The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-19

mapped OUT DY tne department, III
Guiding four studies before embraced
in our curriculum, and five new studies
not hitherto taught here. Besides
the direct classroom work it is Prof.
Chapin's province, as rapidly as cir
cumstances permit, to give the divin-
ity students under his care practical
training in parish methods, perhaps
by establishing two or three work
stations for the purpose in Galesburg,
or in the vicinity.
4. The erection of gymnasium
has received much thought during
the past year. The need for such a
building has been pressed home upon
us continually in many ways, and the
student demand for it has grown
more and more pronounced. We
have, therefore, put forth every power
to achieve the desired object, and the
executive committee of the associa-
ton of graduates has felt sufficiently
encouraged by the result thus far to
assume the responsibility of entering
into a contract for the building,
whose construction is now we'll under
way. The cost of the building will
be from Sc, 200 to $4,000, and it is es-
timated that plumbing, heating,
lighting, furnishing, and apparatus
will cost enough more to bring the
total up to $4,000. The subscription
list at present, including $500 cash
donated by the association of gradu-
ates, and pledges of $500 by the
graduating class, foots up something
more than 81 900. 1t is proposed to
continue the canvass vigorously
along all eligible lines, and to raise
whatever is possible from entertain
ments. The balance, if any, will
have to be temporarily provided by a
loan, which may call for some coun-
tenance and credit from your honor.
able Board. I believe that Lombard
University is to be highly congratu-
lated on the possession of so heroic
and faithful an association of grad
yates, and have no doubt at all that
that association will in due time tri-
umphantly work out the enterprise it
has undertaken. Meanwhile we shall
have the gymnasium, which will
greatly enhance the value of our
work, and, unless mistake, will oper-
ate as a strong inducement to intend
ing students to select Lombard for
their college.
5. Another important development
of the past year has been the re-
organization of our music depart.
ment. Feeling that there was a
pressing demand for completer work
in that line, and that an opportunity
exists for making the department of
music in Lombard furnishing fact
in itself, and a source of substantial
contribution to the college in various
ways, | proposed the engagement of
an accomplished musician as director
of that department. Accordingly we
invited Prof. VIM. H. Dubee, whose
testimonials indicated that he was
the sort of man we wanted, to take
charge of the department, and he be-
gan his work with the beginning of
the winter term. In order to oStain
his services, however. we were OBJ
liged to guarantee him certain sum
per annum, anticipating that the Uni
versity would be able to reimburse
itself for this expenditure from his
earnings. The department has be-
come a leading feature of the Uni
versity under his very satisfactory
management, and we feel more than
ever confident that it is practicable
to build up strong, selfsustaining
music department in Lombard. The
income of the department has not,
however. equaled it's cost for the past
two terms, though steadily increasing.
We have, therefore, after much con-
decided to provide for the
the coming year by assign
ing to Prof. Dubee the classes in
German and French, thus saving the
cost of one teacher.
This is at least a modus vivendi
and will keep the department of
music going on its present satisfac-
tory lines, with promise of growing
up to a fully self-sustaining condi-
ton. We are now able to offer at
least three years of consecutive work
in harmony, composition, theory and
history of music, as well as sight
singing. chorus work, voice culture,
and instruction on piano, pipe-organ,
violin. mandolin, and guitar. Mrs.
Drucie G. Sykes, of Whitewater, Wis
consin, an accomplished performer
and a thoroughly recommended
teacher, has been engaged to teach
violin, mandolin and guitar.
6. The mention of the music de.