The Lamar register., 1901-08-28
CONFERENCE TAKES UP !,
DENVER UNIVERSITY

Canon City Colo, Aug 25.-Denver
Republican Special)-Bishop Walden
presided at yesterday mornings busi-
ness session of the Methodist confer
ence, and in course of his remarks
spoke of the difficulties of preparing
the list of appointments, 1t being ne
cessary to use great care in protecting
each individual charge, and at the
same time pay due regard to the min
listers sent to such churches. The bish-
op is imbued with the idea that the
appointments are of divine nature.
The committee on education made a
valuable report, touching the report of
the conference university examiners,
and commencing their system of oral
examinations, which are very rigid.
1t was stated that the high schools of
the state are calling for university
graduates as teachers, and the demand
is showing material growth.
Touching the report of Chancellor
Buchtel, 1t was stated that one promi-
nent gentleman was desirous of ell
dowing the university chair of peda-
gogy with $4,000. as he considered it
one of the best departments of learn
ing in the country. He wanted to do
this for the further reason that he be-
lieved the Denver University to be one
of the first institutions in the country.
Provision has also been made for the
current expenses of the school OF mu-
sic. law. medical and dental depart
ments, leaving only the hall of liberal
arts unprovided for. This is occasion
ing no uneasiness, as the character of
the work done in that line now has the
full sympathy of the denomination.
The conference has bound itself to
raise $500 to be used in current ex-
non soc and iptnrpSt nprpupt The ohm H.
cellor urged that the pledges made be
fully met before Christmas.
Bishop Warren, who was returning
from the Epworth League convention
at san Francisco, stopped over to-day
and was rendered an ovation as he en-
tered the church. He addressed the
conference in behalf of the university
and urged hearty support in strong
language.
Chancellor Buchtel stated that fully
10000 poor people were furnished
medical treatment free during the past
year Mt the medical dispensary at Den
yer. The conference. after listening to
the report. approved the work done by
Chancellor Buchtel.
In his report the chancellor said:
I'VE expect to pass the thousand
mark next year. We have had since
our commencement In June n most sue
cessful summer school, with tifty-five
students in attendance. These were
quite all mature students. Professors
from other colleges, graduates of other
schools. school principals and teachers.
We can now say that we have in all
| our schools more than 100 professors,
nearly 1000 students, and more than
! STJO,0OO worth of university property.
| This property was incumbered to the
amount of twenty per cent of its val
| ne. 1t is now cncumbered to the
! amount of seventeen per cent. of it's
| value. Next year we shall say more
than 100 professors and more than
| 1000 students. We shall announce
/ some lower figure to indicate the
amount of the encumbrnnces on our
| property. Within five years we shall
| probably announce that we have more
than 100 professors, more than 1,5OO
' students. more than S1,OOO,0OO worth
of property and no debt. When we
make that announcement every civil
| lied man and woman N Colorado will
rejoice with us"