Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-03
GD|HNELL Will GET /
Prospects Are Now Good for Sc.
curing Andover Theological
Seminary.
One Of the Prominent Trustees
Fayors the Removal to
Grinnell.
Something About the Institution
and It's Erdowment-..Good
Thing for Grinnell.
Special to Times-Republican.


CT the prominent trustees of Andover
Theological Seminary residing in Bos-
ton strongly favors the removal of the
seminary to Grinnell, and also that his
views are supported by numerous other
members of the board of trustees. This
puts new face on the ru.nor of the
hell.
1t has been known for several weeks
tina. Grinnel. had made a proposition
to the trustees of Andover to remove to
Grinnell and that the trustees of Iowa
College had offered to donate lane fol-
the buildings of the seminary and foi
the homes OF the professors if the s:m-
mary should be removed here. 1t is now
stated by those who are in Il position to
know that Grinnell has made the best
offer to Andover which has yet been
made, and the fact that the trustees
mentioned above favors the acceptance
of the Grinnell proposition bears dou-
hle testimony to the report that Grin
nelfs chances are good.
Since Grinnell is SO probably the flu
word in regard to that institution is
not out of place. Andover seminary is
located at Andover, Mass, about twen-
ty-five miles north of Boston, on the
Boston & Maine railroad. The build
ings of the seminary are situated in a
commanding position on hilltop, oc
cupying very valuable land and being
in a most delightful location. AT the
base of the hill on which the seminary
buildings are located is Phillips Ando-
YER Academy. The academy is a great
institution, with from 700 to 500 stu
dents and one of the highest prepare
tory school curriculums in the country.
The academy is occupying very crowd
ed quarters and has for years been
seeking larger buildings and more land.
The seminary on the hill near the acad-
envy is one of the best equipped theo-
logical schools in the country. 1t has
excellent buildings and library of So
900 volumes, which is considered one of
the finest of the kind in the country In
former days the school was prominent
but one event after another has re-
duced the attendance until at present
the students enrolled in the seminary
number but fourteen. while there are
ten instructors on the faculty.
For some time Phillips academy has
desired to secure possession of the
and location of the seminary,
and as the latter institution has gradu-
ally dwindled in attendance the trus-
tees have looked with increasing favor
upon a proposition to remove to newer
fields. Naturally the west is consid-
cred and as Iowa is an undeveloped ter
ritory and offers many attractions adj
vances have been made by members of
the Andover trustees looking toward
removal.
The acquisition of such an institution
as Andover Theological Seminary
would mean much to Grinnell and much
to Iowa College. The endowment of An
dover is at present nearly a million
dollars. In this new field the attend
ance would rapidly increase and with
the large endowment mentioned the
very best instructors and highest adj
vantages could be secured.
One OF the most interesting cases in
the history of the church in America
in Andover Seminary circles
about seven or eight years ago when
DR.. Egbert Smyth, instructor at An
dover, was tried for heresy. DR.. Smyth
leld certain views which We're out OK
harmony with those of his church, be-
lieving that the heather who died I'M
would be given chance for
the higher life after DEATH
hn viS y,
Dr.. Smyth on this point believing that
the heather who died without religion
would be forever damned. The local
trustees and faculty stood up for DIR.
Smyth and the war was waged hot and
bitter The matter was carried into the
courts and lawyers fees ran up rapidly.
The matter of controversy was one of
the most ridiculous ever made the cause
Of contention. Before satisfaction was
secured by either side $4,000 of the en-
dowment of Andover Seminary had
been expended in this controversy
DIR. Bradley left for Syracuse. N. Y,
where he is to deliver an address on
Wednesday, law night. 1t is expected
that he will be in conference with GER
tain of the Andover trustees during his
N''h'SiASS
he is prepared to hold out still greater
Inducements if the proposition made by
the trustees of Iowa College is not ac-
;eptable to the trustees of Andover.
1t is no secret that Grinnell will put
'orth every effort to secure the location
Of the school here and that no oppor-
unity of elinching the matter VIII be
allowed to pass. The matter will be
considered in all its phases at the trus-
ees' meeting to be held next Friday and |
n the sessions of next week and the |
extent of the inducements to be offered
BY Grinnell determined upon.
Andover Seminary is controlled by |
he trustees of Phillips Andover Acad-
emy and it will require a special enact
nent of the Massachusetts legislature !
o enable the trustees to remove the /
seminary and maintain it in another |
olace. 1t is thought however, that this I
Will offer but a slight obstacle if the /
natter is presented to the legislature in /
he proper light
Towner Has No Oppo sition.
Corning, Jue Sat the Adams coun- I