The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-09

| lessor Isely at the recent meeting Of the
state association Of. Congregational
| churches at Ottowa:
First-Attendance in 1861: Sopho-
more class Is; Freshman class 13. To-
tai in college 26. Preparatory depart
ment in all branches 116 Total enroll
ment 49, Total enrolment of 1856, 10;
gain, 63. Percentage Of increase nearly
so.
Remark: The collegiate department
| was organized last year, beginning with
a Freshman class of II members. This
school year the Sophomore class was
added, to be followed next September
with Junior class, and in the following
year the Senior class will be organized.
This policy of adding only one class each
year has been followed in order to in
sure thorough organization and equip
ment. II is interesting TO note that
Fairmount College has larger number
of collegiate students attending its
classes at this age of its existence than
any other Congregational college found
ed in the United States
The number of graduates from the
mencement will be twelve.
Second-Facutly. Instructors 10; as
sistant instructors 4; total IA.
The members of the faculty are grad
I yates from The very best colleges, repre-
senting Dartmouth, Olivet, Harvard,
Carleton. Minnesota, Cornell. Brown
and Leipsic University.
Third-The growth Of the library has
been a marvel to all the friends of the
istitution. Since January, 1896 Gifteer
monthsl 1855 bound volumes and over
%. 900 unbound magazines and pamph-
lets nave been placed on the library
shelves. 4 large number Of books and
| pamphlets now await shipment from
| New York and Massachusetts. At con-
siderable expense and much labor. card
| indexed catalogue is now being made OF
al material in the library. The Ladies
library club has been very active in aid
ing the library, contributing over sSt
thereto during the current year.
Fourth-Improveme Last year a
| large steam heating plant was put into
| the building and other improvements
amounting in all TO 1000. The money
| for this improvements as raised in
| Wichita.
This year a large room in the base
ment. 24x54 feet. has been completed and
| fitted out for a chemical laboratory
About $500 worth % chemical and biolo-
| glcal apparatus has been purchased
Fifth-Financiai Aside from tuition
receipts the college has secured during
the present school year d-nations
amounting 10 $500. President y. ],
Morrison has spent a large part % his
time in the east and in spite OF many
disadvantages has been quite successful
| interesting friends and in securing do
| nations Of money for the college. In
President MOr-ison's absence me hoard
OF trustees and faculty undertook during
/ January of this year 20 raise in limited
time $4,000 in The city OF Wichita, the
purpose being % use the money Tins
raised 10 supplement the funds Tor the
running expenses OF the school for the
| next three years in order that the p7esi-
dent Nigh. be unhampered in his work
O. permanently endowing the college
Paramount college IS growing. The
/ people az Wichita are thoroughly inter
esieGi in the Institution. Il has a large.
earnest and enthusiastic corps % each
ers. s;udan;s and trustees. The people
az southern Kansas are n sympathy and
| in harmony with this movement The
| college is receiving the most cordial sup
port from the high schools OF that sec
ton Las; September ten q Wichita 5
high school graduates entered TIE Fresh
man class. There Is good assurance
that next September there VIII be Still