The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-18
friends, Universi+v No+as

Friends University Notes.
The raising of the endowment fund
and the fnalu transfer of the University
building, dormatosies and $50 city lots
10 the Friends Church Of Kansas has
been the greatest event of the past week.
This transfer has been made one year
earlier than the contract required. as
the enjoyment conditions bad been faJ
filed and the. school had been maintained
In a fiourishing condition during the
whole period. The endowment fund now
amounts to nearly $4,000 and it will.
without doubt. reach 100000 in the next
few months. This money has all been
raised within the membership of the Kan
sas church 50 that school fairly en-
dowed ana without encumbrances of any
kind is presented, before any aid has been
solicited from the general public Of
Wichita, Kans., or of the East The fund
already secured viii be of very material
aid in strengthening the various depart
ments of Friends university
1He speech CT presentation made by Mr..
James NJ. Davis Saturday afternoon at
the educational session Of the yearly
meeting was full OF enthusiasm and con
fdence. The explanation of the name
which he has given TO the school was
clearly presented. To establish an insti-
tuition where not only classical col
leSe education may be obtained but one
where cc,.rses in law, dentistry. medicine
and engineering are given under the in
strGction Of n Christian faculty and un-
DER the influence OF a Christian institu-
ton, this is his hope and ambition. for
Friends university. Mrs Davis expressed
her pleasure over the fact that the en-
dowment was not the result of A few
wealthy members liberanty but was
made up from from the smaller offer
ings of tho great body of the church.
The largest single donation given this
fall Was by Margaret Davis of Eudora.
Kan. being land and real estate TO the
amount OF N0eo This woman is one of
the pioneers Of Kansas. and is widely
known for her Christian influence. Much
Of her life has been devoted 10 aiding
educational work by giving literally both
to Institutions ana 10 boys ana girls
struggling TO obtain the benefits of the
same. Now in hex declining days she
comes TO the support OF Friends aaiver-
sity. having alpeady made - consider
able subscripuon two years ago. Margaret
Davis Is an aunt OF Mrs. John c. kirby
o. this city
Last Wednesday evening SIX delegates
from the Nouug Wosnen,s Christian. asso-
seiation left for Baldwin. kan. to At
tend The Y. "a. state convention. The
delegates wero LeRora jay. Mona Rucker.
Anna Eoy Waldena Mariindale. Edna
Shaw and Edy-tn Ely
The dining room run by The two Chris
trsan association during The yearly meet
Ing Yves well patroaized. ON tie busiest
DAYS over 80 were serve6 at tnnner
hessrS Dan. EirfQrd and Wilbur Thonsas
pso*c3- themselves capable, Insnssers IA
taking charge - ms laf9 OF The work
during the. meetings
At recent meeting Of the faculty
Professors Say. Kirby and Becker were
appointed rs representatives In The ora
toTacal association. Much interest is rnan-
hesting itself IN debating this fail ard
preparations sra beginning for the inter
collegiate contests. The question Tor ere
Cooper 'rsends debate his been submit.
feS- but not folly aeciicsi lrr,or rs vet
Professor TIuesdell has sbeen appointed
by The faculty as their representative II
the Athletic association.
The irst number of the University
Lste' appeared early the past week. I,
is7sery well gotten up ara shows thai
the pew stft8 Viii be successful.
A number Of old students and alumni
attended tie Se4rly meeting. The latter