Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-29
ELLSWORTH At IOWA FALLS TO
SEEK AID TO EXTENT OF
$35o,ooo.
PLANS TO CONSTRUCT
TWO NEW BUILDINGS
Music Hall and Gymnasium Among
improvements Contemplated - Per.
manent Endowment Fund Of $500 900
to BE observation-disclosures Of School
Appealed to For Assistance.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Oct. 2s.-From all over
this part of the state there have come
indications that there has been a gen.
eral lack Of information as to the def
mite plans and aims that were in the
minds OF those who were in direct
charge OF the affairs of Ellsworth Coi-
lege, especially as this might relate to
the drive for funds now In progress.
Ellsworth College has been in exist
ence for some twenty-nine years, and
thru all that time has given a good ac-
count Of itself. For that reason it has
been grow ing. For anything to grow
it must put on new body, be imbued
with new life, expand, and increase in
power and vigor, and thru and by these
things keep thoroughly abreast Of the
times.
The institution has come to that
point in its career when it must take a
definite, step before it can properly do
the work now required Of it Which
is, after all. only a perfectly natural
experience which comes some time in
the history of every institution that
survives to q real place in the life OF
the nation and society at large. ELS
worth College is asking its friends
thruout this section of the state for
$3.50, 900.
Plans to Enlarge.
Definitely. this is what is proposed.
4 new music hall. thoroughly modern
in every detail. is TO be erected and
equipped. The music department of
this college hae long been one Of the
outstanding features of as life and
success. And this department has
never been anything like adequately
housed. In the building OF the music
hall proper recognition is merely being
accorded this branch of the work as IL
now stands, with room and means to
grow into one of the finest departments
OF music in the state.
The one other department to reap
definite BENEFIT from the campaign for
funds is the physical Ellsworth Col
lege has always suffered seriously from
great lack Of proper facilities for
carrying on the work Of physical de-
velopment and general athletics. In
order to entirely overcome this and at
once place the college on a par with
any other institution OF its kind in the
country, II is proposed to. build a mod
ern gymnasium ouild.ng.S fun detail
plans Of which win be given out in the
near future, and TO cost, with equip
nnent, about $4,000. In addition to
this. and on the ground recently pur-
chased for that purpose. there will be
laid out, and properly equipped and
fitted. an up-to-date athletic field.
This will include an amphitheater OF
adequate size. properly built running
track. q baseball field. football field,
tennis courts, etc. 1t requires but very
little ina gination TO see what such an
equipment is going to mean 70 the
life Of the college. Athletics Is life, and
no greater or more Effective means are
possible by which real college sp.s
and enthusiasm can be engendered.
The last definite feature Of the pro-
gram is that Of increasing the endow-
ment by 100000. BY this means
larger faculty requirements can be
met, and q much broader and deeper
scholastic work entered upon. All OF
which is in perfect line with and a real
part Of any normal, healthy growth.
For the rest, It Is proposed to fur
nish new equipment foT the F.esent
buildings where needed, with whatever
renovation and repairs are necessary
to bring the entire establishment to a
point Of the highest efficiency.