Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18
The Kansas Wesleyan University.
SALIVA, KANSAS.

Although under the supervision of
the northwest Kansas Conference, it Is
in no Objectionable sense a denomina-
dOnal or sectariau institution. Impress
ed with the conviction that education
is essential to the higher types ef civil
iZation, the founders Of MethOdism, at
the same Conference at which the
Methodist Episcopal Church was or
gained, made provision for the estab-
ishment of COkesbUrg College, at
Abingdon Nd, for the intellectual Gull
turs of all who could be brought within
It's influence. And recently the gen
eraI Conference has instructed each
Conference to establish within its
bounds, at the earliest opportunity g,
schools Of high grade for the education
Of the youth.
In harmony with instruction the
Northwest Kansas Conference, at its
first session, held at BelOit, March 10,
1885, appointed a Board OF Trustees to
entertain proposals for the location Of
such an institution; and at the session
held at Clyde, March 20 1855, the
trustees were empowered TO locate the
same. Having examined the prOpO-
sails made several of which were very
numerous and honorable to the parties
making them, the trustees fixed upon
Salina as, under the circumstances.
the most feasible place-One important
consideration taken into the account
being the fact that though Salina is not
in the Conference it is central in the
state, and al other things being equal
will invite the patronage Of more than
tWO-thirds of the entire tel riuOTy of
the State, including the very best part
of it.
Northwest Kansas is q complete
system of valleys extending fan-like,
with center at Salina or its Immediate
vicinity and its rim sweeping from the
middle Of the west TO the middle of the
north line of this State and includes
the Smoky Hill and Saline, both
branches of the Solomon and the Rep
ublican, which are unsurpassed for
either fertility or beauty Of scenery
and dram the northwest counties of
of Kans, extending from the Colorado
and NeD., lines to and through the
vicinity of Sahna. Those rivers and
valleys with their intermediate high
land, largely control the railroad sys-
tens of the State and make it only a
a question of time when Salina will be
the largest city in Kansas center
which for good or evil will tell upon
the cOmming millions which will thrOng
these valleys and spread over these
plains beyond any other locality within
its bounds. Approaching the import
ance of the situation the citizens of
Salina have entered earnestly into the
work. Provisions were made by which
they agreed to erect a building worth
S26, 10000 which was afterWard, inclu-
ding apparatus and furniture, extended
to $50, 900. on condition that the
Conference would raise S26 10000 OF
endowment fund about One-half OF
which has already been subscribed.
The building of which the above is q
cut is to be l26 feet in length, "A feet
in It's widest transverse section, and
and three stories in height, one of Man
haitian stone and two of orick, aud the
top of the final will be "a feet high
The first and second stories will each
be divided into eight rooms, connected
by ten and twelve foot halls, The
third story will embrace the music and
art halls. loft high, and the College
Chapel, 26fJ high, and SO by Il feet
inside. The building is now well under
way and Will be completed by the 10th
Of August.
Besides the above, certain citizens Of
Sahna secured plat of ground adiOin-
ing the College site and have laid an
addition 10 the city. which is now on
sale, and which after paying first cost
and ali expenses will secure to the in
stitutiOn fund Of $32, 900 in addition
to the SO 200 pledged by the Confer
ence. Add to this the fact that the
Salina district, under the supervision
| Of Rev. j. H. Lockwood, has assumed
TO raise $4,000 to eudOw the presidents
/ chair.
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make the institution first class in all its
| appointments, with "a view to which
/ they have already secured some of the
/ finest talent in America for its faculty
| All wishing a thorough education
! Classical, Scientific, Commercial, Nor
nal, Musical, or Artistic, will receive
q cordial welcome.
The first term will commence Sept
| 10th next. There will be three term.
in the year, tuition, $40 per term.
Scholarships are now being offered
which secure the right to have a stu
dent in the college forever by the pay
ment of $500 in eight equal annual pay
ments bearing per cent. interest
Other scholarships Is fellows Fol
! seven years at $780, five years at 81
and three years S5OO-the first two II
/ S25 annual installments, and the last
/ SzO the uFsG year, so IHe second anC
SO the third, Interest on each o
these, 10 per cent.
The Board Of Trustees is composed
of J. H. Lockwood, a. n. See, r. A
Caruthers, a. p. Collins. Il. 81. SUDDEN
dOrf Q. L. Shackleford, j. Boicourt
NJ. NJ Stollz, j '- S. Goodwin, NJ. Mob
Ter, R. A Hoffman, I. Mcdowell
d. D. Campbell, II. S. Taggart, anl
q pOsflavvaffa
The faculty consists Of w. F. Swa
hlen, A, NJ. Pm D.. A. Schuyler, A. NJ
Ii. D., F. w Cowgirl, B. A, Ph.D.
/ W. II. Sweet, a. NJ. d. D., W. Z. Swah
len, A. ri. Pm. D., A, @. Hillman, A
NJ, Miss @. II. Green. Teacher Of Music
Fall term begins September 10, $50
Winter term begins January 4, 1887
| Spring Term begins March 80, 1887
/ COmmenc ement June 10, 1887.