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the Colleges ought to make some provision.
Some o the most useful men with which so
cieties, churches and States have been blessed
have been educated by charity. With these
facts before him, President Grier undertook,
few years ago, TO raise such fund. AS
is always the case, when O good cause Is
honestly and intelligently undertaken. kind
friends came to his aid, and the result was
that The Duane-Mower Scholarship, for the
benefit Of such students, was endowed.
since this charity began Its beneficient work,
feeling that it conferred on them blessings.
and opened TO them avenues OF nope ana
Short to recount. BY It's ever on-fiowing in.
terest, 1t annually replenishes the exhausted
purses Of three or four sons OF q worthy and
thoughtful Alma Mater. Here again, as the
came 1gsi1Mssard with the larger part Of this en-
dowment. Wherasueyer, therefore, these, the
beneficiaries of her gft> shall preach the gos-
pei OF hope to the aspirihgs> but poor young
men Of the country, "tberesH M aiso ,L,ns tnis
mortal of her," until the land shall be fun OF
her praise, and her memory made perpetua1.
OTHER GOOD GIFTS TO THE COLLEGE.
About twelve months ago, President Grier
ex pressed the propriety OF few friends Of the
Institution endowing professorship, and the
belief that it could be done. The trustees d..
rected him 70 make the effort, associating
with him the Rev. Jno. T. Chalmers, one OF the
most successful agents that Synod has ever
been done. and but few letters written. The
result, however, Is that one noble and liberal
souled person. the writer knows not who, hHs
executed q bond 70 the college for SS.OOO on
which he himself agrees to pay stipulated
and the bond to bea debt against the estate
upon the death OF the giver. Within the last
few days the writer has been Informed by the
President that another whose L1 benevoience I.,N
more years, had added 1900, without other
conditions than visit from the President
No doubt the visit will be made; but whether
made or not, the amount named will certain
ly be received.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
While the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton did not originate during the present ad.
ministration, 1t has been carefully fostered
thereby. The Association has always had the
use OF comfortable rooms tor It's meetings; !;
still for number Of years, the absence OF
The President, who has always been warm
friend OF young mems Christian work, re-
solved to raise the requisite amount OF mon
ey for more complete equipment. The
were soon contributed. Their Hall was nice
ly carpeted, furnished with chairs, and lighted.
It IS now q pleasant room, convenient ana IL:
viting,. and the Association is doing good
work among the students and young men OF
the town.
GRADUATES SINCE 1871.
II the value of the denominational colleges,
as compared with the richer and more loer-
nlly patronized State Institutions, should be
measured by the number OF graduates sent
out by each, the denomlnatlonal colleses
would be placed at disadvantage In NJ least
one important respect. We should remember
that scores Of young men are yearly gradual.
ell in the Universities who return 10 soclai
life whence they came bntnre never hsard 10, OF
again. refer TO the wealthy who do not
need to work There is scarcely man, how
ever, OF the weaker colleges that does not ell
ter the learned professions, and then IN an en-
arged sphere OF usefulness work l3r tne pen, pen,
eft OF his country. In round numbers, about
one hundred and seventy.five such young
men have been graduated in Ersklne College
since ISL While the majority OF these actlVe
workers are settled In the southern anu WeSE
ern States, 1t is nevertheless true that they
are ninistering TO the bodily and spiritnal
wants of their race from the city OF New lork
TO the orange farms of Los Angeles, ana even
in theneghborlng Republic OF Mexico. De-
sides this number Of full graduates, the num-
her that enter College, remain awhile under
its influence. and then retire, Is about as large
us the other.
DISCIPLINE.
Since the existing presidency began. the @ ne,
cessify for extreme measures OF discipline
has not often occurred. The writer can now
recall only TWO occasions when the ultimate
penalty had TO Ire inflicted. Indeed, IL Is
The scmi-clyilzed and degrading methods of
annoying Faculties, and disturbing the REM
tions between student and Iacnlty are oe-
coming unpopular among the Stuuents tneni
selves The practice Of patrolling students
rooms Mt night anu the general systems OF
espionage, once somewhat common Ill Col
leses has long since been abandoned IN Er,
skine. The present administration auoptea
the plan Of appealing 10 n,onr,stv e stvu'a and
but seldom has the confidence placeu Id theth
ueen disappointed. :.
The head OF the present administrator is
peculiarly fortunate in his aptness to detect
the transgrcssor when breach has been
made on College law. Born ana reared az
most under the caves OF the College. from ms
In fancy, whether as child IN MS iatner
yard, 81 lad on the streets, a school boy, or Il
student in College, he grew up as lauliilHr
with the usual tricks of wayward students Us
he was with their faces. And although the
bows of crooked ways have long since I'd
that he is neither noiseless in motion, nor
swift In the chase, be nevertheless follow. the
scent with such persistent accuracy tnic ne
seldom Locates the game on the wrong tree.
Many slippery youth mas l4uha hI MS eye Scets Iu.s
-
when lie learned that tracks, he Thought ne
had so cunningly concealed were uncovered.
will relate only one anccdOte Oh lnc lTesl-
dent. 1t will probably somewhat illustrate
OF which he need not be asham'
ed and which IL might be better II more pos
Sesscd Nor must 1t he taken 10 imply that
he has not "the intelligence 10 understand his
rights and the courage to maintain them. IL
illustrates rather that feature In his character
that often le;tnS so far towards mercy, tnnC
The Faculty do not always find II easy 10 nave
their mandates and ultimate communlcatcu
to the crring and wayward students WIN
all the severity OF language the ease seemed
to them to demand, and in which ihey had
intended the decree to be written. AZ u tlme,I
when Il certain thOughtleSs boy ilau allowe2
his indiscretion to derall him, and the o1fen<
had been charged, the prosecution 0GH
the case tried, and the decision rca =.
President was directed to write the
In this case the sentence was tlnt
party should sign :. paper containing
acknowledgements, apologies ana pled
turc good behavior. When Tie pc . -.
tanning the statement OF itcts; conl
settlement and all else that the
pardcd necessary 10 place the off
per status again had been prep1
President had convened the,
read the paper TO them-as md
part OF the proceedings-Prof.
marked lin substance) doctor
TO examine that paper few
you draw them with such u le. oII
Sides, that am sometimes at
who is apoogzns, the repent
the offended Faculty.
Dr. Lander Of the Willanl ,I
Ie.se is the author OF the 4 -
namely: that DIR. Grier iSY
I be Oldest president In Sq(