La Junta tribune., 1917-05-24
COLORADO COLLEGE
An Educational Institution OF Which
the People Of the State Of Colo
RADIO should he Proud

rauO SuOul0 lie Proud
Colorado College Is now nearing
the end OF a very successful year.
1t has carried on its rolls over sew
enty students more than have been
registered in any preceding year, It
has had a larger faculty. and has
shown, as usual, a broad spirit of de-
votion to high moral and patriotic
ideals. The stirring times of the
past year have found ready response
in the lives of the young men and
women OF the institution: they have
responded heartily with the limited
financial means at their disposal,
and OF the gift of themselves In re-
spect to the nations call to service.
Many unusual demands have been
made on the students this year. The
first of these came few months
ago when representative OF the in
ternational committee OF the Y. NJ.
c. A. came to the college and put
before the students the needs OF the
men In the prison camps OF Europe.
A short explanation Of the needs and
nature OF the work conducted by the
representatives of the Y. NJ. c. A.
was given the students at the regu-
lar morning chapel service. Then
subscription cards were passed. and
when the pledges were counted II
was found that they had reached
the sum OF fourteen hundred dol
lars.
A few weeks later DIR. William F.
Slocum. president Of the college. re-
turned to the institution after sew
eral months spent in the east In work
on behalf of the half million dollar
fund for permanent endowment OF
the college. There were still some
thing less than one hundred thous-
and dollars to raise TO complete the
fund. At a meeting Of the students
DR.. Slocum reviewed the growth OF
the college during the last twenty
eight years OF its history and told
OF its needs for the future. The stu
dents responded to this call with
subscriptions to the amount OF six
teen hundred dollars.
These liberal responses on the
part OF the stuents OF the college do
not Indicate that they are well off
or from wealthy homes, They are
not. Approximately 75 per cent OF
them work their way through college
in whole or in part. College life.
however. Is a life In the midst OF
ideals. and the faculty OF the insti-
tuition are men who carry heavy
work on small salaries because OF
the devotion TO high ideals OF moral
and intellectual achievements. Young
men and women OF college age are
by nature idealists and respond
readily to every ideal impulse.
The call OF the nation for men to
fight an ideal war has found an
equally ready response at Colorado
College. As soon as II became evil
dent that the entrance OF the nation
into the great world war was inev-
liable the students OF the college
came TO the faculty for advice as
to how they could best bear their
share OF responsibility. Military
training was nj once organized under
the direction OF men who had former
ly been connected with the military
branches OF the government. and
over two hundred and fifty enrolled
themselves for the military training.
All Intercollegiate athletics were dis
continued for the remainder Of the
year by vote OF the students OF the
college. When tho call came for men
for the officers training camps the
response was Immediate Probably a
hundred men Of tho college present
cd themselves at the recruiting Of
flee. OF these about eighty were
accepted. Others who would have
gone remained at tho college work
because they were preparing them
selves for tho study Of medicine and
tho government authorities have
stated that medical and prc-medicai
students can servo their country
best by remaining At their college
work. Diplomas Of graduation were
recently given 10 fourteen seniors
who have all but completed their
work At tho college and have now
left to 20 into training camps or TO
enlist directly In the army or navy.
Tho young women Of tho college
have started . first aid course under
the instruction Of competent doctor
OF the city. Others who have not
entered this course are planning to
take training ~ .. nurse IN their
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