B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s .
Term expires in June, IQOO.
Hon. D A N I E L L E W I S , A. M., Ph. D., M. D., '69, New York City.
Hon. S E Y M O U R D E X T E R , A . M., Ph. D., '64, Elmira.
Hon. P E T E R B . M C L E N N A N , A . M., Ph. D., '73, Syracuse.
L O R E N Z O D . C O L L I N S , Alfred.
V E R N O N A . B A G G S , Alfred.
J O S E P H M . T I T S W O R T H , Plainfield, N . J ,
E D W I N S . B L I S S , Alfred.
Hon. W I L L I A M L . C L A R K E , E . M., '57, Ashaway, R. 1,
H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E , A . B . , '87, New York City.
H E N R Y P . S A U N D E R S , M . D., Alfred.
E L W O O D E . H A M I L T O N , Ph. B . , '84, Alfred.
Term expires in June, 1 9 0 1 . Hon. A L B E R T B C O T T R E L L , Alfred.
Rev. O S C A R U . W H I T F O R D , A . M., D . D., '63, Westerly, R. L
C O R L I S S F . R A N D O L P H , A . M., '88, New York City, Supt. H E N R Y M . M A X S O N , A . M., Plainfield, N . J .
O R V I L L E M . R O G E R S , Alfred.
S I L A S C . B U R D I C K , E . B . , '58, Alfred.
Hon. G E O R G E H . U T T E R , A . M., Westerly, R. L Pres. B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , Ph. D., '90, Alfred.
I R A B . C R A N D A L L , Alfred.
C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , Alfred.
W I L L R . C L A R K E , New York City.
Term expires in June, 1902^
Hon. N A T H A N I E L M. H U B B A R D , Ph. D , L L . D., '52 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
C H A S . C L A R E N C E C H I P M A N , Acct. B . , '86, New York City.
Hon. J O H N N . D A V I D S O N , E . M., '54, Wiscoy.
Rev. L E A N D E R E . L I V E R M O R E , A . M., D . B . , '66, Lebanon, Ct.
W I L L I A M C . B U R D I C K , Alfred.
Rev. D A R I U S R . F O R D , D . D., '48, Elmira.
W I L L I A M H . C R A N D A L L , Alfred.
Mrs. G E O R G E H . B A B C O C K , Plainfield, N . J ,
A M O S A . S H A W , Alfred.
Capt, R . E M M E T B U R D I C K , Cleveland, Ohio,
E D G A R H . C O T T R E L L , New York.
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 , President, Alfred.
E L W O O D E . H A M I L T O N , Vice President, Alfred.
W I L L I A M H . C R A N D A L L , Treasurer, Alfred,
C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , Secretary, Alfred.
S T A N D I N G C O M M I T T E E S O F 1 H E B O A R D . Executive.
A L B E R T B . C O T T R E L L , Chairman.
C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N , Secretary.
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.
Pres. B O O T H E C. D A V I S , Dr. 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 , Pres. 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 , Mrs. 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.
W . H . C R A N D A L L , B . C . D A V I S , C H A R L E S S T I L L M A N .
Auditing.
H E R B E R T G . W H I P P L E .
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. V . A . B A G G 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 . . Rev. B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , President {ex-officio).
Prof. E D W A R D M. T O M L I N S O N , Librarian {ex-officio).
C O R L I S S F. R A N D O L P H , representing Trustees.
Prof. A L P H E U S B. K E N Y O N , 1 1 Faculty.
Hon. J O H N N . D A V I D S O N , J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H , L I N T O N B . C R A N D A L L , L U A M . C L A R K , I D A L . R E V E L E Y ,
Alumni.
Alleghanians.
Orophilians.
Alfriedians.
Athenians.
C o l l e g e F a c u l t y .
i899-1900.
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , Ph. D., President, Professor of Philosophy.
A B I G A I L A. A L L E N , A. M., Emeritus Professor of Archaeology.
I D A F . K E N Y O N , A . M., Emeritus Professor of Modern Languages.
E D W A R D M. T O M L I N S O N , A. M., William B . Maxson Professor of the Greek Language and Literature.
A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N , S. M., Rhode Island Professor of Mathematics, and George B. Rogers Professor of Industrial Mechanics.
L E S T E R C . R O G E R S , A. M., D. D., Emeritus Charles Potter Professor of History and Political Science.
W I L L I A M C . W H I T F O R D , A. M., Professor of Biblical Languages and Litera- ture.
G E O R G E W. H I L L , Professor of Elocution and Physical Culture.
A L B E R T R C R A N D A L L , Ph. D , Professor of Natural History and Biologv.
O T H O P. F A I R F I E L D , A . B . , William C. Kenyon Professor of the Latin Language and Literature and Professor of English.
F R A N K G. B A T E S , Ph. D., Professor of History and Political Science.
G E R T R U D E B . H A R R I S , L . B . , Professor of French and German.
E D W A R D S. B A B C O C K , S. M., Babcock Professor of Physics and Professor of Chemistry.
A L I C E I. T O O P , Director of Music.
A D E L A I D E C. E V A N S , Instructor in Art.
A R T H U R K . R O G E R S , Ph. D., Instructor in Philosophy and Education.
H E L E N W. R O G E R S , A. M., Instructor in English.
C H A R L E S B U T T S , B . S., Assistant in the Biological Laboratory.
J U D S O N G. R O S E B U S H , Assistant in French.
T h e o l o g i c a l F a c u l t y .
1899-1900.
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , B . D., Ph. D., Plainfield Professor of Doctrinal Theology.
W I L L I A M C . W H I T F O R D , A M., Nathan V. Hull Professor of Pastoral Theology, Professor of Church History and Homiletics, and Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature.
G E O R G E W. H I L L , Professor of Elocution.
O f f i c e r s o f A d m i n i s t r a t i o n .
1899-1900.
R E V . B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , President and University Chaplain.
P R O F . E D W A R D M. T O M L I N S O N , Librarian and Secretary of the Faculty.
P R O F . A L P H E U S B. K E N Y O N , Registrar.
P R O F . A L B E R T R. C R A N D A L L , Curator of the Museum.
M R S . L O I S A N N A T . S T A N T O N , Associate Librarian.
M R S . H E L E N W. R O G E R S , Preceptress.
A l f r e d A c a d e m y F a c u l t y .
1899-1900.
R E V . E A R L P. S A U N D E R S , A. M., Principal.
M R . G E O R G E W . H I L L . M R . F R A N K G . B A T E S , Ph. D . M I S S D O R A K E N Y O N , Ph. B . M I S S L I L I A N O . S P R A G U E . M R . A R T H U R K . R O G E R S , Ph. D . M I S S A D E L A I D E C . E V A N S . M R . J . F R E D W H I T F O R D . M R . H E N R Y N . J O R D A N .
P r e s i d e n t ' s A n n u a l R e p o r t .
To THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY : T h e P r e s i d e n t of the U n i v e r s i t y h a s the honor to submit his fourth A n n u a l R e p o r t , viz., tor the y e a r 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 ; b e g i n n i n g J u n e 2 1 , 1898, and ending J u n e 20, 1899.
T h r o u g h the D i v i n e blessing, the ranks of T r u s t e e s , F a c u l t y , a n d Student b o d y h a v e not been broken by death.
B u t one serious illness has occurred, viz., that of M r . D i g h t o n S h a w , a m e m b e r of the T h e o l o g i c a l C l a s s , w h o s e h o m e is at Milton, W i s . T h i s illness though not yet fatal, h a s p r o v e n v e r y serious and h a s g i v e n us g r e a t s o r r o w .
COMMITTEES.
No special meeting of the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s h a s been called during the y e a r . T h e s e v e r a l C o m m i t t e e s h a v e faithfully attended to the duties that h a v e fallen to them., as their a n n u a l reports to the B o a r d will s h o w in detail.
THE FACULTY.
T h e F a c u l t y has remained throughout the y e a r a s appointed by the trustees at their meeting one y e a r a g o . In the C o l l e g e F a c u l t y there h a v e been ten professors, three of w h o m are emeritus, one assistant professor, three instructors, and t w o assistants, sixteen m e m b e r s in all. In the A c a d e m y F a c u l t y there h a v e been eight teachers, four of w h o m are duplicates from the College F a c u l t y . In all c a s e s c o m m e n d a b l e w o r k has been done by the m e m b e r s of the F a c u l t i e s . W h i l e uniform excellence could not be e x p e c t e d from such a g r o u p of professors, instructors and teachers, I feel confident that the a v e r a g e excellence is far a b o v e that usually at- tained, and that in no c a s e does a m e m b e r merit the c e n s u r e or d i s a p p r o v a l of the T r u s t e e s .
T h e most difficult task of the y e a r w a s undertaken by M r . H a r m o n S. C r o s s , Instructor in P h y s i c s and C h e m i s t r y . H i s lack of experience in the m a n a g e m e n t of such a department, put him at g r e a t d i s a d v a n t a g e , and while his w o r k h a s b e e n creditable it has nevertheless s e e m e d desirable that the department should h a v e a m o r e e x p e r i e n c e d head.
Prof, L . C . R o g e r s h a v i n g been m a d e , b y vote o f the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e , in a c c o r d a n c e with p o w e r delegated to it by this B o a r d ,
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A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :the enterprise completed before the C o m m e n c e m e n t , ordered the w o r k completed, b e c o m i n g responsible for all bills, that could not be met by private subscription. As a result a v e r y attractive and c o m - m o d i o u s porch has been a d d e d to the L a d i e s Hall, rendering the building m o r e desirable as a dormitory h o m e .
BURDICK H A L L .
B u r d i c k H a l l has had s o m e occupants during the y e a r , but has not been satisfactorily useful or r e m u n e r a t i v e .
T h e President is of the opinion that a m e n ' s b o a r d i n g club, conducted in that Hail, and the introduction of g a s heating a n d lighting w o u l d m a k e the H a l l sufficiently attractive to y o u n g m e n to fill it up.
BABCOCK H A L L HEATING PLANT.
W h i l e so g r e a t indebtedness remained unprovided for on B a b c o c k H a l l , the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e could not feel it w i s e to incur the a d d e d indebtedness of putting in the heating plant. H o p i n g that the m o n e y could be raised during the y e a r , the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e authorized the t e m p o r a r y device of stoves for heating t w o r o o m s .
G a s w a s introduced and used i n these stoves. T h e r e m a i n d e r of the building w a s obliged to remain unused throughout the y e a r .
On account of d a m p n e s s the building has sustained d a m a g e a n d s h o u l d by all m e a n s be thoroughly and properly heated before another winter, not only to render it a v a i l a b l e for use, but to s a v e it from rapid destruction.
T H E HEATING PROBLEM.
T h e p r o b l e m of heating all our buildings with so m a n y coal stoves, is a v e r y complicated and difficult one.
A leak in the e x p e n s e account can arise from a lack of e c o n o m y in the use of coal, quite as readily as in any other w a y .
T h e introduction of g a s into one of the s t o v e s of the G o t h i c building h a s s h o w n that it costs but little o v e r 40 per cent to heat with g a s , of w h a t it costs to heat the s a m e kind of a r o o m with coal.
G a s fuel will a l s o s a v e a third of the cost of janitors for a building. G a s in K e n y o n H a l l the p a s t y e a r has cost $75 less than coal, the previous y e a r , and the severity of the past winter is out of all c o m p a r i s o n with the previous winter. W h e n the heating plant is put in B a b c o c k Hall, and that plant connected with K e n y o n H a l l by p r o p e r piping, I am confident that the s a m e a m o u n t of g a s ,
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burned last winter, in the old boilers of K e n y o n Hall, will, b u r n e d in the n e w B a b c o c k & W i l c o x boilers, heat both B a b c o c k H a l l a n d K e n y o n H a l l .
I wish to u r g e that this matter of heating in all our buildings receive careful revision, for I am sure that a s a v i n g of m a n y hun- dreds of dollars can be effected by it.
SOLICITING MONEY AND STUDENTS.
T h e urgent need of funds with which to meet the indebtedness on B a b c o c k H a l l , and with which to put a heating plant in the H a l l , c a u s e d the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e to request the President to m a k e such disposition of his c l a s s e s as w o u l d a l l o w him to s p e n d most of the time for the y e a r in the w o r k of solicitation.
At a sacrifice to the work, the best possible t e m p o r a r y a r r a n g e - ment w a s m a d e , a n d the President has spent during the y e a r , 1 7 0 d a y s , or 5% months, absent from the University in the interest of this w o r k . T h e distance c o v e r e d in these months of travel has been a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 5 , 0 0 0 miles. T h e total traveling e x p e n s e for the y e a r , including hotel and livery bills, has been $ 4 7 5 . 2 4 .
T h e expense w a s materially reduced through the courtesy of I r a J . O r d w a y , o f C h i c a g o , and J u d g e H u b b a r d , o f C e d a r R a p i d s , l a . , in assisting y o u r President to secure reduced rates on s o m e of the western roads.
T h e results of this y e a r ' s w o r k can not n o w be m e a s u r e d in dollars and cents. P e r h a p s they can never be, but helpful m o v e - ments h a v e been inaugurated which can only be perfected in the course of time.
T h e c a s h contributions t o w a r d B a b c o c k Hall h a v e a m o u n t e d to $ 6 2 4 . Definite p l e d g e s m a d e during the y e a r t o w a r d this fund and not y e t collected, a m o u n t to over $ 3 0 0 . A n u m b e r of condi- tional promises for assistance in the enterprise, can not be definitely estimated, but will, I think, eventually realize s e v e r a l h u n d r e d d o l - lars m o r e than can n o w be reported as p l e d g e d . F i f t y dollars h a v e been raised t o w a r d the K e n y o n A l l e n E n d o w m e n t F u n d and $ 2 , 0 0 0 conditionally p l e d g e d t o w a r d that fund.
T h e matter o f founding t h o u s a n d dollar scholarships h as been presented w h e r e v e r it s e e m e d a d v i s a b l e , and e n c o u r a g e m e n t has been given that three such scholarships will soon be f o u n d e d . In as m a n y more instances parties are considering the matter favorably.
A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :
At least t w o wills h a v e been m a d e in favor of the U n i v e r s i t y within the y e a r . Others h a v e been solicited as o c c a s i o n offered, a n d in s o m e instances the matter remains under consideration.
One A l u m n u s h a s signified his intention of e n d o w i n g a profes- sorship, but has not y e t authorized the a n n o u n c e m e n t of the e n d o w - ment. I h a v e strong hope that within the c o m i n g y e a r this a r r a n g e - ment m a y be perfected and the e n d o w m e n t a n n o u n c e d .
M y visit a m o n g the w e s t e r n A l u m n i which occupied eight w e e k s w a s of especial interest in m a n y r e s p e c t s . F o r m e r s t u d e n t s w e r e found w h o h a d not been to Alfred in thirty y e a r s or m o r e , w h o s e l d o m see a n y mention of our work, a n d w h o h a v e r e m a i n e d a l m o s t wholly ignorant of the attainments a n d the needs of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y since their attendance here.
T h e y e a r ' s experience has fully convinced me that an o c c a - sional visit to these old students a n d A l u m n i is indispensable to our g r o w t h and prosperity. A b o u t f i f t y A l u m n i w e r e visited personally on that western trip. D u r i n g the y e a r over seventy lectures, s e r - m o n s and a d d r e s s e s h a v e been delivered.
W h i l e this m u c h m a y be said of the results of the y e a r ' s w o r k as solicitor, it r e m a i n s true that the w o r k in the C o l l e g e has suffered s o m e loss from so long continued a b s e n c e of the President.
A careful s t u d y of the w h o l e p r o b l e m has led me to feel that, while we are obliged to keep a solicitor in the field, a n d while the P r e s i d e n t should certainly be frequently absent from the U n i v e r s i t y , before the public, a n d w o r k i n g much in the interest of e n d o w m e n t s , b e q u e s t s and contributions, it is nevertheless equally imperative that a considerable portion of his time be d e v o t e d to the executive a n d educational functions of the U n i v e r s i t y .
F e e l i n g this v e r y strongly, I entered into c o m m u n i c a t i o n with R e v . L . E . L i v e r m o r e , concerning the w o r k o f a F i e l d S e c r e t a r y . E n c o u r a g e m e n t w a s received from him that such a n a r r a n g e - ment might b e m a d e . T h e matter w a s b r o u g h t before the E x e c u - tive C o m m i t t e e a n d referred by it to the C o m m i t t e e on Printing and A d v e r t i s i n g with instructions to close a contract with M r . L i v e r - m o r e for the r e m a i n d e r of the C o l l e g e y e a r . T h e report o£ that C o m m i t t e e , will, I feel sure, justify the w i s d o m of that action, a n d will e m p h a s i z e m o r e s t r o n g l y than a n y w o r d s of mine c a n do, the i m p o r t a n c e of continuing that a r r a n g e m e n t for at least another y e a r .
We m u s t be a g g r e s s i v e in our solicitation of funds a n d of
R E P O R T S , 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 . 9 students, and an a g e n t devoted entirely to that w o r k s e e m s to me to be a necessity. M r . L i v e r m o r e ' s natural ability a n d successful experience in that w o r k render him the most desirable m a n n o w available for that w o r k .
I am equally convinced that a duty which the U n i v e r s i t y owTes to itself, is to m a k e its educational w o r k so strong and attractive that we shall not suffer by h a v i n g a considerable per cent of the students w h o c o m e to us l e a v e for other colleges before they h a v e finished their courses here.
T h e late Prof. L a r k i n is credited with the statement that w h a t A l f r e d n e e d s most is not a larger incoming of new students, but the ability to hold all w h o do c o m e to us until they h a v e completed a course.
A g r e a t effort to satisfy the ideals of ambitious students a n d a v o i d the possibility of criticism from a n y source, is an important duty d e v o l v i n g upon the trustees as w e l l as on the President a n d F a c u l t y .
A T H L E T I C S .
T h e F a c u l t y has acted upon the theory that there is a certain e x u b e r a n c e of life in y o u n g m e n that can best be controlled a n d utilized in well regulated a n d restrained Athletic privileges.
A football team and baseball nine h a v e been the leading feat- ures of college athletics for the p a s t three or four y e a r s .
T h e s e teams are a l l o w e d to play under intercollegiate r u l e s with other college t e a m s . T o a v o i d g a m e s with irresponsible a n d ungentlemanly men, the F a c u l t y has restricted all p l a y i n g to college t e a m s .
Our distance from other colleges and the superior training of the t e a m s of l a r g e r colleges limits the n u m b e r of g a m e s to t w o or three per y e a r . T h e Athletic A s s o c i a t i o n is at a g r e a t d i s a d v a n t a g e h o w e v e r , b e c a u s e we do not h a v e a g o o d athletic field. T h e ball g r o u n d south ot the C a m p u s is too small a n d too sidling for e x p e r t p l a y i n g . F u r t h e r m o r e it is not possible to enclose it so as to g i v e the A s s o c i a t i o n the opportunity to c h a r g e a g a t e fee from s p e c t a - tors and thus p a y the traveling e x p e n s e s of other college t e a m s to A l f r e d to play with them.
D e s i r a b l e athletic fields are not a b u n d a n t in this vicinity. T h e r e is, h o w e v e r , north of the v i l l a g e on land o w n e d by M r . F r a n k Sisson, a lot which w o u l d m a k e a v e r y satisfactory athletic field. It can easily be enclosed and is a m p l e for a b a s e b a l l d i a m o n d a n d a
1 2 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :
A new library building is rapidly b e c o m i n g imperative, both on account of the lack of room for the collection we n o w h a v e , and for the s a k e of better p r e s e r v i n g our library from the possibility of destruction by fire.
T h e r e m o v a l of fire from K e n y o n H a l l and the introduction of s t e a m for heating from B a b c o c k H a l l w o u l d greatly lessen the d a n g e r of fire in our n o w v a l u a b l e library.
A respectable list of periodicals is p r o v i d e d for the r e a d i n g r o o m ; and v e r y g e n e r a l use of it has been enjoyed, m o r e g e n e r a l than a n y y e a r p r e v i o u s .
T H E VACANCY IN T H E BABCOCK PROFESSORSHIP OF PHYSICS, AND T H E PROFESSORSHIP OF CHEMISTRY.
T h e appointment of M r . C r o s s one y e a r a g o as Instructor in P h y s i c s and C h e m i s t r y w a s r e c o m m e n d e d b y the C o m m i t t e e o n T e a c h i n g F o r c e , as a t e m p o r a r y a r r a n g e m e n t . It has b e c o m e m o r e and m o r e evident that s o m e m e a s u r e looking t o w a r d the p e r m a n - ent filling of that chair should be a d o p t e d v e r y soon. A f t e r v e r y m u c h thought upon the matter, a n d conference with m a n y of the T r u s t e e s , the C o m m i t t e e has decided, as will be s h o w n by their report, to r e c o m m e n d the election of E d w a r d S. B a b c o c k , S. M . , n o w Principal of the Portville H i g h S c h o o l , to this Professorship.
M a n y considerations h a v e entered into the c a n v a s of this im- portant matter. In the first p l a c e there are s o m e reasons r e c o g - nized by the C o m m i t t e e as m a k i n g it desirable that this particular Professorship, e n d o w e d as it is, should be occupied by a m e m b e r of the S e v e n t h - d a y Baptist, denomination.
S e c o n d l y it is n e c e s s a r y to secure an occupant w h o will c o m e to A l f r e d with the idea of permanency, other things b e i n g s equal, and be willing to accept such a s a l a r y as A l f r e d can p a y .
T h e s e t w o conditions, s e c o n d a r y perhaps, though quite import- ant, M r . B a b c o c k fulfills. A further a n d m o r e important c o n s i d e r a - tion entering into this decision is the p h e n o m e n a l natural fitness of M r . B a b c o c k for the position.
M r . B a b c o c k ' s father w a s a blacksmith and the y o u n g lad early d e v e l o p e d a v e r y r e m a r k a b l e m e c h a n i c a l g e n i o u s , s h o w i n g an abil- ity to construct a n y device which his ingenious mind could c o n c e i v e .
W i t h this he d e v e l o p e d r e m a r k a b l e aptitude as a student, e s - pecially in the direction of the S c i e n c e s .
R e s i d i n g near Buffalo he took a full four y e a r s ' c o u r s e in the Buffalo N o r m a l S c h o o l , devoting m u c h time to the S c i e n c e s of
1 3 P h y s i c s a n d C h e m i s t r y . H e w a s then appointed I n s t r u c t o r i n these S c i e n c e s for one y e a r in the s a m e s c h o o l ; after a y e a r ' s w o r k there he w a s appointed P r o f e s s o r of Industrial M e c h a n i c s in a C o l l e g e of M a n u a l T r a i n i n g in T e n n e s s e e .
A f t e r f i l l i n g this position for one y e a r h e returned t o N e w Y o r k , a n d has since b e e n teaching as Principal of v a r i o u s H i g h S c h o o l s , in the State, n o w a b o u t eight y e a r s .
D u r i n g this time he has g i v e n constant and special s t u d y to the Sciences, chiefly P h y s i c s a n d C h e m i s t r y . He n o w h a s in his p r i v a t e l a b o r a t o r y a c o n s i d e r a b l e p a y i n g business in A n a l y t i c a l Chemistry, d o i n g w o r k c o n s t a n t l y for the p h y s i c i a n s of Oiean, P o r t - ville and s u r r o u n d i n g country, a l s o d o i n g c o m m e r c i a l w o r k in A n a l y s i s for v a r i o u s manufacturing industries. He is President of the B a b c o c k C h e m i c a l C o m p a n y , o f Portville, N . Y . , m a n f a c t u r i n g an e m b a l m i n g C r y s t a l of which Mr. B a b c o c k is the d i s c o v e r e r .
T h r e e y e a r s a g o M r . B a b c o c k w a s appointed S e n i o r E x a m i n e r in S c i e n c e in the R e g e n t s ' Office at A l b a n y , but refused to a c c e p t the position, b e c a u s e he did not like the w o r k of an office so well as he likes w o r k with students.
T w o y e a r s a g o h e w a s appointed lecturer i n P h y s i c s a n d C h e m i s t r y a t t h e C h a u t a u q u a S u m m e r S c h o o l ; last y e a r h e w a s reappointed, and this y e a r he is a g a i n appointed to the s a m e p o s i - tion at an increase of s a l a r y .
I desire to r e a d the following extracts from letters of testimony concerning M r . B a b c o c k ' s fitness for this position, all of w h i c h c o m e from m e n high in official rank in the e d u c a t i o n a l s y s t e m of the S t a t e .
M Y D E A R D R . D A V I S : —
" P r i n . E . S . B a b c o c k , o f Portville, N . Y . , i s i n our j u d g m e n t one of the strongest m e n in the state as r e g a r d s m a n i p u l a t i o n of a p p a r a t u s in P h y s i c s a n d C h e m i s t r y .
H e has been s u g g e s t e d frequently a s one w h o w o u l d f i l l most a c c e p t a b l y an a p p o i n t m e n t as a p p a r a t u s inspector of the U n i v e r s i t y . F r o m w h a t 1 h a v e h e a r d of his w o r k , I think that he m u s t
R E G E N T S O F F I C E , ) A L B A N Y , N . Y . , J a n . 20, 1899. j President B . C . D A V I S ,
A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y .
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h a v e quite a g e n i u s in g i v i n g life and interest to s u b j e c t s that a r e so often p u r s u e d in a dull, m e c h a n i c a l w a y .
V e r y truly y o u r s ,
J A M E S R U S S E L L P A R S O N S , J r . , D i r e c t o r of E x a m i n a t i o n s . "
" I h a v e no personal k n o w l e d g e to a d d to the a b o v e , in which I concur. M E L V I L D E W E Y ,
S e c r e t a r y of the R e g e n t s . "
D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C I N S T R U C T I O N , ) S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ' S O F F I C E . j
A L B A N Y , N . Y . , J a n . 1 9 , 1 8 9 9 . B O O T H E C . D A V I S , Ph. D . ,
A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , Alfred, N . Y . D E A R S I R : —
" R e p l y i n g to y o u r c o m m u n i c a t i o n of the 18th inst., I a d v i s e y o u that E d w a r d S . B a b c o c k , o f Portville, N . Y . , has for the p a s t t w o y e a r s been a m e m b e r of the .State S u m m e r Institute F a c u l t y at C h a u t a u q u a , N . Y . , i n the D e p a r t m e n t o f S c i e n c e . H i s w o r k i n that c a p a c i t y has been of a high order a n d has met universal c o m - mendation from the strongest teachers in attendance upon the In- stitute. H i s w o n d e r f u l ability to a d a p t any piece of a p p a r a t u s or g o o d material at h a n d to the p u r p o s e of instruction h a s attracted the attention not only of the m e m b e r s of his c l a s s e s , but also of the rest of the faculty a n d other m e m b e r s of the Institute.
As long as he can be s e c u r e d for the p u r p o s e , I a s s u r e y o u that I w o u l d h a v e no thought of looking further for an instructor in his stead. It is no mere e m p t y p h r a s e w h e n I s a y that I h a v e the highest opinion of M r . B a b c o c k ' s ability as a t e a c h e r of S c i e n c e , a n d I c o m m e n d him to y o u in the s a m e spirit that I stand r e a d y to e m p l o y him myself w h e n occasion offers.
Y o u r s v e r y truly, S . H . S T O U T ,
S u p e r v i s o r of Institutes."
D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C I N S T R U C T I O N , ) B U R E A U O F T E A C H E R ' S I N S T I T U T E S . \
P E N N Y A N , N . Y . , J a n . 28, 1 8 9 9 . Dr. B . C . D A V I S ,
P r e s i d e n t A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y . M Y D E A R D R . D A V I S : —
" It h a s been my privilege to h a v e personal a c q u a i n t a n c e with
1 5 Prof. E d w a r d S . B a b c o c k i n connection with m y institute w o r k , a n d at the S t a t e S u m m e r Institute at C h a u t a u q u a , w h e r e he r e g u - larly taught S c i e n c e . I w a s the conductor.
I h a v e found Prof. B a b c o c k an excellent scholar, an e a r n e s t student of S c i e n c e , a g e n i u s in d e v i s i n g w a y s and m e a n s of illus- trating the subjects to his c l a s s e s , an e a r n e s t a n d enthusiastic teacher, a n d withal a g e n i a l g e n t l e m a n , w h o m I am a l w a y s g l a d to meet. He is a l s o popular with the t e a c h e r s .
If the T r u s t e e s of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y elect Prof. B a b c o c k to the chair of Science, they will s e c u r e one w h o will a d d strength a n d popularity to the U n i v e r s i t y . I hope he c a n occasionally spend a d a y in our Institutes. V e r y sincerely,
H E N R Y R . S A N F O R D , S e n i o r C o n d u c t o r . "
In the light of all these facts the T r u s t e e s m a y well c o n g r a t u - late t h e m s e l v e s on the possibility of filling this v a c a n c y with a m a n n o w w e l l k n o w n a n d p o p u l a r t h r o u g h o u t the state a n d c o m - petent to take up the w o r k in these v e r y important a n d practical b r a n c h e s of S c i e n c e .
It is now possible for A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y to h a v e the D e p a r t m e n t of P h y s i c s , of which it is j u s t l y proud, m a n n e d with a specialist of rare g e n i u s a n d ability, a n d a specialist w h o s e g r e a t e s t ability lies in the line of the practical application of the S c i e n c e .
It is possible also to organize u n d e r the direction of Prof. B a b - cock, a C h e m i c a l A n a l y z i n g L a b o r a t o r y which shall h a v e a g r e a t influence t h r o u g h o u t this entire country, m a k i n g a n a l y s e s both for m e d i c a l d i a g n o s e s and c o m m e r c i a l enterprises, and m o r e than this it will a d d to the F a c u l t y a m a n w h o w i l l be at once s o u g h t in the teacher's associations and institutes of the surrounding country, a n d popular as a teacher of science in the C h a u t a u q u a S u m m e r S c h o o l . T h i s item of my report has g o n e m u c h into detail, b u t I trust that y o u r better a c q u a i n t a n c e with the facts in the c a s e will justify the time g i v e n to it.
T H E E X T E N S I O N O F I N D U S T R I A L E D U C A T I O N . D u r i n g the y e a r I h a v e visited fourteen colleges a n d u n i v e r s i - ties. A s o m e w h a t careful study of the educational trend of the times, as indicated by these representative institutions, has b e e n v e r y s u g g e s t i v e to me and h a s led me to s t u d y m o r e closely our o w n w o r k as a college, and its adaptation to the needs of our time- A m o n g the m a n y things s u g g e s t e d , a n d one which s e e m e d the
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the tull p r o c e s s of which can be theoretically and practically stud-*
ied by our students.
I could place a half dozen y o u n g men t o - d a y in g o o d positions in machine shops, had I such y o u n g men trained in the use of tools.
A score of y o u n g men are b e s i e g i n g me for e m p l o y m e n t to earn m o n e y to finish their education. T h e y are unskilled, h o w - ever, and the w a g e s thev c a n earn will not render the assistance needed. T h e machine shop w o u l d furnish such y o u n g men a s h a v e mechanical g e n i u s an opportunity to acquire skill in the use of tools and in m a n y cases lead them out into n e w d e v e l o p m e n t s of thought a n d activity.
I trust that such an a r r a n g e m e n t will s p e e d i]y be m a d e and advertised as I believe it will be of great v a l u e to the institution as well as to the scores of y o u n g m e n w h o are a n x i o u s for s u c h op portunity.
A unique opportunity which Alfred has for g i v i n g Industrial T r a i n i n g is in clay w o r k i n g . No section of country has finer d e - posits of clay than has A l f r e d . T h e c l a y - w o r k i n g industry, terra cotta, brick m a k i n g and allied b r a n c h e s , is only in its infancy in A m e r i c a .
G e r m a n y and H o l l a n d h a v e long h a d clay w o r k i n g schools ; there are six, if I m i s t a k e not, in H o l l a n d .
T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s has but one such school, that is at S p r i n g - field, Ohio. T h e E m p i r e S t a t e will doubtless h a v e such a s c h o o l established v e r y soon, and with the natural a d v a n t a g e s , A l f r e d should h a v e it.
I feel that the Trustees., should take steps at once, looking t o w a r d the investigation of this matter with a v i e w to i n a u g u r a t i n g under the s u p e r v i s i o n of the P r o f e s s o r of Industrial M e c h a n i c s , instruction in clay w o r k i n g . S u c h a s c h o o l w o u l d be a novelty it is true, but it w o u l d be something to attract attention to A l f r e d a n d w o u l d , I believe, in the course of time, d e v e l o p an important b r a n c h of industrial training.
An Industrial D e p a r t m e n t g i v i n g instruction in artificial ice manufacture a n d refrigeration could be introduced with but little if a n y e x p e n s e . I h a v e in mind a y o u n g m a n w h o is m a k i n g a scien- tific study of these subjects, w h o w o u l d be g l a d to invest s o m e capital in a plant which w o u l d be m a d e self-supporting, c o m m e r c - ially, and at the s a m e time furnish facilities for the scientific s t u d y of this and related industries.
1 9 C o l d s t o r a g e is rapidlv b e c o m i n g an important industry, not only for the g r e a t cities but for the small villages as w e l l . An in- g e n i o u s , w t l l - t r a i n e d instructor in these lines of industry could interest and benefit m a n y a boy w h o has no taste or adaptability for the study of the c l a s s i c s . W i t h such a training he could m a k e a practical, useful and successful citizen in his community, a n d by it the U n i v e r s i t y w o u l d be g r e a t l y increasing its o w n popularity a n d s u c c e s s as well as contributing t o t h e g e n e r a l thrift of the country
I h a v e only s u g g e s t e d a few of the possibilities a l o n g the line of industrial training.
T h e opportunity for d e v e l o p m e n t in this direction is unlimited, and my o b s e r v a t i o n is that the colleges which are m o v i n g in this direction are w i n n i n g students and p o p u l a r favor in a larger m e a s u r e than those which are not.
L E A V E O F A B S E N C E FOR P R O F E S S I O N A L S T U D Y .
I cannot close this report w i t h o u t calling the attention of the T r u s t e e s to another matter that I d e e m of g r e a t importance.
A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y m a k e s no provision for her professors to visit a n d study in other colleges or universities. T h i s is a matter that a l m o s t all other colleges recognize as imperative, and r e g u l a r l y provide for by g i v i n g leave of a b s e n c e once in so m a n y y e a r s , v a r y - i n g from four to ten.
T h e most c o m m o n l e a v e of a b s e n c e is the S a b b a t i c a l year, by which once in s e v e n y e a r s the professor h a s a y e a r to travel a n d study, without the w i t h d r a w a l of s a l a r y .
It is evident that the teacher w h o never inspects the w o r k of others, or o b s e r v e s methods in other institutions, must b e c o m e more or less stereotyped in m e t h o d s — w i l l g e t into ruts from which it is difficult to e s c a p e .
T e a c h e r s need the inspiration that c o m e s from meeting other teachers, and c o n v e r s i n g with them as to m e t h o d s and plans of w o r k .
A l f r e d ' s professors need this help ; they are w o r k i n g on small s a l a r i e s and c a r r y i n g t w o d e p a r t m e n t s each, and a r e all hard w o r k - ing teachers. I think it is s a f e to s a y that as a F a c u l t y , taken as a w h o l e , it w a s never so strong in the quality of its w o r k as it is t o - d a y .
T h e r e is not a m a n on the F a c u l t y that is considered by the students other than the m o s t thorough and e x a c t i n g in his w7ork, yet
2 0 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y ;
the v e r y best of our professors n o w most need the help that a short l e a v e of a b s e n c e w o u l d g i v e them.
Prof. T o m l i n s o n h a s n o w been w o r k i n g for 18 y e a r s without the privilege of a single w e e k ' s a b s e n c e , during the time w h e n other colleges a r e in session.
Prof. K e n y o n has not had an a b s e n c e for 12 y e a r s . Our other p r o f e s s o r s h a v e had no a b s e n c e since they c a m e to us.
I w o u l d u r g e that the T r u s t e e s p r o v i d e for a leave of a b s e n c e of from four to ten wTeeks, as the professor m a y desire, once in four y e a r s of his service for the U n i v e r s i t y .
I put it oftener b e c a u s e we cannot s p a r e our professors for a full y e a r under a n y r e a s o n a b l e circumstances.
B u t with little e x p e n s e to the U n i v e r s i t y the d e p a r t m e n t s c a n be put into the h a n d s of tutors for a few w e e k s , once in four y e a r s of the p r o f e s s o r s ' work, a n d I insist that we o w e it to the U n i v e r s i t y as well as to the professors to m a k e such a provision.
W i t h deep appreciation of the confidence i m p o s e d in me by the m e m b e r s of the B o a r d , and with d e v o u t thankfulness for the b l e s s i n g s of the y e a r , this report is respectfully s u b m i t t e d .
B O O T H E C O L W E L L D A V I S , President.
T h e report of the R e g i s t r a r to the P r e s i d e n t is a p p e n d e d to this report as follows ;
T o the P r e s i d e n t :
As R e g i s t r a r of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y I h e r e b y submit the follow- ing brief report for the school y e a r 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 :
T o t a l registry of students, 1 s t S e m e s t e r :•
In C o l l e g e . . . 65
I n A c a d e m y 1 0 7
T o t a l 1 7 2 T a k i n g studies i n b o t h C o l l e g e and A c a d e m y , 1 6
Different individuals r e g i s t e r e d in both 1 5 6 T o t a l registry of students, 2D S e m e s t e r :
In C o l l e g e 58 I n A c a d e m y 8 9
T o t a l 1 4 7 T a k i n g studies i n both C o l l e g e and A c a d e m y 1 3
Different individuals registered i n b o t h , 1 3 4
T o t a l different n a m e s r e g i s t e r e d d u r i n g the y e a r :
I n C o l l e g e . 7 0 I n A c a d e m y 1 1 8
T o t a l 1 8 8 D u p l i c a t e n a m e s , 16
Different individuals in both 1 7 2 Of the 70 registered in the C o l l e g e , 2 w e r e g r a d u a t e students,
1 0 w e r e m e m b e r s o f the S e n i o r class, 1 1 o f the J u n i o r c l a s s , 1 0 o f the S o p h o m o r e class, 17 of the F r e s h m a n c l a s s , and 20 special s t u d e n t s .
S o m e of these special students a r e e x p e c t e d to b e c o m e r e g u l a r c l a s s m e n next y e a r , h a v i n g c o m p l e t e d the entrance r e q u i r e m e n t s this y e a r .
T h e n u m b e r in our S e n i o r c l a s s as c o m p a r e d with the total registry, or as c o m p a r e d with the n u m b e r in the F r e s h m a n c l a s s , s h o w s a larger per cent, than s e v e r a l colleges w h o s e registry I h a v e s t u d i e d .
T h e r e h a v e been instructed in the s e v e r a l d e p a r t m e n t s of the C o l l e g e the n u m b e r of c l a s s e s , o c c u p y i n g the n u m b e r of hours per w e e k , indicated in the following t a b l e :
D E P A R T M E N T . 1 S T S E M E S T E R . 2 D S E M E S T E R . D E P A R T M E N T .
C L A S S E S . HOURS. C L A S S E S . HOURS
P h i l o s o p h y 3 6 3 6
G r e e k 6 2 0 6 2 0
L a t i n 4 8 4 9
M o d e r n L a n g u a g e s 8 2 2 8 2 2
E n g l i s h 4 7 4 7
M a t h e m a t i c s and G r a p h i c s 6 1 5 5 1 3 P h y s i c s and C h e m i s t r y 5 1 7 5 1 7 N a t u r a l H i s t o r y 6 1 4 6 • 1 4 History a n d Political S c i e n c e . . 4 1 1 5 1 3 P h y s i c a l Culture and E l o c u t i o n . . 4 8 4 8
In the T h e o l o g i c a l D e p a r t m e n t 7 c l a s s e s o c c u p y i n g 15 hours p e r w e e k were taught throughout the y e a r .
I n the A c a d e m y there w e r e 2 5 c l a s s e s , o c c u p y i n g 1 2 5 h o u r s per w e e k d u r i n g the F i r s t S e m e s t e r , and 2 6 classes, o c c u p y i n g 1 2 6 hours per w e e k , during the S e c o n d S e m e s t e r .
2 2 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :
T h e quality o f the w o r k done a s s h o w n b y the p e r c e n t a g e e a r n e d in the v a r i o u s studies has b e e n v e r y g o o d .
R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d ,
A . B . K E N Y O N , R e g i s t r a r .
Register of Attendance by Semester 9 3 = 9 4 and 9 8 - 9 9 . 9 3 - 9 4 98 99*
1 st l o t 1 5 6 2 d 9 3 1 3 4
1 9 4 2 9 0
L I B R A R I A N ' S REPORT.
T o T H E B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S :
T h e following report concerning the u s e a n d g r o w t h of the l i b r a r y d u r i n g the past y e a r is respectfully submitted :
T h e r e has been manifested a m a r k e d p r o g r e s s in the a p p r e c i a - tion of the privileges of the l i b r a r y as s h o w n by the use of b o o k s in the l i b r a r y — a use w h i c h is of g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e , but w h i c h c a n - not be reported in definite figures, as students a n d other p a t r o n s h a v e free a c c e s s to the s h e l v e s .
T h e r e h a v e been d r a w n from the library during the y e a r 4 , 5 3 6 v o l u m e s . B o o k s h a v e b e e n d r a w n b y 2 3 0 i n d i v i d u a l s .
T h e r e h a v e been a d d e d to the library 408 v o l u m e s , of w h i c h 2 7 0 w e r e p u r c h a s e d a n d 1 3 8 d o n a t e d . 445 p a m p h l e t s h a v e b e e n a d d e d .
T h e w h o l e n u m b e r of v o l u m e s n o w in the library is 1 2 , 1 3 6 . 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 1 , 1 8 9 8 , t o J u n e 1 , 1 8 9 9 . R E V E N U E .
Balance in hands of University Treasurer, June I, 1 8 9 8 . A c c o u n t U n i v e r s i t y F u n d $ 3 9 3 7 ^
" A l l e g h a n i a n L y c e u m 3 7 3 ^ Orophilian " 47 82 A l f r i e d i a n " 15 44
" A t h e n i a n " 1 4 2 1 — $ 5 0 8 6 3
G i f t of C h a s . H. G r e e n 3 00
D e p a r t m e n t o f E l o c u t i o n 9 5 0 L i b r a r y taxes, A l l e g h a n i a n L y c e u m . . $ 23 20
Orophilian " 1 1 7 5 A l f r i e d i a n " 8 20
Athensean " 12 8 0 — 55 95 N e w Y o r k S t a t e 200 0 0
$777 08 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 $ 2 5 5 1 8
" A l l e g h a n i a n L y c e u m 53 27
" Orophilian " . 53 34
" A l f r i e d i a n " 15 88
" Athenasan " 23 1 9 — $ 4 0 0 86
M a p 325
A c c e s s i o n B o o k s 1 6 0 0 A p p a r a t u s for L i b r a r y 5 08 F r e i g h t and E x p r e s s a g e 1 2 0 7
Balance on hand June 1, 1 8 9 9 . A c c o u n t U n i v e r s i t y F u n d $ 3 1 4 7 0
A l l e g h a n i a n L y c e u m 7 3 1 Orophilian " 6 23 Alfriedian " 7 76
Athenasan " . . > . . 3 8 2 — 3 3 9 8 2
$777 08 Gifts h a v e been received from the following individuals a n d
A l f r e d A l l e n . E d w a r d A t k i n s o n , Prof. F . G . B a t e s . W . S . B l a t c h l e y . S C. B u r d i c k .
M r s . W . ' C . B u r d i c k . J u d g e J . B . C a s s o d a y .
M r s . L . D . Collins.
M i s s V e l m a K . C r a n d a l l . H o n . J o h n N . D a v i d s o n . P r e s . B . C . D a v i s . T . A . Gill.
C h a s . H . G r e e n e . D r . D a v i d L G r e e n e .
H u g h H a s t i n g s . M r s . I . F . K e n y o n . E t h a n L a n p h e a r . R e v . A . H . L e w i s , D . D . Prof. E . H . L e w i s . M r s . F . C . P a l m e r . A . C . Prentice.
J . R . Proctor.
Corliss F . R a n d o l p h . M i s s G e r t r u d e F . R a n d o l p h . M i s s Latara R a n d o l p h . M r s . M a r y D . R a n d o l p h . W . H . Satterlee.
Principal E . P . S a u n d e r s .
2 4 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y : A . K . S m i l e y .
H o n . T . Guilford S m i t h . President S c h u r m a n . J o h n S m o c k . C l a r e n c e W . S p i c e r . C h a s . S t i l l m a n , E s q . R . G . T h w a i t e s . Prof. E . M . T o m l i n s o n . M i s s A l i c e T o o p . H o n . C h a s . T u b b s . H . G . W h i p p l e , E s q .
C h a i r of H i s t o r y and Civics, A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y .
D e p t s . o f U . S . G o v e r n m e n t . E d i t o r s a n d P u b l i s h e r s of the
A l f r e d Monthly.
Buffalo M e d i c a l J o u r n a l . C r e s s e t .
M e d i c a l R e v i e w o f R e v i e w s . Peculiar P e o p l e .
S c h o o l .
M e a d v i l l e T h e o l o g i c a l S e m i n a r y . S t u d e n t s ' V o l u n t e e r Movement,
for F o r e i g n Missions.
R e g e n t s of the U n i v e r s i t y of t h e State o f N e w Y o r k .
S o u n d C u r r e n c y C o m m i s s i o n . U n i v e r s i t y of K a n s a s .
" W i s c o n s i n , A n d other colleges a n d univer-
sities.
At the beginning of the college y e a r it w a s decided to place the r e a d i n g - r o o m under the direction of the L i b r a r i a n , a n d to c h a r g e each student a fee of 15 cents for the use of the r e a d i n g - r o o m . Contributions in m o n e y or periodicals h a v e been m a d e by m e m b e r s of the F a c u l t y , whose gifts for this p u r p o s e are estimated at a b o u t
$ 2 0 . S e v ral v a l u a b l e periodicals not formerly received h a v e been p l a c e d on file. Our thanks are due to the publishers of the W e s t - erly S u n and of s e v e r a l local p a p e r s w h o h a v e sent their p u b l i c a - tions regularly.
In behalf of the L i b r a r y D i r e c t o r s ,
E . M . T O M L I N S O N , L i b r a r i a n .
G I F T S AND B E Q U E S T S .
T h e late D a v i d E . B l i s s , o f Little G e n e s e e , N Y . , p r o v i d e d i n his will for b e q u e s t s from his estate to A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y . T h e University h a s received from his estate the following a m o u n t s : F o r the T h e o l o g i c a l D e p a r t m e n t , $ 2 6 9 . 2 0 ; for thet t G e n e r a l fund of the U n i v e r s i t y , $ 5 3 8 . 4 1 .
T h e late J o h n D. Collins, of G e o r g i a , left a b e q u e s t for A l f r e d U n f v e r s i t y , from w h i c h the U n i v e r s i t y h a s received $ 7 3 .
R E P O R T S , 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 . 2 5 T h e One H u n d r e d T h o u s a n d D o l l a r Centennial F u n d , w h i c h the trustees voted to raise, had received a d v a n c e s u b s c r i p - tions to the a m o u n t of $7 before the T r e a s u r e r ' s report w a s closed.
F r o m the Peter W o o d e n estate $ 5 8 3 . 9 6 has been realized, which has been a d d e d to the permanent e n d o w m e n t k n o w n as the Peter W o o d e n F u n d .
T h e S e y e n t h - d a y B a p t i s t C h u r c h of Plainfield has contributed during the year, t o w a r d its $ 1 , 0 0 0 scholarship, $ 2 2 . 5 0 .
T h f F i r s t S e v e n t h - d a y Baptist Church of A l f r e d has contrib- uted during the year, t o w a r d its scholarship, $ 1 0 2 . 7 5 .
T h e L a d i e s of A l f r e d scholarship has been increased during the y e a r $ 1 0 0 .
J u d g e N . M . H u b b a r d , o f C e d a r R a p i d s , l a . , pledged $ 2 0 0 0 , t o w a r d the K e n y o n - A l l e n E n d o w m e n t F u n d o f the A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n , provided other A l u m n i w o u l d first raise the fund to
$ 8 0 0 0 . A b o u t $ 1 0 0 0 w a s s u b s c r i b e d t o that fund during the y e a r , by interested A l u m n i , raising it to o v e r $ 8 0 0 0 . S i n c e the a n n u a | meeting, J u d g e H u b b a r d has contributed the $ 2 0 0 0 , raising the fund n o w to over $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 .
T R E A S U R E R ' S REPORT.
June 1, 1898, to .June 1, 1899.
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 .
Cash on hand June 1, 1898 $ 366 87
Cash in bank June 1, 1898 236 96—$ 603 83 Tuition, Academy 2,137 25
1 1 College 1,821 25
1 1 Music 541 1 5 — 4,499 65
Interest 2,249 63
Rentals, Ladies Hall I, 3 7 4 *7
" Burdick Hall 155 50
" Woolworth Estate no 00
Bliss Real Estate 10 00— 1,649 67 Graduation Fees 45 00 State of New York, Account of Teachers' Training
Class 617 00 State of New York, Account Library 200 00
1 1 M w Regents'Acad. Fund.. 1 3 0 0 0 — 94700
2 6 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y : Seventh-day Baptist Memorial Fund, per J. A Hub-
bard, Treasurer, Account of
Plainfield Professorship of Doctrinal Theology.. 4 58 33 William H. Maxson Professorship of Greek 261 40 Charles Potter Professorship of History and
Political Science * 1 , 0 4 6 1 3 Babcock Professorship of Physics.. 45° 38
George H. Babcock Fund, General Endowment, 4 , 1 1 8 27 E. Lua Babcock Fund for Grounds 1 647 29 Young Men Preparing for the Ministry 228 43
Bicentennial Fund 1 0 0 0 0 Church History and Homiletics 821 11
Pastoral Theology 1 4°
General Fund. " 77— 9 * * 4 4 5 1
Seventh-day Baptist Education Society, per A. B, Kenyon, Treasurer, Account of
Plainfield Professorship of Doctrinal Theology.. 4° 5°
Professorship of Biblical Languages and Litera-
ture L 3l 5o
4k Natural History 12 00
General Fund 1,822 1 6 — 2,012 16 Apparatus, Account Babcock Hall of Physics, refunded 37 71 Library 58 95 Payments on Notes 296 79
Bills Payable 7 , 1 0 0 0 0 Bonds Payable 11,500 00
Alumni Association of Alfred University, per E. E.
Hamilton, Treas., Account of President's chair 300 00
Special Examinations . 7 0 0
Tuition Notes 177 00 Quarterly Bulletin 22 25 Chemical Laboratory Fees 54 °°
Peter Wooden Estate 662 69 O'Connell Real Estate 408 50 Fuel Sold 7 05 Janitors' Services 4 35 Reading Room Fees 76 19 Babcock Hall of Physics 3,224 12
Incidentals 9 92
Zoology Fees 16 00
Microscopy Fees 7 0 0 0 Damage to Furniture 3 5°
Use of Surveying Instruments 10 00
Subscriptions to Gymnasium Fund 57 25
SpeciafSubscriptions, Account Natural History Ap-
paratus 3 ° 0 0
$45,284 72
E X P E N D I T U R E S .
Salaries u , 9 ° 4 65
Interest i,989 "
Repairs • 679 91
Furniture 7Q I 45
Library 437 2°
Apparatus, Baocock Professorship of Physics 746 83 Apparatus, George B. Rogers Professorship of In-
dustrial Mechanics 16 00
Gymnasium Apparatus 53 r5
Supplies 79 07
R E P O R T S , 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 .
27
insurance • 425 94
Apparatus, Account General Fund 82 65
Janitors 733 95
Fuel 883 63
Printing and Advertising 417 64
Chemicals » 40 00
'Incidentals 434 80
Rebate Tuition . 6 75
Expense on Bonds. 93 29
President's Expenses 68 50
Agent's Salary and Expenses 142 85
Quarterly Bulletin * 156 43
Bills Payable 13,650 00
Young Men Preparing for the Ministry 100 00
Catalogues and Announcements 620 01
E. Lua Babcock Fund for Grounds 1,514 22
Peter Wooden Estate 637 55
Diplomas 15 00
Reading Room 76 15
Apparatus, Professorship of Natural History 105 08 Crandall & Rosebush, order Babcock Hall of Physics 18 75
Apparatus, Babcock Hall of Physics 236 62
Babcock Hall of Physics. 5,814 99
Scholarships, Academy 420 00
859 5o
College 439 5c 859 5o
O'Connell Real Estate 261 36
Cash in Bank 1,213 28
" on Hand.. 8 35— 1,221 63
$45,284 70 P R I N C I P A L A C C O U N T .
R E C E I P T S .
Cash on hand, June 1, 1898 2,035 44 Payments on Notes . 71 00
44 " Bonds and Mortgages 2,079 *5 The Ladies of Alfred Scholarship 100 00 The Seventh-day Baptist Church of Plainfield Schol-
arship , •.. 22 50 The First Seventh-day Baptist Church of Alfred
Scholarship 102 75 Peter Wooden Fund 625 00 Theological Department, D. E. Bliss Estate 277 82 Centennial Fund 7 00
General Fund, D. E. Bliss Estate 628 64—$ 6,549 30
D I S B U R S E M E M T S .
Invested in Bonds and Mortgages $ 3>75° 0 0
11 Notes 75o 00
Peter Wooden Fund •. 41 °4
H. G. Whipple, Atty. Fees, D. E. Bliss Estate .. 25 85 Cash on Hand:
Account Buildings and Grounds 12 00
11 Kenyon Memorial Fund 60 00
1 1 Alfred Ladies1 Scholarship 10 00
*• First Alfred Church Scholarship 2 75 Shiloh, N. J . , Church and Society
Scholarship 25 00
" Plainfield, N. J . , Church Scholarship... 2 2 5 0
28
A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :Pastoral Theology 4 0 0 0
u Theological Department 19 20
" Centennial Fund 7 0 0
4 4 Peter Wooden Fund 1 , 5 1 2 9 3
" General Fund 271 03— 1,982 41
$6,549 30 A D D I T I O N S T O E N D O W M E N T .
J U N E I , 1898, T O J U N E I , 1899.
The Seventh-day Baptist Church of Plainfield Schol-
arship $ 2 2 50
The First Seventh-day Baptist Church of Alfred
Scholarship 102 75 The Ladies of Alfred Scholarship 100 00 Estate of D. E. Bliss, Acct. Theological Department 269 20
u " 4 4 General Fund 5 38 41
Centennial Fund 7 0 0
Estate of John D. Collins 73 0 0
Peter Wooden Fund 583 96
$1,696 82 C O N D I T I O N O F T H E E N D O W M E N T .
H E L D B Y T R E A S U R E R J U N E I , 1899.
President's Chair:
Bonds and Mortgages $ 20000 Notes, interest bearing 1,225 00
Notes of doubtful value 900 co—$ 2,325 00 William C. Kenyon Professorship of Latin Language
and Literature :
Bonds and Mortgages 3°5 0 0
Notes, interest bearing 4 ° ° 0 0
Notes of doubtful value 100 00— 805 00 George B. Rogers Professorship of Industrial Me-
chanics:
Bonds and Mortgages L I ,0 0 0 0 0
Note of doubtful value 100 00 Library and Apparatus Fund:
Bonds and Mortgages 2,000 00— 15,100 00 Nathan V. Hull Professorship of Pastoral Theology:
Bonds and .Mortgages 2,580 00 Notes, interest bearing 690 00
Cash 40 00— 3,310 00 Professorship of Church History and Homiletics:
Bonds and Mortgages 4 ° ° °°
Note, interest bearing 5 ° 0 0
Note of doubtful value 100 00— 550 00 Plainfield Professorship of Doctrinal Theology:
Note, interest bearing 1 0 0 0 0
Rhode Island Professorship of Mathematics:
Bonds and Mortgages 8,500 00
Note, Interest bearing 1,50000— io,ccc 00 Fund for the Education of Young Men Preparing for
the Ministry:
Bonds and Mortgages 1,500 00 Kenyon Memorial Fund:
Bonds and Mortgages 1 0 0 0 0
Notes, interest bearing 58 38
Cash 0 0 00— 218 38
R E P O R T S 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 . 2 9 Buildings and Grounds:
Cash 12 oo One Thousand Dollar Scholarships:
First Seventh-day Baptist Church, Alfred, N. Y.
Bonds and Mortgages 200 00 Note, interest bearing 20 00
Cash 2 75— 222 75 Alfred Ladies, Alfred, N. Y.
Bonds and Mortgages 1 5 ° 0 0
Notes, interest bearing 7 ° ° 0 0
Cash 10 00— 860 00 Shiloh, N. J. Seventh-day Baptist Church and Society:
Notas, interest bearing 200 00
Cash 25 00— 225 00 Plainfield, N. J. Seventh day Baptist Church:
Note, interest bearing 100 00
Cash 22 50 122 50 Peter Wooden Fund:
Bonds and Mortgages 3-95° 0 0
Notes, interest bearing i , 5l 6 52
Cash 1 , 5 1 2 9 3 — 6,97945 Theological Department:
Note 250 00
Cash 19 20— 269 20 Centennial Fund:
Cash 7 00 General Fund:
Bonds and Mortgages 5>3°° 41
Notes, interest bearing 5i37x 92 Notes, not interest bearing T * , 32° 0 0
Notes of doubtful value 714 0 0
Real Estate, Hornellsville, N. Y . , $4<364 98
11 <4 Woolworth Farm I,7QO 00— 6,064 98
11 " Real Estate Contract 950 00
Cash 271 03— 18,992 34 S U M M A R Y .
Bonds and Mortgages $38,185 41 Notes, interest bearing i t , 1 8 1 82 Notes, not interest bearing i,32° 00
Notes of doubtful value 1.914 0 0
Real Estate 6,064 98 Real Estate Contract 950 00
Cash 1,982 4 1 — 61,598 62 D E B T A C C O U N T .
D E B I T .
Bonds Payable $ 3*»5°o 00 Mortgages Payable, Peter Wooden Estate 4,000 00
Notes Payable 3,84Q 00
Accrued Interest 457 5°
Bills Audited
Account Field Sec'y Expenses 31 37 Insurance 210 00
Janitors 1 92 9 °
President's Expenses 5 ° 0 0
Printing and Advertising 40 15 Quarterly Bulletin 42 86
Bond Expenses 5°
3 0 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y :
Library [7 °o
Supplies 91 0 1
E. Lua Babcock Fund *35 °3 Repairs 226 52 Babcock Hall of Physics 582 58
Peter Wooden Estate 32 89
Fuel 64 2 20
Furniture 3* 00— 2,326 01
$42,123 51 Due Teachers First Quarter 1898-9 20 00
Third 1 1 1 1 270 00
Fourth 11 " 2,655 00— 2,945 00 45,068 51
C R E D I T .
Notes held for Liquidating the Debt $4,187 55 Notes held for Liquidating the Debt, of doubtful
value $ i , 32° 0 0
Memorial Hall Notes 236 24
«« " kk of doubtful value $107 72
Babcock Hall of Physics Note 100 00 Accrued Interest on Mortgages I»359 °5 Accrued Interest on Notes 279 06 Cash on Hand 8 35
Cash in Bank $ 1 , 2 1 3 . 2 8 1 , 2 2 1 6 3 — 7 , 3 8 4 1 3 37,684 38 S P E C I A L F U N D S .
D E B I T .
Babcock Hall of Physics 4 , 7 58 44 Tuition Notes 263 73 Potter Chair of History and Political Science 5 72 98
O'Connell Real Estate 73 42~ 5,66857
C R E D I T .
Mrs. Geo. H. Babcock, Apparatus for Hall of Physics 123 i4
Reception Room Piano J4 25
Library 3*4 7°
k k Alleghanian 7 31
" Orophilian 6 23
kk Alfriedian 7 76
" Athenian 3 8 2 339 8 2
Allen-Hall 1 0 0 0
Chemical Laboratory . 11 ?°
Payments on indebtedness Subscriptions* 5 ,1 8 6 63 Education of Young Men Preparing for the Ministry 287 18 Mechanical Library and Apparatus 136 94 Surveying 30 60
Zoology 92
Microscopy 10 00 Oratorical Prize Contest 7 °o
Reading Room 8 °5
E. Lua Babcock, for Grounds 8 o9 4o
Astronomy 2 18
Gymnasium 4 To
Babcock Chair of Physics J, 5 3 5 27
R E P O R T S , 1 8 9 8 - 9 9 . 3 1
P E T E R WOODEN E S T A T E .
Real Estate on hand. L< ts 1, 2 and 3 aie situated in the city of Plain- field; the others are situated in the burrough of North Plainfield, Newjersey:
L o t s i, 2 and 3 Madison A v e n u e $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 00 L o t 8, S o m e r s e t Place 3 5 0 00 L o t s 9 . 1 0 and 1 1 , S o m e r s e t Street, $ 1 , 8 0 0 each 5,400 0 0 L o t 1 2 , S o m e r s e t Street 2,000 0 0
L o t 1 8 , Lincoln P l a c e 1 , 8 0 0 0 0 L o t s 1 4 , 1 5 , and 1 6 , S o m e r s e t Street, $ 1 , 3 0 0 e a c h . . . . 3,900 00
L o t 3 2 , near Stony B r o o k 3 0 0 0 0 L o t 3 3 , 'V " " 400 0 0 L o t 40, " " " 500 00 L o t 2 7; 28, 29 and 30, Stony B r o o k P l a c e 505 00 L o t s 34, 3 5 , 36, 3 7 , 38 and 39, S t o n y B r o o k P l a c e . . . . 875 00 T o t a l valuation $ 2 6 , 2 3 0 0 0 D e d u c t m o r t g a g e on lots 1, 2 and 3 4,000 00 E s t i m a t e d value of equity in real estate $ 2 2 , 2 3 0 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 from rentals, etc., from J u n e 1, 1 8 9 8 , to J u n e
I , 1 8 9 9 $ 6 1 3 44 P a i d out for R e p a i r s , C o m m i s s i o n s on Collections, etc. 587 30 B a l a n c e . $ 26 14
P E T E R WOODEN FUND.
By vote of the Board of Trustees at the Annual Meeting in 1896, all moneys received from the Executor of Peter Wooden, deceased, and the pro- ceeds of real estate devised by Peter Wooden to Alfred University, form a permanent endowment under the name of P E T E R W O O D E N F U N D .
R E C E I P T S .
F r o m E x e c u t o r , previously reported $ 2 , 5 4 6 7 4 F r o m S a l e s o f R e a l E s t a t e , previously reported 4 . 7 2 5 0 0
Music 132 10 Peter Woden Estate 196 92
$8,851 50
"*$5ooo of this represents the amount allowed for Allen Steinheim Museum.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. C R A N D A L L , Treasurer.
June 1, 1899.
Examined, compared with vouchers, and found correct.
O . M . R O G E R S , [ A . . . A . A . S H A W , \ * * * * * *
3 2 A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y : F r o m Collections a n d S a l e s , current y e a r , viz-
L o t N o . 4 , S o m e r s e t P l a c e 3 2 5 0 0 B a l a n c e on lot N o . 6 300 00 T o t a l receipts on Principal A c c o u n t §7,896 74
D I S B U R S E M E N T S .
P r e v i o u s l y R e p o r t e d $ 876 25 C o m m i s s i o n s , revenue, a r r e a r s of taxes,
a n d advertising 4 1 0 4 $ 9 1 7 2 9
Peter W o o d e n F u n d 6 , 9 7 9 4 5
E N D O W M E N T AND PROPERTY.
E N D O W M E N T , held b y :
A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y $ 6 1 , 5 9 8 62
M " Peter W o o d e n E s t a t e 2 2 , 2 3 0 0 0 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 Society 4 3 3 4 5 2 8
B o a r d of T r u s t e e s of 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 1 3 7 . 7 5 9 4 8 A l u m n i A s s o c i a t i o n of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y 7 <29 7 59 T o t a l E n d o w m e n t $ 2 7 2 , 2 3 0 9 7 P R O P E R T Y A T A L F R E D :
G r o u n d s § 1 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 B u i l d i n g s 80,000 00 F u r n i t u r e 1 1 , 0 0 0 o >
A p p a r a t u s 20,000 0 0
L i b r a r y 1 8 , 5 0 0 0 0 M u s e u m 1 2 , 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 5 1 , 5 0 0 0 0
T o t a l o f E n d o w m e n t a n d Property, $ 4 2 3 , 7 3 0 9 7
A C T S O F T H E T R U S T E E S .
O N E M I L L I O N D O L L A R S F O R A L F R E D U N I V E R S I T Y . At a meeting of the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e of the B o a r d of 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 , held a t U n i v e r s i t y B a n k , J a n u a r y 29, 1 8 9 9 , the treasurer presented the following resolution, which on motion w a s a p p r o v e d by the C o m m i t t e e a n d r e c o m m e n d e d to the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s for their adoption:
