The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-31

leges and the same advaiii q
the income of the General T.
ment funds.
Nincty-one of the students were
from II other states.
The Bundy dormitory the library. the
heating plant and electric lighting
cost over 100000. s55, 900 of which
was donated by three individuals. The
principal part of the indebtedness of
the college arose from the erection Of
these very necessary improvements.
On behalf of the committee
Geo. II. Knollenberg, Chairman
Endorsement and Appeal of the Com.
mereial Club.
The Commercial club of Richmond
takes this means of giving emphatic
endorsement to the effort of i;arlham
college to liquidato It's building debt.
Tor more than sixty years this excel
lent institution has furnished to the
aspiring young men and women OF oul
and thorough education. Hundrers of
them have taken advantage of this OPP
portunily, As u result the level Of
our citizenship has been raised at
home and the fame of our city and her
institutions has been spread abroad.
Many Richmond men and women have
laid the foundation at Earlham col
lege for most honorable careers. To-
day more than thrce-fourths Of all
our youth who press forward for a
college education do so at the home
college. Without the intellectual and
spiritual influences which Earlham
affords. the city would be bereft of
one of It's finest assets. Our children
get the cultural advantages of the col
lege atmosphere and do not lose the
benefit OF their normal home life.
The plant and endowment of the
college are conscrvatively estimated
ut $780, 10000. The annual budget is
$500, 5000 and In addition to this
thousands Of dollars are spent annual.
iy In Richmond by members of the
college. Within the last few years
permanent improvements aggreeating
St25.OQO.OO have been made. Most of
the money making up these sums has
been contributed by outside parties.
Never has the college received a cent
Of money from public funds-national.
state, county. or municipal The col
lcge Is In almost continual session and
has total annual enrolment of six
hundred students. IL Is "A philanthro-
pic institution and is maintained by
voluntary contributions.
The present administration of the
college has the most kindly and SYM
pathetic attitude toward the city. The
members of the Faculty identify them
selves actively and intclligently with
out best interests. Because the col
lcge Is here many families make this
city their home. Every form OF bust
ness represented in the Commercial
club Is quickcned because Earlham
Is Richnonds institution. The col.
lcgc Is advancing each year and great
err things are yet to be.
In consideration of such facts as
these the Commercial club pledges its
moral support and urges It's members
10 give liberal financial support in the
euott HOW oeiHS put ioi III W wipe out
the building debt by January |, 1911.
and We urge our citizens To contribute
literally Of their means that this may
be- accomplished.
The foregoing resolution was unani-
mously Endorsed by the Board of Di-
rectors OF the club at the regular May
meeting aud recommended to the club
for Its adoption. At the meeting of
the club on May =. the resolution was
presented and. with much favorable
comment and u unanimous vote, the
club Endorsed II. II further authoriz-
I'D the committee To take whatever
steps II desired to aid I'm the move
ment. with additional authority 10 in.
crease the committee IL desired.
Respectfully.
T.. M. Haas. Secretary
:. r.. Swayne. President.