Denison University - Adytum Yearbook (Granville, OH)

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To Whom H' May Concern: The official confrol of Denison Universiiy resfs wifh fhe Board of Trusfees. By provision of lhe charfer, fhe Board ccnsisis of ihirly-six members in addiiion +o 'Phe presideni' of ihe universify who is member exofiicio. ln lhe care of ifs endowmeni funds, +he Board, 'lhrough ifs Commiffee on Finance and lnves'l'men+s, employs lhe Cleveland Trusi Company as iis financial advisor and 'l'rus+ee of funds. A maiorify of fhe Board musi' be residen+s of fhe sfaie of Ohio buf 'fhere are members also from Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Yorlr, MassechuseH's, and Virginia. , Aboui fwo-ihirds of fhe Board are graduaies of The universiiy, ihree of whom are women. Six members are elecfed by 'lhe Socieiy of 'lhe Alumnig Two each year 'For a period of 'rhree years. The alumni members ar: V. E. Fields, Indianapolis: H. C. Phillips, Cleveland: E. J. Barney, Dayion: William F. Chamberlain, New York, Kirfley F. Mafher, Bosfong Harrier Hun+ Richards, Columbus. David E. Green, class of I90I. has been chairman of ihe Board since I933. During ihe pasi' year fhe Board has losi' iwo members by deafh. Miss Prudence Sherwin of Cleveland, who was fhe firsf woman frusiee, and Harry C. Royal, Cleve- land who, for fen years was fhe Chairman of ihe CommiH'ee on Finance and ln- vesfmenis. The campus of Denison, 'Founded in i854 by The purchase of 27 acres on ihe 'iop of ihe hill, has been added fo by purchases and giiis uniil now +he campus proper coniains 230 acres, I30 acres 'fo easf of Norrh sireef has been purchased for 'iuriher development The giffs of Col. Tdward A. Deeds in I9l7 of more 'lhan fwo-ihirds of fhe preseni' campus was nofable and has made possible ihe develop- meni' of one of ihe fines? college campuses in America. The mosf nofable 'Financial coniribuiion during ihe year has been ihe bequesf of Charles F. Burke, which by his will was given fo esfablish 'ihe Capfain Orville Burke and Jennie Glennu Burke Fund in memory of his 'l'a+her and mofher. This amounfs 'ro approximafely 587,000 and is in addifion To The S73,923.8l which was received as life insurance af fhe fime of his deafh. The Board has mei 'ihe greai need for addifional dormifories for women by +he erecfion of Shaw Hall which will be ready for occupancy wifh fhe coming school year. An addifional unif in 'lhe permanenf heafing sysfem will be added during fhe coming summer by laying sfeam mains fo fhe easfern seciion of fhe upper campus wifh addifional boiler capacify fo malre possible fhe ereciion of fufure buildings. This will be added af an expense of some S40,000. Very fruly yours, MILLARD BRELSFORD, Secy. of Board of Trusfees, Denison Universify. f-sN 1 N. ,Q I 1 fi 55. W' if F Vfmm we 4 , .. 5 ammo V I I' li? H ZJUQL F66

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