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First set of officers -John C. Herndon, P. M. W. ; L. S. Pros- ser, M. W .; N. B. Cooper, G. F .; James Waters, O .; W. C. Arline, G .; C. J. Walden, recorder; Joel W. Morris, F .: J. A. MeKinney, R. ; John Dinkle, I. W .; H. A. Norris, O. W. ; J. A. McKinney, medical examiner.
Present officers - H. A. Norris, P. M. W. ; Thomas Ward, M. W .; James Waters, G. F. ; James F. Agee, O .; A. F. Willis, recorder; C. Rosenbaum, R .; U. S. Wright, F .; F. Marsden, G. : James Armstrong, I. W. ; M. L. Skillman, O. W.
Howard Lodge, No. 10, I. O. O. F., charter members - Thomas M. Davis, C. H. Green, David Kunkle, James S. Jackson, James M. Major. Established April 8, 1844.
First officers -Thomas M. Davis, N. G .; C. H. Green, V. G. ; J. S. Jackson, Treasurer; D. Kunkle, Secretary; J. M. Major, Warden; H. Finney, Con. : G. W. Hood, W. S. N. G.
Present officers, (1883) -- John D. Tolson, N. G. ; William Shafroth, V. G ; Jacob Mortenson, treasurer; T. R. Betts, secre- tary ; R. E. Keiser, warden.
Sons of Temperance, Howard division, No. 34, was organized in Fayette, December 31, 1848. The officers were : W. T. Lucky, W. P. ; R. Lynch, W. A. ; W. McNair, R. S. ; S. T. Preston. A. R.
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S. : J. Bradley. F. S. ; A. Mitchell, T .; Rev. A. Scarritt, C .; E. K. Atterbury, A. C. ; W. W. Mitchell, I. S. ; D. Dotllmyer, O. S.
CENTRAL AND HOWARD COLLEGES.
Central and Howard colleges, gradually grew out of an effort in 1840 and 1843 (according to the statement of Rev. Carr W. Prit- chett ), to establish at Fayette the state university.
The question of the location of the university awakened the liveliest interest, in several counties of the state - notably in Boone, Callaway and Howard. Each of these, including Cooper and Cole, made their bids in land and money. Boone county bid $117,900; Callaway, $96.000; Howard, $94,000; Cooper, $40,000; Cole, $30,000. Failing in their efforts to secure the location of the state university, at Fayette, the people determined to build up a school in their own midst, that would be an honor to themselves and to the state. A building was erected which was offered to the state during the contest, for the location of the university. This was burned down soon afterwards, but rebuilt previous to 1844. For a time, a school was conducted in it, by Mr. Patterson, afterwards president of Masonic college. In 1844, it was sold for debt, and was purchased by Capt. William D. Finney, and by him transferred, under most generous conditions, to the Methodist Episcopal church, for school purposes. In the fall of 1844, Howard high school, the mother of both Ceutial and Howard colleges, was organized by William T. Lucky. He began with only seven pupils. In a year or two, Pre-i- dent Lucky, was joined by his brother-in-law, Rev Nathan Scarritt. The school attained a remarkable prosperity. In 1847-48, Prof. William T. Davis became associated with President Lucky, and the financial affairs were conducted under the style of Lucky & Davis. In 1851, President Lucky temporarily retired, and Rev. Carr W. Pritchett and Prof. Davis were associated in its management under the style of Pritchett & Davis. In 1852, President Lucky resumed his place, and the management was under the style of Lucky & Pritchett. At this period, the school was very prosperous, having an annual enrollment of about 350 pupils. January 26, 1854, the large building of Howard high school was destroyed by fire. It stood on the present site of Central college. This calamity caused great inconvenience and loss, but the large school was continued in the churches and other buildings, until provided for, by the crection of the north addition to the building of Howard college. The main part of this building was erected in 1852, for a boarding house for
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the young ladies of Howard high school. In the spring of 1855, the separation of the male and female departments took place. The male department was under the control of Prof. C. W. Pritchett, and the female department was conducted by W. T. Lucky. The male department in 1857, became the provisional organization of Central college, and the female department, became Howard college.
CENTRAL COLLEGE.
At an educational convention held in St. Louis, in 1853, it was determined to establish an institution of learning of high grade, to be located at some central point, easily accessible from every point of the state. The name accordingly given it was " The Central Col- lege." It was, moreover, to be central to a number of high schools located in different parts of the state, and which were designed to be " feeders" to the college. A preparatory department was also estab- lished in connection with the college.
The college began operations with Rev. Nathan Searritt, A. M., president pro tem., in 1857. He resigned during the year and the entire control passed into the hands of Prof. Pritchett. The second president was Rev. A. A. Morrison, A. M., who also resigned in 1860, when the entire organization devolved upon Prof. Pritchett. Pritchett was succeeded by Rev. W. H. Anderson, A. M., in the fall of 1800. There was a large number of students and increasing pros- perity until the war cloud burst in 1861. when, shortly after the graduation of the first senior class, it was deemed best to suspend the regular college exercises. A collegiate course was taught, however, in the college building by Rev. Dr. Anderson and Rev. C. W. Pritchett, for a couple or more of years during the war. The threatening difficulties led to a suspension of all exercises at length, and the college building was occupied by the military. At the conclusion of the war the citizens of Fayette generously put the building in a state of repair, and an excellent classical seminary was opened under the control of Rev. H. A. Bourland. Prof. F. X. Forster succeeded him in the management of it. Its success led to hopes of reviving the college proper. An educational convention was accordingly called in June, 1868, attended by the leading men of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Mis- souri. Bishop Marvin presided, and Dr. Wm. A. Smith, ex-Gov. Polk, and many other eminent men, took an active part in its pro- ceedings.
The convention recommended that the board of curators reopen
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the college whenever a subscription of $100,000 for an endowment fund should have been secured. Dr. Win. A. Smith was then elected president of the college, and addressed himself vigorously to the work of securing the necessary endowment. Much enthusiasm pre- vailed, and two gentlemen in the convention gave $5,000 each. These were the late Adam Hendrix, Esq., of Fayette, and the late Hon. Trusten Polk, of St. Louis. Over $40,000 of the amount was subscribed by leading Methodists in St. Louis. Macon, Mexico, Chilli- cothe, St. Joseph, and other places responded liberally, and many began to hope that the necessary amount could be raised in a single year, when the broken health of Dr. Smith compelled him to desist from his labors. He accordingly sought rest for a few months in Virginia, where he had long labored as the honored president of Randolph-Macon college. He lingered only a short time, when he died, lamented by thousands in every part of the land. Rev. W. M. Rush, D.D., succeeded in the agency of the college, and, by the fall of 1870, the board of curators were able to report the necessary subscription of $100,000 endowment. Dr. Rush continued in the field as agent, to collect the endowment, while Rev. John C. Wills, D.D., of the Southern university, in Alabama, was elected president of the college. About half of the original endowment was collected and funded, Fully $25,000 of the remainder was in St. Louis real estate, which, with the other subscriptions, were so seriously affected by the financial crisis of 1873, that they greatly depreciated in value. The real estate promises to recover its value, but several large sub- scriptions were lost by reason of the panic. The board of curators still hope to realize from the uncollected endowment notes.
While the college has not been financially a success, it has made a record for thorough scholarship and excellent discipline that is an honor to the whole state. Dr. Wills proved himself an admirable educator. He was aided in the faculty by such men as Profs. Forster. Miller, Corprew, and Mumpower, besides competent instructors in the preparatory department. The " school system" so long in vogue in the University of Virginia was adopted in place of the few years' curriculum of many of our American colleges. The faculty believed that under this system, more and better work would be done, and they seem well satisfied with the results. There has been an average attend- ance of about 130 students for several years past.
Dr. Wills, whose health began to fail in the winter of 1877, died in February, 1878. Despite his lamented death, the discipline which he had established in the college was so perfeet that during the rest
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of the year, under the management of Prof. Forster, there was not the slightest disorder. The board of curators at their meeting in St. Louis, April 26, 1878, considered a proposition from the board of trustees of Pritchett institute of Glasgow, which looked toward the removal of the classical department of the college to Glasgow, on which condition the endowment of the institute was to go to Central college, and the two institutions were henceforth to be consolidated under the name of Central college. The further condition was that co-education should be introduced into all the departments of the college.
The board, on advice of legal counsel, saw that such a removal would cost them part, if not most, of the endowment of the college, and determined not to accept the offer. The people of Fayette and vicinity in the meantime raised a subscription of $10,000 on condition that the college should not be removed, which subscription was accepted by the board of curators.
An election for president of the college was held in 1878, when Rev. Eugene R. Hendrix, A. M., was unanimously chosen. He was formerly a student at Central college, but graduated at Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn., where he went to pursue his studies during the war. He was also elected " Marvin professor of Biblical literature." In the beautiful catalogue which was issued in 1878, we have seen an outline of the work of this new department which was then added to the college. There are young ministers from the Bap- tist and Cumberland Presbyterian churches as well as from the Methi- odist Episcopal church south, who are students, and doubtless this class will be largely increased.
'In the spring of 1878, when the present administration began. the productive endowment of Central college was $45,000, and the attendance of students as already stated, about 130. There was, moreover, a debt of some $12,000, including $1,700 yet due on the contract, for the erection of the college building some twenty years before. The outlook was not encouraging but to those who had faith in the final success of the college. This faith was shared alike by the board of curators and the faculty. Three years later the patronage had increased to over 180 students, the debt had been entirely paid and the -productive endowment had grown to over $60,000. In the meantime " Will's hall," a boarding-house for young men of limited means, and a commodious gymnasium had been erected. To accom- plish these ends members of the board and others contributed sums
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ranging from $100 to $5,000, several persons agreeing to give $1,000 each annually for an indefinite period.
In November, 1881, Mr. Robert A. Barnes, of St. Louis, who had previously made large donations, to the college library, gave $?5,000 to endow the " Robert A. Barnes " chair of Greek and Latin. In November, 1882, he gave $20,000, in honor of his mother, to endow the " Mary Evans Barnes" chair of English and modern lan- guages. These timely gifts, with others, prompted the board to enlarge the college campus by the purchase of some four additional neres, and to take immediate steps for the erection of a new college chapel to cost some $20,000.
The standard of scholarship in Central college has always been very high. Indolent students are not allowed to remain. A consid- crable proportion of the students send themselves to college, and their industrious example is contagious. To aid meritorious students who would otherwise be unable to complete their course, Mr. A. F. Davis, of Fayette, gave $5,000 in January, 1883, the income to be loaned without interest to such students as may be recommended by the faculty. This will be known as the " Arthur F. Davis Student's Loan Fund," in memory of the deceased son of the generous donor of the fund.
The different chairs of the college are filled by professors who are specialists in their departments, and well equipped to guide the post- graduate studies of young men who annually aspire for such instruc- tion. Original work is expected from year to year of each occupant of a professor's chair. This, first in the form of public lectures de- livered before the whole body of students, and afterwards, in some instances, addressed to a yet wider public through the press, constitute an attractive feature of the college.
The college library now numbers some 3,000 volumes. An alumni alcove is given to works of reference. On the completion of the new chapel the library will find better accommodation in the present ehapel, which will make a most attractive library room. I the matter of library, as well as that of mineralogieal and zoological collections, and of scientific apparatus the foundations have been laid with reference to superstructures of ample size. In short, the college has sought the real and the permanent in all the work done.
President Hendrix, though young in years, brings a ripe experi- ence, thorough culture, and a zealous and tireless energy to the work. With such a man, therefore, to look after its interests the grandest success may be expected for Central college in the future.
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PAST PRESIDENTS AND PROFESSORS.
Rev. Nathan Scarritt, D. D., president from July, 1857, to June, 1858, professor of ancient languages ; C. W. Pritchett, professor of mathematics ; Eli Offuit, principal of preparatory department.
Rev. A. A. Morrison, D. D., June, 1858 ; C. W. Prichett, professor of mathematics ; A. J. Dyas, adjunct ; I. A. Reubelt, professor of languages : JI. B. Parsons, adjunet.
Rev. A. A. Morrison, D. D., 1859, 1860 ; A. C. Dyas, professor of mathematics ; C. W. Pritchett, professor of natural science ; J. A. Reubelt, professor of languages ; Il. B. Parsons, adjunct.
Rev. W. H. Anderson, D. D., June, 1860, 1861; A. C. Dyas, professor of mathematics; C. W. Pritchett, professor of natural science ; A. F. Brackman, professor of languages.
Rev. W. A. Smith, D. D., June, 1868, 1870, who conducted for two years a classical seminary, until the new college was reopened and completed. The teachers were Professor F. X. Forster, assisted by Professor Rowland Daggett, Professor F. A. Taylor, Mrs. J. P. Ful- ler, Miss A. E. Cooper, Miss Lou C. Forster.
Rev. J. C. Wills, D. D., 1870, February, 1878. Profs. F. X. Forster, F. A. Taylor, and Dr. W. G. Miller, were elected members of the faculty; HI. D. Groves and J. L. Taylor, tutors. In the absence of the president, Professor Forster was appointed dean of the faculty.
Rev. E. R. Hendrix, D. D., 1878. O. H. P. Corprew, professor of Greek and Latin ; Edward A. Allen, professor of English and modern languages ; Wm. B. Smith, professor of mathematies ; James T. Anderson, professor of chemistry, physics, and astronomy ; J. W. Kilpatrick, professor of natural history, mineralogy, and geology; T. G. Mumpower, principal of preparatory department ; T. H. Har- vey, fellow and adjunct professor of Greek and Latin.
Dr. Hendrix is the present (1883) president.
CURATORS.
Rev. E. R. Hendrix, D. D., president, ex-officio ; Rev. D. R. MeAnally, D. D., vice-president ; Rev. W. M. Rush, D. D. ; Rev. T. M. Finney, D. D. ; Rev. C. C. Woods, D. D. ; W. M. Eads, Esq. ; W. McDonald, Esq .; Samuel Cupples, Esq. ; A. F. Davis, Esq. ; Rev. Nathan Searritt, D. D .; J. E. Ryland, Esq. ; W. O. Gray, Esq.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
E. R. Hendrix, D. D. ; Rev. W. M. Rush, D. D. ; A. F. Davis.
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FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.
Samnel Cupples, Esq. ; Rev. T. M. Finney, D. D. ; A. F. Davis.
ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLEGE IN 1857.
1857-58, matriculates, 144, graduates, -; 1858-59, matricu- lates, 95, graduates, 1; 1859-60, matriculates, 110, graduates, --; 1860-61, matriculates, 112, graduates, 5; 1870-71, matriculates, 104, graduates, -; 1871-72, matriculates, 105, graduates, 3; 1872-73, matriculates, 125, graduates, 3; 1873-74, matriculates, 111, gradu- ates, 1; 1874-75, matriculates, 107, graduates, 2; 1875-76, matrieu- lates, 140, graduates, 2; 1876-77, matriculates, 131, graduates, 2 ; 1877-78, matrienlates, 138, graduates, 2; 1878-79, matriculates, 130, graduates, 1; 1879-80, matriculates, 155, graduates, 10; 1880-81, matriculates, 183, graduates, 5; 1881-82, matriculates, 168, gradu- ates, 3. Total for 16 years -- Students, 2058 ; graduates, 49.
TITLED GRADUATES.
1859 -- S. C. Major, Jr., B. S., Fayette. Mo.
1861 - E. R. Barton, A. B., Colorado; O. M. Harrison, B. L., Glasgow, Mo. ; F. M. Hendrix, A. B., deceased ; R. F. Luckett, A. B., St. Charles, Mo. ; Davis Rathbun, A. B.,
1872 - D. H. Eby. Ph. B., Hannibal, Mo. ; J. T. Forest, Ph. B., Fayette, Mo. ; J. R. A. Vaughan, A. B., St. Louis county, Mo.
1873-J. P. Godbey, Ph. B., Bates county, Mo. ; J. A. Poage, A. B., California; T. G. Mumpower, A. M., Fayette, Mo. ; J. R. A. Vanghan, A. M., St. Louis, Mo.
1874 - W. O. Gray, Ph. B., Louisiana, Mo.
1875-S. M. Godbey, A. M., Cooper county, Mo .; W. C. Arline, Ph. B., Fayette, Mo.
1876-C. B. Rush, A. M., Prescott, Arizona ; R. J. Coleman, A. B., Fayette, Mo.
1877-R. H. Hamilton, Ph. B., Lebanon, Tenn. ; W. D. Van- diver, Ph. B., Caledonia, Mo.
1878-C. R. Forster, A. M., Fayette, Mo. ; Josiah Godbey, Jr., A. M., Cooper county, Mo.
1879 -- R. H. Payne, A. M., St. Charles, Mo.
1880 - R. E. Ball, A. M., Carrollton, Mo. ; T. S. Dines, A. M., Brunswick, Mo. ; S. B. Ferrell, Ph. B., O'Fallon, Mo. ; W. F. Hon- drix, Ph. B., Fayette, Mo. : J. N. Holmes, Ph. B., Arrow Rock, Mo. ;
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J. D. Lindsay, A. M., Clinton, Mo. ; J. F. Linu, Ph. B., Pleasant Hill, Mo. ; J. G. Reynolds, Ph. B., Arrow Rock, Mo .; J. W. Vaughan, Ph. B., St. Louis county, Mo. ; T. Ward, Jr., A. M., Fayette, Mo.
1881 -J. B. Finley, A. B., Weston, Texas ; B. C. Hinde, A. B., Fulton, Mo. ; W. H. Pritchett, A. M., Fayette, Mo. ; W. C. Scar- ritt, A. M., Kansas City, Mo. ; G. M. Smiley, Ph. B., Smithton, Mo.
1882 - Hubert M. Harvey, Ph. B., Saline county, Mo. : Thomas Hundall Harvey, A. M., Saline county, Mo. ; Benjamin C. Hinde. A. M., Fayette, Mo.
GRADUATES IN SCHOOLS - 1882. 1
A. C. Miller, school of English ; S. McHenry, school of physics and astronomy ; J. E. Squires, school of moral philosophy.
HONORARY DEGREES CONFERRED. - D. D.
1881 - Professor Isaac S. Hopkins, A. M., Emory college, Oxford, Ga.
1882 - Professor Wallace W. Duncan, A. M., Wofford college. Spartansburg, S. C.
HOWARD FEMALE COLLEGE.
This splendid seminary for young ladies was chartered by the Missouri Legislature in 1859, nearly twenty years ago, and is now presided over by the Rev. Joseph H. Pritchett, assisted by an able and experienced corps of teachers. It is a twin offshoot with Central college from the old Howard high school, which was founded by Wm. T. Luckey as early as 1845, and which for teu or fifteen years made an enviable history among western institutions, being always distinguished for its successful discipline and advanced curriculum.
Till the beginning of the civil war the college grew more prosper- ous every year under the new dispensation, but like most other insti- tutions belonging to the Southern Methodist church, it suffered very greatly during the war - being despoiled of everything. The grounds were left exposed, the building dilapidated ; and, worse than all, the whole property was subjected to a heavy debt. Five years after the war, the Rev. Moses U. Payne paid off the debt from his own private purse and restored the property to the church on the condition that the school should thereafter be conducted upon the manual labor plan. In order to carry out this provision, Mrs. J. P. Fuller and Miss A. E.
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Cooper were chosen joint principals, who, with a competent corps of teachers, conducted the school three years. This plan being found impracticable, Mr. Payne so modified his conditions as to consent that the school should be conducted as the church should conclude best. The school was, therefore, continued under the management of Miss Cooper as sole principal from June, 1873, to June, 1874, when Prof. R. H. Pitman, of St. Charles county, Mo., was induced to accept the presidency. His labors began under very flattering auspices, bringing to the school, as he did, a fine reputation as an experienced and suc- cessful educator. Hopes were generally entertained that his presi- dency would be permanent, as the school had already suffered much at home and abroad from frequent changes.
Owing to bad health and other discouragements, however, Prof. Pitman retired in 1876, and the Rev. Joseph H. Pritchett, was elected president of the college. The selection was wisely and judiciously made. There were many serious embarrassments attendant upon the office, and none but a man of tireless energy and decided executive ability could have brought order out of the chaos which prevailed. This. the able and efficient head of the institution, supported by a superior faculty, successfully did. The school more than realized the expectations of its friends the first year of the new administration. Its second year had been one of marked prosperity. There had been more pupils in attendance, and the classes had been larger and better organized than at any time since the suspension of the college during the war.
The necessary steps have been taken and a good foundation laid for securing a library, scientific apparatus and a museum. A reading room has been provided, where the young ladies of the boarding department may have access to the best standard and periodical liter- ature of Europe and America.
Howard college justly claims to stand at the head of western schools for the education of females -especially so in the extent of its curriculum and the thoroughness of its instruction. It lays par- ticular stress upon fundamentals and essentials in intellectual and moral culture - nothing for mere show or parade. There are eight teachers employed, and instruction is given in English literature, higher mathematics, two ancient and two modern languages, mental and physical science ; besides a primary school, and a school of art, including music, painting, drawing, etc.
President Pritchett resigned in 1881, and the following year H. K. Hinde became the president of the college. Dr.' Hinde is doing all
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he can to build up the school and make it more perfect in every department.
The building, however, is out of repair and needs renovating in order to make it look neat and attractive. It is a large four-story brick, built in the shape of the letter "L," and is located near the Central college, a little to the right and south, fronting southwest.
PRESENT FACULTY.
1882-83 -- H. K. Hinde, A. M., M. D., president, professor of mental and moral philosophy ; Charles R. Forster, A. M., professor of ancient and modern languages ; B. C. Hinde, A. M., professor of physical science ; Miss M. W. Ewin, teacher of mathematics; Miss Mary G. Williams, A. B., teacher of English language and literature ; Miss Willie Hardison, principal of school of instrumental music ; Miss Emma Mann, principal of school of vocal music; Miss Annie E. Howell, principal of school of painting and drawing ; Miss Emma D. Jackson, principal of primary department; Mrs. H. K. Hinde, matron.
BOARD OF CURATORS.
Rev. B. F. Johnson, president ; T. A. Swinney, vice-president ; Joli Herndon, secretary ; Rev. T. J. Gooeh, Rev. Wmn. Penn, Rev. H. D. Groves, Rev. H. B. Watson, Rev. W. W. Jones, Rev. S. W. Cope, Rev. J. Y. Blakey, Rev. M. U. Payne, Rev. J. H. Pritchett, C. E. Givens, J. L. Morrison, J. T. Sears, John Marmaduke, W. H. Nipper, A. C. Vandiver, Jacob Mortenson, Dr. H. K. Hinde.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Rev. B. F. Johnson, president ; T. A. Swinney, vice-president ; John Herndon, Rev. Wm. Penn, C. E. Givens, W. H. Nipper, J. L. Morrison, Jacob Mortenson.
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