Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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Library Building. ii condition that $15,000 in raise I a an endowment for tin Library. This condition was met by Dr. Judson, who created the ( buries II. •fudson Kndowmcnt Fund for the Library. Dr. Judson died January 12, 1007, in his 7th year, after having served the Fniversity in various capacities—Professor. I reasurer. Acting President. Dean- for fifty-six years. In recognition of his eminence as a niatlicmatician and teacher, •shortI liefore his death the t’arnogic Fotmdatiou for the Advance-ment of Teaching granted him a pension of our thousand dollars per annum. In his last will and testament Dr. Jndsou made the Library Kndowmcnt Fund residuary legatee of Ids estate, and it is expected that several thousand dollars will thus Ik added to the fund. The Library Building was erected in lJLn»-10O7. at a cost of $2 tt.OOO; Mr. ('an logic having added to his original grant, and other friends contributing a like sum. In December, 1007. the Baptist Stale ('on vent ion at Orangeburg projected a campaign for the erection of a new building to be known as “The -lames Furman Hall of Science. At the end of the year l!»0s subscriptions were in hand amounting to $50,000 for this purpose. $25,000 of which was subscrib'd by Air. Andrew (’arnegie. The collect ions on the subscriptions of if 03 have now reached $11 1.000. When this figure shall have been carried «• $125,000 and the cash for the Science Hall has lieon collected, the General Kdueation Board will add $25,000 to the general endowment of the Fniversity. 17

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«»t the ch »lr iui, and with 'lie li«-l|»••! others wa successful in raising $70 000 for Furman Fniversity, i«» Ik located in Greenville. In 1851 this transfer was made, and flu Academy and Thmlogiea! I tepartments were opened under Dr. •Tatlie.- (Furman, as Chairman of the Faculty. Fifty-nine acres were purchased at first, hni a part was afterwards disposed of. in 1852 the College of Liberal Arts U gan its work. Four years after the Fniversily was opened tin- Treasurer. (11. Jtidson, reported to the Convention ’hat $12,500 had heen spent for buildings and improvements „f grounds, $l,mo for purchase of real estate. $2,825 for interest and exchange. $2.200 for library, and $.'17,000 for salaries of instructors and agents. In iNfi.’i Professor Mims, of the Thcidogical Department, died, and was succeeded hv dames P. Royee, under whose leadership this department of the Fniversity grew into tin Smilhcru Ihiptist Theological Setuinarv ( 1 50 with the famous quartet, Janies ! Royee, John A. Rroadua. Rasil Manly and Wil liam Williams, as professor . In tliis year (1850; Dr. Furman In.•came President of the Fniversity. and served in that capacity till 1 70; as Chairman of the Faculty till 1881. and as Professor of Moral Philosophy till his death, in 1801. Dr. Charles Manly succeeded t the Presidency in l sj, and held this position fill 1 ' 07. The period from 1S(»5 to 1885 wa a period of precarious struggle. As its beginning the Fniversity was stripped of everything hut the campus, the main building and several thousand dollars, held for ministerial education: and it was only in 1885 and 1 «; when, hv the successful agency of R. II. Griffith, a considerable omlowment fund was raised, that the Institution breathed freely again. In Is'-- Jnds« n Cottage was built, at a cost of $2,800. and shortly after this Griffith Hall, at about the satin cost, and some other smaller buildings. In 1807 Dr. A. P. Montague l ocnu:c President, and during his incumbency of fi e years the Alumni Hall, Fitting Sch« ol and the Montague Hall were built, at a c t of $22,000. $2,000 and $12,000. respectively. Dr. K. M. Pot ear succeeded Dr. Montague in November, 1002. in this same year, under the agency of Rev. Joel I. Allen, subscript ions to the amount of $125,000 were eeured for endowment. Of these siihseri] tions upwards of $100,000 has I»een paid at ibis writing ( February, 1008). In .March. 1005. Mr. Andrew Carnegie proposed to give $15,000 for a io

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Sima crater ri'mir: Creation,'' liv Haydn.) Tin .Mountain City is her home, A mountain river laves her feet, Hut from far coasts her children come. And crown her hrnw with (lowers sweet; in) 'iiciitii her shade they rest secure. And drink from Wisdom's fountains jmrv. nd rally, loyal sons and true, Round our dear Alma Mater. A ship of royal make is she. And brings her treasure from afar; Her truth it is that makes us free. And gleams her beacon like a star: I'was Furman's hand that laid her k.-el. And Judson set her ribs of steel; The Father . prayerful : r our weal. Launched our dear Alma Mater. A mother gentle, fair and wise. And grave with weight of -storied lore. She greets ns with Love’s patient eyes. And chains our hearts for evermore. Old Furman! grateful sons are we. Our love, our lives we give to thee; We’ll keep faith's vow to serve hut tine, Our own dear Alina Mater. 18