Franklin College - Almanack Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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1898. EGREE5' , Pfgst. 1N,1ND' 1 EPOCHS IN THE HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COLLEGE. SZ . 1834. The enterprise has been begun, with such leaders as Henry Bradley, of Indianapolis, Lewis Morgan, of Shelby County g Samuel Harding, of Franklin, and' William Rees, of Delphi. They had strong convictions and buoyant hopes, and began the work for the glory of God and the development of the Baptist denomination. 1844. The little frame house is outgrown, and the north brick edifice stands in its Qcomparativelyj magnificent and impressive proportions. Great was the struggle to pay for it, but at last the task is accomplished, and the Faculty, with Rev. George C. Chandler as President, is rejoicing in the greater possibilities for higher education. The Manual Labor Institute has become a college. 1854. President Silas Bailey has been in the President's chair two years and has associated with him on the Faculty, Rev. Wm. Brand, A. M., John S. Houy- ham, A. M., Mark Bailey, A. M., and john W. Dame, A. M. Seven ,young men have been graduated and found their places in the busy world. The enrollment of students is 150, including some very elementary classes. The' south brick ediice is ready for use and all things indicate permanent prosperity except-the lack of an endowment. Corresponding secretaries are obliged to canvass the State again and again to make the income correspond with the expenses. 1864. The civil War came on. The young men of the college are nearly all at the front. President Bailey resigned in 1862 on account of impaired health. The list of alumni has been increased by twenty-one-two being graduated while in the field, viz.: General T. J. Morgan and Dr. B. F. Adkins. There is but little endowment as yet, but somehow free scholarships seem to be as plentiful as the stars in the sky, so that the sources of income are still painfully meager. ' 1874. The war is over, the Union is saved. In the fall of 1869 the board again opened the doors of the college with a Faculty of six, one of these, Rev. W. T. Stott, being acting President. In 1870, Rev. H. Ll'Wayland, D. D., is elected President, and astrenuous effort is made to add f100,000 to the endowment. But heroic as the effort was it did not succeed and the President resigned. This was soon followed by the dissolution of the corporation and the passing of the build- ings and grounds into the hands of creditors. It was a time of darkness, but at evening time it was light, for 350,000 of stock was subscribed, mostly by citi- zens of Franklin and Johnson County, the property was redeemed and a Faculty, with Rev. W. T. Stott as President, was chosen. The change of corporation elim- inates the free scholarships and the old college now Q1874j begins with an enroll- ment of seventy-seven and a Faculty of six. Three young women and one young man are graduated. An endowment is begun. 1884. ' There are eight members of the Faculty, the enrollment of students 169, the standards are advanced, and the library has over 4,000 volumes, while the total assets of the institution are fl62,338.80. Rev. N. Carr has begun his Work as Corresponding Secretary, and the board is differentiated into several committees for more speedy and satisfactory work. The Jubilee of the college is celebrated in a beautiful way, and new denominational, educational life is seen and felt every- where. 1894. The faculty-numbers ten, the enrollment of students is 216, the num- ber of volumes in the library is over 8,000. The central building has been erected under the direction of the building committee, of which Dr. B. Wallace is chair- man. The splendid geological cabinet is classified and placed in cases. The chemical and the biological laboratories are ample and inviting, the library has a new room, and one of the finest chapels in the State is finished. The roll of alumni and alumnae up to this time is 192. The total assets are 3S301,777.25. A 1898. The department of English has been added, the library has over 11,000 volumes, the enrollment of students is 260. A plan is on foot to erect a ire-proof library building and to add 570,000 to the endowment. The assets at this date are j5333,384.l8, and the whole number of graduates 262.

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