Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-04


tual training. and to make of its
students seekers after truth which
alone can Civ" that degree of intellec-
tnal and spiritual emancipation which
Is the attribute of real culture, and for
which its founders stood.
The scholarships. with the execution
OF Few with special conditions are
given to deserving students irrespcc-
i've of their denonnational affilid tons,
ana these are just as likely to be given
to ConSregationalists. MethOdists. Free
l'aptiSts. Catholics. Hebrews. Quakers.
ana those who express no denOmina-
tl"nal preference, as to young men and
women from Baptist homes.
1t is not the aim Of the college q
proS"lytt. Indeed the Faculty have
arranged that each student shall give
ms church preference on the day OF
registration and Il list of such prefer
g. cos is sent at the beginning of each
year to re pastors of the Protestant
AID Catholic churches of the city. with
a personal letter from the President
1t should also be recalled that the
Main" Legislature in 1870. at the be-
hest of its founders, enacted a pro-
N'Sl III I" the effect that the said
corporation shall not make or have any
rui" or bylaw requiring that any
,nt:nhsr "t the trustees shall be of ANY
particular II ligious denomination. anG
fu.thr" provided that neither til.
privileges of the institution nor ad-
mission he denied to any student on
the score # his faith or intcrnr nttti IN
ot TIA" Scriptures
The graduates Of the college number
1913 men and 33a women--a total Of
1918 OF this nu,nhcr, HOS are nov
living.
The wide geographical distribution
of the college graduates is seen in the
fact that they represent forty one
states and territories and five foreign
countries. Naturally enough the stat,
| pt Maine has contributed the largest
number, with Massachusetts standing
second.
The enrolment of the college this
year Will BE- 80 including the Faculty.
OF the professors. eight are graduates
| Of the college, and nearly all those who
comprise the Faculty nave had years
II training and experience in inStitu-
TONS of higher learning in this country
;i,iI III Europe; as for example. at
E'"wu. Johns Hopkins. Harvard and
Yale. and the universities Of kicl and
G":1il,gcn, Germany: the Sorbonnc
France: ;,hd other institutions
The college enjoys 4 scholarship
fund Of S90.n0o. which is distributed
as wisely as possible to the most
Gv>c!N ing students.
During the last few years tho num-
bor and variety of courses have been
greatly Increased.
Professor Marquardt has been raised
from an associate professor to a full
profe SsorShip and salary.
Professor Hcdman has been raised
from an associate professor to Il full
| craftsmanship Of the Romance Lam
qua ges-a new department which has
been created; and to a full salary.
Biology, which formerly was united
with the Department Of Geology. has
been male into Il new department in
charge of Associate Professor Webster
Chester. Physiology, which was for
mcrly taught by Professor Elder. has
been united with this department.
Which now offers nine courses of three
| hours ger week covering three c"nsccl-
| tive years.
The prnfrS;orshir in Geology has
! tecn discontinued. but work covering
| three years i'll this department is still
| offered by the instructor in charge
W hn receives the salary Of associate
professor. and who also gives Il new
| course in Commercial Geography.
In Physics. the amount Of the work
| has Ec,.n increased. ara 4 second term
| il A.tr, nnmy has been added.
Six Years ago, Oh, mstry was con-
| fn".l 80 instruction during one year.
| ~ present the work covers three years.
| viii three hours acr week, with
| laboratory course s. while QuantitatiVe
Analysis, ana Organic Chemistry have
| been added to tn" curriculum. \ new
| laboratory in QuantitatiIc Analysis
| las been provided ana also Il room for
| weighing.
| students may now tax" German for
| four years. Wh"r. they formerly studied
! ii three years.
In III" Department of Romance Lam
! auagts a student may now continue his
studies during the entire course. and
has tho privilege Of studying Spanish
| for one yrIr.
| year in English Literature has also
|
| The Greek Department has been on
| rirh"I by 4 year III Greek History nt
| tire" hours per week.
| a student may now study Mathe-
matic, for four years. where formerly
! he studied it three years.
| In the Department pf Philosophy
| there is a now course in Christian
| Ethics.
| Physical Culture in the w"rlcn's di-
| vision has Il resident physician in
| chnrgc. who has been giving a course
| in Hygiene one hour per week.
| During the past year. courses in De-
| batting, covering two terms. three hours
Yer week. have been introduced and
| are, given gy Professor Roberts.
| This year the following new work is
| being introduced:
! \ course in the History of Archi-
lecture during the fall term. of three
! hours per week. taught by Professor
| White.
| A course in tho History of Sculpture
Gr,rir. the winter term. of three hours
rcr week. taught by Professor White.
| \ course in the History of Art in tn"