The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-18
EARLHAM PROGRESS
SHOWN FRIENDS BY
PRESIDENT KELLY
CONTINUED from Page One.)

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willie, Indiana. in memory of Professor
Joseph Moore; and articles from ia
pan donated by Elizabeth S. Binford,
among which are some rare flint i'm
plements made 1900 to 1000 years ago.
The museum is visited at all times
OF the year by visitors, the total num-
Der sfsr anyn one year being usually
'FRONT.' 900 to 1000.
Library Progress.
The following facts concerning the
library will be of interest. The total
number of books added during the
year was 1140, which was the largest
number added in any one year since
the library was organized During the
year 100 volumes were added to the
library from the proceeds of the lon
ian fund.
Hospital Record.
The plan of having both hospitals
pne for the girls and one for the men
ON the fourth floor of Earlham Hall
has proved very satisfactory. Contag-
r1ous diseases were practically prevent
ed and the only serious cases of sick
ness grew out of the flood conditions.
in no case, however, was any disease
traceable to insanitary conditions at
the college.
Preparatory Course.
The standard of the professions of
medicine and law are constantly being
raised and a considerable amount of
college work is required or strongly
urged by all medical and law schools
of good standing. During the year a
splendid two years pre-medical course
has been outlined and the work done
in this course will be accepted by all
high grade medical schools. The fac
ulty has also fallen in line with the
present tendency of the best institu-
tons to allow both the A. B. and the
LII. B. degree for six years Of advanc-
ed work. BY means of this arrange
ment student looking toward the
profession of law may spend three
years at Earlham College and three
years at a good law school and secure
both the academic and the profession
al degree, the academic degree to be
conferred by Earlham at the end Of
the fourth years work and the pro-
fessional degree by the law school at
the end of the sixth years work.
Engineering Course.
A large number of young men to-
day are looking forward to engineer
ing work. They have the impression
this work they should at once register
lat technical school, after the high
school course is completed. They fail
to appreciate what is required of an
efficient engineer. They have failed
also to catch the spirit of the great
technical schools which are insisting
on extensive college work as a prelim-
mary feature of technical study.
The College has for some years
been offering courses In the depart
ments Of Geology, Biology and Chem
istry, which taken together constitute
course of study giving the funda-
mentals for a specialized agriculture
course. Students have followed the
work here referred to and have been
recognized as qualified for special
work in agricultural lines.
improvements.
A great deal of money is spent each
year for the upkeep and improvement
of the plant. During the past summer
extensive improvements have been
made, the payment for which will be
made from next years receipts.
The sum of s2,431.50 was spent for
hospital arrangements and $2,529.32
for electric push button elevators The
sum of $9,16O.1s was charged to the
increased valuation of the college
plant and $2,25O,21 was charged to re-
pair and house supplies accounts.
Financial Condition.
AS is indicated in the report of the
treasurer there was a small gain in
administration during the year A dis
tinct step in advance was taken in
the appointment of one man-an in
surance expert--to have entire charge
of the college insurance. He systema-
tized the numerous policies, adjusted
the rates and the amounts of insur-
ance, and has already saved for the
college many dollars. At the same
time the totaGFfnsurance has been in
creased from 1913 10000 to $214, 200. 90.
Endowment Fund.
The productive endowment of the
college now amounts to $426,3 SO.
In addition to this there are annuity
bonds amounting to approximately
$4,000. Thexproblem of increased en-
dowment is still one of the most vital
ones before us. The present endow-
ment is not adequate for the needs of
a high grade college. Unless the en-
dowment is materially increased with
in short time the College will suffer
irreparable loss. 1t will be recalled
that the General Education Board has
made a conditional offer of SIS 900 to-
ward a 100000 increase of the en-
dowment. At the time this offer was
accepted by the Board of Trustees,
there was good prospect of some large
gifts from certain parties to assist in
meeting the condition of the General
Education Board. AS yet these large
gifts have not been made. We can
report that Mordicai Morris White has
for each of the past two years given
$4,000 Internationally to the college
endowment. In addition to that, the
endowment secretary, Morton c. Pear
son has secured largely in annuities
approximately $4,000 so that since
the special endowment campaign be
gan about $4,000 has been added to
the endowment. If the large gifts
above referred to are secured it will
still be possible to meet the conditions
of the General Education Board by
the end of the present calendar year
which is the limit of time set by that
board. If such large gifts are not Sc
cured soon, the Board of Trustees will
probably ask the General Education