The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
COLLEGE Board Starts the BAL,


The board of trustees of Penn Col.
lege met in 0skaloosa Friday to con-
slider business affairs of the school
and the enthusiasm engendered,
looking toward the advancement of
the institution will bear fruit in re.
suits. The board has determined to
make the canvass for the $150,000.0 90
additional endowment, for the college
and the campaign will be started i'm.
mediately. Organization for the work
was started. A special committee
consisting of DR.. David Edwards,
Frank 7. Nash, Carl Johnson, DR.. S.
W. Clark, Sam r. Steddom, of this
city, and Albert Johnson, OF Lynn
vile, was appointed to have charge of
the campaign.
The following board members were
present at the meeting: DR.. James
b. Bruff. president of the board oil
Atlantic; |. c. Johnson, secretary,
William Mather, of Springdale; Nah,
Ion Roberts, of VeO. William Jasper
Hadley, of Marshalltown, Albert F.
Styles, of New Providence, H. D.
Lane, A. F. NJ Hambleton, Samuel
Steddom, DR.. Edwards, and John P,
Hit, of Oskaloosa. DR.. Clark was un
| avoidably absent by reason of call
The Board Is not iuaugurating the
campaign for the endowment empty
handed. The members have the sup
port of a host of the friends and the
patrons of the school in most graft
flying way and the subscriptions are
started with a nest egg" of five
thousand dollars.
Oskaloosa citizens and the people
of the community generally have re
| Gently expressed an appreciation OF
Penn College that exhibits a senti
ment and deep feeling, the depth Of
! which was not suspected. Promises
of assistance and support have come
from all sides and from unlocked fol
sources. The committees will &C
| forth into the field as soon as the
work can be properly organized ant
this will be accomplished rapidly
! The harvest is ripe. the reapers are
ready and the work is about to begin
PrOffers of subscriptions and per
sonal assistance have been extended
from all parts of the Friends church
/ in Iowa and the Friends in Other
states have signifed a willingness tc
help with the solicitations and the
contributions.
President Rosenberger is returning
from the Holy Land to assist in the
work of raising the fund and THU
announcement is received with en-
thusiasm.
Members of the Alumni have signi
ganization take part in the campaign
and to assist in the raising of the
needed amount of money. The ole
| students have also been interested
and will contribute their share o.
work and cash.
The recent incident that connected
the name OF Penn College with DeE
Moines institution has had a wide eff
feet in narshalling the friends of the
school to its support. Misrepresenta
/ TOMS sent out from Des Moines hav,
been scattered in the corners of thu
country and the friends of the institu
ton have rallied to its defense will
a show OF loyalty that will count foI
much in the conditions that have
come about The Board appreciates
this spirit as evidenced by the Friends
of the state, the students, the alumni
and the people OF Oskaloosa general!
aud they are encouraged by the eX
preston of sentiments favorable Il
the school.
A meeting of the special committed
will be held Monday to take charge o
the organization of the soliciting cam
paiBn and announcements will bt
forthcoming in a few days.
The prospects for the starting o
the new girls dormitory this fall arr
encouraging.
The matters connected with tn,
endowment formed the only business
considered by the board.
/ The next meeting OF the board will
occur June Z, at the time of gradu
alton.