The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13

been the most generous contributor
to the new enterprise the name of
BUoHTEL COLLEGE was decided upon.
Under this title the institution was
incorporated on May 81, 1870.
The work of erecting suitable build
ings and the securing of additional
funds, both for building and endow-
ment purposes, was pushed forward
with vigor. On July 4, 1871, the cor
ner stone was laid, with suitable cere-
mony. This event not only cele-
brated the rearing of an institution of
learning which, in years to come,
should represent the broad and lib
eral ideas of the church that reared
it, but the day was also commemora
tive of the first centenary of Univer
salism in America. On this occasion
the address of the day was by the
late Horace Greeley.
In the fall of '72 the doors of the
College were thrown open for the ad-
mission of students, and from that
time to this the work of the institution
has gone steadily on.
1t would be interesting if time
would permit us, here and now to
follow in detail the manifold incl
dents and circumstances that have
made up the history Of the College
during this period of its active ca
reer. But much of this interesting
history will be brought out in one
way or another at the coming reunion
of Buchtel people and friends at
commencement time, and of course
we are all expected to be present on
that occasion to join in the festivities
of the closing year, and to help
swell the flowing tide of harmony and
prosperity that shall carry us on to
"Greater Buchtel"
In the ARTICLES of Association"
adopted by the incorporators of the
College, and which form the funda-
mental law of the institution, are
these provisions, among others:
l. "The Association shall elect Board
of eighteen Trustees, fiv of whom shall
always be resident free holders in the
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shall manage the affairs Of the College.
2. "The Ohio Universalist Convention,
at each annual session, shall nominate
at least fifteen persons Saom they may
deem suitable for the office of Trustees,
and the active Trustees shall from the
persons so nominated make all elections
and fill all vacancies"
/ call attention to the first of these
provisions for the purpose of correct
ing before this Convention the erron-
eous statement that has lately been
circulated that the "charter of the Col
lege requires majority of the Trus-
tees to be residents of Summit coun-
ty." AS to whether it is wise or
otherwise for five of the Trustees or a
less number to be residents of Sum-
NIT county, it is needless for us here
to consider, since the College charter
in this respect simply conforms to the
requirements of the State law under
which the College is organized.
By virtue of the second provision
of the charter cited above, it will be
seen that this Convention has made
ample provision to exercise complete
control of the affairs of the College.
Not single person can be lawfully
elected to the Board of Trustees of
the College who is not first nomina-
ted by this body. In three years.
time every member of the College
Board could be replaced by a new
man or woman, the choice of this
Convention. In two years working
majority of Trustees could be placed
upon the Board, and thus complete
change might be wrought in the
policy of the institution if this Con
vention should so determine. 1t is
not at all likely that the time will
ever come when it will be expedient
for this Convention to exercise the
extreme power at its command in
this respect; but if ever the occasion
should arise the authority is not
wanting.
In its origin, then, Buchtel College
is indebted to this Convention for it's
foundation. In other words, the two
organizations stand to each other in
the relation of parent to child, and
being thus related it is but logical
inference that they owe to each other
somewhat of the obligations of such
relationship. There is this impor-
tant thing to be borne in mind how
ever: Colleges seldom if ever reach