The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-26

vitality affected by ''hard times"
The following comparative facts
and figures are taken from the rec
ords kept at the college, viz:
1880 1897.
Buildings and grounds. .S150,OO0 S2O6, DOC
Productive funds "a, 200 TT, 800
Scholarships. ............ 10000 so, 00C
requests . 1850
Apparatus. ............... 1000 IA, SOU
Library. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,l0O III, 5OO
Outstanding indebted
ness .................. 44,So6 50 ,4OC
Annuities (estimated)... 10, 400
Net Assets of college. 2S9, 900 500, zoe
Turning to another phase of college
interests we find that in 1S79-S0 there
were forty six students in the college
proper and 116 in the preparatory
department, while during the year
now closing, there have been ninety
collegiate and lightweight prepare
tory students.
In 1880 the college had graduated
fifty-three students. Up to the pre-
sent time. and not including this
years class of nine, who will gradu-
ate, there are 231 who have graduated
from the college.
There are, of course, many things
other than those suggested here
which help to make or to mar the
successful workings of the college.
Still, the elements here enumerated
form no inconsiderable portion Of
the things which contribute to sue
cess Following Immediately upon
the Inauguration of President Cones
administration the college entered
upon a long series of years of pros
perity, both in its internal educa-
tional work, and in its financial af-
fairs.
Let US hope that the college is now
about to begin another new era OF
growth and upbuilding.
1t is true that today we are wanting
the Unreasonable influence and
strength of him whose name honors
the college. We are likewise unable
to number among our patrons at the
present time the Messengers, Kellys
Ainsworths, Ryders and many others
who, in the the past, have so largely
contributed to the success of the
institution. These facts, however, il
they signify anything, mean that
other patrons to take their places
must be sought for the more dill
gently.
1t might prove interesting and
highly instructive, especially to the
new administration and its co workers
to be, to enter at this time upon a
full discussion of the question, Why
was Buchtel College established by
this convention? and, after having ar
rived at ''the reason of its being
then to inquire, How shall its pur-
pose best be accomplished?
The limits of this report preclude
our taking up atlength sequestions
now. 1t is to be presumed, however
that whatever other purposes there
may have been, it was believed that
in some way, the work and influence
of Buchtel College would result bene-
ticially to liberal thought and culture
in general, and to the interests of oul
denomination in particular.
Thus far, in the administration oil
the college, the idea has prevailed
that these ends should be attained
not by UNCONVENTIONAL or sectariar
teaching, but by the methods adopted
and the influences brought to bear
in carrying on its legitimate educa
tional work. That Buchtel College
has attained a wide and enviablt
reputation as to the character of it,
instruction and the mental discipline
and training of it's students, is evi
denced by the fact that our students
are able to leave at any point in the
course of study and enter with equal
rank into the leading institutions o.
the country. These things have beer
witnessed on various occasions, Of
times it is true to our sorrow at los
ing good students, but, nevertheless
to our qualification as demonstrating
the character of the work our PROBES
sors are doing.
j As to whether Buchtel College hal