Alfred University Annual Year Book, 1897 - 1898

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Alfred University

F O U N D E D . 8 3 6

Reports, 1897-98

A L F R E D , A L L E G A N Y C O U N T Y , N E W Y O R K P U B L I S H E D B Y T H E U N I V E R S I T Y

J U N E , 1898

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C o l l e g e F a c u l t y

B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , P h . D . , President\ P r o f e s s o r of P h i l o s o p h y . A B I G A I L A . A L L E N , A . M . , E m e r i t u s P r o f e s s o r of Archaeology.

E D W A R D M . T O M L I N S O N , A . M . , W i l l i a m B . M a x s o n P r o f e s s o r of t h e G r e e k L a n g u a g e a n d L i t e r a t u r e .

B a b c o c k P r o f e s s o r o f P h y s i c s , a n d P r o - fessor of C h e m i s t r y .

A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N , S . M . , R h o d e I s l a n d P r o f e s s o r of M a t h e m a t i c s , a n d G e o r g e B . R o g e r s P r o f e s s o r o f I n d u s t r i a l Mechanics.

L E S T E R C R O G E R S , A . M . , D . D . , E m e r i t u s C h a r l e s P o t t e r P r o f e s s o r of H i s t o r y a n d Political S c i e n c e .

W I L L I A M C . W H I T F O R D , A . M . , P r o f e s s o r of B i b l i c a l L a n g u a g e s a n d L i t e r a - t u r e .

G E O R G E W . H I L L , P r o f e s s o r of E l o c u t i o n , a n d of P h y s i c a l C u l t u r e . A L B E R T R . C R A N D A L L , P h . D . , P r o f e s s o r of N a t u r a l H i s t o r y .

O T H O P . F A I R F I E L D , A . B . , W i l l i a m C . K e n y o n P r o f e s s o r of the L a t i n L a n - g u a g e a n d L i t e r a t u r e , a n d P r o f e s s o r o f E n g l i s h .

F R A N K G . B A T E S , B . L . , A s s i s t a n t Professor of H i s t o r y a n d Political S c i e n c e • G E R T R U D E B . H A R R I S , B . L . , I n s t r u c t o r in F r e n c h a n d G e r m a n .

H A K M A N S . C R O S S , A . B . , I n s t r u c t o r in P h y s i c s , C h e m i s t r y a n d A s t r o n o m y . C H A R L E S B U T T S , A s s i s t a n t in B i o l o g i c a l L a b o r a t o r y .

J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H , A s s i s t a n t in F r e n c h . A L I C E I . T O O P , D i r e c t o r of M u s i c . A D E L A I D E C . E V A N S , I n s t r u c t o r in A r t .

T h e o l o g i c a l F a c u l t y .

B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , D . B . , P h . D . , P l a i n f i e l d P r o f e s s o r of D o c t r i n a l T h e o l o g y .

W I L L I A M C . W H I T F O R D , A . M . , N a t h a n V . H u l l P r o f e s s o r of P a s t o r a l T h e o l o g y ; Professor of C h u r c h History a n d H o m i l e t i c s ; a n d P r o f e s s o r of B i b l i c a l L a n g u a g e s and L i t e r a t u r e .

G E O R G E W . H I L L , P r o f e s s o r of E l o c u t i o n .

O f f i c e r s o f A d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

R E V . 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 a n d U n i v e r s i t y P a s t o r . P R O F . E D W A R D M . T O M L I N S O N , L i b r a r i a n a n d S e c r e t a r y of the F a c u l t y . P R O F . A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N , R e g i s t r a r .

R E V . E A R L P . S A U N D E R S , P r i n c i p a l of A l f r e d A c a d e m y . M R S . L O I S A N N A T S T A N T O N , A s s o c i a t e L i b r a r i a n . M I S S A L I C E I . T O O P , P r e c e p t r e s s .

A l f r e d A c a d e m y .

O F F I C E R S O F I N S T R U C T I O N . R E V . E A R L P . S A U N D E R S , A . M . , P r i n c i p a l .

M R . G E O R G E W . H I L L . M I S S I D A L . R E V E L E Y . M R . F R A N K G . B A T E S , B . L . M I S S D O R A K E N Y O N , P h . B . M R . C H A R L E S ' B U T T S . M R . P E R C Y H U Q H E S .

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B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s .

H o n .

R e v . R e v . Mrs.

C a p t .

H o n . H o n . H o n .

H o n .

H o n . R e v . S u p t .

H o n . P r e s .

T e r m e x p i r e s i n J u n e , 1 8 9 9 . N A T H A N I E L M . H U B B A R D , P h . D . , ' 5 2 , C H A S . C L A R E N C E C H I P M A N , A c c t . B . , '86, T H E O D O R E J . O . T H A C H E R ,

L E A N D E R E . L I V E R M O R E , A . M . , D . B . , '66, W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K ,

D A R I U S R . F O R D , D . D . , 48, W I L L I A M H . C R A N D A L L , G E O R G E H . B A B C O C K ,

A M O S A . S H A W , R . E M M E T B U R D I C K , W I L L I A M A . R O S E ,

T e r m e x p i r e s i n J u n e , 1 9 0 0 . D A N I E L L E W I S , A . M . , P h . D . , M . D . , '69, S E Y M O U R D E X T E R , A . M . , P h . D . , '64, P E T E R B . M C L E N N A N , A . M . , P h . D . , ' 7 3 , L O R E N Z O D . C O L L I N S .

V E R N O N A . B A G G S , J O S E P H M . T I T S W O R T H , E D W I N S . B L I S S ,

W I L L I A M L . C L A R K E , E . M . , ' 5 7 , H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E , A . B . , '87, H E N R Y P . S A U N D E R S , M . D . , E L W O O D E . H A M I L T O N , P h . B . , '84,

C e d a r R a p i d s , I o w a . N e w Y o r k C i t y . C o n c o r d , Mich.

L e b a n o n , C t . A l f r e d . E l m i r a . A l f r e d . P l a i n f i e l d , A l f r e d . C l e v e l a n d , A l f r e d .

N . J . O h i o .

N e w Y o r k C i t y . E l m i r a . S y r a c u s e .

A l f r e d . A l f r e d . Plainfield, A l f r e d . A s h a w a y , N e w Y o r k C i t y . A l f r e d . A l f r e d .

N . J . R . I .

T e r m e x p i r e s i n J u n e , 1 9 0 1 .

A L B E R T B . C O T T R E L L , A l f r e d . O S C A R U . W H I T F O R D , A . M . , D . B . , ' 6 3 , W e s t e r l y , R . I .

C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H , A . M . , '88, N e w Y o r k C i t y . H E N R Y M . M A X S O N , A . M . , P l a i n f i e l d , N . J .

O R V I L L E M . R O G E R S , A l f r e d . S I L A S C . B U R D I C K , E . B . , ' 5 8 , A l f r e d . G E O R G E H . U T T E R , A . M . , W e s t e r l y , R . I . B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , P h . D . , '90, A l f r e d .

I R A B . C R A N D A L L , A l f r e d . C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , A l f r e d . W I L L R . C L A R K E , N e w Y o r k C i t y .

O F F I C E R S O F T H E B O A R D .

A L B E R T B . C O T T R E L L , P r e s i d e n t , A l f r e d . E L W O O D E . H A M I L T O N , V i c e P r e s i d e n t , A l f r e d . W I L L I A M H . C R A N D A L L , T r e a s u r e r , A l f r e d . C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , S e c r e t a r y , A l f r e d .

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S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S O F T H E B O A R D . Executive.

A L B E R T B . C O T T R E L L , C h a i r m a n . C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , S e c r e t a r y .

E D W I N S . B L I S S , W I L L I A M C B U R D I C K , O R V I L L E M . R O G E R S , I R A B . C R A N D A L L , B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , A M O S A . S H A W , V E R N O N A . B A G G S , E L W O O D E . H A M I L T O N ,

W I L L I A M H . C R A N D A L L . Teaching Force.

P r e s . B O O T H E C . D A V I S , D r . D A N I E L L E W I S , O R V I L L E M . R O G E R S . Buildings and Grounds.

C H A S . C L A R E N C E C H I P M A N , P r e s . B O O T H E C . D A V I S , A L B E R T B . C O T T R E L L , M R S . G E O R G E H . B A B C O C K .

Supplies and Janitors.

E . E . H A M I L T O N , V . A . B A G G S , C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N . Printing and Advertising.

H . G . W H I P P L E , C . F . R A N D O L P H , W . H . C R A N D A L L .

L A D I E S ' A U X I L I A R Y C O M M I T T E E .

Mrs. W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K , Mrs. M A X S O N J . G R E E N , Mrs. E D W I N S . B L I S S , Mrs. S I L A S C . B U R D I C K , Mrs. L O R E N Z O D . C O L L I N S , Mrs. A L B E R T B . C O T T R E L L . Mrs. C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N ,

L I B R A R Y D I R E C T O R S . R e v . 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).

Prof. E D W A R D M . T O M L I N S O N , L i b r a r i a n {ex-officio).

D r . D A N I E L L E W I S , r e p r e s e n t i n g T r u s t e e s . Prof. A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N , " F a c u l t y . H o n . J O H N N . D A V I D S O N , m A l u m n i .

J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H , " A l l e g h a n i a n s . L E O N A R D W . H . G I B B S , 1 1 O r o p h i l i a n s . D O R A K E N Y O N , " A l f r i e d i a n s . L O U I S E B E R G ,^{1 1} A t h e n i a n s .

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P r e s i d e n t ' s A n n u a l R e p o r t .

T O t h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y :

T H E P R E S I D E N T O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y H A S T H E H O N O R T O S U B M I T T H E F O L L O W I N G R E P O R T FOR T H E Y E A R 1 8 9 7 - 9 S , V I Z :

C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S .

T H E F A C U L T Y H A S R E M A I N E D T H R O U G H O U T T H E Y E A R A S A P P O I N T E D B Y T H E T R U S T E E S I N A D O P T I N G T H E R E P O R T O F T H E C O M M I T T E E O N T E A C H I N G F O R C E , W I T H T H E E X C E P T I O N THAT T H E V A C A N C Y C A U S E D B Y T H E D E A T H O F P R O F E S S O R M A R T H A B . S A U N D E R S W A S F I L L E D B Y T H E A P P O I N T M E N T O F M I S S G E R T R U D E B . H A R R I S , L . B . , O F S M I T H C O L L E G E , A S I N S T R U C T O R I N G E R M A N A N D F R E N C H , A N D THAT T H E V A C A N C Y C A U S E D B Y T H E D E A T H O F P R O F E S S O R H E N R Y C . C O O N , W A S FILLED B Y T H E A P P O I N T M E N T O F M R . H A R M A N S . C R O S S , A . B . , O F C O L B Y U N I V E R S I T Y , A S I N S T R U C T O R I N P H Y S I C S

A N D C H E M I S T R Y .

T H E M O R E C O M P L E T E S E P A R A T I O N O F T H E A C A D E M Y F R O M T H E C O L - L E G E U N D E R T A K E N A Y E A R A G O I S M O R E T H A N J U S T I F I E D B Y T H E R E S U L T S O F T H E Y E A R ' S W O R K . T H E P R E S I D E N T ' S H I G H E S T E X P E C T A T I O N FOR T H E C O L - L E G E E N R O L L M E N T W A S F I F T Y S T U D E N T S . T O H I S G R A T I F I C A T I O N T H E E N R O L L - M E N T O F C O L L E G E S T U D E N T S FOR T H E Y E A R W A S S E V E N T Y . T W E N T Y O F T H E S E E N R O L L E D LAST FALL A S F R E S H M E N . F I F T E E N OUT O F T H E T W E N T Y W E R E G R A D U A T E S F R O M H I G H S C H O O L S A N D C A M E H E R E P R E P A R E D , O R N E A R L Y P R E P A R E D , T O E N T E R C O L L E G E . T H I S I N D I C A T E S T H E S O U R C E T O W H I C H W E M U S T L O O K FOR P A T R O N A G E I N T H E F U T U R E , A N D D E M O N S T R A T E S W H A T C A N B E D O N E W H E N T H E C O L L E G E T O N E A N D C L A S S D I S T I N C T I O N S A R E STRICTLY M A I N T A I N E D .

T H E C O L L E G E B O D Y H A S FELT ITSELF D I G N I F I E D A N D R E S P E C T E D , A N D T H E A C A D E M I C B O D Y S E E I N G ITSELF C L E A R L Y D E F I N E D I N ITS R E L A T I O N T O E D U C A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D S H A S B E E N I N S P I R E D T O C O M P L E T E T H E A C A D E M I C C O U R S E A N D E N T E R C O L L E G E A S R E G U L A R C L A S S M E N . I T H A S A L S O E N A B L E D T H E C O L L E G E T O A R R A N G E ITS C O U R S E S A F T E R T H E M E T H O D S U S U A L L Y A D O P T E D B Y C O L L E G E S , F R E E D E N T I R E L Y F R O M C O M P L I C A T I O N S W I T H T H E R E G E N T S , A N D F R O M R E S T R I C T I O N S P L A C E D U P O N A C A D E M I C W O R K I N O R D E R T O F I T I N T O T H E R E G E N T S ' G R O O V E S .

I T H A S A L S O P L A C E D T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O N A STILL B E T T E R F O O T I N G W I T H T H E R E G E N T S O F T H E S T A T E A N D W E S T A N D I N T H E B E S T P O S S I B L E LIGHT A T A L B A N Y A S WILL B E S E E N F R O M A LETTER J U S T R E C E I V E D F R O M C H A N C E L L O R U P S O N O F T H E R E G E N T S , W H I C H I WILL R E A D LATER I N T H I S R E - P O R T .

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R e p o r t s ,

1897-98. 5 A very beautiful reception was given by these ladies at the home of their chairman, Mrs. William C. Burdick. This reception was given to all members of the University and was the most de- lightful social event of the season.

The preceptress, Miss Toop, has added much to the charm of life in Ladies Hall by her supervision of various social events given by the students there. The supervision of the Hall has been more satisfactory than for some years previous.

C O M P E T I T I V E S C H O L A R S H I P S .

The plan adopted by the Trustees at the last Annual Meeting of offering eighteen free scholarships, to be awarded on competitive examination was thoroughly advertised, especially by Mr. Corliss F.

Randolph in his work as agent for the University Notices of the plan were published in many of the local papers, and it has been advertised in all the circulars and catalogues of the year, and special circulars were issued and sent out about two weeks before the ex- amination. The President also corresponded personally with all High School Principals in the counties in which scholarships were offered. The examinations occurred Thursday, June 9th.

Three candidates appeared; two from Bradford, Pa., one from Wellsville. All passed creditable examinations ; but under the reg- ulations only two scholarships could be awarded ; one was awarded to Mr. Coulston of Wellsville, N, Y., and the other to Miss Rob- bins of Bradford, Pa. I am of the opinion from many letters of inquiry that the requirement that each candidate be fully prepared for college kept out many high school graduates who would have been greatly pleased to try for the scholarships. Very few high school graduates are fully prepared for college, and I think Alfred's offer of prize scholarships will prove a great stimulus to these schools.

B A B C O C K H A L L O F P H Y S I C S .

The committee on the Babcock Hall of Physics will present a full report setting forth the work done by the committee within the year.

I desire to say, however, in my report that great efforts have been exerted by many members of this committee, and the work has made steady progress, though the raising of funds has not ad- vanced so rapidly as could have been wished.

Many people who wish to contribute, and who will do so

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A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y :

later, have so far been unable to do so. The building has cost more money than was expected, and the work of raising the funds has borne very heavily upon the President.

In December, 1897, a joint meeting of the Babcock Hall Com- mittee and the Executive Committee was held. At that time these committees voted to request the President to go into the field as much of the time as he could arrange for during the remainder of the year and solicit funds for the building and students for the school. This the President did to the best of his ability.

The President has been absent from the University on this business during the year about 142 days, or over 4^ months, at a cost chargeabie to the University of §312. The result of his efforts for the Hall of Physics is an aggregate subscription of about

$2,500.

About fifty high schools and academies have been visited dur- ing the year. In all of these your President has been most cor- dially received and shown great consideration, and urged to come again. He has addressed most of these high schools and aca- demies as bodies, and in this way has addressed not less than five thousand high school students during the year.

In three or four instances I have met on these visits repre- sentatives of the Regents. These have invariably expressed themselves with great satisfaction that Alfred University is pushing out into this sort of work.

In a few instances I have been able to interest people with the thought of leaving bequests for the endowment fund of Alfred.

No definite results can be reported, yet I think that by following up these leads something of great value may eventually be gained. I believe that this line of work is one of the most important to which the President can devote his energies.

P U B L I C E S T I M A T E O F A L F R E D .

The public has a very optimistic view of Alfred. All about us people are speaking our praise and talking of the great prosperity we are enjoying.

With the State authorities in education w

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e have an enviable

reputation. The following is a letter received last Wednesday from

the Hon. Anson Judd Upson, Chancellor of the Regents of the

University of the State of New York :

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R e p o r t s ,

1897-98.

" R e g e n t s O f f i c e , A l b a n y , N . Y . , J u n e 1 4 , 1 8 9 8 . T h e R e v e r e n d B o o t h e C . D a v i s ,

P r e s i d e n t o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y . M y d e a r S i r :

I d e e p l y r e g r e t t h a t I c a n n o t a c - c e p t y o u r i n v i t a t i o n t o b e p r e s e n t a t t h e d e d i c a t i o n o f t h e N e w S c i e n t i f i c B u i l d i n g o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y . I t w o u l d g i v e m e g r e a t p l e a s u r e t o b e p r e s e n t a n d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e i m p r e s - s i v e a n d i n s p i r i n g e x e r c i s e s o f t h e o c c a s i o n . I w o u l d l i k e t o b e p r e s e n t , n o t o n l y f o r m y o w n s a k e , b u t t h a t I m i g h t e x p r e s s o f f i c i a l l y t h e d e e p i n t e r e s t f e l t b y t h e R e g e n t s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y i n t h e p r o s p e r i t y a n d u s e f u l n e s s o f y o u r i n s t i t u t i o n .

W e c o n g r a t u l a t e y o u , h e a r t i l y , o n t h i s n e w e v i d e n c e o f y o u r s u b s t a n t i a l g r o w t h . I t w i l l e n a b l e A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e m o r e f u l l y t h a n e v e r b e f o r e i n t h e s c i e n t i f i c w o r k o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f t h e S t a t e . P e r m i t m e t o s a y a l s o t h a t t h e R e g e n t s r e g a r d y o u r i n s t i t u t i o n w i t h s p e c i a l f a v o r . Y o u r s t a n d a r d s h a v e a l w a y s b e e n h i g h a n d y o u h a v e l i v e d u p t o t h e m . I n t h i s r e s p e c t y o u r r e p u t a t i o n i n t h e R e g e n t s o f f i c e i s u n s u r p a s s e d .

P l e a s e a c c e p t f o r y o u r s e l f , y o u r f a c u l t y a n d y o u r b o a r d o f t r u s t e e s o u r h e a r t f e l t c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s a n d g o o d w i s h e s .

V e r y r e s p e c t f u l l y a n d t r u l y y o u r s ,

A n s o n J u d d U p s o n , C h a n c e l l o r . "

I t m a y b e o f i n t e r e s t t o t h e t r u s t e e s t o k n o w t h a t y o u r P r e s i - d e n t h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d b y C h a n c e l l o r U p s o n , w i t h i n t h e y e a r , t o m e m b e r s h i p i n t h e C o l l e g e C o u n c i l o f t h e S t a t e o f N e w Y o r k f o r a t e r m o f t h r e e y e a r s . T h e C o u n c i l c o n s i s t s o f f i v e m e n , c h o s e n f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e C o l l e g e s o f t h e S t a t e . T h e n a m e s o f t h e m e n c o m p o s i n g t h i s c o u n c i l , a n d t h e C o l l e g e s t h e y r e p r e s e n t , m a y b e f o u n d i n t h e o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n s c o m i n g f r o m t h e R e g e n t s o f f i c e . T h i s a p p o i n t m e n t c o n f e r s a d i s t i n g u i s h e d h o n o r u p o n A l f r e d U n i - v e r s i t y .

A t a m e e t i n g o f t h e e d u c a t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s o f t h e M i d d l e S t a t e s a n d M a r y l a n d , h e l d a t V a s s a r C o l l e g e , P o u g h k e e p s i e , N . Y . , N o v e m b e r 2 7 , 1 8 9 7 , a c o m m i t t e e o f f i v e C o l l e g e P r e s i d e n t s w a s a p p o i n t e d t o p r e p a r e a p l a n b y w h i c h t h e C o l l e g e s o f A m e r i c a m a y c o - o p e r a t e i n s e c u r i n g u n i f o r m i t y t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y i n r e - q u i r e m e n t s f o r e n t r a n c e t o c o l l e g e s a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l s c h o o l s , a n d u n i f o r m i t y o f r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r g r a d u a t i o n f r o m t h e m . Y o u r P r e s -

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i d e n t h a d t h e h o n o r t o b e m a d e a m e m b e r o f t h i s e d u c a t i o n a l c o m m i t t e e .

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S o f a r a s c a n b e j u d g e d f r o m t h e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e r e c e i v e d u p t o d a t e , t h e p r o s p e c t s f o r t h e e n t e r i n g c l a s s n e x t f a l l i s v e r y g o o d .

T h e w o r k o f M r . C o r l i s s F . R a n d o l p h a s c a n v a s s i n g a g e n t d u r i n g v a c a t i o n m o n t h s h a s b e e n b e a r i n g i t s f r u i t s a n d w i l l c o n - t i n u e t o d o s o . I h a v e h a d s p e c i a l o c c a s i o n t o k n o w t h i s f a c t a s I h a v e f o l l o w e d h i m o n t h e f i e l d .

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A d d e d t o t h i s i s t h e v e r y a t t r a c t i v e Q u a r t e r l y B u l l e t i n , k e e p - i n g t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e c o n s t a n t l y c a l l e d t o u s .

T h e s t u d e n t s o f t h e C o l l e g e h a v e o r g a n i z e d a p u b l i s h i n g a s s o - c i a t i o n , a d o p t e d a c o n s t i t u t i o n , a n d a r e p r e p a r i n g w i t h t h e o p e n i n g o f n e x t s c h o o l y e a r t o b e g i n t h e i s s u e o f a S t u d e n t s ' M o n t h l y , e n - t i r e l y u n d e r t h e i r o w n m a n a g e m e n t .

A l l t h e s e t h i n g s a d d e d t o t h e g r e a t i m p e t u s g i v e n t o t h e U n i - v e r s i t y b y t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e B a b c o c k H a l l o f P h y s i c s , s e e m t o g i v e g r e a t p r o m i s e o f i n c r e a s i n g g r o w t h a n d p r o s p e r i t y .

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T h e d e t a i l e d b u s i n e s s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y c a n b e m o r e c a r e f u l l y a n d t h o r o u g h l y d o n e t h r o u g h t h e s e c o m m i t t e e s a n d i t e m i z e d s t a t e - m e n t s g i v e n t o t h e T r e a s u r e r a n d t o t h e B o a r d , s u c h a s w a s i m p o s - s i b l e w h e n i t a l l d e v o l v e d u p o n t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e a s a b o d y . M u c h c r e d i t i s d u e t o t h e p a i n s t a k i n g w o r k o f t h e T r e a s u r e r i n c o - o p e r a t i n g w i t h t h e s e c o m m i t t e e s . I t i s s a f e t o s a y t h a t t h e d e - t a i l s o f t h e I n s t i t u t i o n ' s b u s i n e s s w e r e n e v e r s o w e l l i n h a n d a s t h e y a r e a t t h e p r e s e n t t i m e . T o t h e u s u a l r o u t i n e o f c o m m i t t e e w o r k h a s b e e n a d d e d t h e B a b c o c k H a l l e n t e r p r i s e , w h i c h h a s l a i d u p o n m a n y o f u s e x t r a l a b o r a n d a n x i e t v .

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w i t h i n t h e p a s t y e a r . S a m u e l N . S t i l l m a n , a n e x - t r u s t e e , d i e d D e c . 1 8 , 1 8 9 7 , a g e d 8 5 y e a r s . M r S t i l l m a n h a d s e r v e d t h e U n i v e r s i t y f o r 4 0 y e a r s a s a t r u s t e e a n d w a s a f a i t h f u l f r i e n d a n d p a t r o n o f t h e s c h o o l , o f t e n c o n t r i b u t i n g t o i t s f i n a n c i a l a s w e l l a s t o i t s m o r a l s u p p o r t .

W i l l i a m M . S a u n d e r s , a n o t h e r e x - t r u s t e e , d i e d A p r i l 2 , 1 8 9 8 , a g e d 8 4 y e a r s . H e h a d a l s o b e e n a l o y a l f r i e n d t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y a n d h a d s e r v e d a s a t r u s t e e f o r m a n y y e a r s .

M a r t h a E . S a u n d e r s , A . M . , P r o f e s s o r o f M o d e r n L a n - g u a g e s , d i e d J a n u a r y 2 5 , 1 8 9 8 , a g e d 5 4 y e a r s . P r o f e s s o r S a u n d e r s h a d s e r v e d t h e U n i v e r s i t y f o r a l i t t l e m o r e t h a n t h r e e y e a r s a s P r o f e s s o r o f M o d e r n L a n g u a g e s . S h e w a s a l a d y o f r a r e c u l t u r e a n d r e f i n e m e n t , a n d p o s s e s s e d m a r k e d s o c i a l q u a l i t i e s . A s a t e a c h e r s h e e x h i b i t e d m a r k e d e n e r g y a n d e n t h u s i a s m . H e r s t u d i e s a b r o c d a n d w i t h t h e b e s t o f s p e c i a l i s t s h a d f i t t e d h e r t o r e n d e r m o s t a c c e p t a b l e s e r v i c e t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y . S h e w a s g r e a t l y b e l o v e d b y a l l h e r s t u d e n t s a n d a s s o c i a t e s .

W i l l i a m A u g u s t u s R o g e r s , P h . D , L L . D . , B a b c o c k P r o f e s s o r o f P h y s i c s ( e l e c t ) , d i e d M a r c h 1 , 1 8 9 8 , j u s t o n e m o n t h b e f o r e h e w a s t o a s s u m e t h e d u t i e s o f t h e P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f P h y s i c s i n t h e U n i v e r s i t y , P r o f e s s o r R o g e r s w a s 6 6 y e a r s o f a g e . H e w a s a s p e c i a l i s t o f t h e f i r s t r a n k , h a v i n g a t t a i n e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l f a m e , b o t h a s a p h y s i c i s t a n d a s a n a s t r o n o m e r . H e w a s P r o f e s s o r o f M a t h e m a t i c s i n A l f r e d f r o m 1 8 5 8 t o 1 8 7 0 . H e w a s a s s i s t a n t i n H a r v a r d o b s e r v a t o r y , a n d a s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f A s t r o n o m y i n H a r v a r d U n i v e r s i t y , f r o m 1 8 7 0 t o 1 8 8 6 . S i n c e 1 8 8 6 h e h a s b e e n P r o f e s s o r o f P h y s i c s a n d A s t r o n o m y i n C o l b y U n i v e r s i t y . H e h a d f e l t a s t r o n g d e s i r e t o r e t u r n t o A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y a n d h a d m a d e a m o s t g e n e r o u s o f f e r t o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e U n i v e r s i t y h i s c o l l e c t i o n o f s c i e n t i f i c a p p a r a t u s a n d m e c h a n i c a l t o o l s , p r o v i d e d a n a p p r o p r i a t e b u i l d i n g c o u l d b e b u i l t , a n d c e r t a i n f u n d s r a i s e d t o e q u i p it. T h e t r u s t e e s h a d a c c e p t e d t h e p r o p o s i t i o n a n d w e r e b r i n g i n g t h e c o n d i - t i o n s r a p i d l y t o c o m p l e t i o n w h e n d e a t h t o o k f r o m u s t h i s t r u l y g r e a t m a n .

P r o f e s s o r H e n r y C l a r k e C o o n , M . D . , P h . D . , d i e d M a y 9 , 1 8 9 8 , a g e d 7 0 y e a r s . F o r t w e n t y - s i x y e a r s , s i n c e 1 8 7 2 , P r o f e s s o r C o o n h a d s e r v e d t h e U n i v e r s i t y m o s t f a i t h f u l l y a n d c o n s c i e n t i o u s l y a s P r o f e s s o r o f P h y s i c s a n d C h e m i s t r y . H e w a s l o o k i n g f o r w a r d w i t h m u c h p l e a s u r e t o t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e H a l l o f P h y s i c s , a n d t o t h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f a s p e c i a l i s t i n t h a t d e p a r t m e n t , s o t h a t h e m i g h t d e v o t e h i s e n t i r e t i m e t o h i s o w n c h o s e n s p e c i a l t y , C h e m i s -

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T H E R E H A V E B E E N A D D E D T O T H E L I B R A R Y 1 1 0 6 V O L U M E S , O F W H I C H 2 7 0 W E R E P U R C H A S E D A N D 8 3 6 P R E S E N T E D .

1 7 7 6 P A M P H ' E T S H A V E B E E N A D D E D .

T H E S E A D D I T I O N S I N C L U D E 2 4 2 V O L U M E S A N D 1 0 6 9 P A M P H L E T S B E Q U E A T H E D T O T H E L I B R A R Y B Y P R O F E S S O R H E N R Y C . C O O N ; 1 0 6 V O L U M E S A N D 3 8 8 P A M P H L E T S F R O M T H E L I B R A R Y O F T H E LATE P R O F E S S O R W I L L I A M A . R O G E R S , P R E S E N T E D B Y M R S . R O G E R S ; A N D 3 8 7 V O L U M E S W H I C H C A M E A S A B E Q U E S T O F P R O F E S S O R M A R T H A B . S A U N D E R S .

T H E W H O L E N U M B E R O F V O L U M E S N O W I N T H E L I B R A R Y I S 1 1 6 9 3 . G I F T S H A V E B E E N R E C E I V E D F R O M T H E F O L L O W I N G I N D I V I D U A L S A N D S O U R C E S -

M R S . W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K . P R O F . H E N R Y C . C O O N . C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , E S Q . P R E S . W I L L I A M C . W H I T F O R D . D A N I E L B U T T E R F I E L D . P R O F . A L B E R T R . C R A N D A L L .

P R O F . E D W A R D M . T O M L I N S O N . | H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E , E S Q .

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M I S S H A N N A H C R A N D A L L . G R A T Z C O L L E G E .

G E O R G E G . C H A M P L I N . H O N . J O H N N . D A V I D S O N . P R E S . B O O T H E C . D A V I S . M I S S S A R A H E . D A V I S . H O N . C H A U N C E Y D E P E W . R E V . J A M E S L . G A M B L E . T H E O P H I L U S A . G I L L . S . P . L A N G L E Y . D R . D A N I E L L E W I S . P R O F . E D W I N H . L E W I S . D R . E D W I N R . M A X S O N . C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H . M R S . W I L L I A M A . R O G E R S . "

P R E S . S C H U R M A N . J U L I U S F . S A C H S E , E S Q . A L B E R T K . S M I L E Y . P R O F . M A R T H A B . S A U N D E R S . R . B . S W I F T .

O B S E R V A T O R I E A S T R O N O M I C O N O C I - O N A L E D E T A C U B A Y A , M E X I C O . V A R I O U S D E P A R T M E N T S O F T H E U .

S . G O V ' T . N E W Y O R K S T A T E .

E D I T O R S A N D P U B L I S H E R S O F T H E F O L L O W I N G P E R I O D I C A L S :

B U F F A L O M E D I C A L J O U R N A L . P E C U L I A R P E O P L E . S C H O O L .

W O M A N ' S H O M E J O U R N A L .

R E V E N U E A N D E X P E N D I T U R E A C C O U N T S . J U N E I, 1897 TO J U N E 1, 1898.

R E V E N U E .

Balance in the hands of the University Treasurer, June I, 1S97.

A C C O U N T U N I V E R S I T Y F U N D ,

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A L L E G H A N I A N L Y C E U M ,

2279

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21 20— $57641

G I F T O F H O N . J O H N N . D A V I D S O N , 2 0 0 0 F E E S A N D F I N E S 3 4 ° 9 L I B R A R Y T A X E S , A L L E G H A N I A N L Y C E U M $26 6 0

O R O P H I L I A N " 38 2 0

A L F R I E D I A N " 16 20

A T H E N I A N " 10 80— 91 80 N E W Y O R K S T A T E , 200 0 0

§922 30

E X P E N D I T U R E S .

B O O K S FOR A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y %3l7 2 0

" A L L E G H A N I A N L Y C E U M , 12 01

" O R O P H I L I A N " . . . . ' 1 3 2 8

• ' A L F R I E D I A N " 2 6 3 5

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F R E I G H T A N D E X P R E S S A G E , 832 C L E A N I N G A N D M O V I N G B O O K S 5 2 7

B I N D I N G B O O K S , 13 45

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1 4 A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y : Balance on hand June i, 1898.

Account University Fund Alleghanian Lyceum,.

$393 78 37 38 47 82 15 44 Orophilian

Alfriedian

Athenaean 14 21— 508 63

$922 30 At the last annual meeting of the Trustees an appropriation was voted to provide periodicals for the reading-room, thus relieving the lyceums of the financial support of the reading-room which has been assumed by them for some years.

From this appropriation the sum of $50 has been used for the purchase of periodicals. Besides this there have been received

or the use of the reading-room a balance of $30.29 from the Ly- ceums, and fees and fines amounting to $2.96. $76.27 have been expended for periodicals, and 36 cents for postage. Several newspapers and periodicals are regularly contributed to the read- ing-room. There has been during the year a noticeable increase in the number of valuable periodicals provided for the reading-room^

It is estimated that the reading-room is used, on an average, by fifty individuals daily while school is in session. That the privileges of the reading room are greatly appreciated is also indicated by the fact that 3590 magazines and papers have been drawn during the year.

In behalf of the library directors, '

E. M.

T O M L I N S O N ,

Librarian.

June 21, 1898.

B A B C O C K H A L L O F P H Y S I C S

has been built during the past year at an expense of about $11,00000; it was dedicated June 22, 1898. The cost of construction is being met by subscriptions made by the friends of the institution.

A large amount of machinery and apparatus has been pre- sented to the Institution towards the equipment of this building by Professor William A. Rogers; Mrs. William A. Rogers; Mrs.

George H. Babcock; certain friends in Hopkinton, R. I.; William C. Hubbard; Daniel Lewis, and others.

The particulars in regard to these subscriptions and gifts of

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS.

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R e p o r t s , 1 8 9 7 - 9 8 . 1 5

machinery and apparatus have been printed in a separate circular and are not, therefore, repeated here.

P R O F E S S O R M A R T H A B . S A U N D E R S

remembered Alfred Uni- versity in her will as follows:

" 14th. To Rev. Wm. C. Daland I give and bequeath his choice of one half of my books, and the remainder I give and bequeath to Alfred University, of Alfred Centre, New York."

" 19th. Should there be any money coming to me from the French Spoliation claims of which I am heir through the will of Dr. John W. Gorham, I give and bequeath the same to Alfred University, at Alfred Centre; said University to pay all the expenses for the recovery of the same."

" 20th. All the rest and residue of my estate which I may have or may be entitled to at my decease, I give, devise and bequeath to the said Alfred University."

Three hundred and eighty seven volumes have been received from her estate.

P R O F E S S O R H E N R Y

C.

^{C O O N}

in his will expressed the 'wish that his library be given to Alfred University; and in compliance therewith his widow has delivered to the University 242 volumes and 1067 pamphlets.

T R E A S U R E R ' S R E P O R T . J u n e 1 , 1 8 9 7 , t o J u n e i 1 8 9 8 .

R E V E N U E A N D E X P E N D I T U R E A C C O U N T . R E V E N U E .

C a s h o n h a n d , J u n e 1 , 1 8 9 7 $ 5 5 T 6 0

C a s h i n B a n k , J u n e 1 , 1 8 9 7 3 6 6 9 0 — $ 9 1 8 5 0

^ T u i t i o n F e e s , v i z :

On account of C o l l e g e y e a r , 9 6 - 9 7 1 2 3 2 5

A l f r e d A c a d e m y , 9 7 - 9 8 2 , 5 9 9 0 0 Alfred A c a d e m y , T e a c h e r s ' T r a i n i n g C l a s s 5 8 1 0 0

C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s , 9 7 - 9 8 1 , 6 5 1 1 2

E x t r a , m u s i c , 9 7 - 9 8 6 0 2 5 0 - 5 , 4 3 3 6 2 G r a d u a t i o n F e e s 3 5 c o

S p e c i a l E x a m i n a t i o n s 1 0 0 0 C h e m i c a l L a b o r a t o r y F e e s 5 8 0 0

O r a t o r i c a l a n d E l o c u t i o n Prize C o n t e s t 6 0 0 I n c o m e B e a r i n g F u n d s , Interest I, 9I7 4 2

O ' C o n n e l l E s t a t e , R e n t a l s 3 1 4 0 0 P e t e r W o o d e n E s t a t e , R e n t a l s 1 , 3 3 1 9 4

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A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y : L a d i e s H a l l , R e n t a l s 9 * 3 7 7

B u r d i c k H a l l , R e n t a l s 4 8 9 5 0 — 1 , 4 7 3 27 S t a t e o f N e w Y o r k , L i b r a r y F u n d 200 0 0

" " " R e g e n t s ' A c a d e m i c F u n d 1 4 0 0 0 - 3 4 0 00 B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s o f S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t M e m o r i a l

F u n d , p e r J . A . H u b b a r d T r e a s u r e r , o n account of,

Plainfield P r o f e s s o r s h i p of D o c t r i n a l T h e o l o g y . . 5 3 7 09 P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f C h u r c h H i s t o r y a n d H o m i l e t i c s .

W i l l i a m B . M a x s o n P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f G r e e k 9 1 4 3 C h a r l e s P o t t e r P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f H i s t o r y a n d P o -

litical S c i e n c e 323 87

B a b c o c k P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f P h y s i c s 1 , 5 8 3 6 0 G e o r g e H . B a b c o c k F u n d , G e n e r a l E n d o w m e n t . 2,798 1 1

E L u a B a b c o c k F u n d , for G r o u n d s 1 , 1 1 9 2 4 Y o u n g Men P r e p a r i n g for the Ministry 1 7 8 5 0

B i - C e n t e n n i a l E d u c a t i o n F u n d 6 1 2 4

A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , G e n e r a l F u n d 1 4 8 5 — 6,707 9 3 S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t E d u c a t i o n S o c i e t y , per A . B .

K e n y o n , T r e a s u r e r , on account of,

Plainfield P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f D o c t r i n a l T h e o l o g y . . 1 4 6 5 0

P r o f e s s o r s h i p of C h u r c h H i s t o r y a n d H o m i l e t i c s . 1 0 0 00 #

P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f B i b l i c a l L a n g u a g e s a n d L i t e r a -

t u r e i i 3 5 ° P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f N a t u r a l H i s t o r y 1 2 0 0

G e n e r a l F u n d 1 , 5 * 7 3 5 — 1 * 8 8 9 3 5 A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t v , per E . E .

H a m i l t o n T r e a s u r e r , I n c o m e o f K e n y o n - A l l e n

E n d o w m e n t F u n d 1 5 0 0 0 B a b c o c k P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f P h y s i c s , A p p a r a t u s F u n d ,

M o n e y s r e p a i d b y P r o f e s s o r C o o n 200 0 0 M r s . G e o r g e H . B a b c o c k , A p p a r a t u s for B a b c o c k

H a l l o f P h y s i c s 1 , 7 5 ° 0 0

B a b c o c k H a l l of P h y s i c s , orders 27 05 C a s h S u b s c r i p t i o n s 3 ,69r 2 6

P r o c e e d s o f note, D r . D a n i e l L e w i s 2,000 0 0

B i l l s P a y a b l e 9 9 0 0 0 — 6,681 2 6 G e o r g e B . R o g e r s P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f I n d u s t r i a l M e c h a n -

ics, m a t e r i a l sold 1 86

L i b r a r y , L y c e u m L i b r a r y T a x , d u p l i c a t e s s o l d , e t c . . . *45 8 9

P a y m e n t s o n N o t e s . 5 5 0 0

T u i t i o n N o t e s 1 5 3 . 5 0 Q u a r t e r l y B u l l e t i n , S u b s c r i p t i o n s a n d A d v e r t i s e m e n t s 3 9 25

F u e l sold 9 39 J a n i t o r ' s S e r v i c e s 4 5 °

R e a d i n g R o o m fines 2 96

A s t r o n o m y F u n d 2I8

I n c i d e n t a l s 3 1 6 4 B i l l s P a y a b l e 2 . 3 0 0 c o

B o n d s P a y a b l e 4 . 2 0 0 0 0

$ 1 5 6 , 3 1 2 76 E X P E N D I T U R E S .

S a l a r i e s , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 $ 1 , 5 9 5 0 0

1 8 9 7 - 9 8 8,054 6 1 - $ 9,649 6 1

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$ 3 6 , 3 1 2 7 6

* T h i s y e a r , for the first t i m e , all tuition fees are treated as cash on the

4 4 Revnue" side of the account, w h e t h e r actually paid in cash or by a l l o w - a n c e for Scholarship a c c o u n t . On the 4 1 Expenditure " side of the a c c o u n t ,

"Scholarships" are c h a r g e d with the a m o u n t a l l o w e d to students w h o hold s c h o l a r s h i p s .

Interest o n D e b t 1 , 7 1 8 6 6 R e p a i r s t o B u i l d i n g s , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 5 7 36

1897-98 7 1 0 9 5 — 7 6 8 3 1 E . L u a B a b c o c k F u n d , R e p a i r s t o G r o u n d s 1 , 6 1 0 0 9 F u r n i t u r e , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 5 3 7 7

1 8 9 7 - 9 8 470 1 4 - 5 2 3 91

J a n i t o r s , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 6 5 5 6

1 8 9 7 - 9 8 836 1 5 — 901 7 1 F u e l , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1896 9 7 3r5 5 °

1 8 9 7 - 9 8 4 7 4 6 4 — 790 I 4 P r i n t i n g , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 4 9 5 °

1 8 9 7 - 9 8 12 74— 62 24

A d v e r t i s i n g , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 9 7 5 0 0 1 8 9 7 9 8 1 4 8 8 5 — 1 5 3 8 5

A n n u a l , 1 8 9 7 - 9 8 9 2 0 6

Q u a r t e r l y B u l l e t i n 317 19

A g e n t ' s S a l a r y a n d E x p e n s e s 549 7 °

P r e s i d e n t ' s E x p e n s e s 3or 3 3

I n c i d e n t a l s , C o l l e g e y e a r , 1 8 9 6 - 9 7 72 9 °

1 8 9 7 - 9 8 1 7 4 4 4 — 2 4 7 3 4 L i b r a r y 4»3 67 G e o r g e B . R o g e r s P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f I n d u s t r i a l M e -

chanics, B o o k s 4 75 R e a d i n g R o o m 7 9 4 ° N a t u r a l H i s t o r y D e p a r t m e n t , A p p a r a t u s 3 6 4 3 B a b c o c k P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f P h y s i c s , A p p a r a t u s 4 2 2 2 S u r v e y i n g F u n d 6 2 5 C h e m i c a l s 58 00 B a b c o c k H a l l of P h y s i c s , viz :

G r e e n & B a g g s , o r d e r 8 30 A p p a r a t u s p u r c h a s e d b y Prof. R o g e r s 1A27 9 5 C o n s t r u c t i o n A c c o u n t , cash 6,868 83

4 4 4 4 notes 9 9 0 0 0 — 7 8 5 8 8 3

^ S c h o l a r s h i p s , A c a d e m y , T u i t i o n fees remitted 606 25

C o l l e g e 4 4 " 4 1 3 7 9 7 5 — 98600

Y o u n g m e n P r e D a r i n g for the Ministry 1 0 5 0 0

R e b a t e T u i t i o n 1 6 7 5

T u i t i o 1 N o t e s 1 2 1 5 0

D e c e n n i a l R e g i s t e r 1 0 6 0 R e b a t e R o o m R e n t , L a d i e s H a l l 2 4 0

D i p l o m a s 1 5 0 0 G e o r g e H . B a b c o c k F u n d , E x p e n s e s i n C o l l a t e r a l

T a x A p p e a l 2 8 9 9 E x a m i n a t i o n p a p e r 5 0 0 0 O ' C o n n e l l E s t a t e , D i s b u r s e m e n t s 5 3 4 56

P e t e r W o o d e n E s t a t e , D i s b u r s e m e n t s 1 , 1 0 6 0 3 D i s c o u n t on B o n d s 73 *6 B i l l s R e c e i v a b l e *5 00

B i l l s P a y a b l e 5 0 0 0 0 0 A c c r u e d Interest, B o n d a n d M o r t g a g e p u r c h a s e d . . . . 2 2 0 0

C a s h i n B a n k . ' 2 3 6 9 6

C a s h on H a n d 366 87 - 603 83

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A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :

D E B T A C C O U N T . D E B I T .

B o n d s P a y a b l e $ 20 ooo oo

M o r t g a g e s P a y a b l e , P e t e r W o o d e n E s t a t e 4 , 0 0 0 0 0 N o t e s P a y a b l e 1 0 , 3 9 0 ° o

A c c r u e d I n t e r e s t 4 5 ° ° °

B i l l s A u d i t e d 0 4 8 7 D u e T e a c h e r s , q u a r t e r e n d i n g A p r i l 1 , 1 8 9 8 . $ 1 , 0 9 2 5 0

i l " J u n e 2 3 , 1 8 9 8 , 2 , 7 7 5 0 0 3 , 8 6 7 5 0

R e p a i r s 327 2 9

F u r n i t u r e 4l4 l&

Q u a r t e r l y B u l l e t i n 5 7 3 5

J a n i t o r s l9 55

F u e l 602 3 5 P r i n t i n g a n d A d v e r t i s i n g 161 5 9 U n i v e r s i t y A n n u a l 32* 0 7 E . L u a B a b c o c k F u n d , for G r o u n d s 779 4 ° B a b c o c k H a l l o f P h y s i c s 4 , 5 9 5 2 7 I n c i d e n t a l s 360 83

$ 4 6 , 4 1 1 2 5 C R E D I T .

N o t e s held for L i q u i d a t i n g the D e b t $ 4 , 2 8 2 55

" " u " of doubtful v a l u e

$ ' , 3 2 0

M e m o r i a l H a l l N o t e s 4 ' 4 5 3

4 4 ' «^{1 1} o f doubtful v a l u e $ 1 0 7 7 2

A c c r u e d Interest o n M o r t g a g e s 1 , 6 8 2 6 0

4 4 N o t e s 4 3 5 ° °

C a s h o n H a n d a n d i n B a n k 603 8 3 — 7 , 4 1 8 5r

P R I N C I P A L A C C O U N T . R E C E I P T S .

C a s h o n H a n d , J u n e i , 1897 $ 11808

P a y m e n t o n N o t e 2 0 0 0

" B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 1 , 5 0 0 0 0 L a d i e s o f A l f r e d S c h o l a r s h i p 6000

S h i D h S e v e n t h - d a y Baptise C h u r c h a n d S >ciety

S c h o l a r s h i p 2 5 0 0 P e t e r W o o d e n F u n d 2 , 9 5 7 8 2

$ 4.680 90 D I S B U R S E M E N T S .

R e - i n v e s t e d i n B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 7 ° ° 0 0

O ' C o n n e l l R e a l E s t a t e : - . . 464 9 8 P e t e r W o o d e n F u n d 880 48

C a s h on H a n d :

A c c o u n t o f B u i l d i n g s a n d G r o u n d s 1 2 0 0 L a d i e s o f A l f r e d S c h o l a r s h i p 6 0 0 0

S h i l o h S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t C h u r c h a n d

S o c i e t y S c h o l a r s h i p 25 00 P e t e r W o o d e n F u n d 2 , 1 7 8 9 7 P a s t o r a l T h e o l o g y 2 5 0 0 0

G e n e r a l F u n d 1 0 9 4 7 — 2 , 6 3 5 4 4

$ 4 , 6 8 0 90

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R E P O R T S ,

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$ 4 , 1 7 8 8 6

C O N D I T I O N O F T H E E N D O W M E N T F U N D . H E L D B Y T R E A S U R E R J U N E I , 1 8 9 8 . P r e s i d e n t ' s C h a i r .

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s $ 2 0 0 0 0 N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 1 , 2 2 5 0 0

N o t e s of Doubtful V a l u e 900 00 — $ 2 , 3 2 5 00 W i l l i a m C . K e n y o n P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f L a t i n L a n g u a g e

a n d L i t e r a t u r e :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 3 0 5 0 0 N o t e s , I n t e r e s t B e a r i n g 400 00

N o t e s o f Doubtful V a l u e 1 0 0 0 0 — 8 0 5 0 0 G e o r g e B . R o g e r s P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f I n d u s t r i a l M e -

c h a n i c - :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 1 3 , 0 0 0 0 0 N o t e o f Doubtful V a l u e 1 0 0 0 0

L i b r a r y a n d A p p a r a t u s F u n d :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 2 , 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 5 , 1 0 0 0 0 N a t h a n V . H u l l P r o f e s s o r s h i p o f P a s t o r a l T h e o l o g y :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s s 2 . 3 7 0 00

N o t e s , I n t e r e s t B e a r i n g 6 9 0 0 0 C a s h 2 5 0 0 0 — 3 , 3 1 0 0 0

P r o f e s s o r s h i p of C h u r c h H i s t o r y a n d H o m i l e t i c s :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 4 0 0 0 0

N o t e , Interest B e a r i n g 5 ° 0 0

N o t e of Doubtful V a l u e 1 0 0 00— 550 00 Plainfield P r o f e s s o r s h i p of D o c t r i n a l T h e o l o g y :

N o t e , Interest B e a r i n g 1 0 0 0 0 R h o d e I s l a n d P r o f e s s o r s h i p of M a t h e m a t i c s :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 8 . 5 0 0 0 0 N o t e , I n t e r e s t B e a r i n g 1 , 5 0 0 0 0 — 1 0 , 0 0 0 0 0

F u n d for the E d u c a t i o n o f Y o u n g Men P r e p a r i n g for the Ministry :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 1 , 5 0 0 0 0 K e n y o n M e m o r i a l F u n d :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 1 0 0 0 0

N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 1 1 8 3 8 - 2 1 8 3 8 B u i l d i n g s a n d G r o u n d s :

C a s h 1 2 0 0 A D D I T I O N S T O E N D O W M E N T .

JUNE I , 1897, T O J U N E I , 1 8 9 8 .

L a d i e s o f A l f r e d S c h o l a r s h i p $ 6 0 0 0 S h i l o h S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t C h u r c h a n d S o c i e t y

S c h o l a r s h i p 2 5 0 0 P e t e r W o o d e n F u n d :

N o t e s 1 , 5 1 6 5 2

M o r t g a g e s 5 ° ° 0 0

C a s h 2,077 3 4 — 4.093 8 6

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20 A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y :

F i r s t S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t C h u r c h o f A l f r e d S c h o l a r - s h i p :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 100 oo

N o t e , Interest B e a r i n g . . . . 2 0 0 0 — 1 2 0 0 0 L a d i e s of A l f r e d S c h o l a r s h i p :

N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 7 0 0 0 0 C a s h 60 00— 760 00

S h i l o h S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t C h u r c h a n d S o c i e t y S c h o l a r s h i p :

N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 2 0 0 0 0 C a s h 2 5 00— 2 2 5 0 0

S e v e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t C h u r c h of Plainfield S c h o l a r s h i p :

N o t e , Interest B e a r i n g 1 0 0 0 0 P e t e r W o o d e n F u n d :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 2 , 7 0 0 0 0 N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 1 , 5 1 6 5 2

C a s h 2 , 1 7 8 9 7 — 6 , 3 9 5 4 9 G e n e r a l F u n d :

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s 5 , 1 1 9 5 6 N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 4 , 1 0 2 9 2 N o t e s , not Interest B e a r i n g 1 . 3 2 0 0 0 N o t e s o f Doubtful V a l u e 7 1 4 0 0 R e a l E s t a t e , H o r n e l l s v i l l e , N . Y . $ 4 , 3 6 4 9 8

" " W o o l worth F a r m 1 , 7 0 0 0 0 6 , 0 6 4 9 8

" C o n t r a c t 9 5 ° 0 0

C a s h 1 0 9 4 7 - 1 8 , 3 8 0 9 3 S U M M A R Y .

B o n d s a n d M o r t g a g e s $ 36,294 56 N o t e s , Interest B e a r i n g 1 0 , 7 2 2 8 2

N o t e s , not Interest B e a r i n g 1 , 3 2 0 0 0 N o t e s o f Doubtful V a l u e . i , 9 ' 4 0 0

R e a l E s t a t e 6 , 0 6 4 9 8 R e a l E s t a t e C o n t r a c t 9 5 ° 0 0

C a s h , 2 , 6 3 5 4 4 - 5 9 , 9 °1 8 0

R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d ,

W . H . C R A N D A L L , Treasurer.

J u n e 1 , [898.

E x a m i n e d , c o m p a r e d with v o u c h e r s a n d found correct.

O . M . R O G E R S , \AUDITORS, A . A . S H A W , J

PETER WOODEN ESTATE.

R e a l E s t a t e on h a n d . L o t s 1, 2 a n d 3 are situated in the C i t y of P l a i n f i e l d ; the others a r e situated in the B o r o u g h of N o r t h Plainfield, N e w J e r s e y .

Lots 1, 2 and 3 Madison Avenue $10,000 00 Lot 4, Somerset Place 35°

⁰⁰

Lot 8, " " 55000

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R E P O R T S , 1 8 9 7 - 9 8 . 2 1

T O T A L V A L U A T I O N

$26,580 00

D E D U C T M O R T G A G E O N LOTS

1, 2

^{A M I}

3 4.000 00

E S T I M A T E D V A L U E OF E Q U I T Y I N REAL E S T A T E . . . .

$22,580 00

P E T E R W O O D E N E S T A T E . R E C E I V E D F R O M R E N T A L S , E T C , F R O M J U L Y 16, 1896, T O

J U N E 1, 1898 $1 079 64 P A I D OUT FOR R E P A I R S , C O M M I S S I O N S O N C O L L E C T I O N S , E T C . 847 0 3

B A L A N C E 232 6t

P E T E R W O O D E N F U N D .

By vote of the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s at the A n n u a l M e e t i n g in 1 8 9 6 , all m o n e y s rt-ceived from the E x e c u t o r of P e t e r W o o d e n , d e c e a s e d , a n d the p r o - ceeds of real estate d e v i s e d by P e t e r W o o d e n to A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , form a p e r m a n e n t e n d o w m e n t under the n a m e of P E T E R W O O D E N F U N D .

R E C E I P T S , V I Z : F R O M E X E C U T O R , V I Z :

N O T E S OF P E R S O N S I N D E B T E D TO P E T E R W O O D E N

$1,536 52

B O N D A N D M O R T G A G E 800 0 0

C A S H

21022 2.54674

F R O M S A H S O F R E A L E S T A T E , V I Z :

S O M E R S E T P L A C E , A N N I E K E L L E R , 4 0 F E E T F R O M , 600 0 0 P A S T U R E , S T O N Y B R O O K , D R . J . H . C O O L E Y . . 700 0 0 L O T 7 , S O M E R S E T P L A C E , J A M E S L E W I S 450 0 0 L O T 6, A L L E N C O D D I N G T O N , ON A C C O U N T 150 00 L O T 31, B I L Y E U & T I T U S 300 00

L O T

13,

V I T O F E R A R O

L275 00

L O T 5 , D A V I D N . F O R C E 450 0 0 L O T

17,

W I L L I A M L . S H A R K E Y

80000 4,725 00

$ 7 , 2 7 1 7 4 L O T S

9,

I O A N D I I , S O M E R S E T S T R E E T ,

$1,800

^{E A C H}

5 400 00

L O T

12,

S O M E R S E T S T R E E T .

2,000 00

L O T

18,

L I N C O L N P L A C E

1,80000

L O T S

14, 15

^{A N D}

16,

S O M E R S E T S T R E E T ,

$1,300

E A C H . . .

3.90000

L O T 32, N E A R S T O N Y B R O O K 300 00

L O T

33. " " " 400 00

L O T

40, " " " 500 00

L O T S 27, 28, 29 A N D 30, S T O N Y B R O O K P L A C E 505 00 L O T S 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 A N D 39, S T O N Y B R O O K P L A C E . . . 875 CO

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2 2 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :

R E C E I P T S ,

brought over

^{$ 7 -}²^{7 ! 7 4}

D I S B U R S E M E N T S . V I Z :

Drawing deeds 6 oo Commissions on sales of real estate 131 50 Surveying, making tracings, blue prints,etc. 80 66 Disbursements for personal expenses of

Mr. Whipple, in relation to land matters, 50 33 Amount paid to Mr. Whipple by vote of

Trustees at Commencement, 1897 100 00 Betterments 293 96 Collateral Inheritance Tax Appeal 127 57

Divers Matters 86 23 876 25

P E T E R W O O D E N F U N D ,

$6,395 49

E N D O W M E N T A N D P R O P E R T Y .

E N D O W M E N T ,

held by:

P r o d u c t i v e

E n d o w m e n t E n d o w m e n t

Alfred University $55-93

²

7° $ 59-9

⁰¹

80 Peter Wooden Estate. 22,58000 Estate of David E.

Bliss, say 1,000 00 Seventh-day Baptist Education Society. 32,00372 43,248 15 Board of Trustees of Seventh-day Bap-

tist Memorial Fund 136,76994 136,76994 Alumni Association of Alfred University. 6,15000 7,15200

Total endowment $270,65189 Total Productive Endowment 230,856 36

P R O P E R T Y A T A L F R E D .

Grounds 10,00000 Buildings 80 O D O 00

Furniture 11 000 00

Apparatus 2000000 Library , . . . . . 18.000 00

Museum 12,00000 151,00000

T O T A L O F E N D O W M E N T A N D P R O P E R T Y

$421,651 89

A C T S O F T H E T R U S T E E S .

T H E B O A R D ,

at its Annual meeting on June 21, 1898, voted, among other things;

To request the Regents of the University of the State of New

York to change the record name of the Academic department of

Alfred University to

A L F R E D A C A D E M Y .

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R E P O R T S ,

1897-98. 23 To establish a professorship of astronomy; to give it the name

o f W I L L I A M A . R O G E R S P R O F E S S O R S H I P O F A S T R O N O M Y ; and t o

undertake at once to secure adequate endowment for its support, To name the Astronomical Observatory the

R O G E R S O B S E R V - A T O R Y .

That the name of the Ladies Advisory Committee be changed to

L A D I E S A U X I L I A R Y C O M M I T T E E ,

that the Committee be com- posed of seven ladies to be elected at each annual meeting, and that the Committee be empowered to fill vacancies; that it be the duty of the Committee to superintend the entertainment of visitors at Anniversary and on such other public occasions as arise from time to time, and generally to co-operate with the officers and other Committees in fostering the social interests of the University.