Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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School of Music was increased, a four-years ' graduating course was mapped out, upon completion of which a diploma and gold medal is granted. It soon became apparent that the endowment must be increased ; the class rooms now began to fill up in all departments, particu- larly in the College. In this department alone the attendance rose, as if by magic, from 71 in 1888 to 128 in 1892. The Professors had to divide their classes in order to give proper attention to individual instruction. Then followed the proposition of the American Baptist Education Society to give $10,000 toward $100,000, provided $90,000 be raised by popular subscription before July i, 1892. This propo- sition was accepted by the Trustees, and a special endowment com- mittee was appointed, with President Harris and Rev. James W. Putnam, of Philadelphia, as financial agents. The canvass is now on actively. When this amount is raised and added to the present endowment, the productive funds of the in.stilution will amount to over $400,000. This will make the University worth in all up- wards of $800,000, including fixed and other capital. The University one year ago decided to carry on the work of University extension through prepara tor} ' schools. As a result Key- stone Academy, Mt. Pleasant Institute and Hall Institute are affiliated with the Universit3 The President of the University and the Col- lege Professors lecture from time to time in these schools. The future of the institution is now fixed, and the next annual will record even areater achievements.