The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20
MOUNT HoLFoKE's PROSPERITY.
The New Order of Things and Generous
Gifts Since the Famous Fire.

MOUNT HoLYoKE. Mass. Nov. 10. -Certainiy
since the fire at Mount Holyoke Fortune has
turned her wheel with special reference to the
best interests of the college. Formerly the
girls were all housed together in one immense.
unattractive building: but even so. when the
students and faculty stood about the shoulder
ing ruins they felt inclined to consider them
selves the victims Of a malicious fate. How
ever, dormitories were erected as fast as strong
hands could put bricks and mortar together,
and the students. now divided among the diff
ferent houses. are far more eomfortabl than
they could ever have hoped to be in their for
mer barrack-like quarters. Many friends of
the college. too. moved by its misfortunes.
have opened their pockets to it. so that
the institution now is on n frmer
basis than ever before. By means OF the
gifts presented to ii. H. has been enabled to
build new buildings. to enlarge its corps Of
teachers. and in many other ways to prepare
itself for a greater career OF usefulness and
prosperity than ever before. Last year $780,
600 was raised by herculcan efforts on the part
OF students. faculty, and friends. to take adj
vantage OF the offer made by DIR. d.. X. Pear
son OF Chicago to give the college $4,000 If it
should raise the $150.OOO before commence
ment day. There were cheers and Tutoring
handkerchief and waving flags last June when
the announcement was made that the race had
DetU won anu TIE lElHf was lltlIS,
Enthusiasm ran quite as. high on Founders
Day. when the largest gift in the history Of the
S %it6Ggst w .ond mf1e and nmIW Without pGF p 1T was fi was
granted to the college like a wlsh in a fairy
tale. One hundred thousand dollars, was the
Of Wellesley Hills the giver. This amount he
reserved from his, we9lth for the college in
aiumna Of Mount Holyoke when It was n semi.
nary. II view OF this gift. which has enlarged
FoInders Day this fall had a peculiar 10y aud
Significance to all who were present.
Sixty-one years age on the 9th Of Noyem-
Der the formal ceremonies were held which
gave Mount Holyoke Seminary n place and u
name. Through various changes and yicissi-
tudes, II has struggled to its present high place
among the prominent educational institutions
Of the country and has sent It's representatives.
most interesting numbers on, the programme
was a short address by Mrs. Rhea, one of the
fbs nS E.cen, T u G rsin u q fro 1ns m fisSs or no mor Ef 10
Persia. The exercises began at 2 O'Clock. The
address Of the day was made by the Rev.
lie Opinion" before students. faculty. and
about a hundred outside guests. The col
DE- .Hoxom 81 springitelii''V spoke 'ot a
few minutes. and then as he climax q the
R Roaaesd The s slfi. h Part Of Of the S" si66. S 3 Vim a bo
used for the new dormitory' the foundntions
fer which !Ehe are al re e i@ ddDa near wo k hoSlk,ffhlaleGTr
until Founders Day. and the announcement OF
T. ailagsd much NJ oMWrI%siIy. w tn P Ho, h o%S YilI
w hINlNl rs AllN lliA1 - NAV AlAll anu ofDN.-
900 will be devoted to its erection and equip
mont. The other half of the money will be nut
into the endowment fund III the college and the
income from 1t will be used FOR the support and
extension. OF the scientinc, department An.
other teacher Of science will probably l. added
| as one beneficent result of the extra sums,
The trustees held their al meeting also on
Founder pay: lam aMh i9 3e Io 5hft ~ IN s their opinion
bic, The building would probably cost about
S25. 900 or 100000 The college students are
exercise, ana as the deed follows the thought
quickly at Holyoke. IL is probable that n gym
nasium win be a thing of the near future. The
college has every reason % Judge that eNpun-
sion In every direction will continue to he its
privilege. At present there are AL students
In the college, as many as could bo accommo-
dated under the existing arrangements; Next
year, with the extra house room furnished by
the new dormitory, it will be possible to care
for 900 students,
Social I've has not nagged az re college dur
ent functions centTipg about Founders Day
the freshmen entertainment IN Assembly Hall