Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-09-01
JAMESTOWN COLLEGE IL
OPEN 2ND YEAR OF NEW
LIFE WITH BRIGHTEST
PROSPECTS

ican Christian education will for
ever be fostered as the population and
agricultural and industrial resources
are increased and developed. 1t is
significant that the oldest college in
the state should have that distinc-
tion. jamestown College was or
8ganized in 1883 at Casselton, before
any other institution, even the State
University, was organized. But the
early founders, who were men of
vision, believing that the future
greatness of the state would demand
a more central site, relocated the col
lege in 1886 at jamestown, where the
college flourished until the terrible
depression of 1898. So the college
has the traditions of age as we'll as
the virility and vigor of youth, 1t hav-
ing been rehabilitated year ago.
The first years enrolment was 102
with strong faculty.
The new scheme comprehends some
dozen large buildings, all of college
design, like the style that obtains in
the institutions of the east, as Prince
ton, Wooster, University of Pennsyl-
vania and the University Of Chicago;
giving classical environment-not
the modern commercial style-on a
beautiful campus of 107 acres over
looking the city, yet within the linn
its, on slight elevation, artistically
arranged with drives, quadrangle,
groves and shaded walks. Two Of
these contemplated structures are
nearing completion, so that this year
the campus will have three beautiful
buildings. Three hundred trees were
planted and hundreds of shrubs,
which were we'll cared for during the
summer, which, together with the
beautiful lawn and the large build
ings, give the campus a delightful
aspect. A bequest has been received
for the main administration building;
the building to be erected next to the
present main hall when the be-
quest reaches the sum of $225,-
900. This development and growth
has been made possible because of
the enthusiasm and interest of the
whole state in this very much needed
project, and the support thus far OBJ
tanned has been phenomenal.
The institution is under the man
agement of prominent men in the
state in two-fold form, self-per-
petuat.ng Board of Trustees, and an
Advisory Council. The, Board Of
Trustees, as holding body, consists
Of eighteen men. They are: Henry
! NJ. Taber, Chairman; Judge John
Knauf, Secretary; H. B. Allen, Treas
urer; Arthur G. Bailey, D. D., Devils
Lake, vice-President; Ben Orlady,
Merchant; w. A. Caldwell, Banker,
: Monango; William Kavanagh, Real
Estate and Loans; Rev. Guy w.
Simon; George Welsh, State Senator,
Bismarck; w. w. Mcqueen, Physi-
clan and Surgeon, Langdon;s Thos.
E. McCurdy, D. d. L. L. d., Mandan;
Judge A. G, Burr, Rugby; R. P. Sher-
/ man, Banker, Tower City; Rev. By
ron a. FAIL, Devils Lake; w. J.
Lane, Real Estate and Loans, Fargo;
Butler Lamb, Attorney-at-Law, Tow
ner; j. M. Smith, President Alliance
Hail Insurance Co., Grand Forks;
j. A. Coftey, Attorney-at-Law, Court
enay; Andrew Carr, M. d., Minot.
I'm order to make the college more
representative of the interests Of the
whole state, the political divisions
Eof the state have been organized for
1 the purpose Of higher educational
achievement OF the citizenship. This
has been accomplished by the organ
zization Of the Advisory Council Of
I sixty prominent business men dis
tributed in these divisions. The fol-
lowing have already been appointed,
illustrating the repre- sentative char
& acter and stability Of the body:
S3s. " ii. Mcintosh, Banker, Botineau.
c. n. Davidson, Banker, Darlington.
Sherman Saunders, Farmer, Leeds.
IL 81. E. sSox, Banker. Edgeley
s$ $ Abner Veitch. Capitalist, Williston, IL
w. w. King. Merchant, Tower City
ss$ " alker Smith, Capitalist. Grand Forks.
b. Lockwood, Banker, Rugby.
Isl. Morrow, Farmer, Monang0.
=. More, President More Bros, Fargo
Wimbledon. s5ss
B C.s Il. SANFORD, Banker, Courtenay.
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