UN I V E R S I T Y PUBLICATIONS S E V E N T Y - N I N T H Y E A R — N O , 1
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Founded, 1836
Year Book, 1914-15
Entered Jan. 25, 1902, as second-class mail matter at Post Office.
Alfred, N. Y., under act of Congress of July 16, 1S94 P U B L I S H E D B I - M O N T H L Y B Y A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y
O C T O B E R , 1915
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Founded, 1836
Year Book, 1914-15
P U B L I S H E D B I - M O N T H L Y B Y A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y O C T O B E R , 1915
ALFRED SUN A L F R E D . N Y.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
T e r m e x p i r e s i n J u n e , 1 9 1 5 H o n .
P r o f . H o n .
C a p t .
D A N I E L L E W I S , M . D . , L L . D . , '69, N e w Y o r k C i t y IRA A . P L A C E , A . B . , L L . B . , N e w Y o r k C i t y J O H N J . M E R R I L L , P h . M . , '84, A l f r e d S T E P H E N BABCOCK, A . M . , Y o n k e r s W I L L I A M M . S T I L L M A N , M . S . . L L . B . , Plainfield, N . J .
V E R N O N A . BAGGS, A l f r e d R . E M M E T T B U R D I C K C l e v e l a n d , O .
H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E , A . B . , '87, N e w Y o r k C i t y
E L I E E . F E N N E R A l f r e d F R A N K L . G R E E N E , A . M . , P e d . D . , A l f r e d
C . LOOMIS A L L E N , M . S . , S y r a c u s e
T e r m e x p i r e s i n J u n e , 1 9 1 6
Prof. E D W I N H . L E W I S , P h . D . , L L . D . , '87, C h i c a g o , 111.
J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H , A . B . , A . M . , '00, A p p l e t o n , W i s . M r s . V A N D E L I A V A R N U M T H O M A S , A . M . , '8i, C h i c a g o , 111.
S u p t . H E N R Y M . MAXSON, A . M . , P e d . D . , Plainfield, N . J , H o n . G E O R G E L . BABCOCK, P l a i n f i e l d , N . J . C H A R L E S H . S T A N T O N , W e s t e r l y , R . I . Pres. B O O T H S C O L W E L L D A V I S , P h . D . , D . D . , '90, A l f r e d H o n . W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y , L L . D . , N e w Y o r k C i t y
C U R T I S F . R A N D O L P H A l f r e d W I L L I A M R . C L A R K E , N e w Y o r k C i t y
C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H , A , M . , L . H . D . , '88, N e w a r k , N . J .
T e r m e x p i r e s i n J u n e , 1 9 1 7 H o n .
Mrs.
H o n . R e v .
H o n .
W I L L I A M W A L L A C E B R O W N , A . M . , L L . D. S H E R M A N B U R D I C K , P h . B , '82, O R R A S . R O G E R S , S . B . , '94, W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K , E D W A R D W . H A T C H , L L . D . , W I L L I A M L . B U R D I C K , D . D . , '90,
B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T J O H N A . L A P P , P h . B . , '06, E D G A R H . C O T T R E L L ,
F R A N K S U L L I V A N S M I T H , L L . D . , W I L L I A M C . H U B B A R D , M . SM
D . , ' 6 1 , B r a d f o r d , P a . A l f r e d
P l a i n f i e l d , N . J . A l f r e d
N e w Y o r k C i t y A l f r e d
A l f r e d
I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d . N e w Y o r k C i t y A n g e l i c a P l a i n f i e l d , N . J .
Officers of the Board
V E R N O N A . BAGGS, P r e s i d e n t A l f r e d F R A N K L . G R E E N E , V i c e P r e s i d e n t A l f r e d C U R T I S F . R A N D O L P H , T r e a s u r e r A l f r e d D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K , S e c r e t a r y A l f r e d
Standing Committees of the Board
Executive
V E R N O N A . BAGGS, C h a i r m a n D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K , S e c r e t a r y
B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T J O H N J . M E R R I L L W I L L I A M W A L L A C E B R O W N E L I E E . F E N N E R B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S O R R A S . ROGERS C U R T I S F . R A N D O L P H H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E W I L L I A M L . B U R D I C K F R A N K L . G R E E N E
Teaching Force
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S D A N I E L L E W I S H E N R Y M . MAXSON Buildings and Grounds
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H
V E R N O N A . BAGGS G E O R G E L . BABCOCK J O H N J . M E R R I L L
V E R N O N A . BAGGS
Supplies and Janitors
E L I E E . F E N N E R W I L L I A M L . B U R D I C K Printing and Advertising
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E Auditor and Attorney H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E
J O H N J . M E R R I L L
C . LOOM I S A L L E N E L I E E . F E N N E R
Investment
O R R A S . ROGERS, C h a i r m a n
W . J . T U L L Y D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K W I L L I A M C . H U B B A R D Finance
O R R A S . R O G E R S , C h a i r m a n B O O T H E C . D A V I S D A N I E L L E W I S
W I L L I A M M . S T I L L M A N C H A R L E S H . S T A N T O N W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y E D G A R H . C O T T R E L L R . E M M E T T B U R D I C K W I L L I A M W A L L A C E B R O W N E D W A R D W . H A T C H G E O R G E L . BABCOCK
W I L L I A M C . H U B B A R D
IRA A . P L A C E C . LOOMIS A L L E N W I L L I A M R . C L A R K E J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H E D W I N H . L E W I S
Charles Potter Professorship of History and Political Science^
Library Fund
B O O T H E C . D A V I S C O R T E Z R . C L A W S O N J . N E L S O N N O R W O O D
George B. Rogers Professorship of Industrial Mechanics\ Mechanical Library and Apparatus Fund
F R A N K L . G R E E N E L I N T O N B . C R A N D A L L W I L L I A M L . B U R D I C K
Library Director Representing the Board of Trustees
C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H
Ladies' Auxiliary Committee
Mrs. J O H N J . M E R I L L , C h a i r m a n Miss S E L E N D A I . G R E E N M r s . B O O T H E C . D A V I S M r s . S I L A S C . B U R D I C K M r s . W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K M r s . C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N M r s . F R A N K L . G R E E N E M r s . V E R N O N A . BAGGS
Board of Managers of School of Agriculture
E l e c t e d b y T r u s t e e s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y
B O O T H E C . D A V I S , P h . D . , P r e s i d e n t A l f r e d , N . Y . V E R N O N A . BAGGS, S e c r e t a r y A l f r e d , N . Y . C U R T I S F . R A N D O L P H , T r e a s u r e r A l f r e d , N . Y . B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T A l f r e d , N . Y .
IRA A . P L A C E N e w Y o r k C i t y
H o n . D A N I E L L E W I S N e w Y o r k C i t y
J O H N J . M E R R I L L A l f r e d , N . Y .
D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K A l f r e d , N . Y .
F R A N K L . G R E E N E A l f r e d , N . Y .
F R A N K S U L L I V A N S M I T H N e w Y o r k C i t y H o n . W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y C o r n i n g , N . Y .
Ex-Officio M e m b e r s
H o n . C H A R L E S S . W I L S O N , S t a t e C o m m i s s i o n e r o f A g r i c u l t u r e D e a n B . T . G A L L O W A Y , D i r e c t o r S t a t e C o l l e g e o f A g r i c u l t u r e H o n . F R A N K N . G O D F R E Y , P a s t M a s t e r o f S t a t e G r a n g e
Board of Managers of School of Clay-Working and Ceramics
B O O T H E C . D A V I S , P r e s i d e n t
V E R N O N A . BAGGS, S e c r e t a r y D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K J O H N J . M E R R I L L W I L L I A M R . C L A R K E
Library Directors
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , P r e s i d e n t (ex-officio) C O R T E Z R . CLAWSON, L i b r a r i a n (ex-officio)
J . N E L S O N N O R W O O D , C h a s . P o t t e r Professor (ex-officio) C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H , r e p r e s e n t i n g T r u s t e e s A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N " F a c u l t y H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E " A l u m n i
UNIVERSITY FACULTY 1914-15
Boothe Colwell Davis, Ph. D., D. D., President—Ethics.
Alpheus B. Kenyon, Sc. D., Dean and Registrar—Mathematics.
Arthur Elwin Main, A. M., D. D., L. H. D., Dean of Seminary—
Theology.
William Calvin Whitford, A. M., D. D.—Biblical Languages and Liter- ature.
Charles F. Binns, Sc. M., Director of Ceramics—Ceramic Technology.
Paul E. Titsworth, Ph. D.—Modern Languages.
Cortez R. Clawson, Litt. B., A. M., Librarian—Library Economy.
James D. Bennehoff, S. M.—Biology and Geology.
Linton B. Crandall, S. B.—Industrial Mechanics.
John Nelson Norwood, Ph. B. A. M.—History and Political Science.
Mabel I. Hart, A. M.—Latin and Greek.
Bessie Lee Gambrill, A. M.—Philosophy and Education.
Waldo Alberti Titsworth, S. M.—Physics and Chemistry Ray W. Wingate—Vocal Music.
George Addison Bole, A. M.—Chemistry.
M. Elsie Binns—Ceramic Art and Modeling.
Katherine H. Porter, A. M.—English.
Clara C. Greenwood—Drawing and Design.
Ford Stillman Clarke, Ph. B.—Philosophy and Education.
Ivan Fiske, B. S.—Physical Training.
Frank Jones Weed, A. B.—Instrumental Music. . Morton Mix, Ph. B.—Instructor in Modern Languages.
Glentworth M. Willson, Ph. B.—Instructor in Philosophy and Educa- tion
Madelia H. Tuttle—Public Speaking and History.
William Joseph Wright, M. S., Director of Agriculture—Horticulture.
C. O. DuBois, B. S., Assistant Director—Field Crops and Physics.
Angeline Wood—Domestic Economy.
F. S. Place, A. M.—Horticulture and Entomology.
Byron E. Pontius, B. S.—Animal Husbandry and Dairy Industry.
Grace Lucile Cheesman—Domestic Science.
Langford C. Whitford, B. S.—Assistant in Industrial Mechanics.
Julia Darboll Wood—Drawing.
Susie May Langworthy, Ph. B.—English.
Lloyd R. Watson, A. B.—Chemistry.
William H. Thomas—Industrial Mechanics.
Alexander Higbie Remsen—Plant Laboratory.
E. Everett Poole—Farm Practice.
Adelbert Sheffield—Dairy Laboratory.
Orlo Hibbard Perry—Mathematics and Science.
Hugh L. Gillis, A. B., Principal Academy—Mathematics, German.
Asenath Egelston, A. B.—Latin and History.
Ximena Rich, Ph. B.—English.
Ethel D. Bennett—Teachers' Training Class.
Inez Cook—Drawing.
8
ALFRED YEAR BOOK, 1914-15 PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT To the Trustees of Alfred University:
The President has the honor to submit his twentieth annual report, namely for the year beginning June 9th, 1914, and ending June 8th, 1915.
Retrospect
Glancing back over a score of years, memory recalls the names and faces of many men and women who were col- leagues with us on the Board of Trustees and on the faculty twenty years ago and since, who have now passed on to their reward. Judge N. M. Hubbard, William C. Burdick, Mrs.
George H. Babcock, Darius R. Ford, John N. Davidson, A. B.
Cottrell, C. C. Chipman, E. E. Hamilton, Charles Stillman, Orson Greene, Judge Peter B. McLennan, and many others from the Board; Prof. H. C. Coon, Prof. L. C. Rogers, Prof. E.
M. Tomlinson, Mrs. Abigail A. Allen, Mrs. Ida F. Kenyon, Miss Martha B. Saunders, Miss May Haydock from the faculty. To mention their names, brings a flood of recollections of their services, their love and devotion to our Alma Mater, and their personal qualities and friendship which have enriched our lives and strengthened our service.
The years have made changes in the physical appearance and resources of Alfred as well as in the personnel of the fac- ulty. Twenty years ago the only property owned by the University north of University Place, was Kenyon Memorial Hall with the small plot of ground on which it stands. To-day by far the larger portion of our campus lies north of this street. The Steinheim, Burdick Hall, and Kanakadea Hall have been acquired. Babcock Hall, Ceramic Hall, Agri- cultural Hall, and the Carnegie Library have been built.
Valuable additions have been made to the grounds. All the cement walks have been constructed and the use of the lawn mower has been introduced on the campus. The net total property was valued twenty years ago, as reported to the Regents, at $280,000. We are now reporting it this year at
$827,000, a gain of $547,000, or an average gain for the twenty
years of $27,000. In addition to this should be mentioned
the annual appropriations from the State for the Schools of
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 9 Agriculture and Ceramics, which equal the interest at six per cent on $1,000,000 annually.
The attendance twenty years ago was 28 students in the College and 117 in the Academy, while the attendance for the current year was 421.
It is with much gratitude that the President can announce that the year 1914-1915 has passed without any deaths occur- ing in the Board of Trustees, members of the teaching staff or the student body. It is rare that we are able to record so great freedom from illness and death. One member of the faculty, Prof. George A. Bole, has suffered impaired health since the Easter vacation, and his classes have been conducted by other members of the faculty and students of the Senior class, and the work has been carried on without serious break.
Prof. Bole's health is now somewhat improved, and it is ex- pected that he will be able to resume work again with the opening of the new college year.
F a c u l t y
At the opening of the college year, Professor Ford S.
Clarke assumed his duties as Associate-Professor of Philoso- phy and Education, substituting for Professor Bessie Lee Gam- brill, who is absent on leave at Columbia University, pursu- ing graduate studies. Prof. Clarke's work has been success- ful and the courses of the Department have been well pro- vided for.
Miss Katherine H. Porter, A. M., was elected Associate- Professor of English to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Miss Myrta A. Little, who was offered the head of the Department of English in the American College for Women at Constantinople. Miss Porter is a graduate of Mt.
Holyoke College. She received her Master's degree from the University of Chicago after a year's graduate study following upon three years as instructor in English in Lake Erie College.
She has proven a capable and successful instructor.
Mr. Ivan Fiske, B. S., of the class of 1914, was made in-
structor in Physical Training. Mr. Morton Mix, Ph. B., of the
class of 1914, instructor in Modern Languages; Mr. Glent-
worth M. Willson, Ph. B., of the class of 1914, instructor in
Philosophy and Education; Miss Madelia H. Tuttle of the
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Emerson School of Oratory, instructor in Public Speaking.
All these new members of the faculty have proven capable and successful instructors. For the coming year no changes are contemplated except in the Public Speaking Department.
Miss Tuttle, who has had this work during the past year, will be needed for her entire time in the Agricultural School where this year she has conducted a number of classes in corn- junction with her work in the college. Miss Lucia Weed, a graduate of the Leland Powers School of Expression of Bos- ton, has been engaged to take the class in Public Speaking taught the past year by Miss Tuttle and to add an advanced course in Public Speaking.
It is very gratifying to report that all other members of the faculty are to be with us for the coming year. The ad- dition of the three new instructors has greatly increased the efficiency of the departments of Modern Languages, Philos- ophy and Education, and Public Speaking. These depart- ments had become so large and the demands so great, that one person could not successfully carry the entire work of the department. The department of History and Political Science is now perhaps the most urgently in need of an as- sistant of any of the departments of the College, and in due time an additional instructor must be provided.
In addition to the work of the Director of Physical Train- ing a coach in football was employed in the autumn, for two months, Dr. Richard S. Farr, of the University of Vermont;
and a special coach for baseball for one month, Mr. Joseph Prozeller of Hornell. Temporary provision for coaching will have to be made from time to time as circumstances re- quire.
S e c r e t a r y to the President
Miss Ruth L. Phillips was appointed Secretary to the President to succeed Miss Ellen R. Peck, and began her work September first. Her services are satisfactory and are to be continued during the coming year.
Registration
The registration of the University for the past year has
been as follows:
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 11
College Academy
Theological Seminary School of Ceramics. . School of Agriculture Summer School Students in Music. .
138 96 5 41 179 21 108
Total 588
Of these the duplicates are 167, making a total registra- tion of 421 different individuals for the year. The registra- tion for the past year has shown a slight falling off from the previous year. This is shown in all departments and is due in large measure to the general financial depression which has made it more difficult for students to obtain money for their education.
The enlarged equipment of the Ceramic School, provided by the addition to the building which was reported last year, has greatly enhanced the efficiency of the school. The courses have been revised and enriched in technical material.
One course of four years now leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Ceramic Engineering. Another of four years leads to the degree of Bachelor of Applied Arts. There has been no change in the staff of instruction in the past year.
The maintenance appropriation for the School has been in- creased from $17,600 to $18,500 for the coming year.
The State School of Agriculture has sustained two changes in its faculty. Prof. Devoe Mead resigned as Pro- fessor of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Industry to accept a position in Cornell University. The vacancy was filled by the appointment of Mr. Byron E. Pontius, B. S. in Agriculture, a graduate of the Agricultural Department of Ohio State Uni- versity. Mr. Clarence B. Blanchard resigned as instructor in Farm Mechanics, and Mr. Langford S. Whitford, B. S. of the class of 1912 of Alfred University, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Miss Madelia Tuttle has been added to the faculty as instructor in Public Speaking and History subjects. One additional instructor is contemplated for the coming year, namely an instructor in Poultry Husbandry.
The maintenance appropriation has been increased for
School of C e r a m i c s
T h e School of A g r i c u l t u r e
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the coming year from $43,300 to $44,525. Application was made to the Legislature for a $30,000 appropriation for a new demonstration building with $11,000 for equipment. This bill passed the Assembly but in the Senate the item for the building was stricken out, leaving only the item for equip- ment, which was cut out by the Governor's veto. This build- ing is urgently needed, and it is hoped that the next Legisla- ture may make provision for it.
A l f r e d Theological S e m i n a r y
The Alfred Theological Seminary has had no change in its teaching force except that Prof. Walter L. Greene, Pro- fessor of Church History and Religious Education, has given but half his time to instruction work. This arrangement was made, on account of deficiency in maintenance for payment of the three full salaries, and it was made possible because of the smaller attendance at the Seminary for the past year.
A l f r e d A c a d e m y
In the faculty of Alfred Academy, the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Ruth L. Phillips from the English De- partment in order to become secretary to the President, was filled by the appointment of Miss Ximena Rich, Ph. B., of Syracuse University, who has carried the work of her de- partment successfully during the year. Also Mr. Orlo H.
Perry, B. S. of the class of 1914, was appointed teacher of science and mathematics to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Paul Burdick.
In accordance with the vote of the trustees in 1914, the
Board of Education of the District was notified that Alfred
Academy would be discontinued as a college preparatory
school at the end of the current year. At the annual school
meeting of the district, which occurred May 4th, the district
voted to accept the proposition made by Alfred University
whereby the district agrees to maintain an approved four
year high school and to grant practice teaching and obser-
vation privileges to the students of the Education Department
in Alfred University; in consideration for which, the Univer-
sity agrees to contribute for five years toward the mainten-
ance of the high school, the sum of $500 per year. This
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 13 will prove a financial saving to the trustees and will have the advantage of removing the criticism and frequent misunder- standing that Alfred University is admitting students who are of sub-Freshman grade. This arrangement will also re- lease the old Chapel building for such uses in the future as the trustees may think best to assign it. The passing of the Academy marks an important step in the progress of Alfred University toward an institution of distinctly higher and technical learning. The new Alfred High School will provide adequate preparation for college for the people who live in this community. The high school will be conducted in the pub- lic school building, and such books and apparatus as have been purchased for Alfred Academy by aid of the State or of the District, will be turned over to the high school.
L i b r a r y
Since the opening of the new Carnegie Library, the vil- lage of Alfred has generously voted an appropriation of $100 per year toward the maintenance of the Library. This sum has been received for the current year and added to the funds provided by the University for the purchase of books. Some additions have been made to the furniture of the Library, and its value to the efficiency of the University can not be over- estimated.
I m p r o v e m e n t s to Buildings
During the past year some unusual improvements and re- pairs to the buildings have been required. In Kenyon Me- morial Hall the rooms formerly occupied by the Library, have been fitted up and prepared for the use of the departments of Modern Languages and of Ancient Languages.
In Burdick Hall a new closet and shower bath have been installed with other minor improvements for the comfort and convenience of the occupants of the Hall.
The roof on the old Chapel building was partly replaced
last year with a tile roof, and has been finished during the
past year, and now it has a permanent tile roof on the main
building, with a new galvanized iron roof on the sheds in the
rear.
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Also our wooden building adjoining the Ladies Hall has been entirely reroofed with galvanized iron.
These properties are now in good state of preservation.
The cost for these and other repairs will be shown in detail in the report of the Committee of Buildings and Grounds.
The item for repairs and improvements in our budget has been somewhat exceeded, due to the urgency of making these re- pairs and improvements. They have been extraordinary and a similar amount of expenditure will not be required during the coming year.
S u m m e r School
The first annual session of the Summer School was held July 6-31, a period of four weeks, and though not largely at- tended, was an auspicious beginning for what we hope will prove to be a permanent and valuable addition to the work of the College. A total of 23 students registered, and earnest and satisfactory work was accomplished. The professors who undertook and carried on this work, did it at personal sacrifice of time and at some financial loss. The prospects, however, for the School for the coming summer are such as to give encouragement that it will be entirely self-supporting, and it is probable that with the growth that may be expected in the near future, it will come to be a profitable enterprise as well as a valuable service to education. The Director of the Summer School is Dr. Paul E. Titsworth, Professor of Modern Languages, and with him is associated a faculty of nine members.
Interscholastic M e e t
The sixth annual interscholastic meet was held on May
19th. About 130 contestants were admitted, representing high
schools from Binghamton to Bradford, Pa. Aside from the
13 schools represented by contestants, many other high
schools were represented by students and members of their
faculties, and a larger number of visitors attended the Meet
than were present on any previous meet. In connection with
this meet a Prize Speaking contest has been held which this
year was divided into two contests, one occurring on Tuesday
night, May 18th, and the other Wednesday night, May 19th, just
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 15 following the Meet. In the first there were six young ladies.
The first prize was won by a representative of the Haverling High School at Bath. In the second contest, ten young men participated. The first prize was won by the speaker who represented the Canisteo High School.
Registrar
For many years the work of Registrar was performed by Professor A. B. Kenyon. A few years ago he was made Dean, and many executive duties and responsibilities were added to his work.
Two years ago Prof. W. A. Titsworth was made assistant Registrar. The President would recommend that Prof. W. A.
Titsworth be made Registrar and that Dean Kenyon be re- lieved entirely from the work of keeping records; this to be done without deducting anything from the salary of Dean Kenyon and without interfering with his increase this year of fifty dollars in salary.
Gifts and Bequests
The largest gift of the past year is the bequest of the late Mrs. Ann J. Rushton of Gouverneur, N. Y., amounting to
$8,000, to be known as the Armsbury Fund, the income to be used for the general purposes of the College.
The next largest is the bequest of the late Ethan Lan- phear, amounting in all to about $7,000. Of this sum, $5,674 has already been received by the Treasurer and the remainder is to be turned over as soon as certain bank stock held by the estate can be sold at a satisfactory price.
One-half of this bequest is for the benefit of the College, the other half for the Theological Seminary.
The Martha B. Saunders Fund of $1,050 is provided by the will of the late Martha B. Saunders, and has been desig- nated to be used for the benefit of the Modern Language De- partment.
The Doctor Asa W. Bullock Scholarship was provided by a bequest of $1000, by the late Dr. Asa W. Bullock.
The Mary and Marie Allen scholarship has been founded
by a gift of $1000 by Mrs. Mary W. Allen, who is to receive an
annuity on the same during her life time.
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Other smaller gifts, mostly additions to the McLennan Fund and to scholarships already founded, bring the total ad- ditions to the endowments actually received so far this year, up to the sum of $18,700. With the prospect of $1,300 addi- tional soon to be received, and $1,200, from the bequest of the late Mrs. Rhoda T. Green for the Theological Seminary, soon to be received by the Education Society, it seems certain that the additions to endowments for this fiscal year will reach at least $20,000. This is most gratifying to the President, as it has been his hope to make the cash additions to endow- ments, during his twentieth year aggregate $20,000. This sum will bring our total endowments well above $400,000.
Finances
It will be seen from the Treasurer's preliminary report that notwithstanding a slight lowering of attendance, during this year of financial depression, and many demands, our ex- penditures have been held within our income.
For the coming year, with an increase of $10.00 in the incidental fee charged to each student, which was voted at the September meeting of the Board, with a saving from the Academy and with the aid of new endowments, it seems to be practicable to make provision in our next year's budget for an advance of $50 in salaries, aside from some other and necessary advances to three of the younger instructors who have been working for less than normal salaries the past year.
This possible increase is most gratifying to the Presi- dent. Our salaries are still far too small and every possible effort must be made to further increase them until they will correspond more nearly with other colleges of similar rank.
Assembly H a l l
Every succeeding year emphasizes anew our great need of an adequate assembly hall where large gatherings of the College and community may be held, and where lectures and entertainments may be given.
At the last Founders' Day, when Col. W. W. Brown gave
the excellent Founders' Day address, not half the people could
be accommodated who would have been glad to hear the ad-
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 17 dress. There are frequent needs during the year for such a building, but more particularly is this true at Commencement time. Provisions should be made at an early date for such an assembly building. Its cost should be not less than
$50,000.
G y m n a s i u m
For many years the attention of the trustees has been called to the great need for better Gymnasium facilities. Now that the Academy is discontinued, the President would recom- mend that until other facilities are provided, the old Chapel building be refloored with a substantial hard wood floor, one- half each year if necessary, and that this building be used for basketball and other athletic purposes, proper protection be- ing provided for the walls and windows of the building. This will not prevent the use of the building for purposes of lec- tures and assemblies for which movable seats may be pro- vided. Such an arrangement will greatly improve the ath- letic possibilities of the College and will not prove harmful to the building if proper care be taken.
S i n k i n g Fund
Since the income for the coming year will be increased about $1000 above the estimated expenses and since this in- come which is from arrearage monies due on account of the Academy, and since this income will not be available after the present year, the President would recommend that this
$1000 be set aside as a sinking fund to apply toward the liquid- ation of the obligations of the underwriting committee.
C h a r t e r
Because of the ruling of the General Education Board that no funds of that Board shall be appropriated to any institu- tion organized upon a stock-holder's basis, it has been sug- gested that it might be advisable to amend the charter of Alfred University so as to provide that its trustees shall be a self-perpetuating body rather than elected by the stock-holders and to eliminate the term "stock-holder" from the charter.
The President would recommend that a committee be ap-
pointed to take this matter into consideration and empowered
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to introduce into the Legislature a bill providing for such amendment in case they shall deem it expedient.
College A d v e r t i s i n g
For some years the President has been convinced that for our general advertising purposes, the name Alfred Col- lege could be used to better advantage than the charter name, Alfred University. Universities have become differentiated from colleges in the public estimate to such an extent that Al- fred's work falls more naturally under the term "College" than
"University." We have now dropped the Academy and must place special emphasis upon our undergraduate college course.
The President would recommend, therefore, that the trustees take into consideration the advisability of authorizing the use of the name "Alfred College" in our catalogues and publica- tions and for general advertising purposes, this to be done without alteration of the legal charter name "Alfred Univer- sity."
O t h e r Reports
The reports of the Dean of the College, the Librarian, the Curator of the Museum, the Dean of the Seminary, the Princi- pal of the Academy, the Director of the State School of Clay- Working and Ceramics, and the Director of the State School of Agriculture are transmitted herewith as a part of this report.
With grateful acknowledgment of the blessing of Al- mighty God upon our labors of the past year, this report is respectfully submitted.
BOOTHE C. DAVIS,
President.
C O M P A R A T I V E T A B L E O F A T T E N D A N C E 1905—1915
The following comparative table of attendance since 1900 shows the relative growth of the University
'04-'05 '05-'06 '06-'07 '07-'08 '08-'09 '09-'10 '10-'11 '11-'12 '12-'13 '13-'14 '14-'15 College 131 135 143 113 128 142 146 153 150 167 138 Academy 158 120 124 126 117 116 117 120 97 89 96 Seminary 10 9 13 9 8 9 5 7 11 7 5 Ceramics 34 31 46 35 35 40 35 39 36 37 41
Agriculture 3 85 135 157 240 193 179
Specials in Music 10 15 15 29 12 9 13 37 23 30
Summer School 21
Duplicates 29 15 40 25 31 67 48 42 82 66 89 Net Total 304 290 301 273 289 337 399 447 489 460 421
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20 ALFRED YEAR BOOK. 1914-15 REPORT OF DEAN AND REGISTRAR
1914-1915
To the President of Alfred University:
My dear President Davis: —
As Dean and Registrar of the College I am submitting the following brief report for the college year beginning Septem- ber 16, 1914, and to end June 1, 1915:
I Registry of Students
First Semester 133 Second Semester 131 Different names during the year 138
II Classification of Students
Graduates . 3
Seniors 26 Juniors 26 Sophomores 36 Freshmen • 30
Specials 17 Total 138
I I I Candidates for Degrees in Course
The College Faculty recommends the granting of the following degrees, the candidates having fulfilled the require- ments for the same:
BACHELOR OF ARTS Edith Marie Burdick
Ruth Elizabeth Hunt Salina Bernice McClease Mabel Catharine Michler Mildred Fenner Saunders
Alfred Cuba Hornell Hornell Boulder, Col.
BACHELOR OP PHILOSOPHY Lawrence Morton Babcock
Elizabeth Frances Bacon Hannah Arlotta Bass Aaron MacCoon Finla Goff Crawford Myrtle Aileen Evans Arthur Edward Granger Vida Applebee Kerr Otho LeGrand Vars Nathalie Oneta Wanzer
Ashaway, R. I.
Canaseraga Alden Alfred
Cameron Mills Portville Easton Wellsville Nile
Sidney 10
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21BACHELOR OP S C I E N C E
Horace Alvin Hall Alfred Judith Pauline Albertine Peterson Jamestown
Montford Henry Pfaff Castile James Townsend Pitts Nunda
B A C H E L O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y I N C E R A M I C S
Luella Annette Eells Alfred Mary Margaret Merrill Alfred Lucile Stevens Alfred Carol Babcock Stillman Alfred
B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E I N C E R A M I C S
Martin Grover Babcock Wellsville Percy Witter Burdick Wellsville Raymond Miller Howe Elmira
Total . . 2 6 I V Honors
The class orator for this year, chosen by the Faculty from a list of five names nominated by the Senior class, is Miss Mildred Fenner Saunders.
The other Honors, in accordance with the regulation of the Faculty, will be first announced on Commencement day and later printed in the College catalogue.
Respectfully submitted, A
1B. KENYON,
Dean and Registrar.
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REPORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY To the President of Alfred University:
A brief report of the Seminary for the year 1914-1915, is herewith presented.
T e a c h e r s
Rev. Arthur E. Main, Dean, Theology and Homiletics.
Rev. William C. Whitford, Secretary, Hebrew, Greek and English Scriptures.
Rev. Walter L. Greene, Church History and Religious Edu- cation.
Students Regularly enrolled, five.
Special, seven.
Subjects and Semester H o u r s
F I R S T SEMESTER NUMBER I N CLASS HOURS Systematic Theology 3 4 Philosophy of Religion 4 4 Homiletics 1 2 Theological Introduction 1 2 Life and Teaching of Jesus 1 2 Social and Ethical Teaching of Jesus 4 2 Old Testament Books 2 2 General Church History 2 2 Rural Church Life 2 1
S E C O N D SEMESTER
Systematic Theology 3 3 Pastoral Theology 3 3 Messianic Prophecy 3 2 New Testament Books 2 2 Apostolic Age 3 2 General Church History 2 2 Religious Education 1 2
In the first semester one student took Psychology 2 hours in the College, and one Sociology 2 hours. In the second semester one student took 2 hours in Sociology.
We have announced a Summer School of Religious Edu-
cation to be held July 12th-23d, 1915. The fifty lectures
offered are free to all, but are intended especially for Bible
School workers and for pastors who have not had the ad-
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2 3vantages of college and seminary. It is hoped that a good attendance this year will justify the permanent organization at Alfred of an Interdenominational Summer School of Re- ligious Education.
The Church still needs ministers who are leaders, teachers and evangelists. Inspiring opportunities invite strong young men to become preachers of the Gospel. The seminary needs a larger income that it may better meet grow- ing demands in the way of helping young men and women prepare for efficient service in various forms of Christian work; and the Seventh Day Baptist Education Society has appointed a special committee whose duty it is to seek to increase our endowment.
Over fifty volumes have been added to our Circulating Li- brary, and the number of books loaned is growing.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR E. MAIN, Dean.
Wm. C. WHITFORD, Secretary.
Alfred, N. Y., June 6, 1915.
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ALFRED YEAR BOOK, 1914-15 REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the President and Trustees of Alfred University:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending in June, 1915. Eight thousand books have circulated during the year. Twelve hundred and twenty-seven books have been added since my last report. Of this number six hundred and thirty-seven were purchased and five hundred and ninety were donated. Five hundred and thirty books including a few bound magazines were made possible by the Charles Potter fund and fifty-three by the fund annually received from the State. The largest donor to the library during the year was Mrs. E. M. Tomlinson, who presented three hundred and fifteen books from the library of her husband, the late Profes- sor E. M. Tomlinson. Several of the department libraries are growing in importance and usefulness. Perhaps the two largest and most used are the libraries of the departments of Industrial Mechanics and the department of Natural Hist- ory. The department of Industrial Mechanics through the George B. Rogers' fund, added to its collections twenty-six books; the department of Ancient Languages received forty- four books including duplicates from the main library and gifts from publishers; twenty books were added to the de- nominational collection in the library and eleven were added to the Alfredana collection. Five hundred and fifty-five mag- azines have been drawn for reference work outside the library including an equal or larger number used in the building.
The reading room reports eight hundred magazines drawn from the reading room department during the year. There have been registered five hundred and thirty-four borrowers making an addition of seventeen over last year's report.
Back numbers of magazines are being bound as fast as the funds will permit. During the year more than 220 years of back numbers were bound in buckram.
In the last report mention was made of the fact that the
librarian was collecting waste paper from various sources
hoping to collect a sufficiently large quantity of old maga-
zines and newspapers to- make a shipment worth while. As
a result of considerable effort 16,230 pounds of paper were
shipped to Buffalo upon which was realized about $60 after
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25paying expenses. With this fund two very much needed mag- azine racks were purchased from the Library Bureau at a cost of $50. The balance of the fund was used to purchase bronze waste baskets for the main floor of the library. To make the racks most serviceable board covers were procured for the seventy or more magazines so at the present time we have on these racks permanent covers for the regular mag- azines. This has added materially to the furniture of the library and at the same time has served and is serving a much needed purpose.
In accordance with my recommendation in my last report the Board voted the appropriation of $25 to be expended for labor during the summer of 1914, as the librarian had time to offer for such work. Owing to sickness in the family he was unavoidably absent most of the summer and the work antici- pated was not done. He therefore asks a re-appropriation of this amount for the present summer.
The following persons and organizations have remembered the library during the year in gifts:
Ford Barnard Carnegie Endowment for Mrs. E. M. Barber International Peace Pres. B. C. Davis Cornell University E. E. Ferry Civil Service Commission Leonard W. Gibbs General Educ. Board N. Y.
Mrs. Arthur Green Ginn & Co.
Hon. C. M. Hamilton D. C. Heath & Co.
F. M. Hueffer Interstate Com. Comm.
Albert Leffingwell Japan Society of Am.
M. S. Logan Klu Klux Klan R. H. McCartney Library of Congress Dean A. E. Main Macmillian Co.
Ruth H. Prentice Mass. State Mrs. L. T. Stanton Mich. State Oscar Straus N. Y. State Mrs. E. M. Tomlinson N. Y. Hist. Society Prof. P. E. Titsworth N. Y. Board of Charities G. H. Utter estate Public Utility Com.
E. A. Wasson Smithsonian Inst.
William Ward Stewart & Co.
A. D. White Trustees Mary Baker Eddy Allyn, Bacon Co. fund Am. Book Company Terra Cotta Society Am. Brewers' Association U. S. Government
Am. Political Science Assn. U. S. Life Saving Service Am. Scenic Society U. S. Civil Ser. Com.
Am. Society of Inter. Law University of Illinois Alfred Y. M. C. A. Vocational Bureau Am. Society Mech. Engineers Wisconsin State
Respectfully submitted,
C. R. CLAWSON, Librarian.
Alfred, N. Y., June 1, 1915.
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REPORT OP CURATOR OF ALLEN STEINHEIM MUSEUM
To the President and Trustees of Alfred University: — The Allen-Steinheim Museum has received the following gifts during the current year:
Accession No. Articles Given Donor 142 Vermiform appendix Ernest G. Greene
143 Swedish time-piece Gustav Hammerstrom 144 Four curry knives Miss Jane Hart 145 2 Japanese tea-kettles V. A. Baggs 146 Powder-flask, lead ingot and bullet
mould Miss Addie Woolworth 147 Diploma of Alfred Teachers' Seminary,
Botanical Herbarium, a fine local
collection Mrs. E. M. Ellsworth 148 Two pewter communion cups used in
First Alfred Church
Through N. V. Hull to step-son, Fred VanBus- kirk, by whom donated to our museum
149 Four pieces of old china J. F. Langworthy 150 Wooden panel, handwork of Amelia
Stillman, former art teacher in Alfred University. Plate that survived the famous Chicago fire
2 samples ores 1 sample of slag
1 Chemung sandstone with amellibrach
impressions Mrs. E. M. Ellsworth 151 Collection of Geological and Natural
History specimens E. P. Saunders 152 G. A. R. button, owned and worn by
Capt. Bough ton Mrs. J. G. Burdick 153 4 samples of ores Miss Genevieve Hart 154 Ores, Paleontological specimens, a few
stamps, and some old notes and personal documents from the house of the late Lorenzo D. Collins, placed in storage
T. M. Davis, Lorenzu Davis, Mrs. Lorenzo Col- lins
155 Bones of Tertiary Mammals of the Eocene deposits of Pawnees Buttes, Col. where Smithsonian Ins. secured
the Eo-hippus remains in 1905 Dr. E. H. Lewis
These have all been acknowledged and classified.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES D. BENNEHOFF.
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ALFRED ACADEMY
To the President of Alfred University:
I herewith submit my annual report of Alfred Academy.
Ninety-six students have been registered for work dur- ing the year. Of these, thirteen have been taking the teachers' course in the training class. The graduating class numbers fifteen, about half of whom will go to college next fall.
The standard of scholarship set last year has been fully maintained and possibly may be surpassed by the end of the year. I feel that it is a matter for congratulation that the students have done as well as they have under the ex- isting conditions.
No additions were made to the library this year, but considerable equipment was added to the science laboratories.
An unusually heavy registration in chemistry made this necessary.
In making this report, the last report of the Principal of Alfred Academy, I desire to acknowledge the debt I owe to the President for his hearty co-operation and wise counsel during the three years when I have had the pleasure of being a co-worker with him in educational affairs in Alfred.
Respectfully submitted,
H. L. GILLIS, Principal.
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Ladies Hall $ 638 58 Burdick Hall 308 98 Kenyon Memorial Hall 459 49 Babcock Hall of Physics 77 95 Kanakadea Hall 17 28 Allen Steinheim 15 65 Rogers Observatory 9 55 Seminary 4 28 Academy 309 01 Library 144 37
$1,985 14
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
To the Trustees of Alfred University:
The following report of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds for the year 1914-1915, is respectfully submitted:
During the past year, extraordinary repairs have been required upon the roof of the sheds in the rear of Ladies Hall and the roof of the Academy building. The main part of the Academy has been covered with a tile roof, the rear with galvanized iron and the wooden buildings in the rear of Ladies Hall have been reroofed with galvanized iron.
The need for more class rooms placed before the Com- mittee the necessity of improving and fitting up the rooms on the second floor of Kenyon Memorial Hall, formerly used for Library purposes, into two class rooms, one for Modern Langu- ages and the other for Ancient Languages.
Burdick Hall also required improvements in the way of bath-room and toilet accommodations.
These repairs and improvements have been made at the total cost, which with other necessary repairs somewhat ex- ceeds the appropriations for repairs and improvements. By the improvements in Burdick Hall, the revenue of the building has been materially increased; and the improvements on the Academy Hall and on the Brick now place these buildings under permanent and substantial roofs.
The following is a summary of expenses on each of the several buildings with a statement of the expenditures on the grounds chargeable to the E. Lua Babcock Fund:
Repairs and I m p r o v e m e n t s on Buildings
COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS
2 9E. Lua Babcock Fund
Labor, divers persons, carting, etc $1,200 57 Shrubs and plants 22 00 Flag-pole 55 00 Cement walks, etc 71 45 Hardware, etc 75 64 Sundry items 56 87
$1,481 53 S u m m a r y
Repairs $1,164 74 Improvements 820 40 E. Lua Babcock Fund 1,481 53
$3,466 67
TREASURER'S REPORT
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To T H E T R U S T E E S OF ALFRED U N I V E R S I T Y : Gentlemen :
The Report of the Treasurer is herewith transmitted to you.
T H E REPORTS FOR
Endowment Schedules 1 to 9 Income Schedules 15 to 27 Alfred Academy Schedule 28 Alfred Theological Seminary Schedule 29 Betterment Fund Schedule 30 Davis Gymnasium Fund Schedule 31 Peter B. McLennan Memorial Schedule 32
are for the year ending June 30, 1915 T H E REPORTS FOR New York State School of Clay Working and
Ceramics Schedule 33 New York State School of Agriculture Schedule 34
are for the year ending September 30, 1914
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B E Q U E S T S A N D G I F T S
During the year the following gifts have been received in addition to various payments on scholarships previously established, on pledges to the Betterment Fund, the Library Maintenance Fund and the Peter B. McLennan Memorial, receipt of which is gratefully acknowledged.
(For further details see schedules 8, 22, 30, 31 and 3 2 ) . BEQUESTS
By the will of the late Martha B. Saunders $1,050 00 The income for the general purposes of the
University, but by action of the Trustees, for the present to be applied toward support of the Professorship of Modern Languages, in which department Miss Saunders was deeply in- terested.
By the will of the late Mrs. Ann J. Rushton 8,000 00 To be known as the Armsbury General En-
dowment Fund. The income for the general purposes of the University.
By the will of the late Ethan Lanphear 5,674 36 For Alfred Theological Seminary $2,827 18
For General Fund of Alfred University $2,827 18 This is a partial payment of the bequest; bal- ance to be paid on disposal of certain bank stocks by the executor.
By the will of the late Doctor Asa W. Bullock 1,000 00 To establish the Doctor Asa W. Bullock Scholar-
ship.
GIFT'S
From Doctor James Everett Walker 400 00 Completing payment of his $1,000 Income Gift
Fund.
From Mr. and Mrs. William Cary Sanger 75 00 Adding to the Henry Lawrence Sanger Fund
established in memory of their son, Henry Law- rence Sanger.
From Mrs. A. R. Allen 1,000 00 To establish the Mary and Marie Allen Me-
morial Scholarship.
INSURANCE
Insurance is in force on the college buildings, as f o l l o w s :
Buildings Contents Allen Steinheim Museum $ 8,000 $10,000 Academy Chapel 8,000 2,400 Babcock Hall of Physics 10,800 5,000 Burdick Hall 5,600 400 Blacksmith Shop 1,000 800 Carnegie Library 22,000 10,000 Kanakadea Hall 8,000 800 Kenyon Memorial Hall 16,000 2,000 Ladies Hall 20,000 2,400
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3 3Rogers' Observatory , 1,000 800 Theological Seminary 2,400 1,600
Total $102,800 $36,200 REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES
All mortgages bear interest at the rate of six per cent.
On July 1, 1915, interest was due and unpaid on two mortgages only.
viz :
No. 25 Henry Kenyon $21 00 No. 79 Willard B. White 55 00 Total $76 00
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
The net income received for the year from the investments of the University Fund amounted to $4,976.80, an average rate of $4.80 per
$100. (See schedule 1 6 ) .
The net income received for the year from the investments of the Scholarship Fund amounted to $3,230.42, an average rate of $6.31 per
$100. (See Schedule 1 7 ) .
The difference in the rates earned by these two funds for the year is accounted for by the fact that some of the securities com- prising part of the investment of the University Fund are non-pro- ductive, some of the real estate is also non-productive, other properties are producing very little income, and rentals were in some cases in arrears on June 30, 1915. No Scholarship funds are now invested in Real Estate, and no securities comprising this fund are non-productive.
Some Scholarship Fund interest which was in arrears, has been col- lected during the year, thus causing the earnings of this fund to appear exceptionally large.
Respectfully submitted,
CURTIS F. RANDOLPH, Treasurer.
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ENDOWMENT AND PROPERTY
Held by Alfred University and by other corporations in trust for Alfred University, and the income from such endowment received by Alfred University, July 1, 1914 , to June 30 , 1915.
T r u s t e e s : Endowment Income Alfred University $172,017 57 $8,507 22 Seventh-Day Baptist Education So-
ciety 46,386 39 2,142 00 Board of Trustees of the Seventh-Day
Baptist Memorial Fund 180,835 59 10,087 74 Alumni Association of; Alfred University 12,724 09 650 00 Total Endowment $411,963 64
Total Income Received ($5.19 per $100) . . $21,386 96 Property used by the University, v i z :
Apparatus $ 10,000 00 Buildings 129,500 00 Furniture 11,500 00 Grounds 18,000 00 Library 23,000 00
Museum 14,000 00-$206,000 00 Total Endowment and Property (College)—$617,963 64
Appropriations by the Property of State of New York
New York State School of Clay-Working Laws of 1914 and Ceramics at Alfred U n i v e r s i t y . . . $54,626 17 $17,600 00 New York State School of Agriculture
at Alfred University 155,148 22 43,375 00 Grand Total $827,738 03
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Schedule 2
S U M M A R Y O F I N V E S T M E N T S Held by the Treasurer on July 1, 1915 I n v e s t m e n t s : (Schedules 4, 6, 7)
Real Estate Mortgages
Real Estate , Bills Receivable
Corporate Bonds
$124,700 82 13,884 45 12,738 71
15,389 17—$166,713 15 Cash Awaiting Investment July 1, 1915 :
The University Fund The Scholarship Fund The Income Gift Fund
2,452 38 2,352 04
500 00- 5,304 42 Total Investments and Cash held by
the Treasurer $172,017 57
ENDOWMENT REPORT
Schedule 1
S U M M A R Y O F E N D O W M E N T Held by the Treasurer on July 1, 1915
The University Fund (Schedule 3) $110,965 53 The Scholarship Fund (Schedule 5) 52,352 04 The Income Gift Fund (Schedule 7) 8,700 00 Total Endowment held by the Treasurer $172,017 57
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Schedule 3
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y F U N D
This fund consists of endowment notes, money, securities, and real estate given, bequeathed, or devised to the University, to be invested and kept invested, the income alone to be used, either for the maintenance of the University generally, or for the maintenance of a specific department of it. In some instances the gifts or lega- cies have been designated by special names For instruments of Endowment, see Year Book 1 9 0 0 - 0 1 , page 3 3 ; 1 9 0 1 - 0 2 , 7 4 ; 1 9 0 3 - 0 4 , 5 0 ; 1 9 0 5 - 0 6 , 5 3 ; 1 9 0 6 - 0 7 , 5 5 ; 1 9 1 3 - 1 4 , 3 8 .
Names of F u n d s : SPECIAL FUNDS Endowments President's Chair $ 9 2 5 0 0
William C. and Ida F. Kenyon Professorship of the
Latin Language and Literature 1 0 , 3 2 3 2 1 George B. Rogers' Professorship of Industrial Mechanics 1 5 , 0 0 0 00 Rhode Island Professorship o f Mathematics 1 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 William A . Rogers' Professorship o f Astronomy 5 0 0 0 0 The Mary E . Pitt Fund (Scientific Department) 1 , 0 0 0 0 0 Martha B . Saunders' Fund 1 , 0 5 0 0 0
COMMON F U N D S
Peter Wooden Fund 2 1 , 9 2 6 1 8 Centennial Fund 4 , 6 1 7 5 0 Boothe Colwell Davis Fund 8 1 7 5 0 Francis Asbury Palmer Fund 1 , 5 0 0 0 0 H . Alice Fisher Fund 2 , 1 0 0 0 0 Orson C . Green Fund 8 , 0 0 0 0 0 Armsbury General Endowment Fund 8 , 0 0 0 0 0 Peter B . McLennan Memorial Fund 2 , 5 0 0 0 0 General Fund 1 4 , 7 0 3 6 2
SEMINARY F U N D S
Nathan V. Hull Professorship of Pastoral Theology 3 , 5 7 9 20 Professorship o f Church History and Homiletics 4 5 0 0 0 Plainfield Professorship o f Doctrinal Theology 7 3 7 5 0 Theological Department 3 , 2 3 5 8 2 TOTAL U N I V E R S I T Y F U N D (Schedule 4 ) $ 1 1 0 , 9 6 5 5 3
TREASURER'S REPORT—ENDOWMENT
3 7Schedule 4 T H E U N I V E R S I T Y F U N D
Real Estate Mortgages Principal
Unpaid 9 Louisa A. and Jonah D. Whitney to Al-
fred University $2,500 00 B. and M. dated May 26th, 1902 ;
$ 2 , 5 0 0 ; 6 per c e n t ; two story brick building, corner Cass and Buffalo Streets, Hornell ; insurance, $3,400.
Present owners, Peters and Kittell.
22 Erastus A. and Nancy B. Green, Alfred
University 600 00 B. and M., dated December 14th, 1867 ;
$600 ; 6 per c e n t ; 100 acres of land Little Genesee ; collateral bond of D. A.
Stebbins (present owner) to Alfred University, dated August 30, 1909, to pay original indebtedness.
25 Ruel Hamilton and wife to Alfred Uni-
versity 700 00 B. and M., dated October 17th, 1 8 7 0 ;
$1,000 ; 6 per c e n t ; farm, 64.65 acres, Independence. Henry Kenyon;, present owner.
41 George D. Rosebush to Lavinia Potter, 1,000 00 B. and M., dated April 28, 1871 ; $1,150 ;
6 per c e n t ; farm, 100 acres, town of Andover ; assigned to Alfred University, February 12, 1904.
47 Ida Coats and Charles B. Hyslip to Al-
fred University 4,000 00 B. and M., dated September 11th,
1905 ; $4,000 ; 6 per c e n t ; store building and lot, North Main Street, Wellsville; Insurance $6,500, Coates Manufacturing Co., present owner.
61 Amolie Beck to Alfred University 200 82 B. and M., dated May 5, 1908 ; $400 ; 6
per c e n t ; house and lot, Franklin Street, Wellsville, (lot 148) ; appraised $ 6 0 0 ; insurance $400.
69 Christian Gaul and wife and Adela
Irwin to Alfred University 9,000 00 B. and M., dated November 15th, 1910 ;
$9,000 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; house and lot 1 Hudson Terrace, Yonkers, N. Y. ; lot 60x100 f e e t ; house, 32x44, concrete block construction, with tile roof; 2 stories, and 3 rooms and bath in attic ; billiard room, toilet, store room, laundry and furnace room in basement; ap- praised value, $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 ; insurance
$10,000.
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Herbert W. Heath to Alfred University 4,500 00 B. and M., dated February 23, 1911 ;
$4,500 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; house and lot 83 Glenwood Avenue, Yonkers, N.
Y. ; lot, 40 1/4x125 f e e t ; house, 27x30, first story concrete block construction second story shingled; appraised—lot
$3,000, house $6,000 ; insurance $6,000.
Herbert W. Heath to Alfred University 4,500 00 B. and M., dated January 23, 1911 ;
$4,500 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; house and lot 87 Glenwood Avenue, Yonkers, N.
Y . ; lot 40 1 / 4 x l 2 5 f e e t ; house 2 7 x 3 0 ; first story concrete block construction ; second story shingled; appraised—lot
$3,000, house $6,000 ; insurance $5,000.
Raymond H. Halsey, present owner.
Albert Hoffman and wife to Alfred Uni-
versity 3,500 00 B. and M., $ 3 , 5 0 0 ; dated January 5
1911 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; lot 50x100 ; 1126 Arlington Avenue, Yonkers, New York ; frame dwelling house, 2 story and a t t i c ; first story stucco, shingled above; 7 rooms and bath ; hot water heat ; electricity and gas. Appraised
$
6,000 ; insurance $4,000. Elsa M.Yauch, present owner.
Peter W. and Winfield S. Soeteman
and wives to Alfred University 13,000 00 B, and M., dated January 16, 1911 ;
$13,000 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; 80 and 82 Lawrence St., (Lowerre) Yonkers, N. Y., ; lot 50x100 f e e t ; frame building 46 1-3x65 feet, with enclosed porches;
three stories; 9 a p a r t m e n t s ; appraised
$ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ; insurance $ 1 4 , 0 0 0 ; rental value $23 per month per apartment.
Agnes J. Harrison and husband to Al-
fred University 2,000 00 B. and M., #2,000., dated June 16,
1911 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; lot 25x100 ; 230 Jessamine Avenue, Yonkers, New York ; 2 1/2 story frame dwelling, 20' 6" x 36' 10" ; 2 families; appraised
$4,100 00
Alfred L. Fraser and wife to Alfred Uni-
versity 2,700 00 B. and M., dated December 30, 1 9 1 1 ;
$2,700 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; 52 Gordon Street, Yonkers, New York ; lot 25x100 ; frame building, 2 1 x 3 5 ; 2 s t o r i e s ; 2 families; appraised, $4,700 ; insurance
$ 3 , 0 0 0 ; rental value $35 per month.
Catherine Hoadley to Alfred University 2,500 00 B. and M,, dated January 5, 1912 ;
$2,500 ; 3 years ; 6 per c e n t ; 287 Jessa- mine Avenue, Yonkers, New York; lot 37 1 /2x l 0 0 ; frame building^ 24x33 1/2 ; 2 stories ; 2 families ; appraised, $5,000 ; insurance, $ 3 , 0 0 0 ; rental value, $36 monthly. Herman Englehardt present owner.
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