The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-26


of arms he appreciated the value of the
gentler arts of civilization and left the
bulk of his large estate to endow free
school at Williamstown. The funds
were allowed to accumulate until 1856,
when free school was founded, and in
1893 the institution was incorporated as
acollege. The first commencement of
the college was held Sept. 2. 1895, when
four students were graduated.
In the years that have followed, 1895
men have been graduated from Will
liams college, many of whom have re-
fiected honor upon their alma mater. and
one Of whom, James A. Garfield, at
tanned the highest Office in the land.
Among the many living graduates who
have achieved national fame may be
mentioned David Dudley Field, United
States Justice Stephen j. Field and ex-
Senator J. J. Ingalls,.
Next to Ephraim Williams, Williams
college probably owes most to DIR. Mark
Hopkins, who for 36 years filed the po-
sition of president of that institution
and left an indelible impress on its his
tory and policy. As an ardent admirer
recently said: He built himself into the
mental fabric of two generations of men.
They Hold him in gentle, loving and
grateful remembrance" President Hop
kins resigned his position in 1872, but he
continued to give his services as lec-
turer on metaphysics to the college for
the next Is years, until his death.
At the semicentennial of the college in
1S43 Mark Hopkins said: When another
half century is past and the call shall go
forth for the centennial gathering, we
shall not hear it. Long before that time
the most of US will have done what we
have to do for the veal or the woe of
man. The impression which we choose
to make in the yielding material of time
will before that have been made and
have become set in the eternal adamant
OF the past. n y Let us then throw
ourselves upon the tide of this great
movement-the advancing tide OF Chris
tian progress-which we trust is to rise
and swell and flow over the earth" He
did more than any other to fulfill his
own prediction of "a high career of USE
fulness for the half century TO come" at
Williams college, and we may feel as
sured that many tributes of affectionate
remembrance will be paid to his mem
ory at the approaching celebration.
One feature of Williams which gives
it a firm hold on the affections of the
people is the comparative ease with
which impecunious students may work
their way through the college. In cases
of extreme need deserving undergradu
ates may receive scholarships of from
$50 to $3.50 year, and this assistance
is not conditional on superior scholar
ship. The college employs number oi
students rs monitors, library attendants
ETC., at salaries ranging from $15 to s15(
year The organist makes $50, ant
members of the chapel choir are pait
$40 each. Waiting ON the table ia
favorite employmentand is compensated
by free board. Some students establisl
agencies for Troy laundries, athleti
goods, ETC., and there is tradition O
one enterprising youth who constitute,
himself railway ticket agent for
week before vacation and cleared
handsome sum. Tutoring is fairly wei
paid, and prize winning is sometime
sCAJ PAonLdoic. Luc SdleulctOrlan
1889 carried off $500, and sophomor
took more than $3.50.
These earnings and economies ma
seem very petty to people of ibera
means. but it should be remembers
that the cost of course at Williams |
very low. The college authorities then
selves estimate the necessary expense
II from $3.50 to $3.50 q year. Certainl
the minimum need not be higher tina
400. Undoubtedly many hardships an
some humiliation await the youth WI
seeks to work his way through colleg
Int the goal for which he strives is
noble one, and the sacrifices necessaI
- attain 1t may have beneficial effect
C. II. CLARKE.