The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
COLLEGE
HAS BUT SMALL
BUILDING DEBT
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that of the other departments of the
college and the work in music does not
lead to a degree. The department of
Biblical literature has perhaps a more
immediate relationship to tho work of
the yearly meetings than do the other
departments of the college, while the
department of education Is now receiv-
ing an unusual influx of students ow-
ing to recent legislation in Indiana
and fact that Earlham is accredited
by the state teachers training board.
Nearly all the students enrolled in the
departments of education and music
are young women. For the sixth con-
secutive year the enrolment exceeded
that of the previous year, and for the
third consecutive year., that of any pre-
vious year in the history Of the COL
lege.
An especially encouraging feature of
the enrolment is the fact that the
number Of Friends in attendance was
greater than ever before. There was
ok vi - pei SllI IlldAdliL
yearly meeting and an increase Of Is
per cent from western yearly meeting.
TS,lve yearly meetings were repre-
scented among the students as follows:
Indiana, 121; Western, IS; Baltimore,
s; Wilmington. 81: North Carolina, q;
Ohio, 2; New England, 2; Iowa, l.;
New York, /: Kansas, I; Oregon, l.;
Indiana of the Hicksite branch, ).
While the total enrolment for the
year was considerably in excess of 500,
it must be understood that at no one
time were there SO many students or
the ground. Many of the students in
attendance during the summer term
ere engaged in teaching or other lines
of work during the other term of the
year. At the same time not a few
summer term students I've eventually
become enrolled during the regular
college year. and the real distinction
between the status of the summer term
and the other term is becoming less
end less.
Is School Large Enough.
Already the question is arising as to
whether the enrolment has not reach
ed what may properly be set as a
maximum for a college of Earlham's
type. There probably is a number be-
yond which It is not desirable to go
in order to preserve the ideals of the
Friends guarded education" 1t is
the belief of the writer, however, that
that number has not yet been reached.
There are two phases of this question
which should receive consideration.
The only. limitation in numbers that
could properly be set at present upon
dormitory students Is the capacity of
the dormitories. While the number
of students in the dormitories last
year showed an encouraging increase,
the capacity was not reached either in
Earlham hall or Bundy hall, and until
that capacity is reached, it will not be
necessary to announce an enrolment
limit. An increasing number of Earl
hams students are day students. living
in and accessible to the city of Rich
mond. This liberal patronage of the
college by the home community is
greatly appreciated. II adds much to
the life and the standing of the col.
lege and there seems to be no reason
at present why we should set any
limit to the number of matriculants
from this source. Earlham has ade-
Q1Ats class room, laboratory and IL
brary hcilities and the advantages OF
thesesars open to all young men and
w ana Of serious purpose. good NOR
Al proper advancement. At the
same time the friends of h college
should know that the administrative
oGaoers feel that the main stress for
the immediate future should be placed
upon intensive and not extensive oe.
velopment. Earlham needs other
things OF a material character much
more than additional d~ormitories. She
needs a modern gymnasium, and q
modern science hall. but more than
these she needs to meet her present
financial obligations and to greatly
augment her endowment funds.
Financial Condition.
As stated In connection with the