The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-14
PARAMOUNT
is RECOGNIZED
By Congregational State Asso-
citation.
WORTH MUCH TO SCHOOL
Is of Value in Soliciting Eas-
tern Aid.

Fairnount College has won recogni-
ton from the Kansas Congregational
association. which means that the trus-
tees of the college in soliciting funds
from philanthropists in the eastern states
can carry with them the endorsement OF
Kansas Congregationalism. an advantage
they have heretofore not possessed.
Another benefit Of the recognition viii
be that the agents Of the college viii be
! free TO solicit funds for the college In
other parts Of Kansas besides the i'm
mediate vicinity Of Wichita.
For years Paramount College has been
recognized ny the National Congrega-
tional Educational society and has an
nually received S3.ooo from that organi-
cation. 1t has not Deen recognized By
the state association. however, Wash
burn college being the only Kansas col
legiate institution TO enjoy ;hat distinc-
ton. For years the friends OF Paramount
have been quietly working to have the
Wichita college endorsed but the first
step TO result in positive action was
taken at the state association meeting
Manhattan. The FairInounters were lee
b Rev. C. s. Sargent, pastor Of the
Plymouth Congregational church Of this
city. VINO is a new member Of the asso-
citation and is not officially connected
with Fairmount college. L. D KlmbaI
and John Upton Of this city. wefe dele
gates 10 the state association and did
efficient work in behalf of Paramount.
The manner OF formally recognizing
colleges in the Congregational church is
to appoint a board of visitors to visit the
school. \ motion was made 10 appoint
such board to visit Paramount. bUt ii
was laid on the table on the motion Of
the Fairmount supporters themselves
They then secured the passage of mo-
ton providing for the appointment Of "a
committee 10 make a report on the mat
ter at the state association meeting T.
be held in Salina. next year.
When asked what was the motive
which inspired the tactics. Rev. Mr.. sar-
gent said:
The motion TO appoint a board Of vis-
itors for Fairmount college would have
carried. but not unanimously. We
thought best that We should be recog-
nized by a unanimous vote and accord
ingly asked for the appointment OF a
committee 10 take charge OF the matter
and report at the next state association
meeting we are sure Of the committee
and are certain that we will be formally
recognized 10y a unanimous vote next
year. As IT is we are now recognized
to most practical extents aad purposes.
The strength of Kansas CongTega-
uonalism is I'm the eastern part Of the
state but Plymouth church has grown
rapidly in the past few months and We
now rank fourth. numericsIly. This year
We gave 500 20 the Kans.-s Home Mis-
sionary society, while heretofore we have
only given about 800 and are conse-
qusntly in a position TO get anything We
ask for For this reason Plymouth
church was listened 10 when Il asked
that Fairomunt be recognized
What viii be the effect OF this recog-
nition?" was asked.
"The principal effect at present VIII
be that when President Morrison solicits
funds in the east. he can show that the
college Is endorsed by the state associa-
ton This VIII mean thousands of dol
lars to the college.
The committee which viii make "a r.
port on the matter is composed of Rev.
Or Cordley Of Lawrence. Rev. Dr.
Daugherty. Of Kansas City; Rev. Or.
Fisk. Of Topeka Rev. Mr. sullivan n
Great Bend and Mr.. Bradley. ~ Sterling
Dr. Cordley had planned 10 mako
motion 70 recognize Paramount coiieee
formally at once. bat he was accidentally
prevented from doing 60.