The Denison review., 1899-09-19
Simpson College.

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President Chas. Eldred Shelton of
Simpson college spoke of first impres.
sions upon taking up the work.
l. Religious zeal and organization
of the christian young people. We'll
come to strangers. Reception first Sat-
urday evening to make all acquainted
and bring under Christian influence
first.
2. Kneeling in chapel.
8. Orderly conduct of athletic meet
ings and social functions.
Requests to make Of conference.
l. Become acquainted with school
and realize its value.
(a) Ability and christian zeal of
faculty.
(b) Adaptability and thoroughness
Of courses ofstudy.
(c) Its successful business manage
ment and its large enrolment
2. Give sympathy and prayers.
g. Work for it.
(al Sending students.
(bl Raising money.
Closed by urging church not to wait
for great catastrophe to arouse SYM
pathy but now while success was in
sight to contribute as the Lord hath
prospered to make Simpson the great
denominational school of the state.
j. b. Harris. ex.president. spoke Of
the work OF the past year in Simpson
college. He mentioned In the line Of
improvements, the equipment OF q
gymnasium and bathrooms under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. g. A.; the gift Of
. six inch telescope with mounting; the
funding Of the debt at lower rate of
interest. He also announced that the
school had opened ITS fall term with
the largest enrolment in its history.
He said further there are some convic-
ti0ns that have forced themselves upon
me during this years presidency:
First, that Simpson college in its re.
quirements for admission and in its
course Of study represents as high q
grade Of scholarship as any Institution
in the state. We have only to study
the catalogue and compare it with
other institutions to see the evidence Of
this fact. We have had instances Of
students leaving Simpson college at the
junior year and being permitted tc
graduate in the State University and
in Northwestern Universitv in cne
year. You can with confidence recon-
mend Simpson College to the young
people of Methodism in the Des Moines
conference.
Second, that Simpson College has thu
best field Of any. Methodist school il
the state. Compare it with the Uppe
Iowa Conference. In that conferenc,
there are three Methodist colleges ane
one seminary. They have attending
the four schools about fifteen hundret
students. There is also in that sam
territory the State University an,
State Normal school. We have in tn
Des Moines conference fifty thousan'
methodlsts. We are the only Methods
institution in the conference. w
havethe fewest competitors in the wa
Of UNCONVENTIONAL schools, there
nothing to prevent US from having il
the next five years one thousand stu
dents.
The third conviction is that th
small college rather than the great un
'versity is the hope of the nation. Iti
In touch with the masses of the pet
pie. 1t can give more attention to tn
individual student. This is the test
mony of some of the leading educator
of the country.
It's largely for us, the preachers
this Des M0ines conference, to 50
what shall be the destiny Of our co,
ference college. II we rally to its sui
port and give it our hearty sympath
prayers and money its future success
assured.
Take Notice.
: To OthOse who have engaged nv se
VfCQR / will CIV that tho Wraot rs,,l,