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the residence of John Baker, in Fulton, on the 13th of December, 1845. Rev. C. Emerson had charge of the church for several years, the services being held alternately in Fulton and Lyons. On the 22d of July, 1854, at the stone build- ing used successively as a school house, town hall, and a place for the confinement of prisoners, the Rev. J. J. Hill formed an organization of persons residing in Fulton, called the First Congregational Church of Fulton. The membership numbered eight, to-wit: Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Daniel Reed, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Bradstreet Robinson, Mrs. E. Sayre, Mrs. C. Woodward, and Mrs. L. Bassett. Rev. S. N. Grout succeeded Rev. Mr. Hill in charge of the church, and during his pastorate the services were held in Reed's Hall, over Grinnold & Meeker's store. The first Sunday School of this church was organized there in 1855, John Bally acting as Superintendent for five years. In 1856 Rev. Josiah Leonard became pastor of the church, and eon- tinued in this relation twelve years. A church edifice was erected during the first year of Mr. Leonard's ministry, which was dedicated on the 20th of June, 1857. The edifice cost about $6,000. On the 26th of June, 1862, a change in the organization was effected, and it was from that time known as the Second Presbyterian Church of Fulton. Messrs. W. P. Culbertson, C. P. Pease, Pay- son Trask, E. P. Welles, and J. L. Montgomery served as Ruling Elders during the existence of this church. The First Presbyterian Church of Fulton was organized in 1856 by Rev. W. C. Mason, in Brown's Hall, located over the present site of Mr. Peter Kitchen's store. The membership was thirteen, to- wit: Mr. and Mrs. David Miller, George Mackay, Mrs. M. McCoy, Mrs. B. Exley, Mrs. J. Esterbrook, Mrs. L. Curtiss, Miss S. Vance, Misses Maggie and Sarah Brown, Mrs. E. Sayre, and Mr. Sanford. The erection of a church ed- ifice was commenced by this congregation in 1856, but it was not completed and dedicated until 1864. The cost of the edifice was about $16,000. In 1861, Rev. J. B. MeClure became pastor of the church, and continued in this relation until the fall of 1865. In the spring of 1866, Rev. Albert Keigwin became pastor, and remained until the union of the First and Second Presbyterian churches which occurred in March, 1868. George Mackay, David Miller, and William Porter, served as Ruling Elders of this church during its history. At the time of the union of the First and Second Presbyterian churches, Revs. Messrs. Keigwin and Leonard resigned their respective charges, and assisted in the organization of a new church called the Presbyterian Church of Fulton City. Its member- ship numbered 64. In June, 1868, Rev. Henry Keigwin became pastor of this church, and continued in that relation until June, 1872. In October, 1873, Rev. D. E. Wells became pastor, and has remained from that time until the present. Messrs. Payson Trask, David Miller, Samuel Montgomery, W. P. Culbertson, E. P. Welles, J. Martin Fay, and A. A. Wheeler have served at different periods of the history of the church, as Ruling Elders. The original trustees of the church were Messrs. Payson Trask, E. P. Welles, B. Robinson, David Miller, and C. B. Mercercan. These gentlemen together with Rev. Wm. Gay, Dr. D. Reed, Charles N. Wheeler, Almon A. Wheeler, J. M. Fay, Orrin Cowles, W. P. Culbertson, and Dr. John Eddy, were the incorporators. Pre- vious to the current year, Messrs. C. N. Wheeler, John Hudson, B. W. Brown, C. A. Winslow, and Dr. Leander Smith have served as Trustees, besides those already named. In June, 1868, the congregation voted to occupy the edifice ยท formerly owned by the First Presbyterian church, the other church edifice having been sold to the Methodist church of Fulton. Improvements were added to the edifice between the years 1868 and 1873, amounting to $3.200, including a large bell, bell tower and spire. The latter to the height of ninety feet above the belfry was blown off in a tornado in September, 1874, the top part of which
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struck the residence of Mr. George Terwilliger, adjoining, causing great damage. Fortunately no one was injured. The present membership of this church is 160. Probably 200 members have been removed from the membership of these several churches by death, change of residence, and other causes. The mem- bership of the Sunday School is 225. The most powerful revivals in the history of this church occurred in the years 1869 and 1876. As the result of the for- mer 86 were added to the church, and of the latter 64. The early history of the churches here sketched, was attended with great sacrifices, hardships and trials, especially in connection with the erection of the church buildings. These churches have contributed so largely to the welfare of the society in Fulton and its vicinity, that they, and the pastors who have ministered to them, are entitled to be held in grateful remembrance.
Methodist Episcopal Church :- Fulton was set off a circuit by itself in 1856, Rev. M. Hanna in charge. The first mention of Fulton as a preaching place we find in the year 1844, although local and occasionally circuit preachers had been here before that time and held services. Previous to 1856 Fulton had been in- cluded in Savanna, Union Grove, and Albany circuits respectively. From 1842 to 1852 Union Grove circuit included all the appointments in the county. Since the organization of the Fulton circuit the following have been the preach- ers : 1856, Rev. M. Hanna; 1857, Rev. H. C. Blackwell; 1858 and '59, Rev. B. Close; 1860 and '61, Rev. W. H. Smith; 1862 and '63, Rev. M. H. Plumb; 1864, Revs. E. Brown and A. H. Schoonmaker; 1865, Rev. John Frost; 1866, Rev. J. G. Cross; 1867 and '68, Rev. B. Close; 1869 and '70, Rev. C. R. Ford; 1871 and '72, Rev. G. W. Carr; 1873, Rev. C. Brookins; 1874, Rev. A. C. Frick; 1875-'76 and '77, Rev. J. S. David. Among the first official members of the church were Wm. B. McGovern, Leander and James Russell, Isaac Lathrop, Gilbert Booth and S. P. Parker. In the first organization the names of Mrs. McCoy, and of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Russell, appear. On the 4th of May, 1869, the following Trustees on the part of the church, viz : Thomas J. Burch, Cornelius Springer, Warren P. Hall, Abner Ustick, Charles A. Griffin, Socrates C. Bates, Simon Stevenson, and William M. Herrold, sold the edifice in which the society had been worshipping for some time, to William Y. Wetzell, the church in the meantime having purchased the one in which they now wor- ship from the Second Presbyterian Society. A Sabbath School was early organ- ized by this church, and has continued in effective force under the management of its different Superintendents, up to the present time. The membership of the church is good, several having been added during the past year. The first Sabbath School Library for Fulton was purchased for this church in the spring of 1855 by Mr. Robert B. Myers, and brought from Chicago by him at his own expense.
The Baptist Church :- The Baptist Church of Fulton was organized at the old stone school house, now city calaboose, on the 28th of July, 1855, the fol- lowing named persons being recognized as members, viz : Rev. A. H. Stark- weather, Mrs. A. B. Starkweather, Alfred McFadden, John Peterson, and Mrs. Matilda Meeker, all of whom presented letters from other churches. Immedi- ately after the organization the following persons were received as members by vote of the church, on relation of their experience and faith according to the custom of the church in such cases : James F. Booth, Mrs. Maria Booth, and Mrs. E. K. Webb, making nine constituent members. Rev. A. H. Starkweather was called to the pastoral charge of the church, which relation he sustained until June 5, 1858, when he resigned. The church immediately commenced regular Sabbath services in Reed's Hall. A Sabbath School was also organized which is still continued. The building of an edifice was commenced very soon
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after the church organization, and the basement wall of stone, 36 by 70 feet, finished in the following autumn. During the first nine months the church in- ereased its membership to twenty-three by the addition of the following persons by letter and baptism : John TenEyck, D. W. Thomson, Mrs. Mary S. Thom- son, Mrs. Charlotte Godfrey, Dr. John Eddy, Mrs. Mary Eddy, Mary J. Hubler, Mrs. Sarah E. Lorn, Mrs. Priseilla Johnson, Jason Bennett, Mrs. Abigail Ben- nett, Mrs. Mary A. Booth, Mrs. Rachel Davis, John Smith, and Luey J. Duncan. On the 30th of April, 1856, a council of ministers and churches was called, and met in Dement Hall, now College Hall, when the church was duly recognized and took its place as a part of the Dixon Association. These ceremonies concluded, the church elected James F. Booth, Deacon; A. MeFadden, clerk, and James F. Booth, A. McFadden and A. W. Ives, Trustees. During the following summer the house of worship was so far advanced as to make the basement available for use, and was dedicated to the worship of God in the autumn of 1856. The main part of the church is of brick, and in dimension 36 by 70 feet. It was erected largely by means of borrowed capital. On the 25th of May, 1857, the church, having suffered some distraction by reason of the ill timed labor of an evangelist named S. D. Symmons, coneluded to reorganize, and change the name from The Fulton Baptist Church to that of The First Baptist Church and Society of the City of Fulton. The Trustees elected on the part of the church were D. W. Thomson, Gifford J. Booth and Dr. John Eddy, and on the part of the Society, Dr. Leander Smith and Wm. D. Meeker. Dr. John Eddy was also elected Clerk, and G. J. Booth, Deacon, in place of Jas. F. Booth resigned. The church being burdened with a heavy debt brought upon it by reason of building the edifice, decided to call Rev. A. A. Sawin to the pastoral charge, and also to employ him as finaneial agent to procure funds for liquidating the debt, and completing the building. His labors commeneed in the summer of 1858, and were crowned with such abundant success that the debt was entirely paid, and the house finished in its present plain but substantial manner. The building cost six thousand dollars, and was finally and fully dedicated on the 30th of March, 1860. the Rev. Dr. Evarts of Chicago, assisting the pastor and other ministering brethren in the dedicatory services. Soon after the dedication Rev. Mr. Sawin resigned his charge and entered upon other fields of labor, and was suecceded by Rev. R. Evarts, of Sycamore, who retained the charge until September 21, 1861. On the 26th of April, 1862, Rev. John Zimmerman was called to the pastorate, filling the po- sition one year, and was followed by Rev. Wmn. Storrs, who remained also one year, when he resigned. On the 1st of December, 1865, Rev. Wm. Roney com- menced his labors as pastor and continued them until September 22, 1867. Rev. E. C. M. Burnham next succeeded to the pastoral charge, commencing on the 31st of March, 1868, and continuing until October, 1869, and on the 1st of December of the same year, Rev. Ilenry Barden became pastor. Mr. Barden remained until September 30, 1870, when he resigned, and on December 11, 1870, Rev. D. Connolly assumed the position, and continued in it until July 16, 1871. The latter pastor is represented to have been successful in scattering the flock rather than sustaining and advancing their interests, and at the close of his labors the church found itself so divided, as well as crippled financially, that it did not feel able to meet further expense, and from that time to the present has not been favored with regular pastoral labor, and but a portion of the time with pastoral supply. Rev. Mr. Millard, and Rev. Mr. Burnham are deserving the thanks of the church for a very liberal share of that kind of labor. The church has now about thirty members, own their own house, free from debt, keep up their organization and Sabbath School, and are waiting the favor of Providence when they may again be able to have the stated ministration of
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the gospel. The present officers are : G. J. Booth, Wm. Cosner, Deacons; Jason Bennett, Clinton W. Jones, J. P. Jacobs, G. J. Booth, and Milo Jones, Trus- tees; G. J. Booth, Clerk, and Wm. Cosner, Treasurer.
Episcopal Church :- The first meeting looking toward the organization of the present Christ Church in Fulton was held at the building formerly used as a Methodist meeting house, on the 27th of May, 1869, the following persons being present : Edward Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Wetzell, Orrin Cowles, G. W. Woodward, Dr. C. A. Griswold, Mrs. C. A. Griswold, W. H. Pratt, R. B. Myers, A. J. Webster, W. Johnson, F. L. Norton, Mrs. R. S. Sayre, and Miss Marie Aylesworth. On motion Mr. Orrin Cowles was called to the chair, and F. L. Norton appointed Secretary. The chair stated the object of the meeting, when Mr. W. Y. Wetzell moved that an Episcopal Church be organized by those present, and the motion was unanimously carried. By request the chairman read the canons of the church, after which a vote was taken upon a name to be given to the church society, which resulted in selecting the name "Christ." Mrs. C. A. Griswold, Mrs. R. S. Sayre and Miss Marie Aylesworth were appointed a Committee to obtain signatures to a petition to the Bishop of Illinois for per- mission and authority to organize a church, which authority was shortly after- wards granted by the Bishop. On the 26th of July, 1869, a meeting was called by Rev. Wm. Green, of Geneva, Illinois, for the purpose of electing wardens and vestrymen for the year. The following persons were present : Rev. Wm. Green, C. W. Feeks, O. Cowles, W. H. Pratt, C. A. Griswold, Z. M. Church, G. W. Woodward, E. Wyatt, W. Y. Wetzell, W. Johnson, A. J. Webster, and F. L. Norton. Rev. Mr. Green was called to the chair, and F. L. Norton appoint- ed Secretary. The election resulted as follows : Senior Warden, C. W. Feeks; Junior Warden, Orrin Cowles; Vestrymen, W. H. Pratt, C. A. Griswold, A. J. Webster, Geo. W. Woodward, Z. M. Church, F. L. Norton, James McCoy. At the meeting of the vestry held on the 2d of August, 1869, a letter was received from the Bishop expressing his hearty congratulations for the successful organ- ization of the church, tendering his aid, and requesting that the parish do not depend on Lyons and Clinton. Rev. Geo. Gibson was the first stated rector, and remained about two years. On the 8th of July, 1871, the church purchased the present house of worship from Mr. William Y. Wetzell. The following have been officers since those elected at the organization of the church: 1870, Senior Warden, C. W. Feeks; Junior Warden, O. Cowles; Vestrymen, W. H. Pratt, W. Y. Wetzell, A. J. Webster, G. W. Woodward, F. L. Norton, Dr. C. A. Griswold, Z. M. Church. 1872, Senior Warden, O. Cowles; Junior Warden, P. S. Bibbs : Vestrymen, C. W. Feeks, W. H. Pratt, R. H. Adams, Dr. C. A. Griswold, F. L. Norton. There has been no election of officers since the latter year. After the resignation of Rev. Mr. Gibson the church has been without stated services. During a part of the time Rev. J. Trimble, of Clinton, came over and held services on alternate Sunday afternoons, but lately they have been entirely given up, owing to the removal and death of members. Those still re- maining, however, are devising means for a renewal of services.
Immaculate Conception Church ( Roman Catholic ) :- A church organiza- tion was formed denominated the Immaculate Conception Church at an early day, in Fulton, and services held by clergymen from parishes in Iowa. The present church edifice was built in 1862, and services held in it the same year, the parish of Fulton having received a stated pastor. The number of families now attending worship is about one hundred and ten, and the number of mem- bers five hundred and fifty. Many of the families live at a distance in the country, and come to church with their teams. More teams can be seen stand- ing at this church on Sunday, than at all the other churches in the city combined.
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The church edifice stands on a commanding position, facing the south, and is a handsome one both as to its exterior and interior. The names of the stated pastors who have officiated at the Immaculate Conception Church are as fol- lows: Rev. T. Kennedy, Michael Ford, Wm. Herbert, John Daley, James Govern, D. D., P. J. Gormley, and Rev. John Kilkenny, the latter being the present pastor. Services have also been held by the pastors of this church at the New Dublin School house, and at private houses, a short distance below Al- bany, for several years. During the present year a church edifice has been built at Coffey's Corners, under the supervision of Rev. John Kilkenny, the pastor, and a committee consisting of P. Ryan, Ed. Coffey, and James O'Neil, and is called the St. Columbanus Church. The number of families belonging to this church is 45, and the number of members, 225.
Reformed Dutch Church :- The membership of this church is made up of natives of Holland and their families, a large number of whom reside in and near Fulton. The church is one of the most flourishing in the city. The edifice is a very neatly constructed one, and is situated near the Northwestern Railway depot, at the southern limits of the city, and was built several years ago. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Hazenburgh, resigned during the last summer, and the church is now without stated supply.
Fulton Public School :- The first school within the present limits of the city of Fulton was taught by Hon. James McCoy about the year 1840. During the succeeding half dozen years independent schools were taught at irregular intervals by the following named persons : Mr. Humphreys, Miss Eliza Town, Mrs. G. H. Rice, Miss Sarah Jenks, Miss Sylvia Coburn, Martin Kibby, and perhaps by some others. In the year 1847 the district was organized as school district No. 1, and the stone building situated on the west side of Base street, now known and used as the City Bridewell. was erected for a public school house. This house was built under the personal supervision, and chiefly through the instrumentality, of Hon. James McCoy, who was at that time Chairman of the Board of Trustees. It was the first building erected for school purposes in the city, and was considered the finest school house in the county. The first teacher to occupy it was Martin Kibby, who, in addition to the com- mon English branches generally considered the only essentials, also taught the elements of Latin. The successors of Mr. Kibby in the pedagogic chair at the stone school house were Miss Nancy Jenks, Miss Sarah K. Ford, Miss Mary J. Bronson, Elias Sage, Miss Belinda Buck, D. P. Spencer, Mr. Horton, Leander Martin, Rufus K. Blodgett, Emmet Benton, S. H. Baker, and Miss Soule. In the winter of 1856 and '57, the school population having outgrown the capacity of the " stone house," the high school was taught by H. H. Smith in Reed's Hall. On the 11th day of July, 1857, the Board of Directors, consisting of Bradstreet Robinson, John Phelps, and James L. Briggs, submitted to the legal voters of the district the proposition to build a new school house which should cost not less than $8,000. This proposition was carried with but one dissent- ing vote, and on the 15th of August, 1857, the contract for erecting the new building, according to plans and specifications furnished by Supervising Archi- tect O. S. Kinney, was awarded as follows : The masonry to William Price ; the carpenter work to Horace Fuller; and the painting to N. Reynolds & Co. Lot 2, block 11, range 5, was selected as the location of the new building, although the grounds now include the whole block. Work was immediately commenced, and pushed forward with such energy that early in January. 1858, the lower story, though not fully completed, was occupied for school purposes. The building was completed and formally dedicated in the summer of 1858, Prof. Eberhardt, of Evanston, delivering the address on that occasion. The
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school, as at that time organized, consisted of three departments or grades-a high school, an intermediate, and a primary. The first teachers were Prof. G. G. Alvord -- now Superintendent of Schools at Cairo, Illinois-as Principal, assisted by Miss Ada Alvord, with Miss M. A. Millikan, as intermediate, and Miss Mary Cowles, as primary teacher. The building is centrally located on the verge of an elevated plateau, and commands a fine view of the surrounding city and country, together with the majestic Mississippi, and the neighboring cities of Lyons and Clinton. It is built of brick, and was constructed in accord- ance with the most approved style of modern school architecture. It is three stories in height, exclusive of the basement, and contains seven school rooms, together with the usual number of halls, recitation rooms, chemical and philo- sophical laboratory, etc. The entire structure was erected at a cost of $14,643.45. The names of the principals who have succeeded Mr. Alvord are as follows : Thomas Baker, George P. Wells, E. P. Scott, and H. S. Hyatt, two years each; L. A. Stone, three years; S. M. Dickey, William E. Bradley, I. T. Ruth, G. G. Manning, and J. Thorp, two years; J. R. Parker, one year; and George C. Loomis, four years. The school, as at present organized, consists of seven departments, with the following named teachers in charge: Superintend- ent and Principal of High School, Prof. George C. Loomis; Assistant Principal, Miss Fannie H. Benson; second grammar, Miss Ida R. Pratt; first grammar, Miss Hattie E. James; intermediate, Miss Hattie E. Green; third primary, Miss Josie Knight; second primary, Miss Florence Myers; first primary, Miss Anna Prohosker. The course of study for the High School embraces all branches usually taught in other institutions of like character, and requires four years for its completion. Non-resident pupils are received in this depart- ment at moderate rates of tuition. Pupils who complete the High School course of study to the satisfaction of the Principal are entitled to and receive from the Board of Directors the graduate's diploma. The class of 1876 was the first to graduate, and consisted of the following members: Miss Matie Green, Miss Laura Gerrish, Miss Etta Jones, and Miss Jennie Knight. The whole number of pupils enrolled in 1877 was 487. Under the present efficient management the school has attained a degree of excellence which ranks it with the best graded schools of the State. The present Board of Directors are Bradstreet Robinson, President ; William C. Green, Secretary; and William M. Herrold.
Northern Illinois College :- This institution was first established as the Western Union College and Military Academy, by Col. D. S. Covert, and favor- ably opened in the present building in September, 1861. Col. Covert had pre- viously thoroughly refitted the building, and added by purchase one and a half blocks to the grounds on the north side. He had also received from the United States Government a full equipment of muskets and accontrements for the use of a cadet corps, and had employed a band of musicians to furnish music at drills, dress parades, reveille, and other exercises of the military department. The civil war had commenced, causing the military spirit to run high in the community, and large numbers of young men consequently flocked to Col. Cov- ert's Academy for instruction in military tactics. The institution was success- fully conducted for five years under the same plan and management. During the war it answered nobly to the calls of the Government for troops, and many well drilled and disciplined cadets went forth from its halls to take their places in the actual arena of military life " at the front." The Illinois Soldiers' Col- lege and Military Academy was organized March 30, 1866, and afterwards in- corporated by act of the General Assembly, approved February 26, 1867, as the Illinois Soldiers' College, the object being to enable the disabled soldiers of the.
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Union army, belonging to Illinois regiments, to acquire an education, in cases where application was made, so as to fit them for proper stations in civil life. The benefits of the institution also applied to their children. The first Faculty consisted of Col. Leander H. Potter, as President, and Professor of Natural and Moral Philosophy ; Rev. O. D. W. White, Professor of Natural and Agricul- tural Science; C. W. Feeks, Professor of Mathematics and Commercial Science; and Rev. George W. Woodward, Professor of Ancient and Modern Languages. Rev. Mr. White resigned his Professorship after serving some time, and Olin F. Matteson, A. M., filled the vacaney. Moses Soule, A. M., and W. H. Brydges, A. M., served a part of the time as instructors. Upon the resignation of Pres- ident Potter in June, 1873, the question of changing the name of the college came up, and on the 2d of September, 1873, a vote was taken by the stock- holders in pursuance of notice given, and the name changed to Northern Illi- nois College, which name is still retained. The first Faculty under the new name consisted of Rev. W. D. F. Lummis, A. M., President and Professor of Latin and Greek Languages ; Mrs. W. D. F. Lummis, Governess and Teacher of Mathematics ; C. A. Griswold, A. M., M. D., Lecturer on Anatomy and Hy- giene ; Mr. and Mrs. Lummis, Instructors in Modern Languages and English Branches ; Miss Carrie J. Culbertson, Teacher of Instrumental Music ; and Prof. M. M. Jones, Teacher of Vocal Music. Mr. Lummis resigned in the summer of 1875, and in the fall of that year Rev. J. W. Hubbard, A. 'M., be- came President and Professor of Languages and Belle Lettres. During his Presideney the following ladies and gentlemen were connected with the Fac- ulty : Mrs. R. M. Hubbard, Principal of Ladies' Department ; Moses Soule, A. M., Professor of Latin and Greek Languages ; L. B. Kuhn, Professor of Mathematics ; Miss Mary Diefendorf, Professor of Modern Languages and Eng- lish Branches ; Miss Anna L. North, Instructor in Vocal and Instrumental Music ; C. A. Griswold, A. M., M. D., Lecturer on Anatomy and Hygiene ; C. H. Brake, Miss Ida O. Taylor, and Miss Mary H. Goodrich, Assistant Instruct- ors. Mr. Hubbard remained as President until the close of the collegiate year in June, 1877, when he resigned. The present Faculty consists of Prof. A. A. Griffith, A. M., President ; Moses Soule, A. M., Professor of Ancient Lan- guages ; T. S. Abbott, Mathematics, Civil and Mining Engineering, and French ; F. W. Wright, Natural Sciences ; S. W. Moses, Teacher of Violin and Guitar ; Jane Amelia Griffith, Preceptress ; Miss Sarah E. Linn, History, English Lit- erature, and Normal Studies ; Miss Ella F. Taylor, conservatory of Music- Piano, Organ, and Voice ; Miss Mary E. Spencer, Painting and Drawing ; Al- len A Griffith, Jr., Librarian. The report of Orrin Cowles, Esq., Secretary of the Board of Trustees, made on the 27th of June, 1877, showed that the en- dowment fund of the college consisted of loans to the amount of $16,869.75 ; with accrued interest amounting to $2,683.36 ; cash on hand, $442.38-making a total of $19,995.49. The college building is one of the finest in the State, costing originally $100,000. Connected with it is a beautiful lawn of nearly three acres. The building is heated throughout by steam, thus dispensing with the smoke, dust, labor, and danger of nearly a hundred stoves. The rooms are large and well ventilated, and with little trouble the students can surround themselves with all the comforts of home. The endowment fund is large, en- abling the Trustees and Faculty to offer superior advantages to students at a moderate cost. The locality is one of the finest and most healthy in the State, and is easy of access by both rail and river. The courses of study have been arranged with much care, and are designed to meet the wants of the youth of both sexes. Ladies completing the full course, or its equivalent, receive a diploma conferring the honors of the degree of Mistress of Liberal Arts (M. L.
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