Keuka College - Kiondaga Yearbook (Keuka Park, NY)

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18 THE COLLEGE RECORD. nearly six hundred dollars, so that this portion of our enter- prise manifests a healthful condition. The entertainment of the New York Christian Missionary Convention, June 25-28, developed considerable enthuiasm and interest in the college, and it was voted that the convention re- turn next year, provided a larger charge for entertainment of delegates would be made. Dr. lyOng, the President of the convention, is of the opinion that next year's meeting will be at least twice as large as the one last June. September marks the beginning of the third year of the Three Year Fund, and we are frequently asked what is to hap- pen after that at the end of next year. It is unwise to proph- esise, but it is safe to say that this next academic year will see such advances made in both educational and business manage- ment of the school that it will be stronger and better than it has been for years. Definite steps to secure a reasonable en- dowment by next June will be taken, and unless those who ought to be first to insure Keuka's permanence fail in this hour, the victory will be won. It will mean the hardest kind of work, and on the part of some, noble sacrifice, but the cause of education is one of the most worthy that calls for the aid of men. The small college has an important and distinct place in the educational system of this country. Occasionally one meets a person who clearly sees this, though the average person, car- ried away by numbers and the show of great buildings, wTill declare that such colleges as our own should not exist. If the graduates of the small schools of this country were suddenly to be removed from public life, our nation would be poor in- deed. The tragedy of the large university-college, like the average city high school, is the large number of students who are lost to lives of usefulness. Many of our best smaller col- leges of the east are recognizing this fact and have placed a limit upon the number of students they enroll. A change in public sentiment is going on, and the small school will soon

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THE COLLEGE RECORD. 17 are received regularly and may be secured by writing to tbe Librarian. These cover all phases of rural life ; soils, crops, buildings, materials, etc. Besides, the selection of magazines, newspapers, and current literature is of the very best. NOTES OF INTEREST. The improvements begun last summer are still in process of completion and the building is now beginning to show the effects of months of hard work. Last year the new boilers ade- quately heated the building, while the electrtc lights trans- formed the halls and rooms at night. The re decoration of dining room, halls, parlors, class rooms, and many dormitory rooms served to give an entirely different appearance to the interior of the building. During the summer, work on the exterior has been carried on and the wood work entirely paint- ed and other repairs made. Besides the two college residen- ces have been repainted and the grounds put in better condition. The largest remaining improvement to be made before fall is the installation of a new sewer system. Sanitary Engineer Chas. G. Hopkins, of Rochester, has submitted plans, which have been approved by the State, that call for the installation of a system which will cost about $1000. It is to be a sub- surface tileing system and requires the construction of an Imhoff tank and three thousand feet of tileing. It will be placed under the campus on the northeast section. The extension of our fruit farm this year gives us four hun- dred and thirty-five peach trees, one hundred and five cherries, and seventeen apple, a total of five hundred and fifty-five two- year-old trees, which are in excellent condition. This fall several rows of apple will be added, and it is hoped by next summer that the orchard will number one thousand trees. The ground between the rows is being cultivated and a crop of beans, po- tatoes, and corn will be harvested this fall, besides tomatoes, cabbage and turnips. The small garden will furnish the col- lege table with lettuce, onions, radishes and cucumbers in abundance. Last year our farm account showed a profit of

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THE COLLEGE RECORD. 19 come into its own place in the affection and generosity of nun of means. Kenka College has been in existence for more than twenty years. It is yet a young institution, but not too young to have won a place in the heart of many people. It should be the recipient of legacies and gifts, yet few of these have been received during the past years. May all of its friends, both old and new, remember that this is the critical year of its history and that a gift made now will probably mean more for lasting permanancy than at any time in its history. Kenka Institute will open Tuesday, September 3d. Pro- fessor Dudley C. Barrus will again act as Principal and teach History and Science. Miss Francis C. Rose will also return for the classes in Latin and German, and Mr. Roy B. Graves the Mathematics. The new teachers will be Miss Florence H. Evans, of Milville, Delaware, who will teach English and Miss Grace H. Youngs, of Perm Yan, will have charge of the Pre- liminary classes. The prospects for students are very good and a considerable gain over last year's enrollment is expected. Keuka College will open Monday, September 15th. There will be several changes in the faculty, Prof. E. M. Barrus re- turning to us after several years with Geneva College, Beav- er Falls, Pa. He will teach College Science and Mathematics. Prof. Rolla James Bennett, A. B., Bethany College, and M. A., Yale University, will teach History and Philosophy. Prof. Jacob E. Boethius, A. B., Bethany College, Eindsberg, Kas. , and M. A., University of Kansas, will teach German and French. Miss Mary A. Shipman will again teach English and also- act as Dean of Women, and Philetus Bankson, teacher of Greek and Eatin. President Serena will also offer classes in Sacred Literature. The incoming Freshman class will be the largest in years and most of last year's college students will return, so that