The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-24
FRIENDS CIRCULAR OUT
University Notifies the Pnblic of
What 1t VIII Ef rfnrun

! Yesterday there issued from the Eagle
press the f1rst <7rcrlar of the Friends
University from which the following is
! cleaned:
For many years The Friends Church
/ IN Kansas has cherished hope that 1t
might be instrumental in establishing and
maintaining an Educational Institution of
a nigh order, and one in which the moral
and spiritual training of the students
would receive their due share of atten-
ton in the culture and development of
a college education. This has been made
possible through the benevolence and
philanthropy of James NJ. Davis of ST.
Louis, No, who recently purchased the
spacious and magnificent buildings and
property formerly Garfield University To-
Gated in this city. the donor James NJ.
Davis, is Kansas boy, having spent the
early years Of his life on a farm in Doug
las county, at an early age he entered
upon business career. He is a man of
broad and liberal spirit and his greatest
ambition through life has been to assist
young people in securing an education.
His association with young men in bus
mess led him to conceive the idea of
founding a University The Garfield Uni
versity property was in the market and
known throughput the whole United
States to be one OF the finest pieces Of
property that could be secured with build
ingS so conveniently and admirably ar
ranged and with little renovating ready
for occupancy at the next fall term OF
school, which begins September q. clos
ing December %. The University will be
non-sectarian, though students will be
encouraged to attend regularly the Church
of their choice
Prominent in all instructions and train
ing viii be the Idea that perfect educa-
ton produces perfect type of manhood.
Il is the intention that the policy Of the
University ana its work shall be broad
modern and progressive. The faculty has
been selected with great care and possess
ing especial fitness for the several de-
partments or work.
Two large domitories Of sufficient ca
pacity to accommodate at least one hun
dred and fifty students belong TO the Uni
versity. These viii be conducted so as
to reduce the expense of living for the
students to the minimum. The prepara-
tory department. will consist of three
years Of work under charge of faculty
Academies and High schools OF good
standing win be accepted.
The University offers course Of work
covering period Of four years. % Gas
seal course. % Scientific. 60 Course of
Modern Languages and Literature. ca
Biblical course. There viii be a schoo!
Of Music and Art ami Elocution and
'jI2tOty. other departments vii, be estab
ishec whenever there seems to be sufi-
Gent demand 10 Justly The extension o.
the work. A course in Pedagogy Wiz Re
in:rocuccd AT the opening Of the Spring
term for the accommodation OF students
who desire 10 prepare for teaching Board
and lodging for students can be had al
either the d7rmitories or in The homes Of
private families convenient to the Uni
versiry. Further information desired BY
students or their parents can be had By
addressing Edward Stanley. President,
Wichita or John G. Kirby, Vice-Pres!-
dent, Lawrence, Kansas