History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 78

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060

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Through written introductions and the rec- ommendations of such men as Chief Justice Chase, and Gen. Cox. then Governor of Ohio. Dr. Hartshorn found ready access to all the educational institutions and national museums of Europe, He not only made full investiga tions, but arranged for the procuring, from every part of the habitable globe, rare and val uable specimens of science and art, on the plan and through the agents of the British museum. of London. Thus this Museum chietly took its origin, and has since been rapidly and grandly accumulating, both systematically and econom- ically.

In 1868. O. N. Hartshorn. in order to give his whole time to the increasingly responsible internal duties of the college, resigned the Presidency of the Board of Trustees, and llon Lewis Miller, of Akron, was elected, and still holds that office. About the same time. ('. Aultman, Esq., of Canton, Ohio, was elected Treasurer ; and Hon. Joseph Walton, of Pitts- burg. Penn., was elected Auditor. Hon. John A. Bingham. LL. D., a Trustee of the College. delivered here, just before starting as I'nited States Minister to Japan, a public address, dur- ing which he observed : "I find at Mount Union College both the facilities and instruc- tion quite as ample and thorough, as 1 lately saw at Yale and other Eastern colleges."

As the purling rivulet, issuing from some perennial spring. gradually carves its channel through flinty rocks, and enlarges its current by each additional streamlet, forming at length a majestic river, whose lucid waters, in their onward course, widen and deepon by accessions from a thousand noble tributaries; so has Mount Union College providentially taken its humble origin, and thus has regularly progressed

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in essential appointments, permanent improve- ments and eminent usefulness, by con- stantly developing, through voluntary agencies, its chartered objects, until it has already, not ouly gained a distinguished position in the confidence and affections of the American peo- ple, but also has nobly developed and largely achieved the following distinctive features :

1. The making of a thorough. liberal edu- cation, equally and economically attainable to all enterprising youth, without restriction of their true individuality.

2. Thorough, illustrative instruction, to de- velop symmetrically all a student's faculties.

3. Electives, or liberty in the choice of courses, or studies. The student may select any one of the four general courses; or, from the general course, may choose, in proper order and amount, any studies that he may be quali- fied to take.

4. Prominence to practical studies. This practical, Christian age, demands practical studies to develop all the powers thoroughly and symmetrically, and to give wise and full preparation for responsible, active life.

5. General and special courses, with free literary societies. In addition to the equal four years' general courses of study-classical. sci- entific, literary and philosophical -- extensive provisions are made for systematic and illus- trative instruction in thorough special courses. as the three years' preparatory, normal, com- mercial, music, designing, laboratory practice, engineering and fine arts, in thoroughly system- atized departments; also, free efficient liter- ary societies-the Republican, Linnean and Cosmian.

6. Christian and patriotic; not sectarian. sectional or partisan. The college seeks radi- cally, benevolently and effectively to advance Christian civilization.

7. Equal privileges to ladies. They, from the first, have been admitted as students on the same terms as gentlemen, to all the departments, to all honors and privileges, and are equally eligible to the position of trustee, professor or patron.

8. Apparatus and specimens to illustrate and apply each study. Next to good teaching, the apparatus and specimens for illustrating and applying the principles of science, are in- dispensable to a student's success in any study. enabling him muel more easily and quickly to

acquire and permanently to retain any study or branch of knowledge.

9. Economy in expense; there are no ma- triculation or incidental fees, which, at many colleges, amount to several times the trifle of tuition charged here. Simple dress, and plain, economical habits are encouraged. The cheap- ening and regulating of student's board-their chief expense-by having erected buildings and providing rooms and boarding facilities, save to students each term a large amount.

10. Three regular college terms. and one special winter term, each year ; thus enabling students to carn their entire college expenses by teaching public schools during the winter sea- son, while a special winter term accommodates others not teaching, and thus to complete a four years' college course in three calendar years. The college year is divided into three terms-fall, spring and summer. Students who teach in winter desire three terms-not two only-between the closing of their schools, about the last of February, and the beginning of their next schools in November ; so that they ean support themselves by teaching without losing a college term, and its consquent de- rangement of a college year.

11. The polity of applying all general do- nations or interests to extending permanent improvements. This has been the practice of this institution from its origin, and it has proved both successful and satisfactory.

12. Students taught and aided to govern, think, and to act properly for themselves. Free, conscientious thought and action are essential to the full and symmetrical development of true character and culture.

13. Care for the health, morals and comfort of students. Both the trustees and faculty take pleasure in providing every facility, and using every proper effort for promoting, as in home life, the health, morals, self-discipline and comfort of students, as well as their intellectual advancement, social refinement and general cult- ure and elevation.

14. A college for the masses. Ignorance, or negleet of culture, is a crime-the radical bane of humanity. Every person should have educational opportunities as extensive and va- ried as his capacities. Those endowed with the greatest capacities rise usually from the mass of humanity, and belong to the lowly and industrious ranks. From the farmer's dwell-

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ing, the mechanic's shop. the merchant's cot- tage and the laborer's home, come the pioneers and advocates of true reform, national weal and human elevation. This college is designed for the masses -even the most lowly and self-de- pendent.

15. Self-government. Self-government. hon- est, voluntary and prompt, in strict conformity to published provisions, founded on Truth and Right. has always been the rule of this institu- tion.

As evidence of the fidelity and success with which these characteristic features have been honorably achieved. and are now daily causing their distinctive results. the following facts and statement- from competent judges will rightly attest :

Rov. C H. Fowler, D. D. LL. D .. former President of the Northwestern University, at Evanston. Ill .. stated. May 27, 1880, at an edu- cational re-union (at ('incinnati) of the Alumni and the General Conference Delegates of the Annual Conferences of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, patronizing this college, and as re- ported in the Cincinnati papers, stated : " Mount Union College is pre-eminently an institution of the people. by the people, and for the people. and is one of the most useful in the land. It has been in existence as an institution of learn- ing. thirty-three years; and. as a chartered college, twenty-three years. It has had over 15.000 different persons as students, and has graduated with college honors over 800 students, nearly 700 students being in attendance the last Voar." After referring to and concurring in the estimates and statements as made by Bay- ard Taylor. Bishop Gilbert Haven. Chief JJus- tice Chase and Bishop E. Thomson. Dr. Fowler further said : " I have been there myself. and have carefully looked into its plan, appoint- ments and methods, and know whereof I speak. It is no imitation, but a true aggressive college, with live and competent men compos- ing its Faculty and executive committee of Trustees. Its students are as smart, energetic and persevering as are found anywhere. While there is due care for the health, morals and comfort of students, they are rightly taught to think. act and govern themselves. Science and Christianity are here practically united. Its Faculty. Trustees and Patronizing Conferences are doing a grand work, and the college should. in addition to promptly completing its local

improvements, increase the value of its general improvements to a round million dollars, during this centennial quadrenium, and this will be done. for its Trustees and patronizing bodies, like its President. are able and enterprising. The college is healthily and beautifully located on the highest ground in Ohio, at the junction of the Cleveland & Wheeling and the Pitts- burgh. Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroads. The property of this eollege is worth over half a million dollars, above any indebtedness. All the Bishops have commended this college to the confidence and benefactions of the people, and Bishops Simpson, Harris, Bowman, Merrill, Hurst and Foster have delivered lectures or sermons in the college. As God is obviously in its plan and work, it will certainly triumph in the interest of the masses."

Bishop E. O. Haven. LL. D., former Presi- dent of Michigan L'niversity, at the same meet- ing with Dr. Fowler, said. "I have never seen Mount U'nion College on its landed estate ; but I have seen it often in its reports, in its work, and in its students. If it is to be judged by its results. Mount I'nion College is outstripping us all, and stands sui generis. In our educational couneils and conventions, where the plans and practical workings of all our Colleges have been freely and fully discussed. that of Mount Union has received favorable consideration and com- mendation. This college for the people, also its generous capitalists and patronizing con- ferences, are well known all over the country. Its distinctive object of making a liberal edu- cation properly attainable to any poor and worthy young man or woman, certainly merits correspondingly large means and success.

Bishop C. D. Foss. D. D .. LL. D., formerly President of the Wesleyan University of Mid- dletown. Conn .. says. "I heartily indorse what others have said of this deserving college. and hope its trustees, patronizing conferences. and all generous men and women of means, friendly to this unique idea of liberally edu- eating the masses, will. during this immedi- ate centennial, permanently place this worthy enterprise. in the interests of the common peo- ple, in the front rank of American colleges." Says Bishop I. W. Wiley. D. D., former editor of the Ladies' Repository. at Cincinnati . "To the remarkable objects and success of Mount Union College, not only our attention, but that of the people of our country are turned. This

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has become a well established college. Its

distinctive plan and characteristic features should be brought to the notice of all, and he studied by all. It ranks among the fore- most under the patronage of our church. It is doing a noble work for humanity, and its students are among our most en- ergetic and useful workers. Its President and other members of the Faculty are com- petent and experienced, and are putting their minds and hearts in the great work of reach- ing the masses with liberal culture. The church and country owe a lasting debt of grati- tude to Lewis Miller, the enterprising President of its Trustees : to C. Aultman, its generons and far-seeing Treasurer, and to Jacob Miller, and other liberal men of means. whose noble benefactions to this college will be appreciated during the ages by the self-dependent youth of the land."

Grants and Endowments .- 1. The original grant, under which the college was chartered, 1 was donated by O. N. Hartshorn, December 12, 1857. embracing, as appraised in the recorded schedule, all the property previously used by the institution, including the grounds, buildings. furniture, cabinets, apparatus, implements, speci- mens, ete .. and by him, under the State and National Laws, conveyed in fee simple to the college as a body corporate and politic.

2. A series of grants by Professors O. N. Ilartshorn, Ira O. Chapman and George W. Clark, donated by them from 1859 to 1864, chiefly in money for purchasing philosophical apparatus and the telescope; estimated at $8,200.

3. A grant of about eight acres of additional college grounds, deeded to the college, Dec. 25. 1861.

1. A grant of 630 acres of land, donated by Rev. T. C. Hartshorn. D. D., and deeded to the college. November 15, 1864.

ary Societies, and furniture for their halls, esti- mated at $6,300.

7. Various subscriptions, amounting to $34,000. by various persons, as reported March, 1866.

8. A few small grants in 1876, to apply on erecting the boarding hall, and to purchasing ten new pianos, and an addition of ten acres to the college grounds.

9. Subscriptions, aggregating 820,250. by sundry persons, made on Commencement Day, June 21, 1866.

10. The donation of $25,000, made October 1, 1866, by Lewis Miller, of Akron, Ohio, endowing the Professorship of Philosophy and Astronomy.

11. The donation of $25.000, made October 4. 1866, by C. Aultman, of Canton, Ohio, endow- ing the Professorship of Mathematics and Civil Engineering.

12. The donation of $25,000, made October 1. 1866. by Jacob Miller. of Canton, Ohio, endow- ing the Professorship of Moral and Mental Philosophy.

13. The donation of $1,000, made October 1. 1866, by Miss Libbie Aultman, daughter of (. Aultman, of Canton, Ohio.

14. Donations amounting to $2,375, made October 4. 1866, by citizens of Canton. Ohio.

15. An extended and specific series of val- uable donations for purchasing mathematical implements, chemical and physical apparatus, for the laboratories and lecture rooms, physio- logical apparatus and specimens, geographical and astronomical apparatus (not ineluding the telescope), with various important apparatus for teaching engineering, mining and other applied science.

16. Grants of money and materials prior to 1874. by divers persons. for specific im- provements, chiefly libraries, furniture, and improvement of grounds - $500 being sub- land. Ohio.

5. A series of donations, by divers persons, scribed in books by W. A. Ingham, of Cleve- inelnding many generous contributions by citi- zens in the vicinity of Mount Union and Alli- 17. Munificent grants for the museum. re- peatedly made by various liberal patrons of this college- the value of this museum being esti- mated at $251.000. This estimated value- 8251.000 -- of this college's Museum of Science and Art, is considered too low by many expe- ance. of the means for erecting on the college grounds in 1862 and 1864 the symmetrical and capacions main building, its value having been estimated by the architect. Col Porter. of Cleveland, at $100,000.

6. A series of donations, chiefly by students. ' rienced travelers and judges of the value of made prior to 1866. for procuring books for the , the museums in different countries, among libraries of the Republican and Linmean Liter- , whom are the late Bavard Taylor and Bishop

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Gilbert Haven : the former, after carefully. in 1876. inspecting and estimating the value of the specimens, stated. in the New York Tribune, that "The museum of Mount I'nion College is among the best I ever visited anywhere, and the natural specimens are the most select and rolu- alle 1 have seen in any country." The latter (Bishop Haven), one of its Trustees, after also carefully estimating the value of this museum, when attending the annual examinations of classes, and the commencement, in 1874. and subsequently, when lecturing in the college, five different times, stated. June, 1879. in his pub- lished correspondence to the Atlanta (Ga.) .Id- vocate : " It is but just to Mount Union Col- lege. to say that its curriculum is as stiff as its neighbor's : and its graduates show that they have to do something to get out and get on : among its appointments is a museum superior to any other college in the country : 1 do not think the Smithsonian is richer."

Dr. Daniel Curry. of New York. stated. May 27. 1880. in an address then published : . One of the things to make a successful college. is money well invested. and enough of it. Mount Union College has an estate of over $500,000. The first time Iever saw its President. Dr. Hartshorn. he had just landed from Europe with a vast amount of I will not say curiosi- ties, but peculiarities. From what I know of the Custom House entries in New York. I can appreciate what Bayard Taylor said, that Mount Union College had the best museum he had seen in any country. Bishop Gilbert Haven had truly said that he did not consider the Smithsonian Institute's better.

18. A valuable grant of a silver mine in Arizona, donated to the College, March 23. 1876, by Col. William G. Boyle, of London. England.

19. A valuable grant of a silver mine in Montana Territory. near Bannoe City, donated to the College April 13. 1876. by James Ham- mond. a resident of Bannoe City.

20. A series of donations, chiefly by students, since 1866. for additions to the libraries and furniture of the Republican and Limean Lit- erary Societies, estimated at $3,300; also a se ries of donations, chietly by students, since May 1876, for procuring the library. piano and fur- niture for the Cosmian Literary Society. esti- mated at $2.150.

All money's or property donated to the Col.

lege, with all interests or proceeds therefrom. instead of any of the above being used to pay the professors or other current expenses, have, in all instances, been applied to increase the permanent improvements and facilities of the College. thus perpetually benefitting the stu- dents.

The Alumni Association has taken steps to endow an Alumni chair. The above amounts do not include the subscriptions of $35.000, lately made by citizens of Mount Union for permanent improvements, including a new mu- somn building.

The educational work which this institution has. in accordance with the above princi- ples. already accomplished, and the stu- dents instructed in the several departments. may be inferred, when briefly indicated. as fol- lows .

In the department of literature, science and the arts, of last year (1880-81): Seniors. 32 ; juniors, 23 ; sophomores. 18: freshman. 118, preparatory. 155: normal department. 110 ; business department. 224 ; department of music. 183 : department of fine arts, 21 . mak- ing. as a total for the past year, after dedueting those counted more than once, 679. The total number of students since the origin of the in- stitution. is 15.911. of whom 8,917 have been employed as teachers of public schools. The whole number of graduations in the general courses, in cursa, with degrees and diplomas : Bachelor of arts. 173: bachelor of philosophy, 111: bachelor of literature. 7 : bachelor of science. 100: master of arts. 121 : master of philosophy, 13 ; master of literature. 1; master of science. 97 : total. in cursa. 651. Graduates. pro merito, with degrees and diplomas: bachelor of arts. 5 ; bachelor of philosophy, 1; master of arts. 6; master of philosophy, 2 ; doctor of philosophy, 5; total, pro merito. 19. Graduates in the full commercial course. in cursu, with degrees and diplomas : Bachelor of commercial science. 105. Graduates in special courses, with diplomas and no degrees, normal or teach ers' course : gentlemen, 2,716 : ladies, 1.158 : total. 1.174 ; instrumental music : full classical course, 12 : Cramer course, t : fine art course, 3. Graduates, per honore, with the following honorary degrees and diplomas . Master of arts. 10: doctor of divinity. 30: doctor of laws, 3. Total graduations, with degrees and diplo- mas. 1.123.

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The city government of Alliance in 1873 was ' year since the organization of the municipal represented by the following officers :

Mayor-Simon Johnson.

Clerk-A. W. Green.

Total receipts of 1855. 245 18

Total expenditures 60 16

Total receipts of 1856. 232 77

Total expenditures 166 54

Total receipts of 1859 308 58

302 34

Total receipts of 1860.

667 35

Total expenditures

300 95

Total receipts of 1861

791 25

Total expenditures

357 99

Total receipts of 1862.

630 27

Health Officer-Dr. J. B. Wilson.

Total expenditures

372 38

Total receipts of 1863.

1,291 55

Total expenditures

716 77

Total receipts of 1867

7.714 24

Total expenditures

1.984 55

Total receipts of 1868.

9,924 63

Total expenditures

6,126 88

Total receipts of 1869

9,885 70

Total expenditures.

5,707 41

Total receipts of 1870.

12,199 63

Total expenditures

11,628 92

Total receipts of 1871.

11,928 32

Total expenditures

7.792 51

Total receipts of 1872.

16,584 80

Total expenditures

12.361 51

Total receipts of 1873-14.

12,217 36

Policemen-James G. Hogue, Solomon Berlin.

Merchants' Police-Michael Conden.

There have been twenty-one Mayors elected in Alliance since the city government was et- fected in October, 1854. up to 1873. that being the date of the first Mayor's commission. The following are the names of the various Mayors of Alliance :

Date of Conduisstan

Harvey Laughlin October 1, 1854.

Harvey Laughlin April 1, 1855.

Henry Chapman .April 8, 1856. 1

Harvey Laughlin. April 11, 1857.

Harvey Laughlin. .April 12, 1858.

Linus Ely April 13, 1859.

Simon Johnson .April 4, 1860.

Joseph

April 5, 1863.

Joseph April 3, 1864.

A. L. Jones

April 4, 1865.

Henry Buck

April 2, 1866.

Henry Buck April 1. 1867.

.I. J. Parker April 5. 1869.

Harvey Laughlin

April 4, 1850.

Harvey Laughlin

April 6, 1821.

J. F. Oliver .

April 3, 1872.

Simon Johnson

April 2. 1873.

D. W. Fording .April, 1875.

Joseph Barnaby April, 1877.

John L. Day . April, 1879.

Simon Johnson April, 1881.

The following are the receipts and expendi- 1

tures of the corporation of Alliance for each

governmentof which minutes could be obtained, up to 1872 :

Solicitor-William Pippitt.

Marshal-John C. Griffith.

Treasurer-William II. Teel.

Street Commissioner-Z. B. Johnson.

Council-B. F. Mercer, Henry Aultman. John McConnel Joseph L. Brosius. I. 11. Sharer. Caleb Steele.

Board of Health-L. R. Davis, William Stalleup, C. C. Douglas, Isaac Teeters, James C. Craven. S. S. Shimp.

Policemen-Michael Condon, Solomon Berlin.

The city government of Alliance is represent-

ed now (1881) by the following persons :

Mayor-Simon Johnson.

Clerk-W. E. Fouts.

Legal Adviser-J. Amnerman.

Marshal -- T. J. Johnston.

Treasurer -- William Teele.

Teamster -- W. L. Bardsley.

Council-Frank Mercer, Frank Transill, G. B. N. Coats, W. L. Bardsley. John Stilwell. John Town- send.

Board of Health-Sylvester W. Sechrist. Dr. L. Dales, James Craven. A. B. Love, John McConnel. Levi Hill.

Total expenditures of 1873-74.

11,209 99

Total receipts of 1874-75. .

34.916 66

Total expenditures of 1874-15.

13,429 40

Total receipts of 1875-76.

20,997 21

Total expenditures of 1875-76

11,497 60

Total receipts of 1876-77.

27,283 64

Total expenditures of 1876-77 10,055 32

Total receipts of 1877-78

25,622 21

Total expenditures of 1877-78 9.929 07

Total receipts of 1878-79.

44,500 24

Total expenditures of 1878-79

34,597 73

Total receipts of 1879-80.

53,546 85

Total expenditures of 1879-80 52.436 97

Total receipts of 1880-81. 26,832 02

Total expenditures of 1880-81 26,461 97

The town house is a substantial and creditable structure. It will endure and subserve its pro- posed purpose for half a century of time. . 1 coming generation may be interested in know- ing the name of its builder and its cost. The following is appended. Some additions make the cost exceed $5,000. The following pro- posals for building town house were received :

J. T. Weybrecht. $4,710 00

Baird, Aikin & Young 4,950 00

Ross & Robert Rue. . 5.400 00

J. T. Weybrecht being the lowest bidder, the contract was awarded to him. and the building was completed in six months from date of cou- tract. The following is the list of Recorders

Total expenditures

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elected since the corporation of Alliance ex. isted :

David Hoover. .elected October 1. 1851

D G. Hester . dected April 2. 1855.

D. G. Hester. .elected April 7. 1856.

Jesse Reeves. appointed June 25. 1856.

George Metinir. appointed October 17, 1856.

George MeGuir.

.elected April 7, 1857.

Sammel Shimp.

appointed August 3, 1857.

John C. Beer.

.elected April 2. 1858.

D. G. Hester.

appointed May 17, 1858.

D. G. Hester.

.elected Aprit 1. 1859.

11. Camp.

appointed December 12. 1859.

David Hoover

.elected April 2, 1860.

J. N. Ramsy

. elected April 2, 1861.

J. N. Ramsy.

elected April 3. 1862.

J. M. Culbertson

.elected April, 1863.

J. M. Culbertson

elected Aprit, 1861.

P. D Koplinger elected April. 1865.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 78

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey Number of Pages: 1060

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060