U N I V E R S I T Y P U B L I C A T I O N S E I G H T Y - F I R S T Y E A R , N O . 4
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Founded, 1836
Year Book, 1915-16
Entered January 25, 1902, as second-class matter, Post Office, Alfred, N. Y. Under Act of Congress of July 16, 1894.
Suggestions
The demands upon institutions of learning are broaden- ing year by year, and equipment and endowment must be in- creased to keep pace with the demands. Alfred is no excep- tion to this rule. With the assistance of her friends, she has been enabled to meet the advancing needs to a good degree, but not to as large an extent as she desires. Relying upon a continuation of that kindly interest in her work, there is here presented for consideration a variety of channels into which substantial aid in meeting the demands of the future may be directed:
Increase in the General Endowment Fund, the income of which shall be at the disposal of the university for its general expenses.
The Endowment of Professorships. Twenty-five thousand dollars Will endow a professor's chair.
The Endowment of Scholarships to pay the term bills of worthy but needy students. One thousand dollars will endow a scholarship.
A scholarship may be instituted conditionally by the pay- ment of one hundred dollars, and kept alive by a payment every two years thereafter, until one thousand dollars have been paid, and the beneficiary will be credited on his tuition charges with the income of the fund. Where the scholarship is founded by a church or society, if twenty-five dollars or more be added to the principal annually, the beneficiary will be granted free tuition.
The Centennial Fund was established in 1899 with the ex- pectation that it would amount to $100,000 when the univer- sity celebrates its centennial. Gifts to this fund may be made in amounts from $1 to $100.
The Gift of Books and of money to buy books.
Every gift will be used as the donor may direct. The giver of fifty dollars or more will be asked to allow his name to be used in connection with the gift in the reports of the uni- versity.
GIFTS AND BEQUESTS
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Founded, 1836
Year Book, 1915=16
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 S E P T E M B E R , 1916
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C H A R L E S H . S T A N T O N ,
P r e s . B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , P h . D . , D . D . , '90, H o n . W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y , L L . D . ,
C U R T I S F . R A N D O L P H W I L L I A M R . C L A R K E ,
C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H , A , M . , L . H . D . , '88,
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W e s t e r l y , R. I.
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H o n . 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 . S . ,
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V E R N O N A . B A G G S , Alfred C a p t . 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 . L O O M I S A L L E N , M . S . , S y r a c u s e
Officers of the Board
V E R N O N A . B A G G S , P r e s i d e n t F R A N K L . G R E E N E , V i c e President C U R T I S F . R A N D O L P H , T r e a s u r e r D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K , S e c r e t a r y
Alfred Alfred Alfred Alfred
Standing Committees of the Board
Executive
V E R N O N A . B A G G S , 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 . R O G E R S 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
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S
Teaching Force D A N I E L L E W I S
Buildings and Grounds
H E N R Y M . M A X S O N
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 . B A G G S G E O R G E L . B A B C O C K J O H N J . M E R R I L L
V E R N O N A . B A G G S
Supplies and Janitors
B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T 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 F R A N K L . G R E E N 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 . L O O M I S A L L E N E L I E E . F E N N E R
Investment
O R R A S . R O G E R S , 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 R . C L A R K E 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 BROWN- E D W A R D W . H A T C H G E O R G E L . B A B C O C K
W I L L I A M C . H U B B A R D
I R A A . P L A C E C . L O O M I S 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 R I L L , C h a i r m a n Mrs. B O O T H E C . D A V I S Mrs. W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K Mrs. F R A N K L . G R E E N E
Miss S E L I N D A I . G R E E N M r s . S I L A S C . B U R D I C K Mrs. C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N
M r s . V E R N O N A . B A G G S
Board of Managers of School of Agriculture
E l e c t e d by T r u s t e e s of the 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 V E R N O N A . B A G G S , S e c r e t a r 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 B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T I R A A . P L A C E H o n . D A N I E L L E W I S J O H N J . M E R R I L L D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K F R A N K L . G R E E N E F R A N K S U L L I V A N S M I T H H o n . W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y
Alfred, N . Y . Alfred, N . Y . A l f r e d , N . Y . Alfred, N . Y . N e w Y o r k C i t y
N e w Y o r k C i t y A l f r e d , N . Y . Alfred, N . Y . Alfred, N . Y . N e w Y o r k C i t 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 , State Commissioner o f Agriculture D e a n B . T . G A L L O W A Y , Director State C o l l e g e of 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 , Past Master o f State 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 . B A G G S , 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 . C L A W S O N , 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 . Potter Professor {ex-officio) C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H , representing 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 1915-16
Boothe Colwell Davis, Ph. D., LL. D., President—Ethics.
Alpheus B. Kenyon, Sc. D., Dean—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 Literature 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, A. M., Ph. D.—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., Registrar—Physics and Chemistry.
* George A. Bole, A. M.—Chemistry.
Ray W. Wingate—Vocal Music.
*M. Elsie Binns—Ceramic Art and Modeling.
Katherine H. Porter, A. M.—English.
*Clara C. Greenwood—Drawing and Design.
Earle T. Montgomery, E. M. in Cer., Ass't. Director—Ceramic Engineering Ford Stillman Clarke, Ph. B.—Philosophy and Education.
Charles H. Milligan, A. B., S. B.—Chemistry.
Ivan Fiske, S. B.—Physical Training.
Frank Jones Weed, A. B.—Instrumental Music.
Morton Mix, Ph. B.—Instructor in Modern Languages.
Glentworth M. Will son, Ph. B.—Instructor in Philosophy and Education.
Marion L. Fosdick—Instructor in Drawing and Design.
Myrtle Meritt, Ph. B.—Instructor in Ceramic Art and Modeling.
Lucia S. Weed—Instructor in Public Speaking.
William Joseph Wright, S. M., Director of Agriculture—Horticulture.
C. O. DuBois, S. B., Ass't Director—Soils, Crops and Farm Management.
Angeline Wood—Domestic Science and Domestic Art.
F. S. Place, A. M.—Natural Science and Economic Biology.
Byron E. Pontius, S. B.—Animal Husbandry and Dairy Industry.
Grace Lucile Cheesman—Instructor in Domestic Science and Domestic Art.
Langford C. Whitford, S. B.—Instructor in Industrial Mechanics.
Julia Darboll Wood—Instructor in Domestic Art.
Susan May Langworthy, Ph. B.—Instructor in English.
Lloyd R. Watson, A. B.—Instructor in Chemistry.
William H. Thomas—Instructor in Farm Mechanics.
Alexander H. Remsen, Foreman of Grounds and Instructor in Green- house Management.
E. Everett Poole, Superintendent of Farm—Instructor in Farm Practice.
Madelia Hart Tuttle—Instructor in History ; Director of Student Literary Activities.
Adelbert Sheffield—Instructor in Dairying.
Luther Banta, S. B.—Instructor in Poultry.
R. Q. Smith—Instructor in Farm Crops.
E. R. Sweetland—Football Coach.
•Absent on leave.
8 ALFRED YEAR BOOK, 1915-16
PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT
To the Trustees of Alfred University:
The President has the honor to submit his 21st annual report, namely for the 80th year of Alfred University, be- ginning June 8th, 1915, and ending June 6th, 1916.
A Gracious Providence has preserved during the year the lives of the students and members of the several faculties.
One member of the faculty, Prof. George A. Bole, has suffered a severe illness but is now in improved health with prospect of recovery. A member of the Board of Trustees, Mr. J. J.
Merrill, has also sustained a very severe illness, but to the great gratification of all his colleagues and friends, has suf- ficiently recovered to be present at this meeting.
Death has claimed two members of the Board of Trus- tees and one ex-member.
Necrology
Captain Russell E m m e t t Burdick was born in Alfred in 1848. His education was received in Alfred University. In early manhood he went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he soon became associated with the firm of Bowler & Burdick Co.
This firm grew into a large wholesale and retail jewelry busi- ness of which Mr. Burdick ultimately became the president.
For many years Mr. Burdick commanded Troop A of the Ohio National Guard of which he was captain and with which he served his country as a volunteer in the Spanish- American War.
Mr. Burdick was elected a trustee of Alfred University in 1896, an office which he continued to hold until his death.
Mr. Burdick possessed unusual business capacity and his advice and counsel were of great value to the Board of Trus- tees. He was also a generous giver for the interests of the University.
He died at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 22d, 1915.
PRESIDENTS REPORT 9 Professor Stephen Babcock was born at Potter Hill, R. I., in 1832. At 16 years of age he injured his eyes so that he became totally blind three years later. Mr. Babcock then entered the New York School for the Blind, and after being graduated, became a teacher there, and later was appointed principal. He retired from the school in 1904, after a term of service covering about sixty years. •
Prof. Babcock invented the system of maps still used in America and Europe, in teaching geography to the blind.
This invention, and his reputation as a teacher of the blind, gave him an international reputation.
He was elected a trustee of Alfred University in 1904, a position which he held until his death.
Alfred University conferred upon him the honorary de- gree of Master of Arts in 1902.
He was a man of great versatility, keen discrimination and executive ability.
For the past two years he has been in poor health and died at his home at Yonkers, May 19, 1916.
Rev. Leander E l l i o t t L i v e r m o r e was born at Independ- ence, Allegany Co., March 26, 1835. He was graduated from Alfred University in the class of 1866, after which he studied theology at the Baptist Union Seminary in Chicago, and the Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
During most of his life, he was engaged in pastorates of various Seventh-Day Baptist churches. Later he was editor of the Sabbath Recorder for a number of years. He was a trustee of Alfred University from 1883 to 1902 and was president of the Board from 1893 to 1896. On different oc- casions he was appointed by the trustees as the financial agent, and in this capacity secured some important contribu- tions for Alfred University, notably the bequest of Peter Wooden from which the University is enjoying the income of a fund amounting to about $22,000. Advanced years and im- paired health compelled him to retire from active duties in 1908.
Mr. Livermore was a man whose loyalty to his Alma Mater and whose unfailing interest in education made him a
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valued trustee and an able and efficient advocate of higher education.
Mr. Livermore died at his winter home in Florida, January 22, 1916.
College Faculty
Few changes have occurred in the College faculty during the past year. Miss Bessie Lee Gambrill, A. M., was granted a continued leave of absence for a second year in which to complete her work for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Columbia University. Associate Professor Ford S. Clarke, has continued in charge of the Department .as in the previous year.
Prof. George A. Bole, A. M., on account of illness, was granted a leave of absence for a year and Mr. Charles H.
Milligan, A. B., S. B., a graduate student of the University of Chicago, has carried the work in Chemistry, holding the rank of instructor in Chemistry.
Miss Madelia H. Tuttle, instructor in Public Speaking, relinquished her work in the College in order to devote her entire time to teaching in the Agricultural School, and Miss Lucia S. Weed, a graduate of the Leland Powers School of Expression in Boston, was named as instructor in Public Speaking to succeed Miss Tuttle.
The other members of the teaching staff have retained their positions as in the previous year, and have maintained their usual high standard of efficiency.
A few changes are to occur in the faculty for the coming year. Frank J. Weed, A. M., Professor of Instrumental Music, has tendered his resignation.
Miss Bessie Lee Gambrill, A. M., Professor of Philosophy and Education, who has been absent on leave for two years, has offered her resignation in order to accept the professor- ship of psychology at the State Normal School at Trenton, N.
J., at a large increase in salary.
The trustees are fortunate in the fact that Associate Professor Ford S. Clarke, who has acted as substitute in this department for the past two years, is available to be made Professor of Philosophy and Education and to carry on the work of the department in an efficient manner.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 11 Registration
The registration of the University for the past year has been as follows:
Total registration of the College 1G0 Theological Seminary (16 special) regular. . . 6
Ceramic School 49 Agricultural School 226 Summer School 48 Students in the Music Department 08
Total / 587
Of this number 145 are duplicates, leaving a total registration of 442 different individuals for the year. The regis- tration for the past year has shown an increase of 21 over
the year preceding, notwithstanding the closing of Alfred Academy.
State School of C l a y - W o r k i n g and Ceramics
The attendance of this school has increased this year from 41 to 49. The school received from the State for main- tenance this year an appropriation of $18,500. Two of the staff of instruction, Miss Clara Greenwood and Miss Elsie Binns, have been absent on leave, and Miss Marion Fosdick and Miss Myrtle Merritt have carried on their work as sub- stitute instructors. Miss Greenwood requests absence of still one more year in order to complete certain studies which she is pursuing, and to give personal attention to her mother. Miss Fosdick has given good satisfaction as a sub- stitute and can be retained for the coming year in this posi- tion. Miss Meritt, who has been substitute for Miss Binns, has received an appointment as an instructor in ceramic art, in Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa., for the coming year.
Prof. Earle T. Montgomery, Professor of Ceramic Engineer- ing, has tendered his resignation to accept a position as con- sulting engineer for a large manufacturing concern in Detroit, Mich. It will be necessary to find a man who can fill his place as professor of ceramic engineering.
The School by its growth in attendance and increasing usefulness, is attracting wide attention and rendering an im- portant service to the State.
The appropriation for the coming year is $18,425, approximately the same as last year.
12 ALFRED YEAR BOOK, 1915-16 State School of A g r i c u l t u r e
The faculty for the New York State School of Agricul- ture at Alfred University has continued as last year with the exception that Mr. Luther Banta, M. S., of Cornell University has been appointed instructor in Poultry Husbandry, and Mr.
R. Q. Smith, a graduate in Agriculture of the Ohio State University, instructor in Farm Crops for the short course.
Also Miss Madelia Tuttle, has been employed for her entire time in Public Speaking, History and other subjects formerly taught by Mr. Orlo Perry, who resigned his position at the close of last year.
The application of the School for a new building to cost
$40,000, was not approved by the Legislature although en- couragement is given that we will be able to secure the appropriation for this building at an early date.
The appropriation for maintenance for the coming year continues approximately the same as last year, namely $44,- 475.
The growth of the attendance has been so great that dur- ing the past year the capacity of the buildings and labora- tories is taxed too greatly for the most satisfactory work.
Theological S e m i n a r y
The faculty of the Alfred Theological Seminary has re- mained the same as for the previous year except that Rev.
Walter L. Greene, Professor of Church History and Religious Education, who was devoting half his time to instruction in the Seminary, resigned his position at the close of the first semester of the school year. It is believed to be practical to substitute satisfactorily a special course of lectures, for the regular work of this professorship, and to do so will conserve the funds of the Seminary which have been for the past two years inadequate to meet the necessary expenses.
The attendance of the Seminary is growing in the number of students from the College who elect courses offered in the Seminary.
A l f r e d Academy
With last year, Alfred Academy closed up its work and turned over to the public school all instruction in high school
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 13 subjects. Alfred High School retained the same principal and has organized its work in harmony with the proposition which was made to the district that Alfred University would contribute $500 a year for five years providing the district would organize a four years' high school approved by the Department of Education, giving courses preparatory to col- lege and also giving opportunity for practice teaching by our college students in the department of pedagogy.
This change has proven very beneficial to the College as it eliminates all appearance of competition with neighboring high schools and adds to the prestige in which the college is held by the high schools of Western New York.
S u m m e r School
The second session of the summer school was held from July 5 to August 13, 1915. The attendance numbering 48 students, was an increase of more than 100 per cent over the previous year. The demand for the summer school and the growth of last year indicate a still further growth and the permanent establishment of the school. Dr. Paul E.
Titsworth, Professor of Modern Languages, continues as director and for the coming summer will have associated with him a faculty of 18 people. This school by vote of the trustees in 1914, was allowed the use of the college plant without charge, subject to the approval of the heads of depart- ments or others responsible for the College property; but its faculty was to assume all expenses connected with the school and to leave all property in as good condition and repair as they find it at the beginning of the term.
Although it is yet a matter of sacrifice, and will probably for some time not become profitable financially, yet it should in due time become a source of income to the University.
Interscholastic M e e t
The eighth annual interscholastic meet was held on May 24th, having been postponed for one week on account of bad weather and damage to the athletic field by floods. The meet however, was well attended by about 130 contestants representing a large number of high schools of Western New York. The high school making the largest number of points and earning the silver cup was the Canisteo High School.
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In connection with the athletic meet, two prize speaking contests were held, one for girls and one for boys. In the first contest eight young ladies competed and the first prize was won by a representative of Batavia High School. In the second contest 13 young men competed, from as many high schools, and the first prize was won by the representa- tive of the Addison High School.
Glee Club
In accordance with the instruction of the trustees one year ago, Prof. Ray W. Wingate, Director of Music, has or- ganized and trained during the past year a college glee club of 16 voices. By the middle of the year, the glee club showed good material and good training and gave promise of a suc- cessful concert season.
It was found necessary to equip the club with dress suits which was done at a very reasonable cost through the gen- erosity of Mr. B. S. Bassett, a member of the glee club com- mittee.
The following report of the manager of the glee club shows the total number of concerts given with the expense account for the same and the total proceeds:
GLEE CLUB MANAGER'S REPORT
Received Expenses February 29, Alfred $107 55 $ 6 50 March 11, Almond 17 60 8 00 March 13, Hornell 17 75 15 50 March 29, Hornell 24 10 10 45 Easter Vacation Trip—10 concerts 362 51 639 17 May 10, Andover 10 00 6 50 May 18, Hornell 21 25 9 70 May 25, Bolivar 29 40 23 80 Total Expenses $719 62 Total Receipts $590 16 Deficit for the season not including the receipts
of the Concert given Tuesday evening,
June 6 $129 46 One more entertainment is to be given, namely the annual concert this evening and it is hoped by the aid of this concert all expenses for the glee club concerts other than the equip- ment of dress suits will be covered. If the same proficiency
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 15 can be maintained for two or three years, the proceeds from the concerts should not only pay expenses of the glee club but also refund the money expended on dress suits.
The organization and concert tours of the glee club are doubtless the most effective advertising the College has had in recent years.
The glee club has been cordially welcomed in all its dates and enthusiastically received by the audiences in all its con- certs. The work of the club has resulted in a large number of inquiries concerning Alfred University and will doubtless be effective in bringing in some students to the College.
A t h l e t i c s
One important change in athletic administration has been made during the past year. This is the consolidation of the athletic associations of the College and the Agricultural School. This arrangement increases the number of avail- able students who are good material for athletic teams, and has strengthened the unity between the schools. We were fortunate in being able to secure as a coach for football last autumn, Mr. E. R. Sweetland, a man of large experience as a football coach, and a man whose moral influence with the students is excellent and whose ability in training men is unusually good. The team made th3 best showing in football that has been made for many years.
Many of the younger alumni are advocating a training camp just before the opening of college in which a few days shall be given to the development of prospective players for next year's team. It is expected that Mr. Sweetland will be available again as coach.
It is generally conceived by educational institutions that athletic activities, wholesomely and successfully conducted, are of great benefit to the morale of the student body as well as a good agency for publicity and advertising for the col- lege.
I m p r o v e m e n t s to Buildings
Two important improvements were made last summer in the buildings of the University, the first in the old Chapel building in which a new hard wood floor was laid, making
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the room available for basket ball and much more suitable also for a general assembly room. This was done at a cost of $406.
The second was the laying of a new hard wood floor in the halls of the first floor of the Brick. This has greatly improved this building and the cost for this improvement was approximately $311.
Other minor repairs have been made in these and other buildings so that the appropriation for repairs and improve- ments has somewhat over-run the budget as estimated but it has seemed necessary to make these repairs without further delay.
So far as can now be seen, no extensive repairs are de- manded upon any of the buildings. The improvement which is most urgent and which the President would be glad to recommend could he see a way of financing it, would be a new heating plant for the Ladies Hall. This Hall should be heated with steam and the cost would probably amount to about $5000. Some provision should be made for this im- provement at the earliest possible date.
Additional D o r m i t o r y Facilities
The efforts in recent years to make the Ladies Hall a popular rooming place have been so successful as to entirely fill the Hall with students. At the present time there re- main only three rooms in the Hall that are not rented for next year and almost no provision is made for the girls of the freshman class. It has been the policy of the faculty for some years to require freshman girls to live in the Ladies Hall unless for a good reason they are specially excused. This policy will now have to be abandoned which would be very unfortunate, or extra provision will have to be made for a dormitory annex for freshman girls. The President would recommend that the trustees authorize the Executive Com- mittee to make such provision as may be found necessary by way of providing a dormitory annex for young women.
Gifts and Bequests
The largest item added to the property of the University the past year is the remainder of the bequest of Ethan Lan- phear, amounting to $1600. The next in size is the aggre-
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 17 gate of gifts to the Peter B. McLennan Fund totaling $872.
Gifts to the Davis Gymnasium Fund amount in cash to about
$773, to date. Other items added to the endowment includ- ing scholarship payments bring the total addition of the year to about $4000. Notice has been received that by the will of the late Charles Henry Green, a bequest has been left to Alfred University of $4500 subject to the life interest in the income by his aunt, Dr. Lucy Babcock and on $500 by his nephew, Edward Greene.
G y m n a s i u m
The movement which was started one year ago by repre- sentatives of the branch Association of the Buffalo Alumni, looking toward the creation of a gymnasium fund is in harmony with recommendations of the President repeatedly made in the past that steps be taken to increase the gym- nasium facilities of the college. During the past year some relief has been had, particularly for basket ball, by the use of the Chapel Hall floor for this purpose. The building has been used since the new floor was laid without serious injury and has served a good purpose as a basket ball hall.
Twelve dozen folding chairs were purchased for the use of spectators at games and the students have appreciated the opportunity for better quarters for this sport. The need re- mains however almost as great as ever, and will steadily in- crease as our student body grows, for adequate gymnasium facilities and the President commends to the trustees and alumni the movement for a new gymnasium in the hope that at an early date funds sufficient may be raised to purchase the Brick Livery barn and transform it into a modern and attractive gymnasium.
B e t t e r m e n t Fund U n d e r w r i t e r s — C o m m i t t e e ' s Obligations During the past year the payments on contributions to the Betterment Fund have not more than paid the interest on the
$11,000 remaining of the underwriters' obligation. The un- collected pledges are not likely to be realized upon suffi- ciently to meet the obligations and the interest. The under- writing committee therefore contemplates an effort to raise a supplementary sum to assist in the liquidation of these obliga-
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tions and the President commends to all the trustees and friends of the college this effort and bespeaks the hearty co-operation of all in the efforts of the committee.
C h a r t e r Revision
In accordance with a recommendation of the President made one year ago, that a committee be appointed to con- sider the matter of revising the charter of Alfred University in such a way as to eliminate the term "stockholder," Mr.
H. G. Whipple was appointed to prepare such an amendment.
Mr. Whipple however, is of the opinion that action looking to the change of charter should have the formal approval of the stockholders as well as the trustees. He has therefore made no effort to secure the change in the charter in the past session of the legislature but has made a study of the changes that are desirable with a view to submitting the same to the trustees and stockholders at their meeting today.
" A l f r e d College" A s A n A d v e r t i s i n g T i t l e
The President recommended one year ago that the trus- tees consider the advisability of authorizing the use of the name "Alfred College" for advertising purposes without change of the charter name "Alfred University." Action up- on this recommendation was referred to the September meet- ing but it was not called from the table at that time, and hence no action has been taken. The President is still of the opinion that a wise use of the term "college" in our ad- vertising is preferable to the term "university" as we are at present situated.
College S t a n d a r d i z a t i o n
In January, 1915, there was organized in Chicago an as- sociation known as the Association of American Colleges.
The association is composed of colleges and some small uni- versities which do not hold membership in the Association of American Universities organized some ten years ago, and at the present limited to 22 of the largest and wealthiest state and privately endowed universities.
The second meeting of the Association of American Col- leges was held in January, 1916, at which time the member-
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 19 ship of the Association had grown to include over two hun- dred colleges and smaller universities. This association has undertaken the task of standardization and definition of the colleges which shall have degree conferring power, and whose students shall receive certificates for high school teaching or shall be admitted to graduate departments of large universities as candidates for advanced degrees. The preliminary report of the committee on standardization was presented and action upon it postponed until the meeting in January,' 1917, at which time doubtless it will be adopted with slight alteration from its present form.
The preliminary report defines a " m i n i m u m college" as one which possesses buildings and equipment valued at
$200,000 and an endowment of at least $300,000, or total assets not below $500,000; which has a faculty of not less than seven professors doing only college work on salaries not less than
$1500 each, besides a president whose salary is at least
$2500; and which has a student body of strictly college stu- dents of not less than 100.
The report defines an "efficient college" as one which has buildings and equipment aggregating $1,000,000 and en- dowment aggregating $2,000,000, or total property of $3,000, 000; a faculty of twenty professors at salaries of $2500 each and thirteen instructors and assistant professors at salaries ranging from $1500 to $2000 each, with the president at $5000 and a student body of 400 college students.
The chief objection to the adoption of the definition and standardization recommendation in this report was not to the definition of the minimum college but to the definition of the efficient college by which it was inferred that all institutions with less than $3,000,000 of endowment and property are ineffi- cient. With slight change of terminology in this respect, the report is likely to become effective within the coming year as a general basis on which to estimate the rank of all institu- tions of learning in the United Staves. Colleges with less than half a million of dollars of endowment and property will be forced to go out of business as colleges or to assume the rank of junior colleges, limiting their work to the freshman and sophomore years and foregoing their degree conferring power.
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It will be observed that Alfred meets the requirements of the minimum college in all respects except that of number of professors receiving the salary of $1500 each. At the pres- ent time there are not seven of our professors drawing such salary. It is therefore evident that there is urgent need of adding to our endowment a sum sufficient to enable the trustees to pay the minimum salary of $1500 to at least seven professors of the College.
Our endowments are steadily growing each year. There are bequests of which we know, that within a few years will add considerable sums to the endowment of the College.
These should be supplemented by gifts and bequests at an early date which will considerably increase the revenues of the college, available for the payment of salaries.
College Degrees
For the past two years the faculty has had a committee studying carefully the curriculum, college entrance require- ments, proper degrees to be conferred, etc., with a view to revision and greater efficiency of work. One of the recommendations of this committee is of such character as to require the sanction of the Board of Trustees for its final adoption.
It is the recommendation that the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy be dropped, that the degree of Bachelor of Science be limited to technical students such as those pursuing the technical course in the School of Clay-Working and Ceramics and that the degree of Bachelor of Arts be conferred upon all the regular graduates of the College. This recommendation of the committee was adopted by the faculty with a majority and a minority vote, so that while the recommendation is made to the trustees, it is not a unanimous recommendation.
In making this recommendation the committee submitted the following data:
"Sixty circular letters were sent to as many different colleges and universities in the eastern and middle western sections of the country. From these institutions fifty-three replies were received and the results of the inquiry are tabu- lated as follows:
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 21 Of the 53 institutions, 13 are in New England; 24 are in
the Middle States; 11 are in New York State (they are in- cluded in the 24 of the Middle States but do not include Al- fred) and 16 are in the Middle West.
Of the 13 in New England none gives all three degrees as A. B., Ph. B., (or B. L i t t ) , and B. S. ; 2 give the Ph. B. de- gree (Yale and Brown); 9 give A. B. and B. S. and 2 give only the A. B. (Williams and Mt. Holyoke) (Amherst after 1913).
Of the 24 in the Middle States and Maryland (including N. Y.) 6 give all three degrees; 7 give A. B. only (Penn. State, Wells, Cornell, Bryn Mawr, Goucher, Swarthmore, Vassar) 11 give A. B. and B. S.
Of the New York colleges in this group two only give all three degrees, (Union and Hamilton), 7 give the A. B. and B.
S. and two give only A. B., (Wells and Cornell). Syracuse has just abolished the Ph. B. and has agitated the abolition of B. S. The matter is also being agitated at Columbia. Col- gate's Registrar thinks Colgate will be on a one degree basis soon.
Of the 16 western institutions, 3 only give all three de- grees (Bethany, Lawrence, Drake); 8 give only the A. B. and B. S. and 5 give the A. B. only (Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Oberlin, Ripon).
It will be noticed that out of the 53 institutions only 9 (17%) give three liberal arts degrees, and 14 (26%) give the A. B. degree only.
The fourteen colleges that do not grant any degree for liberal arts courses except the A. B. degree are as follows:
Williams, Mount Holyoke, Penn. State, Wells, Cornell, Bryn Mawr, Goucher, Swarthmore, Vassar, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Oberlin, Ripon.
Eight of these do not require Latin or Greek either for entrance or in the college course. They are Penn. State, Cornell, Goucher, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Ripon.
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The others do require Latin at some point in the preparatory or the college course for the A. B. degree."
"Reasons why Alfred should grant only the A. B. degree for liberal arts work and should not require Latin:
1. Simplicity. While not the strongest argument this has weight and should have due consideration. It seems a little complicated that a small college of 160 students should be giving liberal arts courses sufficiently varied to warrant three degrees.
2. Our courses as arranged are too nearly alike to war- rant the granting of three degrees. The required work of the first two years of the college course leading to the three degrees is almost identical for all three courses. Is it worth while to give students different degrees because one has taken three years of Latin and the other has not, in his eight years of school?
3. The Ph. B. degree is looked on as inferior. This is a real point for our graduates. All our degrees are equal in our eyes. Yet in some sections the Ph. B. degree signifies a short or inferior course.
4. Finally, there is a consideration of great importance which it is difficult to put briefly. The breadth and content of education are different from what they were a hundred or even fifty years ago. A liberal education today to be really liberal must bring the student into contact with a new body of material much of which did not exist fifty years ago, but which is fully as useful and interesting and educative to the people of today as the older classical content was to people of an earlier day. Conditions of life are different. The em- phasis is different. It may be fairly questioned if the re- sults aimed at through the old curriculum are not better realized in our day, under our conditions, through the new human sciences and the physical sciences in due proportion, with the classical holding a real and important though sub- ordinate place. This is the trend in education today. Is it not fair to suppose that the change in emphasis is in harmony
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2 3 with the needs of the time as was the change to the classical from the old medieval at the time of the Renaissance? All our courses represent a liberal education. Why not give the typical liberal arts degree for them all instead of letting it be monopolized by a course once considered as the only classical one—a course so badly diluted now with the newer subjects that it has itself lost its old meaning?
We ought to make our courses more distinctive if we keep them. That seems impossible with so small a faculty and student body. The logical alternative is to allow all the differences that now exist to continue, let people emphasize what they please within the liberal arts field, then, because they are all liberal arts courses or modifications of emphasis within a course, give to all who complete them the standard, recognized liberal arts degree—that of Bachelor of Arts."
The arguments of the minority in opposition to this recommendation are first: "The A. B. degree is historically associated with the classical languages and literature. That classical association with the degree should not be broken down."
Second, "Classical languages have been taught success- fully for so long that they have proved their value as cultural subjects beyond any other subjects or group of subjects."
Third, "The distinction should be maintained between the education which is practical or scientific and that which is purely cultural and this distinction can best be maintained by requiring language in preparation and in college for all who would have a liberal or cultural education."
Fourth, "The trend toward the one degree of B. A. with- out the requirement of Latin for entrance or in college is mainly in the Middle West and West and the majority of the better colleges in the East and Middle States with which Al- fred University must maintain rank, do not confer the degree of B. A. without requiring Latin, Cornell University, Penn.
State, Adelphi, Dickinson, Goucher and Pittsburgh being the exceptions."
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It will be seen therefore that the problem of the trustees is to decide whether it is advisable according to the recom- mendation of the majority of the faculty to permit students to graduate with the A. B. degree who enter college with four years of high school work which does not include Latin and who therefore can not pursue Latin in college. If we can not do this consistently, it will be necessary to maintain some other course than the A. B. as a considerable number of our students do not have four years of Latin upon entrance to college. Such students and a few occasional students who have substituted modern languages entirely for Latin, should not be dropped from the privileges of a college education.
Pre-Medical Course
Since the medical colleges of the country have estab- lished a four year course which is definitely required of all students whether college graduates or not, most of the uni- versities having medical departments, have established com- bination courses. These provide the opportunity for a prospective medical student to transfer at the end of the sophomore or junior year to the medical department and at the end of the one or two years receive his bachelor's degree from the college on account of the work done in the first year or two of the medical school. Then at the close of the medi- cal school course, he receives his medical degree. By this combination medical students receive the arts degree and medical degree in six or seven years instead of in eight years as is necessary in separate colleges and medical colleges where no such combination course is provided.
A number of the alumni of Alfred, and prospective stu- dents also have raised the question of the propriety of Al- fred's establishing with some first class medical college a combination course and making it possible for a student in two or three years at Alfred to pursue such studies as will prepare for the medical course and then granting him the privilege of credit for the remainder of his college course on account of work done in the first year or two of the medical college. This arrangement will give Alfred the advantage enjoyed by colleges which have a medical department, in at-
PRESIDENT'S REPORT 25 tracting students who have medicine in view. At the present time we are receiving almost no students who are looking to medicine.
After investigating the matter somewhat carefully, I am of the opinion it would be wise to establish such relation, and I find that Yale Medical College is willing to accept our stu- dents on certificate after they have completed at least two years in Alfred, provided these two or three years contain certain specific courses in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Modern Languages. These specific courses constitute a pre-medical course. The President would recommend there- fore that the faculty be authorized to announce a pre-medi- cal course in Alfred, preparatory to Yale Medical College, with the understanding that the remaining portion of the college work after the pre-medical course has been completed, may be completed in the Medical College of Yale University for which credit will be given on the college course and the bachelor's degree will be conferred by Alfred University upon the candidate.
Other Reports
The reports of the Dean and Registrar of the College, Li- brarian, Curator of the Museum, Dean of the Theological Seminary, Director of the State School of Clay-Working and Ceramics and the Director of the State School of Agricul- ture, are transmitted herewith as a part of this report.
With grateful acknowledgment of the blessing of Al- mighty God upon our labors for the past year and with keen appreciation of the loyalty and co-operation of colleagues and students which has made this eightieth year of Alfred's his- tory in many respects the happiest and best year of our work, this report is respectfully submitted.
BOOTHE COLWELL 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 1906—1916
The following comparative table of attendance since 1906 shows the relative growth of the University
'05-'06 '06-'07 '07-'08 '08-'09 '09-'10 '10-'11 '11-'12 '12-'13 '13'14 '14-'15 '15'16 College 135 143 113 128 142 146 153 150 167 138 160 Academy 120 124 126 117 116 117 120 97 89 96
Seminary 9 13 9 8 9 5 7 11 7 5 6
Ceramics 31 46 35 35 40 35 39 36 37 41 49 Agriculture 3 85 135 157 240 193 179 226 Specials in Music 10 15 15 29 12 9 13 37 23 30 98
Summer School 21 48
Duplicates 15 40 25 31 67 48 42 82 66 89 145 Net Total 290 301 273 289 337 399 447 489 460 421 442
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REPORT OF DEAN AND REGISTRAR
1915-1916
To the President of Alfred University, Dear President Davis: —
The following brief report of the work of Alfred College for the year beginning September 15, 1915, and to end June 8, 1916, is herewith submitted for your inspection and trans- mission to the Trustees:
I Registry of Students
First Semester 155 Second Semester 150 Total different names during the year 160
II Classification of Students
Graduates . 3 Seniors 25 Juniors 39 Sophomores 26 Freshmen 53 Specials 14
Total 160 These figures show an increase over those of last year of
about 17% in the total registration, and of 77% in the Fresh- man class, the number of Freshmen last year being thirty and this year fifty-three.
There has been a gratifying seriousness of purpose in the student body, and almost entire absence of objectionable pranks and lawless conduct. This may be partially due to the vigorous discipline of the preceding year, and partially to a better appreciation of more serious work.
III Candidates for Degrees in Course
The College Faculty recommends the granting of the following degrees:
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BACHELOR OF ARTS
Genevieve Cornelia Burdick Howard Frank Kirk
DeRuyter Maywood, Ill.
BACHELOR OF P H I L O S O P H Y
Ruth Brown Earl Leslie Burdick Rachel Mae Burdick Helen Ardoette Gardiner Ethel Mae McLean Lowell Fitz Randolph Frances Olive Thomas Mary Katryne Vander Veer Lucy Helen Whitford Eva Mary Williams Ina Mae Withey
Utica Belmont Westerly, R. I.
Portville Moscow Alfred Niagara Falls Dunellen, N. J.
Plainfield, N. J.
Wellsville Allentown
BACHELOR OF S C I E N C E
Ford Beverly Barnard Corning William Ernest Buck Canisteo Robert Alonzo Greene Alfred Horace Burlingame Griffiths , Burlington Flats Elmer Leon Hunting Plainfield, N. J.
Raymond Maure Richmond Hill Nina Eola Palmiter Alfred Station
BACHELOR O F P H I L O S O P H Y I N C E R A M I C S
Abbie Susie Burdick Inez Lewis Cook
B A C H E L O R OF S C I E N C E
James Leroy Austin Leon Burdette Bassett Merrill Milton Groves
Alfred Waterville
I N C E R A M I C S
Mexico Alfred
Brockwayville, Pa.
Total
3 .25 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 Mr. Merrill Milton Groves.
The Faculty has abolished the award of first, second and third honors based upon a combination of scholarship and and all-round excellence and has substituted the following:
SENIOR HONORS
"Three grades of honors are awarded to Seniors, viz.:
(a) Highest Honors, or S u m m a c u m laude, to those having no grade less than " A . "
(b) High Honors, or Magna cum laude, to those having an average grade above B and no grade less than C.
2
11
7
2
REPORT OF DEAN AND REGISTRAR 29 (c) Honors, or cum laude, to those having an average grade of B."
Departmental honors are still awarded to seniors who have pursued at least eight hours of elective work in the de- partment, and who have maintained ah average standing of B or more in all the studies pursued during the junior and senior years.
Honors are awarded to members of the freshman, sopho- more and junior classes, who have earned an average grade of B, and who at the time of the award have no entrance conditions.
It will be noticed that the new system of honors re- moves the competitive feature and makes it possible for any student in college to earn honors by maintaining satisfactory standings.
All these honors are first announced on Commencement day and later printed in the annual catalogue.
The Faculty has considered the advisability of eliminat- ing the Ph. B. and S. B. degrees, and giving the A. B. degree to all college graduates, and has recommended it for your favorable consideration.
The Faculty has simplified the statement of requirements for entrance to college, without reducing the amount from the fifteen units which have been required for several years.
The summary of the simplified statement is:
This seems to simplify the adjustment of our entrance requirements with the various high school courses completed by our entering students.
Respectfully submitted, A. B. KENYON,
Dean W. A. TITSWORTH,
Alfred, N. Y., June 5, 1916. Registrar.
OTHER HONORS
V Miscellaneous
Science Elective English
Mathematics . . . . Foreign Language,
3 units 2 units 4 units 1 unit 5 units
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Introduction to the Bible 4 10 Bible School Pedagogy 4 10 Teacher Training 1 10
Regular Session—Subjects and Semester H o u r s FIRST SEMESTER
New Testament Theology 3 students 2 hours New Testament Theology 1 1 Theological Introduction 1 2 Philosophy of Religion 8 2 Systematic Theology 1 1 Hebrew 2 4 Social and Ethical Teachings of Jesus 3 2 Peace 4 1 Ancient Church History 3 2 Mediaeval Church History 1 2 American Christianity 1 2
SECOND SEMESTER
Old Testament Theology 3 2 New Testament Theology 4 2 Philosophy of Religion 10 2 Systematic Theology 1 2 Homiletics 1 2 Hebrew 1 4 Hebrew 1 2 Wisdom Literature 3 2 New Testament Greek (John) 2 2 Theological Introduction 1 1
REPORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
To the President of Alfred University:
A brief report of the Seminary for the year 1915-1916 is herewith respectfully presented.
T e a c h e r s
Rev. Arthur E. Main, Dean, Professor of Theology.
Rev. William C. Whitford, Secretary, Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature.
Rev. Walter L. Greene, Professor of Church History.
Students Regularly enrolled, six.
Special (not including Summer School), sixteen.
S u m m e r School, 1915
Teachings of Christianity 12 students 30 lectures
SEMINARY REPORT 31 In the first semester 2 students took Public Speaking in the College 2 hours, and one student English 3 hours. In the second semester 2 students took Public Speaking 2 hours, and one student English 2 hours.
The sixteen special students were from the college, and their work was reported to the college office for credit.
Several departments of the college are open to students of the seminary in subjects for which the seminary may properly give credit. This exchange of goods between college and seminary seems to us to be a most fortunate arrangement.
Religious Education
The college has recently placed Religious Education in its list of thirteen major subjects; and the seminary offers twelve courses to college students, of which a minimum of sixteen hours may constitute a major in this subject.
T h e A b r a h a m H e r b e r t L e w i s Lectureship
The resignation of Professor Greene which took effect at the end of the first semester makes it possible for us (1) to retain him as the regular lecturer on Denominational History and Doctrine; and (2) to secure other non-resident lecturers.
The lecturer for 1916-1917 is Rev. Charles Beed Clark, Ped.
D., President of Salem College, Salem, W. Va.; for 1917-1918 Professor Alfred E. Whitford, M. A., of Milton College, Mil- ton, Wis., and President of the Sabbath School Board.
For financial statements see the Treasurer's report.
S u m m a r y 3 teachers
35 students (including the summer school) 18 subjects (including 2 taken in the college)
56 semester hours (including 9 earned in the college); or, approximately, 840 exercises.
ARTHUR E. MAIN, Dean.
Wm. C. WHITFORD, Secretary.
Alfred, N. Y., May 28th, 1916.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the President and Trustees of Alfred University:
C i r c u l a t i o n
I hereby submit my eighth annual report for the year 1915-1916. Four thousand seven hundred and five books have circulated during the year. This number though much smaller than a year ago does not represent any diminution in the use of books. Early in the year the various profes- sors placed all books for required reading and study on special reserve shelves with the understanding that these books were not to circulate but to be used entirely in the building. This fact accounts for the apparent difference in the number of books circulated.
A t t e n d a n c e
The library has been more generously patronized than ever before. By careful computation carried on for a num- ber of days 223 persons entered the library each day or not fewer than 1,000 per week. This computation is based on the number actually entering the building and consequently many persons are counted twice or more often.
Openings
Aside from the regular day openings the library has been open four nights each week and on the afternoons of Satur- day and Sunday under proper supervision. The library has actually been open fifty-two and one-half hours per week.
These openings amply meet all the needs for library privi- leges.
The library has been liberally patronized by the town people. The total number of registered borrowers for the past year has been 590, an increase of 56 over any previous
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 33 year. Of this number 175 represented people not connected with the college.
Additions
Two thousand six hundred and seventy-six books have been added during the year. Of this number 583 were pur- chased and 2,093 were gifts. The largest single donor was Mrs. B. P. Rogers, who presented most of the books belong- ing to her husband's library, the late Rev. B. P. Rogers.
Reading Room
Eight hundred and forty-four magazines have been drawn as reported by the reading room assistant. As current issues are not allowed to circulate most of the magazines are re- ferred to in the building. The large stock of back numbers kept in the basement is in use constantly and a large number of requests for various material connected with college work frequently come to the desk. Our large equipment of mag- azines and pamphlets makes possible a ready access to a large amount of information.
Pamphlets
The librarian has worked out what he considers a sci- entific system of pamphlet indexing. Several thousand pamphlets are fully classified, catalogued and arranged in boxes by number making ready access to this very valuable material.
Binding
One hundred and seventy-five volumes of magazines have been bound. So far as funds will permit all magazines are bound as soon as the volumes are completed.
Donations
The following persons and organizations have re- membered the library in the gift of books:
