The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-17

said III the last annual report, the
museum has already outgrown its
quarters. Temporary relief could be
secured along these lines by the cree
ton OF a building for the library
and museum. Constant addition by
purchase and gift are being made to
both the library and the museum and
the proper disposition of these add
ditions Is becoming very serious
matter. A large number of gifts to
the museum was reported year ago.
Mrs. Mary Hill Peterson, of Chicago,
H., has recently contributed to the
college library 400 volumes. A con-
tributation of many volumes of
books and unbound magazines have
been made by DR.. Adolph Gerber. We
aslso acknowledge the receipt of a
two-volume life Of Oliver P. Norton
from Hon. William Dudley Foulke,
a complete set of reports of the I'm
tied States commissioners On the Uni
versal Exposition of Paris from Mrs.
James S. Ostrander, and other books
from the estate of Martha Valentine,
the Kansas Historical Society, Miss
Mackall, Washington, d. c.. Mrs. NJ.
M. White, Cincinnati, O.; Prof, Har-
low Lindley and Professor Cyrus w.
Hodgin. The growth of the library
and the urgency of our need for adj
ditional room may be appreciated
when it is said that during the past
year over 1000 volumes exclusive of
periodicals and magazines, have been
secured either by purchase or gift.
Since my last report the college
has been the recipient of a bequest
of 81 10000 from Sallie A. Mills, the
income Of which is to be used In as
sisting worthy Friends in securing a
college education. Only those who
sympathize with aspiring youth and
have watched the development of
sterling manhood and womanhood can
fully understand the meaning of such
a Gift from mother in Israel OF hal
lowed memory.
During the last spring the nursery
firm of Albertson & Hobbs, Bridge
port, Indiana, duplicated a previous
donation of 1873 evergrees Of different
varieties for Earlham campus. The
more than 260 trees which this firm
has so kindly presented to the col
lege have been planted along the west
side of the campus, and In due course
of time will make beautiful hedge
between the Earlham grounds and the
adjoining cemetery.
just before the last commence
ment there was finished at the end
Of the Earlham drive an artistic con-
cave gateway made of cream colored
brick of Roman shape and covered
by cement coping, the entire expense
of which was met by that loyal friend
of the college and member of the
Board of Trustees-Benjamin john
son.
1t is a pleasure also to note the
completion. of street car station
on the National Road in front of the
college. The building is artistically
constructed of Roman shaped. cream
colored brick. with red tile roof
and cement floor. The following con
tributions for the erection OF tins
building are hereby acknowledged:
The Richmond Street and Inter
urban company ........... H-oo
Nj. NJ. White. Francis White and
A. X. Hollowell, each ...... 90
Joseph A. Goddard, Benjamin
Johnson. Joseph r. Evans,
Professor r. L. Sackett and X.
l.. Kelly, each ............... 20
Practically all of the surplus arts
ing from the college administration
for the year has been expended III
permanent improvements OF more
than ordinary value. Under the SUI
pervision of Professor w. ID. Col
Inns, of the Department of Physics,
and Marmaduke Gluys, the College
Engineer. every room in Earlham
Hall has been wired for electric light
ing, and under the supervision of the
latter, excellent cement walks have
been constructed connecting Lindley
Hall with the two sides of Earlham
Hall and with Parry Hall. By using
our own force Of workmen the main
item of expense for these improve
ments has been the cost Of materials.
We hope whenever the funds are
Forthcoming TO wire the other build
ings for electric lighting and to con-
struct cement walks from the college