Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-31
COLLEGE.
A Resume Of Its work. It's Accom-
p~lishINents and Remarkable Auc.

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Yankton Press and Dakotan: Less
than two years ago the citizens Of
Yankton We're straining every nerve
in their effort to meet the requirements
OF DIR. ID. X. Pearson's offer, and Sc
cure to the college a much needed
building. Some were doubtful AS to
the accomplishment of the Herculean
task given to 1ankton; a large number
were hopeful OF ultimate success,
though free to admit that it would in
all probability be many years before it
could be realized, and only a few were
ments OF the purpose. NOtwithstand-
heartiness and generosity that was re-
markable, and in an incrediable short
time, the $25 900 required of the city
in order to secure the gift was SUBJ
scribed. Two years have not elapsed
since the canvas was made, and yet
every promise made by the most en-
thusiastic solicitor for the college has
been fulfilled, and the citizens of the
city of Yankton a look with pride
upon the institution they have helped
to e Il and to which they are bound
by many and tender ties, as one which
is second to no educational institution
in the state. 1t will be very crafty
ing to all who are interested in it's
growth to know that in addition to the
erection OF Ward hall of science by
DIR. Pearson, and which cost $lO, 900
more than was ordinarily intended,
that it has been completely furnished
by Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Fisk Of Boston,
Mass. The college has been further
enriched by the generous gift Of an
observatory, by one of her trustees,
Mr.. l.. l.. Clark, of Howard, South
Dakota. The telescope designed for
this building and which was made
especially for it by Warner & Sway
of Cleveland, Ohio, is the gift Of Mr..
A. c. Dakin Of Clinton, Mass. It will
be gratifying to those who have the
interest OF Yankton college at heart to
learn that within the last week the en-
tire floating debt, amounting to some
$l2 900, together with the salaries Of
the faculty, and all accounts against
the college, amounting to over IS 900
more, have been paid i'm full. In ad-
dition to this the college has been able,
through the generosity Of eastern
friends, to pay off Il very considerable
portion Of the mortgage debt anu has
good grounds to hope for its entire
adjustment before the close of the
present school year. The result Of
past two years is marvellous as we re-
view them. As a college we wish to &C.
knowledge the leadings of the divine
providence in paths we know not and
dare not anticipate. W. also wish to
acknowledge our obligation and ex-
press our thanks to the citizens Of
Yankton, and the state as well as to
generous friends still further removed
without whose existance we would
have failed i'm our effort. Especially
do we wish to thank those who, during
the past week. generously and often
at a sacrifice met their pledges and In
some instance anticipated further pay
ments in order to enable the college
to raise SO, 600 out OF her assets, and
secure two conditional gifts amount,
ing to $13, 900. We trust that every
man and woman in the city and state
without color or belief, will look upon
Yankton college as theirs, and give te