The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-02

FUND FOR
COLLEGE
jamestown College Endow.
ment Campaign Comes to
Close New Years Eve
ssSO.S43 IS RAISED
Result Surpassed Fondest
Expectations College Els .
tabliShed Eight Years

Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 2.--There
was great rejoicing in Jamestown coll
lege circles, when on the last day Of
the year the great endowment cam
paign came to close. The victory
was far beyond the fondest expecta-
tions, and exhibited the wonderful
faith of the citizens Of North Dakota
and their loyalty to Christian educa-
cation.
There was q combined report, one
from President Kroeze, who just re-
turned from the east. and the other
from the local committee who had
been making a large local campaign
and in the state as q whole. The fol-
lowing was the result-$81O,57s.S gen.
and Sunday school endowment; $4,000
endowed scholarships; and $4,265.52
students loan fund. There is also tae
Sanford memorial building fund of So, :
600. -
These splendid endowment funds
now place the college in the lead in
Christian education in the state, and
open the way for a large forward
movement. The college has seven fine
buildings, and will inaugurate q cam
paign for two more, gymnasium
worth $4,000. and q chapel ana music
hall, worth $4,000. These may rea-
sonably be expected very soon. The
college has fine science hall which
cost $4,000, a splendid library hall.
central heating plant. dormitories and
other buildings. making q splendid
educational group Of which the citi-
Gems OF the state are Justly proud.
The college opened it's doors only
eight years ago next fall. and this
remarkable growth and development
is illustrative OF the remarkable strides
along all lines in the state. North Da-
kota will be one OF the leading states
educationally. agriculturally, and
industrially, If the citizens will keep
faith in her resources and respond to
the needs Of her youth. In eight years
this young college has grown from
thirty seven students TO over 500, and
is virtually molding the splendid life |
OF the state, in harmony with all other
educational institutions 1t is the
pride of the administration to CO.
operate in all worthy educational
enterprises, that the youth who makes |
up our best crop may have the best in |
facilities and opportunities for strong
and honorable living and work.
The college Is happy to report this |
as its New Years message to the state. |
1t has been true to Its trust and seeks /
to help all. The students loan fund
will help many a worthy young man
and woman, who needs q. little en-
in the struggle for an
education. So also the endowed |
scholarships which will go each year
forever to the best in scholarshtp and |
conduct. These two funds are stir |
in the process and will be much en-
larged. 1t is the aim to make each
one $685. 900 at least
Those who deserve special attention
in this great campaign, in addition to |
the president Of the college, are H. M. |
Taber, chairman of the board of trus-
tees. who devoted his energies and
time unsparingly, Ben Orlady, John
Knauf, Steven Corwin, II. b. Allen, DIR. /
@. w. Simon, Roy Wolfer, Albert De-
Nault, Chester Hodge. Oscar Seller,
Rev. o. c. Johnson and A. B. Sheldon.
1t may be we'll to remember that most
Of the service was voluntary, and the
total cost OF the campaign to the col.
lege was less than 1-s Of / per cent,
an unheard Of thing in endowment
The total money, there
fore. contributed by the givers, has
gone into the permanent funds for
the college /