Tarkio College - Tarkiana Yearbook (Tarkio, MO)

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EDITGRIAL STAFF . MARGARET H. GIFFEN ..... .... E ditor-in-Chief Louisa F. BOTKIN ..... W. I-I. NIERRIAM .... HINDA J. STEWART W. M. LYNN ...... EDNA A. WEINGART' .... .... 6 .,- Assistant Editors . . . .Poet . . . . .Athletics .....Art

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-. TARKIO COLLEGE. Tarkio College began its career twenty-three years ago. Constant progress has wrought many changes. Since its beginning the institution has changed in management, in name, and in site. MANAGEMENT.-Non-denominational and under private management in the be- ginning, it remained so but a single year when the control was transferred to the College Springs Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church. Although the college was non- dencniinational in the first months, its founders were principally United Presbyterians. NAME.-The first charter was issued on June the 4th, 1833, designating the in- stitution as Tarkio Valley College and Normal Institute. A new charter was secured january 3lst, 1885, under the simple name, Tarkio College, and such it has remained. SQTE.-The hrst college building was located near the business part of the town. The change was the result of the fire. On January l7th, l892, fire consumed the college building and the loss was completeg but time has shown the hand of God in these providences. 1 The new site is a twenty-acre plot just west of the city. Upon this site now stand three commodious buildingsg the main college buildingg lVlarshall Hall, the home for ladlesg and the men's dormitory. The location is high and sanitary, and from the Col- lege may be had a fine view of the town, the valley, and the opposite hills. But another change more vital than all these has gradually been taking place. The institution was opened on August 30th, I883, and on the evening of that day the College had commenced its career with an enrollment of eleven students. The first year closed with an enrc-llrnent of 64 students, and a faculty eight in num- ber. The College closed the winter term of its twenty-third year with a faculty of twenty-four, and three hundred twelve students enrolled. Over two thousand students have been in attendance during these twenty-three years, and one hundred thirty-nine teachers have been employed. Tarkio's Alumni compose two hundred twenty-seven grad- uates. Of these seven have taken Princeton's A.B. with one year of study, and two have taken her A.lVl.' with an additfonal year. Four have taken Yale,s A.B. with one year, and two have taken the A.lVl. from the same institution with two year,s work. Two lady graduates have taken Wellesley's A.lVl. degree. Tarkio has furnished honor graduates to both Yale and Princeton. The first commencement occurreci in 1887 with one lone U aduate. The largest class Graduated in .399 with an enrollment of 24. Tarkio s graduates are found in almost every State in the Union and in Mexico, Merritt ' v,E:j'b,gf '41 fr .f . . f i ' .-at 1 -tl at 'ffilig i 2 D ,ffii 5157 551121 , ,acer in-1, , fl-E Q.. 1 R 4 E gf- I .1 O lv, if ,. 'Ke O 1. J .3 if V X551 wg?-,M i fksovi Am- x get f