The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-25
Fairmount COLLEGE Notes.


'alrmount, al its name implies, is q
beautiful hin on the outskirts of Wich-
ita. On its very crest. and overlooking
the country for twenty miles around. is
located Wichita's highest seat of learn
ing. No spot could be better adapted for
q college. Being on the summit of a hill
all Ills of a malariaI sort, so much dread
ed by people living in the bottom lands
are unheard Of When the classic CHS
holm and the noble Arkansas river are
pouring their muddy waters down upon
the city and surrounding country. then
justly do we congratulate ourselves upon
the choice location for this institution.
The fact that no student while connect
ed with the college has ever died or even
had serious illness. is a fact which we all
are proud of.
1t goes to show that our forefathers
aimed to educate healthy boys aud girls
when they located upon an eminence of
more or less prominence Harvard, Yale.
Cornell Princeton and most of our famous
colleges. If location is anything. and we
all agree that it is very important fac
tor. Paramount college. like its famous
models of New England. is certainly des-
tined by location to be great institu-
ton.
As our catalogue asserts. we aim to
establish for the southwest on broad
and permanent foundation. college of
Christian learning OF the first rank.
Christian. indeed, positively. aggressive
ly and wholly Christian in the evangelical
sense. but nowhere sectarian or denomi-
national in spirit or teachings.
THE c+41Ta-fe Of T-afrr,lrrr-7f oo71ao~o in
clude all denominations. so to speak. Con-
gregauonaI Catholic Methodist. Baptist.
Presbyterian. Christian and many others.
Students thus find here free religious
thought. or as we have said above. a col
lege nowhere sectarian or UNCONVENTIONAL
in spirit or teachings.
Dr. Morrison's ideal of an institution
was one founded upon the broad basis and
scholarly thought of the New England
colleges. and vet inspired with the grow
ms needs and practical problems of life
so thoroughly typical of the west. He
therefore selected for mis- corps OF assist
ants the best educated and most success
full instructors that could be found Har-
ward furnishes two professionally. II.
Isely. dean of the college. and W. g.
Slavery, professor Of psychology and philo-
sophy. old Dartmouth claims two of
Fairmounrs faculty President \. !. Nor
rison and Paul Rouet. Olivet Univer-
sity OF Minnesota. Michigan and Kansas
Brown. Northwestern, Johns Hopkins
each have a representative on Fair
mounts splendid corps of instructors
Professor Clark is a graduate of Wesylan
Conn. and Heidelberg. Germany. These
data show the liberal tendency Of the in
stiWtion and the high scholarship sought
ana obtained from the best colleges and
universities at home and abroad. Alto
gether. Paramount has twenty skilled pro-
fessors. while each year sees some new
department or Instructor in this rapidly
growing institution.
Wichita. noted for her beautiful public
buildings, has none finer INTELLECTUALLY
nor better suited Tor school purposes than
is The magnificent college building on the
hin. Her spacious halls. well ventilated
and wen lrbted rooms, can easily accom-