Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
BAKER UNIVERSITY.
BURDEN. kas.. Aug l

burden. MS. aug
To u e Editor Of the Essle:
In an article eaded Thr Methodist
Coli. ye." in Friday mo, ming day
EAGLE, july 81. YOU stat: "A por
iion "f the s,rctcher con n ii'e ac-
copied wi IA i'll grace the assertion
made hrfo e ih, M nv Z g ed tor his
paper, 4, st IN ihe absence Il business
scu.e AID bu- ness acii',n their college
would IA |. We citing The failures of
the Blue Mount college AID tie Baker
university, both Nj, tlI"dlst institu-
tiuns."
Ii must be from lack "f information
that YOU aliude to Baker university as
failure. In behalf of Baker Univer-
sity. and TO correct the impression
you have gwen some of your readers
please permit me to present a few
items respecting that institution.
Baker university is the Oldest living
educational institution in the state.
1t was chartered in February 1858 and
its doors were opened TO students In
autumn of the same year, making IT
q years old. Its enrolment of sud
ents this year is AIS, being only seven
less than the Kansas state uni
versity. Its curriculum is second to
none in the state and will compare fav-
orably with other institutions in the
adjoining states, consisting of classical,
scientific, literary, normal and bust
ness courses with its departments of
art. music, elocution, oratory and PEN
manship Its library contains over
LOGO volumes, have often seen the
Wichita EAGLE on the library reading
table.
Ii has full corps of professors of
whom any institution in the lanc
would be proud. With DIR. w. II.
Sweets prrsiden) wisdom AMI the
enIirening energy of Prof w. J. Ora
ham (.ncient language>) there never
has been, i not now, and we hope
never will be any cause for siirmatiZ-
iny this iu-ii ution a failure i'll any
sense. Ii has had its day of struggle,
like other Institutions IA :, heavily en-
bowed. baI those days are past. From
its benin NJ TO The present i; has
steadily and surely aGvanc i win
the growth of the country, mil! to-
dav il axes its place in the & az vs'i
Bahia in, the seat Of the az -,
l. truly '-coilc9- tow. h.'
name applied {" any Town = ~ "a
yra.r IA ha- -r"w wonderfully u
Nh, l'-r two ar ''re- - ~ w"aI'
sud r;ilis,rr All ihin.- con i.l.r"..
Wichita. the rising "a seen "i u.
west" ha- Il IA tie a more ma vel
o"s .rovth aud inrrrot ci,Irui u an
Baldwin. Her pc pie a." proud -
Baker AMI love the i"stIru'i II Il they
love themselves.
The al / college bnilding, wing to
N continued incoming tide ot >tu''-
EMS two yeats ago brralne ivy" SINAI
to accommodate them, and he friends
of the institution iu Baldwin and
throughout The stale rallied to the cali
of the trustees f r helm. and The re-
suit, S25 900 brick and -ione build
ing, is receiving the ii ii-hing touches,
and getting ready for the 800 students
that will throng its halls mex, Septem-
Der. The chapel of the new building
is one of the finest in the state. seating
capacity equal to the state university.
1 was present at the last commence
ment, in June and saw 200 people in
this chapel listening with delight, with
great 10y in their hearts, TO the add
dresses of the graduating classes
young men aud women that the state
may be proud of.
A college is al honor TO any city
and Baker University is All honor to
the state. Yours Truly,
C. X. WooDsON.