eff
fects of the students were nearly all saved.
This building was dedicated in July, 1880,
and in the following September the insti-
tuition, after eleven years of suspended an
imation, was reopened under very favora-
BILE auspices. The increasing number OF
students soon over-taxed the boarding ia
cilities provided and compelled the trus-
tees last year to erect dormitory for
ladies, with arrangements for table board
for both sexes. The new Ladies' hall.which
was opened last month, fortunately has
number of rooms which were not needed
for immediate use, and which have been so
utilized as to prevent any interruption in
the work of the university. Recitations
were resumed on the next day after the
fire.
The cost of University hall was about
100000. The insurance on it was $25,5
the amount having been considerably in
creased within the past year. There was
mortgage debt of $4,000 on the building.
From the insurance, after paying off the
mortgage, we shall realize only $17,5O
So to secure new building equal in cost
to the old one we need at least $4,000.
The heavy loss thus sustained will, we
are sure, awaken the deep sympathy
and active interest of the
friends of Christian education,
especially throughout the Northwest. To
them we make our earnest appeal. We
must erect new building without delay.
providing suitable recitation rooms, labo-
ratories, chapel, library, etc. Ia order to.
do this we solicit the immediate co-opeFa-
ton of all our friends, especially of ak
Methodist presiding elders, pastors and
churches, in securing large donations and
subscriptions for a new building. The eff
fort to be made should be prompt, strenu-
Gus, universal. The case admits of no
lukewarmness and no delay. Hesitation
may mar the great work of the university
for years. Let no church and no individ-
ual set up any plea of poverty or of pre-
occupation with other things. Now is the
time for this thing. Let US have the largest
possible contribution from every individ-
ual.
Especially 40 1 lay the appeal of the
university on the conscience and heart of
every pastor in the Minnesota conference.
Dear brother, get a. LIE Office bearers of
your church together without delay. Do
not depend on pulpit notice for this, but
follow up such notice with personal So
hcitation to attend the meeting. When
they have assembled, read this appeal and
follow it with the best plea you can make.
Get them to agree to raise some definite
amount Distribute copies of this appeal.
Present the mat er to the congregation the
next Sunday. TAKE subscriptions. Do not
allow this appeal TO be dis missed with the
Jingle OF few Dickels. Every church can
do something and ought to. l beg you to
attend to this matter at once and to report
the result to me at the earliest hour posi-
BILE. The trustees will be called together
as soon as the necessary arrangements can
be made, anu they will need to know what
help they can depend upon from the
churches.
The burning of University hall was A
loss to the whole community, as we'll as to
the religious denomination most directly
interested; and contributions to rebuild it
are earnestly solicited from all philan-
thropic persons, and especially from the
citizens of st. Paul and minneapolis.
In behalf OF Inc tru tees Of Harnline uni
versity. CgBUs D. Foss,
President of the Board.
Minneapolis, MINI, Eeb s, 1883.