The History and Operation of Cedarville College

46 endowment before it can be approved as a teacher training school. Soon after the present administration assumed the responsibility of operating the college, the Executive Secretary of the State Board of Education was asked what requirements the college should meet in order to offer certified teacher training. We were told that we must first of all have a $ 500, 000 endowment and then we would be told what additional conditions would need to be met. "The prerequisites for the giving of a certificate of authorization by the superintendent of public instruction are... a pro- ductive endowment including the capitalization of contributed services and stable income exclusive of tuition and fees in the following sums: •.• Five hundred thousand dollars for each institution of a senior college rank which offers a four-year program of studies. 118 Few colleges will have difficulty in obtaining students if they can offer teacher training. It may be that in our case the$ 500, 000 could be obtained much easier if we had State approval to train teachers. That students will come in greater numbers to a school offering teacher training has been proven by our relationship to Central State College. The enrollment increased from 170 to 258 in 1959-60, and in 1960-61 more than 300 students will be enrolled. Part of this increase is due to the new teacher-training program which we operate in conjunction with Central State College. We have been informed by officials of North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools that a specific endowment figure is not one of the requirements for accreditation. On the other hand, as we 8 standards and Re ulations Governin the Approval of Institutions Preparing Teachers in Ohio, Colum us: State of Ohio Department of Education).