Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-22

nary, graduating in 1887, ana SERVING
as pastor of Congregational church IN
st. Paul, Springfield. o.. and Sandusky,
o., resigning from the latter to do liter
airy work. He is widely known as a
contributor to the Outlook and other
magazines. and is now engaged IN WRIT
ing Tolstols biography. which he is un-
dertaking at the immediate request OF
Tolstoi and his family. with whom ne
is on intimate terms. DIR. Steiners per-
sonality is sincere, well-balanced, earn
est and full of strength and originality.
He has been in GrinEell several times,
both to lecture and fer the purpose OF
giving talks to the students on relig-
ious subjects, and on every occasion
he has left a highly favorable impress
sion. The work Of the department OF
applied Christianity will be left largely
in his hands, as far as Its ternd IS
concerned Professor Garrett y.
Wyckoff, who has been acting pro-
lessor of applied Christianity, VIII pc
acting professor of economics. during
the absence of Professor Jesse Macy.
Professor Macy will have years leave
of absence, which he Will propapiy
spend in Washington, as student OF
diplomatic and national affairs Fro
fessor Selden l.. Whitcomb was grant
ed leave OF absence for one year, which
will be spent in study abroad.
DR.. John Elof Boodin, for several
years acting professor OF philosophy
was made professor in the same de-
partment. Professor Boodin is native
Of Sweden, but came to this country
while q young man, and after col
Iegiate work at the universities of Col
orado and Minnesota he graduated
from the same institution In 1886. He
was instructor in philosophy In Brown,
then went to Harvard, where he re-
ceived the degree of PHI. D.. In 1899,
and after a years teaching in Harvard
came to Grinnell in 1900. Professor
Boodin received deacon's orders in the
Protestant Episcopal church In 1896, In.
connection with work done among
Scandinavian emigrants, in which he
was engaged in st. Paul, and also
while at Brown University.
1t was decided to erect new build-
ing for the college chapel, and a COM
imittee consisting of the president, four
trusteer, and three members OF the fac
ulty was appointed to act as build
Ing committee. Work will be begun as
soon as $4,000 is raised, the larger
portion of which is already provided
for The new building will stand on
the west side of the campus, opposite
Seventh street. Other details and the
selection OF an architect were left to
the building committee
Since the board met last there, two OF
it's members have, deceased, r. NJ.
Hafnes, OF Grinnell. and Col. ]. 4. r.
Thompson, OF Rock Rapids. ]. p. Ly-
man, of Grinnell, a partner Of the late
r. NJ. Haines, was elected to the board,
and the other vacancy was left to be
filed later.
The affairs Of the college under Pres
ident Bradley's administration are pro-
crossing finely. and 1t is the general
opinion that the Inc tuition has never
in It's history been in more useful
and satisfactory condition that at pres,
ent. The great need Of Increased en-
idowment was discussed, and the hope
is. general that the endowment of the
college be soon increased to point
sufficient for the great expansion which
lies before it. t