The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-09
PARKER COLLEGE
constant cooperation necessary to t
Afternoon Exercises.

success Of a college.
Afternoon Exercises.
Three addresses were made this
afternoon, all of a high, scholarly
character. 1t was fitting that Presl-
dent Salmon Of Carleton college, who
was .inaugurated this year, should
speak on this occasion. His address.
'The Worldwide Christian Student
was the first of the afternoon. t....
j. w. Olsen, state superintendent
Of public instruction, gave the friends
of Parker much encouragement IN his
remarks upon 1.-THE Small College,.
The third and last address, THE
Promise of the New Century, 8 was
made by S. j. Pace Of Redwood Falls
A banquet at the Doud house this
evening will close the installations.
Ebert w. Van AIKEN was born in
Pittsford, Mich, in 1878. He began
his collegiate career in Hillsdale col
lege in the fall of 81. Three years
work completed the preparatory de-
partment, and having taught one year
| he entered upon his college course
proper in 1885, graduating with the
A. B. degree in 1899, as valedlctor1an
cot his class Earlyin his college life
he decided to give his life to the Cos
pei ministry, and in April, 1899, was
ordained a minister of the Free Bap-
fist church. During the four years
! 1900
| pastoral charges.
The years 1899 to 1901 were also
spent i'm completing the three-year
course in theology in Hillsdale dlvln7
ity school. During the last two years
MI. Van AIKEN has been studying IN
Union Theological seminary and Col
umbia university, New York city,: AT
the last commencement Of the SEM
mary, May IS, there was conferred
upon him by the regents Of the Uni
versity of New York the degree Bach
elor Of Divinity, and at the same time
his residence requirements for the
doctors degree in Columbia university
years President Van AIKEN was asso-
ciated with r. D. Lord, D. D., OF
Brooklyn as assistant pastor.
Early in February he was called tc
the chair of Greek and sociology ir
Keuka college, New York. About the
, first Of June, however, owing to the
pressure brought to bear upon him t.
accept the presidency Of Parker col
.. lege, he deemed it best to resign hi
! professorship in Keuka college. The
unanimous call of the board Of trus
E tees Of Parker was accepted and Jul!
! IA he began his duties as president.
Historical.
Parker college was founded by tn
3 Free Baptist denomination and wa
y
bago City gave it seventy acres AM
: S12, 900 of the 100000 used in tn
. erection Of college hall which wa
>. dedicated in September 1888.
/ In May, 1891, the endowment of tn
: theological chair, by the gathering Q
: $4,000, met L. D. Parker's conditions
: and the college received from him g
. an endowment, real estate and none
t to the value of $4,000. .Severa
S thousand dollars in notes and none
have also been received toward tn
4 endowment Of the trustees chair.
: While under UNCONVENTIONAL contro
t the. college is not sectarian in it
). teachings. This fact is evidenced b
It the attendance of students from home
: representing all the leading creeds.
e There are six departments-co
d legiate, normal, academic, commercial
: musical and oratorical.
d Plans are on foot for raising an Ell
IS dowment fund Of $250,000 and fl
I, erecting a new library building, tx
d dormitories and a gymnasium. tt
e. last named will soon be built. A kee
d, interest is taken In athletics and ne
Of field is nearly finished.
IN Extensive and constant field fWol
s. and advertising are done and are bea
til ing fruit as shown by the steady il
lg crease in the attendance.