The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-04
DIR. BOONE ON $5oo,OO0.0o
ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN


President Boone of the College of
Idaho is now in the east to get that
hVe hundred thousand dollar endow-
ment which will relieve the College of
Idaho of its situation. There are
three reasons that the College of Ida
no needs its endowment. First, to
pay tor the up-keep and development.
Private college usually pay part of the
cost and state schools generally pay
the entire cost of each students in
struction. Hence, the need for pro-
ductlve funds. OF eastern schools
Harvard has $27,0O0,OO0; Yale, $l5,-
0O0OOO; Princeton. $5,000,000; Chicago
$lSOOO,OU; and of western schools,
Stanford has $24.OO0,OOO; Reed 49,
OOOOOO; Whitman 5000, 1000; Willamette
$780, GOO: These endowments are gifts
OF individuals. State schools are usu-
ally endowed by the state.
The second reason. to become stand
ard. Unless college has an endow-
ment of at least 100000 or an income
ed in other schools, its graduates are
handicapped in further educational
pursuits, such as teaching and gradu-
ate work, and prospective students re-
fuse to attend or graduate from it be-
cause not standard.
The third reason, why SO much as
$SOO,OOO? At 5 per cent the income
is only $25,00O The general educa-
tional board pities the college that has
to do efficient work on an annual in
come of less than 100000. Endow-
ment for each student. Five hundred
thousand dollars is the least sum that
will attract most thoughtful givers,
hoc A.
of modern efficiency, less sum will
not serve for even the very small
colleges.
The aim of the college of Idaho is
to give the public the best of its SER
Atty and Knowledge, being necessary
of mankind, schools and the means Of
ed" Ordinance of 1887.
location and she is the pride of the
neighbor is the Whitman college at
Walla Walla, Washington. She is in
the center of the United States larg-
.st government irrigation project. Ida
no has only two institutions of higher
he College of Idaho.
% the College of Idaho for higher
education under the positive Christ.
an influences.
The College of Idaho has the great
st opportunity for more useful ser
| vice than any school in Idaho for its
Christian college work.
Of he
Die who attended the College of Ida
10 support themselves while going to
school. In all the college he's had
over 1000 students going to school
in the history of its building.
/ The history of the school is very
remarkable and that its first agitation
began in the year of April IL, 1884
Located at Caldwell April 10, 1890
The school was first opened to stu
dents in the year of October 7, 1891
The first literary society of the college
was founded in the year of October
Is, 1891. This society is still in the
walls of the school at the present day
md has put out many men among the
leaders in this world. She is strong
est society of the school to day
The Columbian literary society
vas founded in the year of October 4,
1895. The first annual closing exer-
else of the college was in the year
of June Is, 1892. The college occupied
its first buildings in the year 1892. In
he year 1898 the College of Idaho
was incorporated under the laws of the
state of Idaho and its management
zas placed in the hands of board OF
trustees. First annual defamation
contest April 2S, 1898, L. A. Hemphill
Phd., began to teach, September 6
1893. The first class to graduate was
If the academic department in the
year 1894, June, H. Abby F. Hui
Joins the faculty Sept. lS, 1895. and ir
the same year the Columbians started
their society October 4. The first Lo
well and Columbian literary societ,
contest in the year of March 80. 1898
The first dormitory was erected II
1899. Miss Julia Finney began te
teach school in September 1899. MAJ
Franklin began to teach in the yea
January 2, 1902. The first College o
Idaho freshman class entered Septem
Der, 1906. Lawrence Henry Gipson
A. p. Oxon, joined the faculty in 1906
The first college buildings were start
ed in the year 1910 on the college new
place, and Sterry and Finney hall
were erected. Finney Hall was nam
ed in honor of Miss Julia Finney.
Moved to the new campus Septem
Der 1910. The first college class grad
uate in the year of 1911. The boys
dormitory was erected in the year o
1912, and named after Miss Voorhee:
whose home is in the east.
And now the college people are at
ter their FIVE hundred thousand dolla
endowment campaign, which begun i
in the year of 1915. and will last til
they get it.
College Possessions.
The College of Idaho's possession
on, January |, 1916 were: The plan
campus, $l0,O0O,00O. The three build
ings $o7, 1920. Equipment $l3, 10000
Endowment funds are. cash in ban
$4.42o.24; real estate loans. l9,l4OSs
bonds, 100000; special funds, appal
atus $80.o3; Finney Hall $2o03: I
brary $656.3S; VOORHEES, Hall $l94.l 4
loan scholarship $64l0. The unpai
pledges are $40, 50o03. City lots, e:
timated 100000 The total $50
5OoO3. The estimated expenditure