The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
Fur An ENDOWMENT
Members of Friends Yearly
Meeting Subscribe $1,000
MAKES TOTAL OF $4,000
Very Enthusiastic Educational
Meeting Held.

At the Friends yearly meeting yester-
day 81 $40 was subscribed TO the endow-
ment fund Of the Friends university. All
the afternoon was taken up with dis
cussion OF the educational question Of the
yearly meeting and near The close Presi-
dent Stanley Of the university stated that
there would be a period IN which the
members Of The yearly meeting could
make Subscriptions 10 the university
fund He stated that there was on hand
at present total Of $500 cash in The
university treasury. The delegates and
members were very enthusiastic in re-
gard 60 the subscriptions and within a
few moments abe amount was raised
The Friends are very enthusiastic edu-
Gators and the success Of the university
here is q very good example Of their
work The entire afternoon was devoted
10 the discussion o. the education OF all
quesCous OF The yearly meeting Mr
John Howard. principal Of LoVeu scade-
my and a graduate of the Friends uni
versity is the superintendent Of educa-
fion of the meetiu. He reported that the
attendance OF the academies vas greatly
increased during the past year and the
outlook for good years work was
brighter than ever before.
Prof Jay was then called and presented
the work Of the Biblical department q
the university. Ee said in part.
we ID not aim to take away any IN
dividuality Of the student. We want 70
strengthen the faculty that VIII aid IN
the Christian ministry
In general discussion Mrs Barr viewed
the value u Biblical training cor Iaynen.
J. O. Kirby on behalf OF the board OF
directors Of the Friends university. re-
ported the work done BY the children
with their endowment fund. giving a ban
Ter. on behalf Of the lady members of
the faculty. TO Rose I'm Sabbath school
for the largest collection for the univer-
sirv.
His formal report began by stating that
the enrolment was larger than ever be-
for. reaching 20 For this year ITO are
enrolled 10 70 the present time. The
curric lltuu offers eleven different cours- I
es- The report continued that education /
would not make minister. nor q mis- /
sLouary but II would aid man IN such I
work
That Or H c. Fellows had donated (
his hne collection o. mineral specimens /
to the university. AZ the close Of the I
report the treasurers report was read +
and adopted
Prof Evanseiine Williams Of the fac
atty said that the duty Of the university
was 20 give both an Intellectual and spir-
ituaI education
Hiss Francisco said. eve educate rot
by telling a man what be knew. but by
making hi-a what he was not"
Mr.. Allison Of the city then n q very
interesting talk gave many words OF :
helpful announcement, in which he said
that the day Of denomt1atiouaI schools /
was not ever.
Pres E. Stanley showed thar money
making was not so important as mans
development. And that such Develop
ue1t n the young people IS the work Of
the Friends University
The business session began az IL o'clock
The clerks II the meeting were unani-
mousiy re-appointed Tor another term.
thus showing the appreciation q their
services They are Presiding Clerk.
Pres z Stanley Of Friends university,
recording clerk. A. Francis WRIGHT read
ing clerk. Matte Woodland; announcing
clerk. Matte Pitts These officers have
served Ter six consecutive years.
j Warren Elder ard Zenas L. Martin
Of Iowa. the latter a missionary and su-
perinteudeut of Friends mission work
IN cuba arrived this morning.
The railroad secretary was Instructed
TO extend e the railroad companies the
thanks Of this meeting for favors shown
in concessions in rates.
BY reports from quarterly meetings We
learn thar ore monthly meeting and four
meetings for Worship we're organized
Four ministers were ordained. The re-
ports on the state az the church were
read and considered. Loyalty to the
church was impressed on rs In remarks
FROM several Of our visitors
LIr5ley wells suggested that r IS POS