St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-12
CARLETON COLLEGE.
Its Organization, Endowment,
Work and Possibilities.
Advantages Offered to Students of
Both Sexes, by NOn-Sectarian
Institution.

tention given to education. The early set
tiers brought with them the tastes, the habits
the elevated impulses, and love of the in
stitutions which they had left behind them,
and the high and commendable purpose tc
found and foster similar institutions in the
home of their adoption. Hence, schools
academies and collegiate institutions, as vel
as the church, received their early care,
for they fully realized that nc
people can be truly prosperous
and happy, where christian influences, high
moral and intellectual culture are not
maintained. Hence, those who left the
advanced religious and social and educational
advantages to which they had been accus-
toned, naturally desired to enjoy the same in
in their new homes, and consequently the
church and the school went hand in hand in
establishing the communities that are to give
character to the great northwest.
Men and families of different opinions, in
religious preferences came; the institutions,
religious, social and educational, spran G up
around them, and among them.
CARLETON COLLEGE
Took its place to exert its forming, vitalizing
and refining influence. This institution
owes its design, primarily, to Mr.. G. w.
Goodsell, late of Northfeld, who came to
Minnesota with the purpose of establishing
within its limits a Congregational Christian
college, sort of northwestern Oberlin.
Ciergymen and laymen endorsed his pur-
pose and the result was the establishment of
Carleton college in the beautiful town of
Mortified, whose people are among the most
moral, intelligent and highly cultivated of
the state. The town is situated GU the Can
non river, and enjoys the advantages of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad which
runs through it, and is forty-fve miles south
of st. Paul.
The grounds for the college
were donated by the citizens
of Northfeld embracing nearly
twenty-five acres of land. The people, also,
made large money donations, building was
secured for preparatory department which
was opened in September, 1867, under the
charge of Horace Goodhue jr., graduate ii
Dartmouth college. ;a-,
From this small beginning, aided by the
generous benefactions of the friends through
out the state, and still larger donations, from
wealthy friends of the college and the de-
nomination in the east, the college has al
ready reached high position, and occupies
wide field of usefulness. But it still needs
additional help and cooperation to continue
and enlarge its usefulness, and to place il
in the commanding position which the inter
ests of our fast growing communities demand
The new Ladies' Hall, pictorial represen-
tation of which is herewith given, is a very
beautiful and substantial building and an
ornament to the college campus. This edifice
was erected at a'cost of some S70,0 The
rooms have all been furnished by churches OF
individuals, at a cost of some $50 each fol
students rooms, and from 500 to $500 fol
professors and teachers rooms, and $3.50 OF
more for the parlOrs.
THE LADIES' HALL
is only one of five buildings on the campus,
the others being the Observatory, Willis hall
Williams hall and Music hall. Willis hall,
the main college building was destroyed by
fire in 1879, but has been rebuilt, greatly
improved.
Miss Susan Willis (afterward Mrs Garlic
tom in 1870, gave 900 to the college and
in acknowledgement of this insufficient gift
the central or main college edifice was named
Willis hall
In 1871, Mr.. William Carleton, of Charles
town, Massachusetts, gave to the college, un-
conditonally $4,000. This princely dona-
ton at once gave assurance of the perma-
nency, success and future prosperity of the
institution. In grateful acknowledgement
of this timely gift, by unanimous vote of the
board of trustees, the generous donors name
was given to the college.
Corlato,, oO1lara hoe uroduotnd itc III
class, and twelve states and territories are
now represented by its students.
There are four departments-the collegiate,
the preparatory, the English and the musical
all of which are open on equal terms to
students of either sex, irrespective of race,
nationality or denominational preferences.
THE OBSERVATORY
is government signal service station and
is supplied with the best astronomical and
meteorological instruments. The obserpa.
tory furnishes the standard time for Mime
sofa and each day its time signals, passing over
thousands of miles, are sent to the different
railroad companies. The Siderial Messenger,
edited and published by the director of the
observatory, Professor M. w. Payne, is the
only publication of its kind in America, and
European astronomers. The observatory not
only affords the opportunity for practical
work for the students in the regular classes
but special permission is made for advanced
studies in pure mathematics and astronomy.
A SEPARATE BUILDING
is devoted to the exclusive use of the musical
department, under the direction of the
teachers of music, and instruction is given
on the piano. the organ, and in theory, and in
the cultivation ofthe voice, chorus singing and
notation. The large donation of Mr. Garlic
ton, has been devoted by the trustees. to the
general endowment fund. That and other
gifts of earlier and later dates, form the
main trust fund of the institution. Still fur
Their to strengthen and add to the usefulness
of the college, an additional endowment OF
500, 600 is sought to be obtained. Nearly
one-third of this amount has already been
secured, and it is confidently expected that
the whole amount will be obtained before
next October.
THE PRESENT NUMBER
of students in the college is TIA, and I'M
tagging activity is witnessed in every depart
ment of study. The Rev. James W. Strong,
D. D., the accomplished and able president,
in association with faculty of great capa-
bility and intellectual attainments, is
giving the college the very highest position
among the educational institutions of the
country.
In this succinct statement of the ad-
vantages afforded by Carleton college to both
sexes for reaching the highest grade of
scholarship, many important points and
particulars are necessarily omitted.
More full and explicit information in regard
to the line of study in the several depart
ments. the expenses incurred in gaining an