The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-18
klNeFlsHgR COLLEGE.
Rev. ]. H. Parker. D. D.

Rev. ]. H. Parker. D. D.
There may be some Of the readers
Of the Chieftain who know nothing Of
Kinghsher College, one of the leading
educational institutions IN our state.
AT the best the majority Of the people
on the east side of Oklahoma have
but 3 vague knowledge Of this school.
Taking into consideration this eondi-
ton. l have asked the editor OF III
Chieftain to print an article from my
pen concerning the school. and he very
kindly consents.
must introduce the subject with
a personal introduction. even at the
expense Of being charged with self
conceit The college is my child. In
1890 / started it as an academy. and
every year since have its sessions
been held. Five years later. 1895. the
college was launched with J. T House.
a graduate OF Doane College. Neb.. as
president. The first class that grad
uated numbered one. and she was a
daughter OF mine The college grad
yates now number about sixty. not a
large number. il is true. but the cal
iber and character Of a schools grad
yates marx its worth. We will speak
Of these later.
The material assets OF Kinghsher
College are briefly as follows: Par
ker Hall. a large stone building, con-
tanning the class rooms. library and
chapel: Osgood Hall. an excellent
brick dormitory for the girls; two
dormitories for boys. One Of these
was built by Ex-Governor Seay and
bears his name. The dormitories are
all furnished and two Of them warmed
by furnaces.
The college owns over one hundred
acres Of land. out OF which large
campus has been beautiied with trees
and shrubbery
a large athletic field for tennis. bas-
ket-ball. football. baseball and track
work has been reserved. and the city
athletic field is utilized. especially for
practice contests with the high school
/ The college has an endowment fund
OF about $4,000. safely invested,
mostly in farm loans
Two boarding departments are con
Quoted BY the college. separate for
boys and girls. al cost. with Christian
women as mauons Of each. When
boys or girls wish or need to board
themselves facilities can be secured
Work for a number of students Is
provided by the college and towns
people
The expense for tuition. room rent
board. books and incidentals is lower
than in any school with which I have
ever been acquainted. No worthy, in
dustrious young man or woman need
hesitate entering Kingfsher college
course. or the preparatory department
on account OF expense. Sis TO s2o0
year viii pay all necessary bills
and many 90 through with much less
10y partly earning their way. While
in school as during vacations.
The school is located mile east OF
the city Of Kingfsher on hill that
overIooks the city and the beautiful
valleys and prairie farms for many
miles in all directions. This locality
is one of the healthiest in the state,
and the city is one Of the eleanest and
most progressive in the best things
A first class lyseum course is sustain
ed. The leading denominations have
churches that are we'll manned and at
tended. While the college is under
the auspices OF the Congregationalists
the students are advised to attend the
church OF their preference.
The faculty are Christian men and
women OF the best scholarship and oi
natures companionable to the student
body. No school in Oklahoma, state
or church, has as high standard Of
! scholarship as Kinghsher Eight