New-York tribune., 1893-12-25
PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE NOTED pREPARA'
TORY SCHOOL.

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE NOTED pREPARA'
TORY SCHOOL.
Exeter. " H., Dec "a (SpeciaD.-The fall term
closed on December 10. I; has been tlme-hono'eu
custom that the first and third terms OF the year
should close with examinations In the presence =,
the trustees visiting educators and celebrities anu
other invited guests who afterward enjoyed pan
euct with the trustees hosts. Last June ue
parture was made from this custom In the eApec'a-
ton that reunion Of alumni would be heiu III
Exeter on the closing day OF the school year
Circumstances dictated otherwise. but 'he cO'''e
June Will witness the reunion.
The full board OF trustees. Sherman itoar e@-
cepted were in session in Exeter for the erea'e'
portion OF Monday and Tuesday. In co"p"a"Ce
with CUSTOM as the senior member OF the poaiu'
Professor Charles S. Dunbar. OF HarVaru, was
chosen president. to succeed Ex-Governor .'aI w.
II Bell who died at Exeter November IL. Inc
vacancy in tho board made by his death was filled
by the election of William p. Chadwick, an Exeter
attorney He is a graduate Of the academy anu u
Harvard Law School
He will complete his twenty-ninth year next "eeH'
and IS the youngest ever honored py d"
election 10 the board. The board Of trustees. emu
merated in the order OF seniority, IS now com,
posed of Professor Dunbar John J. frity, I'll vi
xetsr Georgq : More9n OF sSqTman hGnGS oar Of
Waltham Mass; S. Sidney Smith OF NJ
At Tuesdays meeting was rendered and accepted
the resignation to take effect at ne TLoIe oi Who
viii then have completed twenty years OF service
as instructor or professor OF French and German:
-, ~ is the wish Of number of the alumni of
Phillips Exeter Academy and others interestel III ~
the acadcmys welfare that schoiArSGnp, G, ib,rd
be founded in memory Of D-. Gideon !: Soule ,tn'Ig ~
and virtually second principal with nity y,arS y %.
service as Instructor or principal. to hc known az
the GIeon l. souie schoarship founded by the
NewYor AssSGa'n of rhS Tsmrnt rMe' ccveand
Mrs. IT, H.. IIotchSlss. Mrs; ThomaS a. t,Sc.c i,n.
meyGr r j. &C. g. JHSoTn ,9S Fcrdycn I%r D. Raricr N j.
mpaon p s%E9i Mrs 'nS X6eTi erf fi"rE L. 3 6ss@
parsb p,I. Dr ". S. seamars ana +. II. D; Mason.
The scholarship is endowed with s2p' {lcHS an hn,
Tuay n Hso sncncer nc Mass Other Scholarships.
Ing in value from so to $40, were awarded TO the
AddiiIons TO ,h system of lormitori's receiving
attention by the trustees. and wore thr snn3re' , m
statement that the autumn OF ls', VIII VIM ~
the completion Of two siruciurcs G 4 tiJ c,on sl' II
named Soule Hall and Is an unprct'hllous p,r, ,b,
building OF four siTr.es am Son'cl inclne study
b.1Iroom and two closets. The remaining SIX com
closet The buiidinG is steam heated by n,lireci
radiation 1t was built In accordance win DESIGNS
ttion divides II in symmetrical halves. In oAch "i
which brick stairway wells rise unbrokeh 70 hn tnr
roof Each suite is entered from one or the % osnr,
w.ll and each has it's separate level. the asc'lt
OF four steps leading 10 one suite. OF iout no,r ~
~ windows at varying Jewels lends IN" exterior an
odl appearance Until its acquisition the academy
has for several years had but one do'iniioty ~
hott Hall built In lSJ. and accommodating my
students II has been recently rehoNal'l an.
equipped for steam heat. and by The cnlaIE,tn,,ht
and remolelling OF tie basement q dinlnE nan hiS
been secured. which accommodate - Doaru'' :;
| The trustees have this week purchased one "l
the siatelicst old residences in Exeter lro".iiH
| The academy grounds and standing on lana orig
nally in their possession. The present o"t",' a., an
elderly woman viii retain lifc occupancy. pui uhf
huillinr finally will probably b"com" the f''lph''
Of some member Of the faculty. one o'h"r I'Vt
~ real estate the school authorities ar" hhNr'uS
| 10 rcacqurc-the churchyari Of the Scc"hH on
! cregatIonal parish. which practically iofhls ~
| lion OF the academy grounds. IT" relations "t u
church and school were exceedingly close, ana
| ,hc propertv was decided 10y the trustees 10 u;
| narish practically free giit upon, cnh''.' % "a
| that soats should be freely furnished an stl" !,
| desiring 20 worship there that the acadehy Snou.'
hay, frc,. use of this meeting house ior public rN
| htilflons and all other purposes not h'""siSl''
/ ,,i,n ~. sacred character OF IN" 'ihc'. ~"
f,llure TO comply with any demand Tor lts US, ~
th,,s auihOrlzed or to maintain worship OF 'h' ".-
| rr.Q,tnnal order the property WAS 70 r""'it ~
| ,b. ,rantors The church ~ an unsigntli' par
ika eiructurc and its site Is soreiy ne-i'i py ,ns
sschool The trustees have latterly manc T'p'1r.,,
offars FOR the property. $1,000 bclng s"lr 'Ast ne
Dnrish thus FAR declines 10 sell Numerous stNdch
,,.orahln IN the church. but IN" scho"i ap'"'r',
! hov. never otherwise requested the Use "' '"'
| meet Ing house.