The Cedarville Herald, Volume 24, Numbers 1-26

r ■' i fWCNTY-FOURTH YEAR. ' NO. 2S. CEDARVILLE. OHIO. JUNE 51 1901. College Jamtep PRICE $1.00 A YEAR, Olive l)rtvihis('i>,\ w J. Frederic Anderson. .* , Jonn Blanche Krviri.' George A,,Harper, v Robert'IkWiljdip ’ " Klkemn R Finnfy, ‘ ' J. C'wil fuir^p. * CLASS OF 1001. Robert Clyde tialbrcatlp' c College and the Community. “Patronize liome industry*' is al­ ways .regarded as' a. good business maxim. -Any institution that converts raw material into a finished product of economical value, is "worthy of the support of ifio community in which it -is established. There are few insti­ tutions that turn out such work of pomaneiit and utilitarian valu'e as a college. Its work is to take the raw material of brain and convert it'into a cultured mtnd’ and a polished in­ tellect Tliis. material, is comparative­ ly worthless in the pieserit state of 'intelligent • business activity, while the culture and equipment supplied by the' college render, its value ines­ timable. The college from a business ( .standpoint is of financial value to the. Community. Tt imports In its teachers and students ■ a class of consumers of the necessities of life, and attracts a class of citizens Mio become a source of financial, strength in the locality. •This is however,. dependent‘upon1, the extent of the foreign patronage, and the. Identification of the .college with the interests of the community. ■ "' To those who prizo an education, a college at home is a thing of .econo* my giving the opportunity at a.nomi- na l, cost, for a higher education to many who cannot Alford it, and re­ ducing the expenses of those who can. The college will draw students in pro­ portion to ils reputation abroad Which Is a .growing attraction, ifho gradu­ ates are an Increasing'number of ad­ vance agents and advertisements of the work and tire college-becomes a' greater benefit financia.ly.as it grows in years and influence, Tiio college must be identified 'with the commun­ ity. Its faculty and teachers ought to bo permanent residents and cilizens interested in local, advancement. No college can gain local confidence .or^ give assurance of permanence so long as its teachers are not identified with the place, nor can it survive at all without local support. Let the citi­ zens withdraw their patronage from a local college and its death is inevita­ ble, and it imperative that the au­ thorities o f the college consider the inter; sts of the community. No buslr Was house will ignore the interests If its best customers, much less can a college afford to neglect the inter­ ests of-its best patrons. No commun­ ity will patronize any enterprise, that Is dependent .for life, tike a college, on local support, that does not reoog- - the debt, A collego must depend for both location and life on tlie com­ munity. Before tbo college cai(J)o planted a location in a wt’11 improved !"igliboih< eel Witt, a good degree of .wealth and .culture must be chosen. The day of the log college in the pioneer settlement is past. Jt is evi­ dent therefore that a college - owes meat to its location and should -regard and bent fit the community In the gie.'Uuit degree. While it may bn a financial help indirectly, it ought to 1,e -a directly. Local industries should u-rtivo th*> support and paffoaage of the college. Again the college is an advantage intellectually. It fosters and inif-hnifles a local-ambition fo.r educa­ tion. It encouraged the, taste for liter- ftry Improvement,. It, stimulates to the; maintenance of hftumi ami enter- tairin\eiiin of a high and elevating character, and It creates an fitniow- ph<re of refinement. . A college com­ munity is Invariably tv reading and an intelligent tme, and it is easier to acquire ft higher education in nucli aft ntnte ephmo 'than elsewhere, \ d'he young man nr young woman who d** nirra an education and wiro itSf-o un- . fr.iturtato rin.fo live; in a piace .where Mich anVftilulnvnefit in iKtlc_pnv,.c<1^ at a decided ' disadvantage. ^Where i 4 .Vfvything. 4 a weighed, in . uinitmlaS) Scale.',, their ambiiirnas are fiownr-if down and naught but Uejotc courage and Qt.toag' will d'ibwer wilt prompt thorn if) fiieih tlus "fiilct of tea* ctiaap- pi-oval of their ambitious. Many a young' perecnr baa not attained this; hig^i hope ' because' the.- atmosphere about them was not rhat of a collego community. Education qoiaes through assimila­ tion. The leaven-of'a college eventual­ ly leavens’the whole community. ’th is intellectual growth of the community, will call for better elementary schools'; better teachers, hotter books, better libraries, ■ both ptibiic ana private; bet­ ter...magazines, better recreations and better society. It Vilpcftll Tor more artistic homes aiul ’more aesthetic’ surroundings. No collego town rail live long without taking on a-classic air, which is shown in more beautiful •homes, more attractive grounds, more works ,c£', art .and,, woro’.i'qflric.d taste. These ' demand r greater ■ mechanical 'skill,- a higher style of architecture; more landscape gardening and finer artistic decoration. j'. ; And not .the; least qfnoug the Ad­ vantage’s of a college'to a coinmiifiUy' Is Its moral and religious influence, .The Christian college;aiming at *the, equipment of the physical. . mental and spiritual ‘.powers of young ,man- hood is the ideal elevator-of society; It calls for a higher, standard o f pul­ pit teaching, for such W presentation of the Gospel as shall arrest, intelli­ gent thought, it necessitates the main- jtcnance of every institution,that min­ isters to the spiritual nature, and' if gathbis a elnss of devoted Christians already active iiSs religious workers, whose example and- influence in a community cannot .be measured. That education which emphasizes the ne­ cessity of Christ in thcMIfe as the highest acquirement, leaves tbo deep1 ■w*t impression on both “the individual1 and tlio community. The college ex­ erts a powerful influence which can­ not he overcome by any community. The tone of tho place will rise or fall with that of the sclieJol in lt£| midst/ »In conclusion, the college and the community are Inseparable and inter­ dependent. The community may live without the college, even without the healthful college atmosphere, but the college cannot liye without the 'ini nvutiity. The college gives to the com­ munity intelligence, refinement and a spiritual tone,. The community gives to the college prestige, support and the means for its existence, an inter­ change In . which commercial values cannot enter. The Interest^ of the col­ lege and the community are erne. Hu y have he Ips and hindrances from the same source that affect tacit alike. If the material wealth, the stafidard of. intelligence, or the moral tone of either is changed it affects the other. Just as this hall of - learning- has United two wolds in its name, Cedar- viild College, so the interests of these two organization*. CedarvHIo and the College are inseparable. F. O. ROSS. College has been maintained. And this was, possible .only by the sacri- ■fiefs' and consecrated -luho-.-s of rlioSe -undertaking tbo. work. The t-achcas have been poorly paid, yet they have cheerfully done double wo/lr. Srme of them have taught tlnough th-' regu­ lar^hdiun .and then taken .additional j ,clas.-es ly 'the afternoon, Ail-cf them ; have done considerable work outside'! th:-ir rlasi ro'.ms. The quality t:i the * .-0 :• c’o v. hem of vhe been From ■interest ’is paid. A part of this was contracted in purchasing and en­ larging the building in which the en- -dowineat is Invested. When this debt is paid tlie present endowment will net the College ,¥1,500 a year. p-AT. The College, needs ^ furtherjen- .flowment of> ¥80,000. This sum will make the full endowment $10.0,000, Thi« is needed to provide additional .teachers and also to place on a sub­ stantial bra's chairs which are now toy."a gymnasium, tho College Chap­ el and an assembly room for the stu­ dents. . h- , : • l ’ - ■1. The College needs rcbolarabips. Th** bum-of‘$300 will endow a scbol- atbhlp in the name of the giver. Every yi ar students, who are unable to pay <vtn the. modest sum required for fuiU’ n‘ .apply to 11 a for help. It Is lb-the. credit of the College that no cm luis-ever been turned away- foe-j-gtcelt, I), D th'H cause. Sometimes • friends have quittly advanced the fees, often the. Collego in hen poverty has granted the aid, .5. The College needs the/'aid of tbo many who cannot give large Bums of money., Some can give yearly Sub­ scriptions for current expenses. These are valuable and in’ the aggregate mcanomuch. One 'hundred dollars a year. Is equal to 5 "per "ent on $2,000, Churches can help much by taking up yearly collections enabling every one, to give something. Some may be able to give books for tin library. iThcso are- always gladly icceived. Otljers may aid us by "send­ ing students here. Advertise tho Col­ lege among your friends and send us the names of any you know_who in­ tend to go to .college. - 6.' The Coilcge needs your Prayers. Remember Cedarville College before-. tliO Throne of Grace that .He whose we -are and whom rye serve, may gra-, eiously bless us and establish the work of our bands. - ' - If you’have anything "to give wheth­ er large or small, you cannot bestow it any-place where i f is more’needed am, where it will be more gratefully received and more wisely used than in Cedaivil.le'College.' PRICK. U.WTJi MoKiXXHY.. History of CedaryiSle College. meeting <>/, tlq;.A|(;|efa4'I'i tfie jear. jJhubig x.m year ne be Reformed'-ProBbyteriau "r,'s aiudefita v.-mr anwlled isiot CEDARVILLE COLLEGE. c Needs of CedarvilleCollege ae 1 Cedarville College will bvgla the eighth year of her piactical existence in September next.; The l%plmkt said: “l am a wonder unto many,*' and go has the College been to n« who know her. But the ftalmist- also added: “Thou' art my strong refuge.’ And ho we aayr ’’It la all the, d«'ing < the Imrd. It la marvelous in. on eyes,” At no time has .the folo) .en­ dowment amounted"to over pfiiMfiKh- at no time have the ier,olirt’Ca 1« sight at the beginning of a y«hC beet* miffl* ■Hunt for the needs of that year. But fho Lord-Alsygya provided for UiJ. Hd har, raised up mcaus an<l (fpesiml ways for. us. Tbe.ehufehffl of ohr dem.mh nation have helped uo, our friends have given and the Bynod lift:? apin'o - prialed to tw. from time, to time, needed funds. With these memm the all - files the college utrivrr. words‘of commendation for the eificiem-y of her work. Also “her thildren rise tip and call her bicjr.ed.” In view of all this we confidently appeal now to th:* Christian public and to the friends of the College to help to maintain the work and to en­ able us to put it. on a more efficient and permanent, basis. There is no class of Institutions asking aid, that repays more grate­ ful interest and more lasting and wide-spread benefits for benevolent gifts than do colleges. There are few instances where*/hoy have herd ro­ otcant to any trust of this kind com­ mitted to them. They carefully bus- band and, wisely' use all funds en­ trusted to them and at the same time they remember affectionately the names of their benefactoxs and delight to’’ intenviave in the warp and woof of collego Ufo the story nr their henefieenre. They teach . llx.-lr win.yaiifl daughters to rom- mbor ami lcvcrnu-e,, tlie- liberal friends of’their Alma Mater. All this is re. ogiuzcd now as never before. In. the past, few years ni.nliqng have been contribti- txd-oftert from a Single person - to endow colleges. New colli g. 0 have started --out with ■equipments and funds that enabled them to rank at once,with .the oldest, and lent insti* lutioi-r of learning. In tlv- midst *f nil this liberal giving. Cedatvllle Cut ■ ge has’been pansod by elmt. ;t Vii- iiely oud been forgotten. The L-ird "will ptovieio'we believe. He. him dofm so heretofore and wc beltev*. 11“ will. ilnt.Illfi peoplu nrtt often the minis­ ters (if tlln-'tnovldence and ns well as qf-lljs'Oinee, It 1ft to givo yr.fi the opportimify to tim-ome His ixAi-iimcnt:; that, we phu.o before you' tho ,mme-- dlntb fierdti of Cedarville College.- -T Fhf.t o f' all. and immiil'miciy, (he College needs $2.4il0. there In a debt of this fttnoimi tot which B per teut pettily paid and therefore not perma- ntnt. We cannot expect able and well riuippcd*teachers to coiitirtne, to work tor $500 a year, the amount now- paid to some of the professors. This hna hindered us a number of tinus fiom retaining and securing teachers. For $20,000 a chair will he endowed perpetually in the name of the donor, 3. The College needs a new build­ ing. W'e believe that a/mllding much 'needed' could be erected for $5,000. In this building there would be a place for the library,, the chemfcal labora- PKRSONAI., Of the -class of '09, Mr. C. B. Collins Is teaching- In Colorado; Miss Jennie Mortort is teaching In Minneapolis Academy; (Messrs. Jas, ’Heron and Thomas R* Turner, having finished their second year at Philadelphia Seminary, are supplying pulpits In thi East; while Misses Mary Little and Isabel Winter are at their respective homes. Misses Lida Elder and Clara Conner, musical graduates, are tereh- fng at Clifton and Jamestown, At tlm Synod of th Ohuxch.in. May, 1883, Hew. Prof. David L. L, IX, of -Philadelphia Pa., gave the official origin to Cedar- ville College by offering a resolution to found a literary institution of learning to be located at Cedarvllles, Ohio. - In- January, of 1887,- CeelanjUlc College was chartered by the State of Ohio. About the same time ten thou­ sand dollars- were subscribed towards a building. Bequests have frequently- been received, but none more notable; than that left b y William . Gibson, Esq., of Cincinnati. 'This- sum, amounting to twenty-five thousand dollars wan -given fox' an endowment. ' The-enterprise then slumbered until .May, 1894, yvheri the- General Synod' elected Rev. David McKinney, D. JT., of Cincinnati, the • first president. During tho 'first year, which .began •September 19, 1894, .recitations were conducted, lit the old mansion of Rev. Hugh McMillan, D: D., now occupied by Mr. Fx-antz. The" roll of students consisted of thirty-seven; Tlie first year' wits divided into two semesters of sixteen weeks each. There were Two departments In tbo college, the Literary Department with two courses' leading respectively to the degrees of A. B, and B. L. The faculty in addition to the President, Rev. J. F. Morton, In English Bible, wore-Frank Dean in English and Science, Carrie Blair iix Mathematics, W. R, ' McChesney, in Ancient Languages and. Jiclle BeazeUe ;n the second department,- that of Afu-dc, Mrs.- Anna ..young acted as mat:cm Only .three.of that year's faculty axe now in‘•"the college. The Philadelphian Literary*fSociety 'was. organized during thi« year, ' Early in the winter of 1S9G, a move was made to secuf-e larger quarters. A subscription tor tlve new building Was completed, and on June 25,-1895, the Corner -stone of the present build­ ing .was laid. The dedicatory prayer wfts offei-ed’by Rev. W. A.. Robb, D. D.,' of Jamestown, Ohio,. I Curing the summer of 1S95 vigorous work was accomplished, anel when col­ lege opened in September, 1895* the. new building was ready tor occupan­ cy, the two, semesters bad been longthexieel to tli.rty-six weeks With throo terms, and sixty-seven’.students were enrolled. St , . " Late in tho summer the colego suf­ fered a severe affliction In tho re­ moval of Carrie Blair by death, It was near the opening of the Fall terra that this sad. event occurred, and her place had to be filled at once, which; was immediately done by electing Dorothy Anderson, wl;o has-been w IU l na ever slnco,. to the position. Charles Schenck-received.tlifi appoint­ ment of tho Board to the ' chair 0 L Science resigned In the spring by Frank Dean, A new chair in Modern Language* was formed and F. A. Jur- ket was chosen for Its'professor. The faculty organized with Rev, David Mc­ Kinney, -D. D„ as president, Rev, J. F. Moi^fjn, D. I)., as vice-president and plofessor ill English Bible, W.-R. Mc­ Chesney in Ancient Language anel Sesretary, Dora Anderson in Mathe­ matics, Charles Schcnck in English anel Science, F. A, Jurkat in Modern Langxiage anel Librarian. The Philo­ sophic Literary Society was organized elii'ring this year. At the opening of the Fall term in 1896, Prof. D. C, Campbell took the place vacated by Charles Schenck ami Homer McMillan opened the new de­ partment of Elocution, The library and reading room was opened early In s venty- -alt-.-el**-- pn.tment.-;-. p. C. .Campbell and Ho- njcr .McMillan manage-/ and trained" tbo foot-brill team of Ibis year and - rfi'V'trai bard battles word -tolight with Cs-ilarvjlle winning all, bpt two. This, year also' maxk<v_tlie* graduation of the first class in June, 189(. The Fall term of 1897 opened--with a *irw dopmtinent in Violin Music un­ der tho charge of Miss Sillito. .Miss Louise Graff received tbo chair of 15Io- eution resigned in the spring by Ho-.; mer McMillan, Daring the year six- ' ty-thiTe students were on the rolls, Thiee prizes wore oilercd to various depaitmentfy' and the N. R. Park gold medal prize was established as a per­ manent affair tor merit; d honor in the English Department, The Uhemxcaj/ and Physics laboratories were more, fully supplied with apparatus and the museum received specimens fromIdif­ ferent parts of the world.' Mr. Wil­ liam Conley added to the beauty of tho campus by planting over one taun- di-ed trees ,upon it. - The 'year -1898 and 1899 enrolled nlnety-nino students ijn’. all 'depart­ ments.. A .systematic coux-se in Eng­ lish Bible was adopted and the regular15 course-s leading to A. B. and. Ph. B. leading .to advanced j degrees were' fully established.- This year saw the colleges fully equipped for per­ manent and telling work. The old board walk brought from the McMil­ lan building was supplanted by a beautiful cement walk. One hundred and tour students, were- enrolled in 1all departments during 1899 and 1900. This was tbo banner year of the college. A class of,thir-'- tern was -gtaduated. The cclieg/ loscel tbo .year with, a balance efi* cv.v $f,i0 in its treasury. .During- fhP year the campus was further beauti­ fied by 300 trees Li-m tho Pranfz Nur­ sery. 5Tof. d , O. Campbell resigned from the English and Science* Depart­ ment and bis place. was immediately ilITed by .J. Hold) Harper,. The Fult leun of ii'00 and the suc­ cording toms have brought ninety? six students to all departments, Miss - Mary Cost, a graduate, .of- the Nyw Ifingtknd Conservatory, occupies tlxn place in Elocution vacated by Alisa • Graff. Tbo literary -societies were ncvci' in a better condition. The col­ lege will close the year without debt - and with ,a .good prospect of a large , attrudaiieo, next year. Tho graeluat- ing class numbers eight, making tbo total 'number o f . Alumni thirty-Tour. Most, of these are either pursuing post-graduate work in universities and seminaries or are located in prof­ itable positions'. Thus-in seven years the college lias excliieved a marvelous work. Its influence .permeates 'the whole nation and .it has friends even beyond the -seas. Cedarville College was founded- in prayer and works. • Many sacrifices and .self-denials only- to be revealed in, eternity have been made .tor it.,1The good people of ijle- dat-viile and Greene County, r« woil as of our own church, have rallied to its support; and so te-day the college is what They and their prayers have made it. It l-emains with them fi> make it greater and more useful. This they, can do with prayer, systematic effort anel liberality, The future of tlie collego depends upon the interest and support it engages. To the peo­ ple of Cedarville anel community it affords the privilege of education first and from them most ft expects and must receive its patronage and, Sup­ port. To its church it is a daughter, to be fostered that It may continue, to send out those who shall make glad tho City of our God. To the world ami for Christ it stands pledged to give a Christian education, W R. M’CHESNEY, > 1 i’rof, Mary Anna Cost. IVisidi'iit MelCitmey, Rev, .1, IV. Pan.lcrmn. l»*of. W.Yh">tedibe»ney;'''~ •” d.fVe-fl Graba*."........ .'I’!-./ hvBf'B-n/vU.' Atbi:i F.u/ilc KiiUto. l'tvif, F.A, Jutkul, Brof. Bom Andofion.' Br.-J. V. Mm-hm, V, T’n3 3. Ihdih'Hoi'i'.i-h ti'ACULTY OP OEDAHViLLEOOU/KGE. ‘ ■ *&