The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-05
THE COZ LEoE OF EMPoKIA.

Through the kindness of Mr.. II. E
Norton, of this city, VIC present TO the
readers of The News to-day, the large
cut published in Mr.. Norton's real eststi
paper, giving an accurate representation
of the beautiful Gdifice soon u
be erected and to be called the College
of Empons. In this connection we take
the opportunity 10 give Il few points 81
information not heretofore made to the
public. and also to repeat a number d
the details of the organization which
seem TO be timely in this article.
In October, 1882, the Presbyterian Sy.
nod of Kansas which met al Ottawa, de
cided TO establish and foster this col
lege. The following board OF trustees
WAS chosen:
Hon. A. II. Horton, A,chison; Rev r.
S. McCabe, d. d., Topeka; Rev. s. N
81. John, Onaga; Col. J. b Anderson
Manhattan; Ed Russell. Esq, Lawrence
Rev. w. G. Por eE, ID. d., Fort Scott
Rev. Vim Bishop, d. d., Salina; Rev
W. N. Page. d d. LeavenWortb
Rev. J. B. Hewitt, Wichita
Rev. J. NJ. Bachelor, Osborne
Rev. ID. KingeIy, SteIlIng;J. A. Myers,
Esq, Mcpherson; II. T. Walker. Esq.
Beloit; Prof. P. Fales, Ottawa; Rev. j.
r. Hendy, Rev r. NJ. OYerstreet, Hon
p. B. Plumb. Hon. Ii. q. Cross, o u.
Swan, ESQ. ]. NJ. Griffith, Esq, S. B.
Riggs, Esq :, Emporia; Hon. A. II. HOr-
ton was elected president of the Board
and b. Riggs, Secretary.
Rev. J. F. Hendy was elected presi-
dent OF the faculty pro tim.
The executive committee embraces
the following named gentlemen: Rev.
F. s. McCabe, d. d chairman; s. B.
Riggs. secretary; o. d. Swan. Rev. ]. F,
Hendy and j. NJ. Griffith.
The wonderful enthusiasm and liber-
atty shown by the people of this com
munIty is fresh in the memory. A few
weeks after the work of subscriptions
began $4,000 in money aud
the beautiful site of thirty-eight acres
just northwest of the city were secured.
AfJer careful consideration the plans
of the building were selected. The
architects are Haskell & Wood, of To-
peka, and the handsome and imposing
eleYatIon Of the structure is shown by
the picture al the head of this article.
,Fhe style of architecture is known as
old English manor. The edifce is to be
of stone, with broken ashlar face. The
cost $4,000. The length of the build
ing is 179 feet, the width So feet, and the
height of the pinnacle of the tower
about 140 feet ........
The floors are divided into basement
first floor, second floor and attic floor.
The plan of the basement
provides for the chemical depart
ment, including laboratories, stud.
les sc, and janltor's and storage
rooms.
On the first floor are located the OIL
fee, parlor, professors studies, -four
large class rooms snd lavaLori,s
On the second floor the chapel &C
cupies the east wing aud it covers q
floor space of 44x64 feet. Adjoining tbs
chapel are a suite ofrooms for library
two supplemental class rooms and two
large class rooms.
In the third or attic story are two lit
'rarY society rooms, each 23x35, the gal
leTy of the chapel and several ante rooms
and supplemental apartments.
| The man entrance To the college
building is at the middle of the south
side. Another entrance, especially fo
the chapel, is provided at the souIheas
corner of the building.
The executive committed expects 4
begin the construction of the buildIpI
this s. ason and put in the foundation
aud basement story before the comm,
winter.
Rev. II. Nj. OverstrecI aud Rev. A
Dudley are at present engaged as fnan
ci4l agents who are raising the endOw
menl fund in this state.
The college has b en- taken under tn,
care of the Presbyterian board of aid fo
colleges and academies, and bas receives
$500 from this board for current ex
pensts.
The preparatory department is now Ii
active operation, under the charg
of RrY. DIR. Cruikshank. occupIe
rooms in the Adds block, an
has facilities for seventy-Iive {
one hundred students. Il is the In
tenIion of the beard to fully Uquip tn
faculty for the fall term. As matter {
interest and importance il may be state
that the PresbS t,.rian. Board of Aid
composed OF twenty one persons sslecte
from throughout the UnIled Stat,
and that Kansas Is the only stA'
west of the Mississippi which has a rel
resentAllve- Altogether, the affairs
the College az Emporia are fast assuH
ing encouraging proportions, and Il
picture shown on this page to-day for
shadows an educational institution
which centers a most commendsb
=. pride in one of the most worthy ente
prises this community has fOatered.