The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-28

faculty who were not Quakers, the So
ciety could find little fault with their
loyalty-a loyalty, in most cases, not
merely to the educational ideals of the
college, but to the spiritual ones.
Has Faith in College.
This is statement of my faith In
the college as l have known it for nine
busy years, faith l went all the way
to New York recently to state public
ly before fine gathering of Earlham
alumni. And from all 1 heard there,
the board of trustees has the hearth
est endorsement Of the great majority
of the alumni Of the college, for the
wise. broad, and yet conservative, and
efficient policy they have followed for
so many years.
81 hear rumors, that do not pre-
tend to understand, that distress me
greatly, concerning as they do persons
for whom I have high admiration and
liking. But, as have had occasion
to say more than once in the east, l
believe Earlham college is destinued,
under God, to do great things for the
future growth of the Quakers in this
country, as we'll as for the country at
large And anything l can ever do to
help her will be genuine pleasure to
me. You will please understand that
I say all this with considerable diff
dence, recognizing myself in way to
be outside of the issues involved, but
if my judgment is worth anything you
are entitled to it..
College Idea Is Broad.
May l close with reference to one
thing that has always caused me both
admiration and wonder" l refer to
the fact that Earlham college can, prob
ably correctly, be said to be owned
by your yearly meetings., but that in
spite of this fact, there is breadth
of vision. a tolerance, a desire to be
fair, that have always allowed the
college to develop as few unacquaint-
ed with the facts would believe. 1t is
Splendid. May it never cease to be
true happen to know that you Qua
kers can fight have seen you do it!
But it is usually fair fighting and hon
est, and that is seldom to be feared.
pray for you all wisdom and success
in your administration Of college
that is growing increa singly in esteem
a the years go by.
will you be good enough to give
this letter, or copy of it, to the Sec
rotary of the board of trustees, as ex-
pressing my thanks for their cordial
letter of esteem and my belief in the
present college administration?
believe me. my dear Mr.. Hollowell,
BEAUTIFULLY yours,
"CLEEELAND X. CHASE.
Amos X Hollowell, Indianapolis,
Ind
department Of Chemistry,
'-Oberlin College, April 10, 1915.
"President R. L. Kelly,
"Earlham College, Richmond, Ind:
Dear Friend-It is rumored that
left Earlham because l found it diff
cult to get on with you. That is far
from the truth Oberlin offered me
position too good, financially and 9th
erwise, to refuse. In justice to you,
l want to state that up to the moment
Of my resignation my relations with
you had been extremely pleasant. AS
a personal friend and as my chief in
college work | had high regard for
you and consequently gave you my
loyal support. With best wishes for
your continued and deserved success
in the college field,
"Sincerely yours,
"(Signed) HARRY n. HOLMES,
1t is the judgment of the board that
the college is being conducted as a de-
nOminational institution and that there
is no indication that the administra-
ton desires to get it out from under
the control of the Friends church or
that Friends ideals are being jeopar
DICED.
Religious Life Weak.
The evidence shows hat the rel-
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not quite SO strong this year as during
some years in the past, but does not
disclose any ground for the belief that
this is due to any incoherent condi-
tons in the organization of the college.
The board believes that the arrange
ments for discipline of the college will
prove satisfactory and that in particu-
lar the plan to have Prof Mendenhall
as dean of men, and Prof. Laurence
Hadley as head resident of Bundy hall
is the most practical and promising
plan that has been proposed. Both
men are mature in years and expert
ence, and have had such interest in
young men as has led them voluntar-
lily to spend much time in dealing with
such problems in the past, and since
both are to be relieved Of a consider
able part Of their work as teachers,
they will devote themselves to the
problems of student conduct. The
board has confidence in the system
which is to be put into operation at
the beginning of next year. The board
desires to state in conclusion that
there is good indication of the con-
tinued prosperity Of Earlham. The
general tuition for the present year
demonstrates the fact that the college
has the largest enrolment of students
in the regular courses in the liberal
arts and sciences of any year in it's
history while the number of deposits
for rooms in the dormitory for next
year compares favorably with any pre-
vious year
Signed by direction and on behalf
of the board.
AMOS X. HOLLOWELL, President
MARY A. STUBS, Secretary.