Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1922-03-02

NlSuL TO erect aL once on Tue IldIuih
College Grounds building to be
used for dormitory and classroom pur-I
poses. The cost of the structures
will be 100000.
The preliminary work and arran-
gements will be left to the executive
committee with power to act. This
committee is composed of E. "a. Shan
non, W. w. Pollock, L. E. Worner, S.
P. Guthrie and j. G. Crawford. The
work of making the plans was begun
Saturday morning and the committee
intends to rush the. work through so
that the building may be completed as
soon as possible.
While the final plans for the new
dornitory have not been drawn the
advance sketches contemplate hand
some building with offices and class
rooms on the first floor With the sec
ond and third floors with rooms for
students. These rooms will have
baths attached and every modern
convenience. Hardin's equipment to-
day is valued at over 100000 and
with the new dormitory whose capa-
city will be in the neighborhood Of
100 additional students, the college
property will approach the $5oO,,OOO
mark. The endowment fund which
originally was $4,000 has now pass
ed the 100000 mark.
Hardin was the first Junior Wo-
mans college in the West and held
that honor alone in Missouri for
twelve years. 1t is schol OF fine
traditions, splendid educational record
and today is stronger in every par
ticular than ever in the past. This
year is the first in many that the in
stitution is running within the limits
Of its budget and will complete the
year without monetary loss. This
is due solely to the excellent manage
ment of President Vaughn.
j. A. Crawford, a prominent farm
er of the community was elected 9
member of the board at the meeting
Friday night.
Hardin College was founded il
1878 on five acres Of ground known al
the Seminary Grounds which wer'
purchased by Ex-Governor G. Il
Hardin in May Of the same year from
the school board Of Mexico. Th'
!, price paid for the ground and tn
old Seminary building was $500.
The first donation of Governo
j Hardin to the college amounted t.
$4,000. On the tenth day OF Jul!
n of 1878 the board Of directors OF tn
college met and elected permanen
officers. Through the hberality o
4 Governor Hardin and the people Q
Mexico enough money was raised =
uUt up the necessary buildings an
4 on the 29th of July Prof. A. w. Ter
rill then of Mount Pleasant Colleg
was elected president. Professo
Terrill held this position until l87
when he was forced to resign becaus
of ill health.
Mrs. H. T. Baird was elected
fill the vacancy left by his resignatio
and. held this position for over fou
years.
In 1882 Governor Hardin made al
other gift to the college consisting
a check of S18,7O0. This sum, whic
was his portion of the estate Of Al
drew Harper was given to endoW
chair in the college.
Four other men have held the Pc
ition as president of the college an
have assisted in making the COLES
the growing school, which il is toda
They are: Al. x. Yancey, 2. ]. Edg
\ i. M. Million and $. y. Vaughn, "
came Is the college this year.
The equipment Of the college WI
the new building which is bad
needed to accommodate the infrea
Cd enrolment, will be among the be
of any junior college in the Mldd
West. Since the founding Of the schc
several additions have been made
the building. A well equipped gyl
nasium and swimming pool bel
added some time ago.
The new building will mark anot
er step forward in the history Of t
school and all friends Of the cole
will beglad to hear Of the action
the Hardin Board in authorizing
construction.
Mexico merchants and business N
are unanimously in favvor Of the
mediate erection Of the proposed n
GIRLS dirmitory to be erected y.
Hardin College at an expense
100000.
This year, Hardin is the only sen
IN this section Of the United Sta
that has entered into the school y
with a capacity enrolment. II
record was maintained during
registration 70 rthe second semes
ii Hardin this year. This fact spel
forthe high standing the school
achieved In educational circles and
dicates the solid foundation the p
Aonage Of the school Is built on.
Sentiments expressed BY local .
mess men Monday were enthusia1
unitedly III favor Of the propositl
Mayor j. w. Gallaher: ~ would