The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21

there were gathered, and chiefly by
Dr.. Morrisons personal efforts, the re-
sources % prosperous college, amount
ing 10 about SAW, ee0, including college
site, buildings, teaching apparatus, L.
brary OF 1900 books, ana permanent en-
dowmeaL
From 1883 until coming 70 Fair
mount ne was professor OF philosophy
the chief studies OF the two most aG-
Yanced classes, in the DAD and noted
Marietta college IN Ohio
He came 10 Wichita 10 take charge
Of Fairnount college under invitation
az the Education Society ef Boston, as
H7eii as al the solicitation Of lssai
friends ef The school, as tbs mast sx-
Perieneed and successful educator the
society could find. Since he began MS
administration he has met and over
come such obstacles and disappoint-
ments in his work as 20 prove the abil
ity Of the man The school has been
re-organized under enlarged and able
faculty with an increased attenda nee
o. students Supported by the local
trustees and other friends he has fur
nished all the rooms Of the middle sto-
~ Of the college building and construc-
ted an excellent system of steam-heat-
ing apparatus AT a total cost of about
g. 500. OF this amount citizens of Wich
tia have already provided about 1.2e0.
There remains. therefore a debt of
about $500 to be provided for.
1.-The benefits OF the success OF the
college will accrue to the owners OF
property in the vicinity. Some OF
these have encouraged the college en-
terprise by sending TO it their chill
dren as scholars: others have given
personal service; a few have contribu
ted money.
''But we feel that the time has now
come when the property owners of Fair
mount and vicinity should act in this
matter. Their interests are at stake.
The success of the college in the de-
velopment Of the liberal and far-reach-
ing plans Of DR.. Morrison means not
only saving 10 property owners what
they now have but also largely in
crea sed value to their holdings at an
early day.
1--WE, therefore. as a committee Of
Fairmount property owners, have pre-
pared a list of all property owners in
the 'addftio' and within a radius of
about a mile and a half Of the Mum
house. corner of Fifteenth street and
Paramount avenue. and hereby urgent
" invite each property owner on this
list TO contribute toward the debt OF
the college mentioned $4,000 on the
basis Of the assessed valuation OF each
individuals property.
1--WE think the property owners re-
ferred to should furnish $500 OF the
whole sum $4,000 required. leaving
the balance $500 to he supplied else
where. and that a reasonable ratio OF
d
a half for each city lot, and a proper
Tomato sum on other included tracts
of lands and improvements thereon.
Payments should be made to r. l..
Holmes. treasurer Of Fairmount col
/ 1ege. Wichita, Kansas. who will re-
caipt for the same and also send a
scholarship, good for one years tut
ton in the college for every contribu-
ton of twenty-five dollars, or multiple
of the same.
IF any property owner cannot pay
cash. his note al one year. with legal
interest, or a deed to land estimated
in the subscription at double its assess
ed value on the city and county records
will be accepted instead.
THE college IS now doing splendid
/ educational work with an immediate
prospect of increased patronage. The
salaries or the seven permanent IN
structors are guaranteed by the Boston
/ Education society and the fees for tu-
itiOn. All that the property owners
and the citizens of Wichita need 10 do
now is to provide for this small sum
of 1900. This done, the permanence
and rapid growth of the institution are
assured. The constituency of the Edu-
cation society can be relied upon to
furnish an adequate endowment for
/ it,"