The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-09-01
AT Penn.
College Will Open Auspicously Mon-
day; September 10.

Is receiving many inquiries from all
parts Of the land and many new stu
dents have written Of their intention
Of enrolling for the work of the fall
term. Quite number of students will
also be entered from Oslzaloosa and
Mahaska county. 1t now appears
that the enrolment for the fall term
would pass all previous records.
The management has been making
plans for the fall opening Of the
school on Monday. September 10, and
| to that end there is considerable ac-
tivity in and about the college build
ings and grounds these days. Con-
siderable improvement is in progress
in the building. New paper and
paint are being used in generous
quantities in several parts of the
building. The presidents Office has
undergone complete change and is
bright and new. New wainscoting is
being placed in the stairway of the
east wing leading to the musical de-
partment and practice rooms. Re-
pairs are being made in the library
and number of new book stacks
have bene placed in the room. The
study room or mo. l." as it is called
by the students, has received atten-
ton and number of changes are not
ed. Several of the recitation rooms
have also received attention and need
ed repairs have been made. The
chemical and physical laboratories
have also had repairs and improve
ments. Repairs have been made on
the roof of the college building. The
work now done and to be done will
represent an outlay of considerable
money. Workmen will be engaged
here and there about the building un-
til the time for the opening of the
school in September.
Good Report.
The report that President Rosen-
berger will be able to make to the
Yearly Meeting of Friends this year
will be most gratifying to all inter-
ested and the gentleman himself feels
considerable citation over the success
Of the past year and the satisfactory
condition of the financial affairs of
the school. The report will be the
first in which Mr.. Rosenberger has
been able TO go before the meeting
and show the balance on the right
side Of the ledger Penn college is
out Of debt and has balance in the
treasury, The prospects for the fu-
ture of the school are very bright. A
number of things for the good of the
college are to be seen in the future.
The Society of Friends is having a
greater interest in Penn college than
ever before and the next few years
s,iiA accomplish wonders for t,1llt ss.aa
VIII VcTfilySrh 1vssr.a at Nassne col
lege and VIII place 1t among the fore
most schools Of the land.
The Faculty.
Increased interest in the work of
the school, the increase in the num-
Der of students in attendance and the
increase in the demands upon the
teaching force have been met by the
management, and the {, faculty is
strengthened and made better able to
care for the work than ever before.
The faculty for the fall term will be
as foIlowsS
President A. Rosenberger, Econom-
les and Sociology.
Rosa z. Lewis, English Literature.
Stephen M. Hadley, Mathematics
and Astronomy.
William l.. Pearson, Biblical Liter
ature and Exegesis.
William e. Berry, Greek and Lat
in, Hebrew ]. Emory Hollingsworth
assistant. 49,.
David M. Edwards, History, Prin-
cipal Preparatory Department.
Edwin Morrison, Physics and Chem
istry.
Ella H. Stokes, Philosophy.
Walter j. Meek, Biology and Cecil
ogy
Ethel C. Rosenberger, German and
French
Lola Irene Perkins, Elocution and
Oratory.
Louis F. Burnett, Vocal Music IS
Lillian Hughes, Instrumental Music
B. A. Wright, Commercial Depart
ment
Presidetn Rosenberger has been
spending the summer vacation travel
ing about here and there in the inter
ests of the school and has done very
effective work. He has been busy,
but is feeling in the best of health
and is ready for the duties entailed
by the opening of the school year.
william e. Berry, who takes the
place made vacant by the death of the.
lamented Charles L. Kitchener, Greek
and Latin, is Just completing special
work at Harvard university He
stands very high in his work, which
fact is attested in his having been
secretary of the Semetic Society Of
Harvard during the past two years.
J. Emory Hollingsworth is to assist
Mr.. Berry, dividing the work with
him The gentleman is now in Chi
cago university completing special
and advanced work in the study Of
Greek and Latin