The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15
FAMOUS PRESBYTERIAN
COLLEGE Is DESCRIBED
BY FORMER LOCAL MAN
CRufus NJ. Horn.l

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This Presbyterian institution of
learning is located at Wooster, Ohio.
a beautiful little city of 5000 inhab-
and is the county seat of Wayne
county, said to be one among the
most fertile counties OF Ohio.
Wooster is an ideal college town
no saloons, well lighted paved streets,
two daily newspapers, 13 churches,
the best of public schools, splen5
did public library, up-to-date mer-
chants and an excellent class of citi-
Zens. Here is also located the Ohio
Experimental Farm, containing 500
acres of choice land. This is a state
institution of bureau information.
From the farm experts send forth, for
free distribution, bulletins, upon ev-
cry subject related to farming, to
the vast army of agriculturists
throughout the state. During the
summer months more than 100 men
are employed upon the farms.
H The University of Wooster is the
result of almost a half century OF
consecrated labor on the part of the
Presbyterians of Ohio. 1t was estab-
lished by the synod of Ohio for the
sole purpose of promoting education
under religious influences. In the
charter the synod body stated; THAT
their single purpose was to glorify
God and further the interest of the
! church"
While on my visit and talking with
a number of the students, | CLEANED
the information that out of the more
tnan $50 students enrolled this year
there were less than a dozen that
were not affiliated with some church.
This speaks volumes for the Chris
tian management of the university.
From a small beginning. with butt
one building and no money to speak
| of. way back in the early Co.'S
Wooster university stands today the
Beautiful White City on the Hill'
with 13 modern brick and stone
buildings and an endowment of over
one million dollars. The university
is ideally situated on hill TO the
north of Wooster. With but one or
two exceptions the buildings are of
grey pressed brick, trimmed in
stone and the group system adopted
makes it convenient for the stu
dents.
Kauke Hall contains 13 recitation
| rooms, officers, literary and soror-
ity halls, and the art department
Memorial Chapel is built in the
Five Point Gothic architecture. The
late Senator Mark Hanna gave the
bell for the chapel in honor of his
lifelong friend. the Martyred Nc
Kinley. The grand organ fills the
entire west end of the chapel and
cost the donor $1,000. 1t has
seating capacity of loo. The pas
i tor, Rev. W. F. Weir, d. D., preached
a grand sermon the Sunday l was
present to an audience that filled the
cLapel.
Severance and Scoyel Halls are
devoted to the DEVELOPMENTS of biol
ogy and geology and chemistry and
physics respectfully. Severance Hall
was named in honor of the late l..
II. Severance, the donor, who gave
during the past 5 years, more than
$500, 900 to the University of Woos-
ter. Right here let me remark that
| at the Sunday morning Bible. class
| meeting the question came up regard
ing the accommodating of million
dollars or more by one man during
his life time. Mr.. Severance was a
man of great wealth and was con-
nected with John d. Rockefeller in
the Standard Oil Company. Early In
this year Mr.. Severance died. On
the 18th of October 10 memorial
services were held at the university.
On this occasion the confidential sec
rotary to Mr.. Severance,-who had
been in his employ for % years,-in
sneaking of the man as Christian
and fellow man said, that during the
quarter of a century he had never
known of a questionable deal made
by Mr.. Severance. Every act of the
man was one that rang with truth
and honor. This certainly speaks
well for at least one man VINO dled
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The business department is housed
in Taylor Hall. 1t was named in
honor of Rev. A. A. Taylor. who was
nresident of the university from
1873 to 1888.
Hoover Cottage and Holden Hall
contain the girls dormitory, gym
nasium, etc Kenarden Lodge is the
new dormitory for men students. IL
was erected and donated to the uni
yersity by Mrs. John Kennedy ana
was opened to students in Septem-
her, 1911. The interior arrange,
ments are superb and the lodge VIII
accommodate 100 students. -
The Conservatory of Music Is ful-
lv eouipped with musical appliances
and contains 2 practicing rooms.
THE gymnasium is as fine one as
con he found in any American col
Iapa All the latest and most mod
arn eoripment has been installed.
I, is four-story structure, L-shaped.
The basement contains large bath
ing pool, ball court, dressing rooms
etc. The second floor is the train
ing rooms; the third is the basket
bali floor, while the fourth floor has
the track. :. ,od
A complete water plant Is housed
in a substantial building me pur-
I h.Nr, a n ~ n
est of water is here IN apunuahee ~ aOa
every purpose. The supply comes
! from two artesian wells drilled to
depth of 217 feet. Each well shows
capacity of 11o gallons per min
ute. ,,so
The light and power plants house
is modern, and from it all the build.
ings are supplied with heat, ilght
and air.-for by means of a COM
plete system of electric fans the ar