The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-09-09
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Before another issue Of the JOU r
NAL. the time announced for the
opening Of the Kansas Wesleyan
University will have arrived; hence
q few words regarding the event may
not be out Of place az this time. The
building has not been completed, and
will not likely be ready for reception
by the trustees for sometime 10 come;
but we understand that certain ar-
Fangements have been perfected,
whereby the faculty will be able to
make use Of the first story and thus
begin work ct the time specified.
This will be on Wednesday, the 18th
Of this month.
For weeks and months, many, IL
not all Of our citizens, have been
watching the rising walls wi th unus-
ual interest. The grounds have been
repeatedly visited, and the progress
Of the work has been a. carefully
noted, ss though the building " ere
really their own. And so IL is. The
new University, together with the
campus on which It stands. is the
gift Of the people Of Salina 10 the
cause Of christian education. They
have q right therefore TO look with
pride and pleasure upon the struc-
ture that stands impOsIngly and at
traetiYely at the extremity Of Santa
Fe svenue,-at once an honor and an
ornament TO their beautiful city.
The founding Of the University has
already proved itself Of great pecuni-
ary value to many in our midst; II
has enhanced the value Of lots and
acres-in some instance beyond the
expectation Of the most sangulne; but
there IL something Of fE greater and
Of higher value than mOney-and we
sincerely trust, that the worth Of the
University In this respect may be
fully realized by tenfold and even a
hundred fold more than thOse who
have been fortunate enough 10 sub
slantiate Its worth in dollars and
cents. No matter how valuable the
Investment in other particulars, the
University will not prove Of the high
eat value to US and our community. II
Il do not greatly develop mental and
moral power In our families. To see
our children rich may be a desirable
thing TO see them occupying posi-
tiOns Of prominence may be q source
Of satisfaction but 20 see them thor
oughly developed in mind and heart,
quslified for action, noble life, fruitful
In good works, Is q thing Of vastly
greater consequence. Let us there
fore not be In haste about sending
them forth into the world, to make
money and gain fame; but let US
rather be IN haste and in earnest, u.s.
ing all diligence and every means at
our command, that they may be thor
oughly qualified for the greatest use
fulness to mankind, the greatest en-.
joyment of life and the greatest honor
to God.
The Trustees have spared no pains
to secure the very best teachers pOssi-
bic. Without entering into detail,
suffice Il 70 say they are all INSTRUCTORS
Of acknowledged ability and extended
The institution Is new,
but the teachers are not n0vices.
We bespeak therefore q large patron
age from the citizens Of Salina. Let
those who have sons and daughters
old enough, avail themselves Of the
facilities that are now placed at their
doors. Scholarships are now for sale,
which will greatly reduce the cost Of
tuition. Let each family invest In
Dne and it will prove itself q very val
labls investment. Put some Of your
money into that which Will develop |
brain power, and It viii never be
regretted. Every dOllEr viii be re-
iurned ten fold. Ask your neighbOrs
md friends to likewise secure scholar
hips, and ssnd their sons and daugh-
.ers; and thus let the interest In the
increase, rather than de-
,rease, now that the building is 90
nearly completed. Let rs by our
,ctiOn show that we take stock In our
,Wn institution, by filling It's halls
Eith,Our own children. We have no
light 10 expect those living In other
owns TO send their children here, IL
We refuse 20 send ours; or II we send
hem elsewhere. Let us therefore
lct consistently, and let tnone expect .
,oom 10 come without any effort and
acriloe on his part. Bear In mind.
he doors Of the new University will
- thrown open Tor the reception Of
Students on Wednesday next, the 18th
Il September, and let salina furnish
aeF full quota.