The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-06-10
AT COLORADO COLLEGE
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND
Annual Commencement Exercises al
Colorado College Evoke Un-
usuai Interest.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June s.
The feature Of the Colorado Collegs
commencement exercises In Perkins
bali yesterday morning was the an.
nouncemept by President w. r. Sio-
cum that $4,000 had been pledged
within the last six months toward the
$500, 900 Increase of the endowment
fund to secure which the trustees are
making every effort. OF this amount
Gen. W. J. Palmer OF this city pledged
500. 600, Andrew Carnegie subscribed
$4,000. and George Foster Peabody.
also of New York City, donated $685.
600. while Miss Helen Gould added
$4,000 TO the list.
Honorary degrees of master OF arts
and doctor of laws we're bestowed
upon r. J. V. SKIN. the speaker of the
morning. and President f. G.. I.ancas.
ter OF olivet, Michigan. College, for
merly OF Colorado College faculty.
The exercises began at 10 O'Clock In
the morning. when the seniors
marched to their places. escorted by
the juniors. aud followed by the alumni,
faculty and trustees.
President Sloeum then introduced
+. J. V. SKIN. director of the Field mu-
scum OF Chicago. Mr.. Skiff spoke on
Classification. and bade the gradu-
ates go forth from college ready To per
form their share OF the worlds work
Intense interest centered on the an
nual statement by President w. F. Slo-
cum. He announced the following
pledges received during the past six
months;
Gen. W. ]. Palmer. Colorado Springs,
100000; Andrew Carnegie, New York.
sse,nas. George Foster Peabody, New
York. $4,000. Miss Helen Gould. New
York. sio. SEQ: MIR. j. NJ Bemis. Colo
RADIO Springs. 5000. Mrs. ]. NJ. Bemis.
Colorado Springs. $1,000. Farwell
Houiis. Boston. $500: &. II, Bosworth.
Colorado Springs. $1,000. Frank
Trunihull. Denver. $500. The total
amount. slsas0n. was increased later
hv the announcement Of pledge os
$500 by Mrs. Francis w Goddard OF
Colorado Springs. making total OF
slss COO definitely pledged.
Or, Slucum said that the remainder
of tho S5oa. 600 Increase should be
completed by January lst He ex-
planned that this amount. added to the
sum on hand will make a permanent
endowment of approximately 5000. .0oa
just sheat enough 10 pay the running
expenses % the college on an econom-
teal basis The annual expenses ap-
prnNimaie SO eeo.
Before making their respective Eifts.
Roth Andrew Carnegie and Miss Helen
Goait made a close Investigation Of
lhe college and It's work. their suhse-
csent actions Speaking volumes for the
institution. nr. Slocum also mentioned ]
ihe many anout muns frienus who have I
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years
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