The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-15
Wichita Colleges
Universities,
Academies and Schools.
Fairmount COLLEGE Notes.


The college year began Wednesday
morning. The general exercises were led
by President Morrison; enrolment and
assignment OF class work followed. Reg
ular recitations were held on Thursday
in al departments.
The illness of President Mckinley was
watched with deep solicitude by students
and faculty. Friday morning President
Morrison led chapel exercises with spe-
cial reference to this sad event.
In view OF the death Of the national
executive the usual chapel period on Sat
urday was extended one hour Several
addresses were made. President Morri-
son led devotional exercises and follow
Cd with a very impressive address. Pro
fessor Barlow spoke Of McKinley's
youth: Professor Roulet spoke of Nc
Kinley as a Christian, and Professor
Isely discussed him as a statesman.
The college work opens with great
promise. There is an increased enrolment
in almost all departments. Students and
Instructors are all enthusiastic and ready
for hard work.
Several new elective classes have been
organized. Professor Gavett has a strong
class in junior mechanics. Professor
Kingsbury is offering advance work in
German: quite a number have elected
This work: the class viii study Goethe,
gIene ana Richter. Professor Slavery
has also organized some special classes
IN philosophy.
All the old members Of the faculty
IRE with the college this year; a fact
which betokens much for the silidarity Of
the institution. Several additional mem
bers have been added.
Hencef0rth the college viii make draw
ing in all its branches an essential part
Of the curriculum of instructions All
academic students viii be required to
take it. It is designed to fit them for the
techn cal and Industrial training for
which the college is preparing. No extra
charge to academy students for instruc-
ton. College students viii have the op-
yortunitv 70 take lessons IN oil, water
color and charcoal work.
Miss Elizabeth SpragUe. the new teach
er of art has entered on her work with
enthusiasm. She is a graduate Of the
famous Massachusetts State Art school
at Boston. She has had much success
full experience in teaching in the schools
Of Massac 1usetts and one year in the
art department Of the Michigan State
Agricultural College.
Six fine microscopes for student use,
q camera Iucida, and about one hundred
volumes OF scientific books, including the
International Series of works in recent
science have lately been provided for
Professor Barlow's department Of hi
ology.
The college has also just purchased two
fine pianos. 1t is expected that these in
struments will reach Wichita early next
week.
Owing 10 the rain Friday evening. the
y. N. and Y. ". c. a. reception to the
new students was postponed. This re-.
ception viii probably be given next Tues
day evening.
The library has received several thou
sand additional volumes during the sum
mer. These have all been classified and
placed on the shelves. The card cata-
logue has also been greatly increased.
and many thousand new subjects added
10 the list Two hundred and fifty vol
nmes OF the most important of the IN
bound numbers of the magazines have
been sent 10 The binder.
Miss Vandivert. instructor Of domestic
economy, has added sewing and ''serv-
ing TO her courses of instruction.