The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-09


granted Professors William r. Berry
and Walter r. Miles. The former will
attend the University of Chicago for
advanced study in Greek and Greek lit
erature, and the latter the State Uni
versity of Iowa for courses in Philos
ophy and the science of education
Matthew Herbert Watson and Reuel
Hull Sylvester have been secured for
these departments during the absence
of the professors. Both have special
preparation for their respective posi-,
ton.
At the close of the yearProfessors
Keith G. Irwin and Alban Stewart
withdrew from the faculty and Charles
Hoover and j. Carl Painter have been
secured in their stead. Mr.. Hoover
has had considerable experience in his
chosen field, that of chemistry, having
served two years as assistant in Hav-
erford college from which institution
he received his Master Degree. Mr..
Painter has had more than two years
Ct special training in the University
OF Chicago, and comes to us well quail
! flied for the work in the Department
of Biology. After one year of faith
| full service as assistant in the Depart
ment of English, n. Helen Tostenson
has resigned and Cora Mattison has
been secured in her place.
Lucille Rosenberger, who spent last
year in graduate work and the summer
term in the University of Wisconsin,
in special preparation in French and
Spanish, will have charge of the work
in this department for the ensuing
year. Lewis T. Jones, a graduate OF
Wilmington college, Wilmington, Ohio,
and teacher of considerable exper-
| fence has been secured to serve as
principal of the Academy.
The work of the Department of Mus
ic will he under the charge of How
ard L. Toakett and Alice Burnside.
Mr.. HockstE has had most excellent
| training in the music schools OF Chi
cago, where he was member of the
choir, quartette and glee club OF the
University of Chicago. In addition
he has had two years experience as
professor of music in Whites Con- ge,
California Miss Burnside is gradu-
fte of the Conservatory of mt SIC or
Monmouth college, Monmouth, Illinois,
and comes to us exceptionally well
recommended.
1t has been decided TO restab!ish the
Department of Art, and Florence
Sprague, of Des Moines, graduate
of the Cumming School of Art, will be
in charge. Miss Sprague is an art
student of great promise, and will
bring to the department both ability
and enthusiasm in her chosen field.
For some years past the enrolment
OF students has been taxing the col
lege building to its utmost capacity.
Extensive changes and repairs about
the building are now in progress, |
which will add greatly to the number
of rooms for recitations, laboratories,
etc. 1t Is believed with the new condi-
tons a much larger number OF stud
ents can be better cared for than has
hitherto been possible.
At the time of my last report the
college was able to comply with the
requirements of the State Board OF Ed
ucation relative to the conditions Tor
colleges in Group A, except as to Ii
brary, salaries of professors, and en-
dowment fund. By a vigorous effort
sustaining fund of $4,000 to cover
a period of three years has so tar met
the requirement of college income and
salary of faculty as to give us tenn
porary standing in group A. 1t Will
however, within the next two years
be necessary to increase our endow-
nent fund by at least 800, 600 to main
tain our standing with the state board.
To place the college pc rmantly
among the first class colleges of the
state it has been decided to enter upon
vigorous campaign for the required
amount. This is OF paramount import
ance if Penn is to retain its place 81
usefulness and influence in both
church and state. Friends should take
this burden seriously to heart and
give it their unqualified support.
Ii is with renewed gratitude to the
Heavenly Father 1or HIS many Dless-
To place the college permanently
years splendid work and result.
Respectfully submitted,
A. ROSENBERGER,
President.
$1,000 Raised.
/ DR.. Edwards then presented the
work of the college and its needs, ex-
planning the new improvements which
| are lust being completed on the build