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had been for several years president of the State University at Seattle. The history of Doctor Anderson's connection with Whitman College and the general educational interests of Walla Walla and surrounding country constitutes a history by itself worthy of extended notice. He was ably assisted by his wife, one of the finest spirits of early days in Walla Walla, and by his sons Louis and George, the former of whom became later one of the foremost teachers in the expanded college and is now its vice president. With the coming of Doctor Anderson the seminary was raised to college rank with new courses and added teaching force. In the same year of 1883 a new building was erected which served as the main building for nearly twenty years. For the purpose of raising money for further development Father Eells made a journey to the East at that time. Although he was becoming advanced in years and the work was trying and laborious, he succeeded nobly in his aims, securing $16,000 and lay- ing the foundations of friendships which resulted later in largely added amounts. During the eight years of Doctor Anderson's presidency Whitman College, though cramped for funds and inadequately provided with needed equipment, performed a noble service for the region, laying broad and deep the foundations upon which the enlarged structure of later years was reared. Some of the men and women now holding foremost places in every branch of life in the North- west, as well as in distant regions, were students at the Whitman College of that period.
After the resignation of Doctor Anderson in 1891 there was a period of loss and uncertainty which was happily ended in 1894 by what might be considered the third great step in the history of the college. This was the election to the presidency of Rev. S. B. L. Penrose, a member of the "Yale Band" of 1890 and during the three years after his arrival the pastor of the Congregational Church at Dayton. Of the monumental work accomplished by Doctor Penrose during the twenty-three years of his presidency, we cannot here speak adequately. Suf- fice it to say that while Whitman is still a small college in comparison with the state institutions of the Northwest, the increase in buildings, endowment, equip- ment, courses and instructors has been such as to constitute a chapter of achieve- ments hard to match among the privately endowed colleges of the United States. We have spoken of three great events in the history of the college, the founding of the seminary by Father Eells, the establishment of the college by Doctor Anderson, and the assumption of the presidency by Doctor Penrose. It remains to add a fourth of the great events. This was the raising by Walla Walla and vicinity of the accumulated debts of a series of years caused by the heroic efforts to keep pace with necessary improvements while resources were still scanty. Due to those conditions the college was heavily encumbered and much handicapped as a result. In 1911 an offer of large additions to the endowment was made by the General Education Society of New York, on condition that all debts be raised. This led to a campaign in 1912 for the funds needed for that purpose. This may truly be called a monumental event, both for the permanent establishment of the college upon a secure foundation, as well as a remarkable achievement for Walla Walla. For though the city and county are wealthy and productive, yet to lay right down on the counter the sum of $213,140.30 was notable and the gift was rendered more remarkable in view of the fact that about
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eighty thousand dollars had just been raised for the Young Men's Christian Association, that churches were raising contributions for expensive buildings, that costly school buildings had just been erected, and that the need of a new high school and a new courthouse building was becoming agitated. It may be added that within a year the burning of St. Mary's Hospital precipitated a call for large contributions to replace it. This was duly accomplished in the erection of one of the best hospitals in the Northwest. It is probably safe to say that the amount put into public buildings, together with contributions to the Young Men's Christian Association, the college, and the hospital, during a period of about three years, exceeded a million dollars-a noteworthy achievement even for a wealthy community, and one demonstrating both the liberality and resources of Walla Walla. From the standpoint of Whitman College it may be said that aside from the indispensable aid which this large contribution afforded, there was another result of the campaign equally valuable. This was the commensurate interest felt by the community in the college and all its works. Up to that debt- raising campaign there had been an indifference and in some quarters even a certain prejudice which crippled the efforts of the college management. With the raising of the debt there was a new sense of harmony and community interest which will bring immeasurable advantage to the future both of the college and the community.
As a matter of permanent historic interest it is well to incorporate here the names of trustees and faculty, as given in the catalog for 1917.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The president of the college, ex-officio, William Hutchinson Cowles, A. B., Spokane, 1919; Allen Holbrook Reynolds, A. M., Walla Walla, 1919; Louis Francis Anderson, A. M., Walla Walla, 1918; Park Weed Willis, M. D., Seattle, 1920; John Warren Langdon, Walla Walla, 1917; Miles Conway Moore, LL. D., Walla Walla, 1918; Oscar Drumheller, B. S., Walla Walla, 1917; Edwin Alonzo Reser, Walla Walla, 1920.
Numbers indicate the years in which terms of trustees expire. The election takes place at the annual meeting in June.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President, Miles Conway Moore, LL. D .; treasurer, Allen Holbrook Reynolds, A. M .; secretary, Dorsey Marion Hill, Ph. B.
FACULTY
Stephen Beasley Linnard Penrose, D. D., president and Cushing Eells pro- fessor of philosophy ; Louis Francis Anderson, A. M., vice president and profes- sor of Greek ; William Denison Lyman, A. M., Nelson Gales Blalock professor of history; Helen Abby Pepoon, A. B., professor of Latin; Benjamin Harrison Brown. A. M., Nathaniel Shipman professor of physics; Walter Andrew Brat- ton. A. B., dean of the science group and Alexander Jay Anderson professor of
Billings Hall, Department of Science
The Gymnasium
Whitman Memorial Building
Reynold's Hall. Young Ladies Dormitory McDowell Hall, Conservatory of Music
GROUP OF WHITMAN COLLEGE BUILDINGS, WALLA WALLA
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mathematics ; James Walton Cooper, A. M., professor of Romance languages ; Howard Stidham Brode, Ph. D., Spencer F. Baird professor of biology; Edward Ernest Ruby, A. M., dean of the language group and Clement Biddle Penrose pro- fessor of Latin ; Helen Louise Burr, A. B., dean of women; Elias Blum, professor of the theory of music; William Hudson Bleakney, Ph. D., professor of Greek; William Rees Davis, A. M., Mary A. Denny professor of English; Walter Crosby Eells, A. M., professor of applied mathematics and drawing; Raymond Vincent Borleske, A. B., director of physical education; Charles Gourlay Good- rich, M. S., professor of German; Frank Loyal Haigh, Ph. D., professor of chemistry; Arthur Chester Millspaugh, Ph. D., professor of political science ; Thomas Franklin Day, Ph. D., acting dean of the philosophy group and acting professor of philosophy ; Frances Rebecca Gardner, A. B., acting dean of women ; William Ezekiel Leonard, A. M., acting professor of economics and business; Walter Cooke Lee, A. B., associate librarian; Milton Simpson, A. M., acting associate professor of English ; Harriet Lulu Carstensen, A. M., assistant librarian ; Alice Popper, instructor in French and German ; Margaret Lucille Leyda, A. B., instructor in English and physical training for women.
The catalog shows also that at the present date the college owns equipment, buildings, and grounds to the value of $466,091.40 and endowment funds to the amount of $684,247. The expenses for the session of 1915-16 were $88,892.92. The enrollment of students in the literary departments for 1916-17 was 312, and in the conservatory of music 289.
The graduates of the college who have received bachelor's degrees during the years 1886-1917 aggregate about four hundred and twenty-five. The large majority of these have received their degrees during the seven years ending with the latter date. Classes were very small up to about Igro: Since that time the number of seniors has been from twenty-five to forty. Besides those who have graduated with the regular college literary and scientific degrees, a large number have graduated from academic, normal and conservatory courses.
We are indebted to Mr. W. L. Stirling of the board of trustees of St. Paul's School for Girls for the sketch here subjoined.
HISTORY OF SAINT PAUL'S SCHOOL, WALLA WALLA
Saint Paul's School was opened in September, 1872, as a day school for girls by the Rev. Lemuel H. Wells, a missionary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, who had come to Walla Walla the previous year and organized Saint Paul's Church.
Seeing the need of a girls' school, a board of trustees was selected consisting of the Rev. Lemuel H. Wells, John S. Boyer, Philip Ritz, B. L. Sharpstein, A. B. Elmer, Judge J. D. Mix and John Abbott. Funds were obtained in the East and a frame building was erected near the corner of Third and Poplar streets.
The school prospered, and it was decided to make it a boarding school. More money was raised in the East and in Walla Walla, more land was purchased and a dormitory was built.
In September, 1873, it was opened as Saint Paul's Boarding and Day School for Girls, with Mrs. George Browne as principal. Mrs. Browne was succeeded
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In im a new He was purchased on catherine Street, and a new three tury Building erected named "Appleton Hall' The trustees at that time were Bi lag Well, The Res, Molrea Bard. B ]_ Sharp tem, Levi Ankeny, K 1. Smitten and W. H Upton Miss Imagen Boyer was principal, and so continued until her resignation in 1903 Under Miss Boyer's adnum tration the School increased sul stantially m prestige and in the number of pupd (in attendance.
In 1903 Miss Caroline I, Buck was elected principal, and by formal agree ment between Bishop Wells and the board of trustees the school was thence forth to be conducted as a diocesan school of the Protestant Episcopal Church
In tony Miss Buck was succeeded by Kes. Andreas Bard, as principal.
In modo funds were scented In Bishop Wells for the creation of a new three tory brick dormitory named . Ewing Hall" which greatly increased the accom- modations for boarders and materially assisted in the growth of the school.
In 1907 Kes. Andreas Bard resigned and was succeeded by Miss Anna 1 Plympton, who remamed until 1910. Miss Nettie M. Galbraith was then elected principal, and under her able administration, assisted by Miss Mary E. Atkinson. as vice principal, the school has grown rapidly year by year until it is now the largest, as well as the oldest school for girls in the State of Washington, and probably in the entire Northwest
In 1911 Bihop Wells secured additional funds for the purchase of the Sharp- to in property adjoining the school grounds to allow for expansion in the nest future The acquisition of this fine property and fest by on feet gave the school fromage of 543 feet on Catherine Street, one of the finest meses of property in the ens
In mont Bishop Hernan l'age. of Spokane, succeeded Bishop, Well as press- dent of the board of trustees , the offer members of the board at that time being kes C E Juke, George A Ban WA Ritz. Dr J W Rees. 11 6. Thompson, Dr II K Keylor. ! W Langdon and W 1. Stirling
The need of merca d accommodation for Warder. Ing imperative. Bishop l'ar undertook to raise the sum of $10,000 to $12000 for a new building pro viled Ss.ooo additional should be subscribed by the people of Walla Walla. This was done and a new fire proof brick building was created in 1917. containing sembol hall, gymnasium and dormitories, and named "Wells Hall" in honor of Bi-hop Walls, who had founded the school in 1872 and had ever since been its met constant and devoted supporter Even with its new equipment the school
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at once became crowded to its capacity, there being fifty boarders, as well as a large number of day scholars, and plans are being considered for another new building.
Although the school now has an annual budget of nearly twenty thousand dol- lars, it has never been entirely self-supporting, being without endowment, and always having given the greatest possible service at a very moderate charge. The raising of an adequate endowment fund is contemplated as soon as circumstances will permit.
The school offers a systematic and liberal course of study, maintaining kinder- garten, primary, intermediate, grammar, grade, academic and music departments, also special post graduate, business, and finishing courses. The course includes eight years in the elementary school, completed in six or seven years when possible, and four years in the academic department. There is also an advanced course offered for irregular students and for those graduated from the high schools and academies.
The instructors are Christian women, and it is the aim of the school to administer to the individual needs of girls; to aid in their moral. intellectual and physical development by offering them the advantages of a well ordered school and the wholesome influence of a refined home. The scholarship of Saint Paul's is attested by the fact that Eastern and Western examiners of leading educa- tional institutions have expressed their willingness to accept its graduates without examination. Saint Paul's covers a wide field, having had among its boarders in recent years scholars from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Panama and Alaska.
The location of the school is exceptionally fine, the grounds extensive, well laid out and shaded, and the buildings, four in number, are spacious, well con- structed and conveniently arranged and equipped.
THE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES
The Catholic Church has maintained two academies, one for boys and one for girls, for a number of years. These were founded early in the history of Walla Walla. In 1864 the Sisters of Providence opened the doors of a school for girls on the location where St. Mary's Hospital now stands. Rev. J. B. A. Brouillet was at that time at the head of the local church and the school was officially under his oversight. In 1865 St. Patrick's Academy for boys was opened. This was on the site of the present Catholic Church, and the first teacher was H. H. Lamarche. He acted as principal for fifteen years. In 1899 notable changes occurred in the academy. In that year fine and noteworthy exercises in its dedication occurred under charge of Rev. Father M. Flohr. The presence of Bishop E. J. O'Dea added to the interest of the occasion. In August follow- ing three brothers from San Francisco arrived to take charge of the academy. In honor of St. J. B. De La Salle, founder of the congregation to which those brothers belonged, the name of the academy was changed to De La Salle Insti- tute. It opened in September, 1899, with 100 pupils. The numbers and influence of this institute have steadily increased. The teachers at the present are: Brother
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Luke, director, Brother Dangen and Daniel, teachers. The number of boys citolled is eighty
The school for girls, founded in 1564, as stated, developed into St Vincent Academy, and as such it has occupied at por ation of great influence and usefulness ever since its foundation Every facthty for acadenne study, with special atten tion to the varied accomplishments of music, drawing, painting, and decorative work, as well as the practical branches in needle work, in stenography, and in typu writing, is afforded by St Vincent's Academy Extracts from the current reports indicate the present conditions
The Sister Superior In charge of the academy is Sister Mary Mount Carmel There are six teachers employed at the present time. The enrollment consists of 104 girls and fourteen small boys
WALLA WALLA COLLIGE
Walla Walla has become known as an educational center, and in addition to the public schools, and private institutions within the city, there is still another outside the city limits entitled to interest. This is Walla Walla College at College Place, a flourishing suburb of the city. The college is under the direc- tion of the Seventh Day Adventists. It was founded by that denomination in 1892 upon land donated by Dr. N. G. Blalock and has been maintained by con tributions from the membership of the church and tuitions from the students. In connection with it there is a well conducted hospital. There is a beautiful and commodious main building, besides the other buildings needful to provide for the large number of students who come from elsewhere and make their home at the college. From the current catalog we derive the following exhibit of the managers and faculty.
PRESIDENTS OF WALLA WALLA COLLEGE
Willam W. Prescott, 1802-94; Edward A. Sutherland, 1894-97; Emmett J. Hibbard, 1897-98; Walter B. Sutherland, 1808-1900; F. L. Stewart, 1900-02 : Charles C. Lewis, 1902-0.1 ; Joseph I .. Kay, 1004-05 ; M. E. Cady, 1005-11 ; Ernest C- Kellogg, 1911-17; Walter I. Smith, 1917 -.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
C. W. Flaiz, College Place, Wash ; H. W. Decker, College Place, Wash. ; F. & Bunch, College Place, Wash. ; Il W. Cottrell, Portland, Orc .; J. J. Nethery. College Place, Wash ; J F. Piper, Seattle, Wash .; G. F. Watson, Bozeman, Mont ; F. W. Peterson, College Place, Wash : E. C. Kellogg. College Place. Wash.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
C W. Faiz, chairman ; E. C Kellogg, secretary: F W. Peterson, treasurer
PRESTON HALL. WAITSBURG
PUBLIC SCHOOL, WAITSBURG
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FACULTY
Walter Irvine Smith, president, mathematics and astronomy; Elder O. A. Johnson, Bible and ecclesiastical history ; Elder F. S. Bunch, Bible and pastoral training ; George W. Rine, history and public speaking ; Winifred Lucile Holmden, ancient and modern languages ; J. Alvin Renninger, English and Biblical literature ; Clara Edna Rogers, rhetoric; Bert Bryan Davis, normal director, psychology and education; William Miller Heidenreich, German; Arthur C. Christensen, chemistry and biology ; George Kretschmar, physics and mathematics; A. Wilmar Oakes, director of music, violin, orchestra and chorus ; Grace Wood-Reith, piano- forte and voice; Estella Winona Kiehnhoff, pianoforte, voice and harmony ; --- , stenography and typewriting; William Carey Raley, bookkeeping and accountancy ; Win S. Osborne, art.
NORMAL CRITIC TEACHERS
Charles Oscar Smith, grades seven and eight; Grace Robison-Rine, grades five and six, intermediate methods; Rosella A. Snyder-Davis, grades three and four, manual arts; Anna Aurelia Pierce, grades one and two, primary methods.
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENTS
Frank W. Peterson, superintendent; Glen. R.) Holden, printing; Wm. B. Ammundsen, carpentry; Philip A. Bothwell, baking; Mrs. R. D. Bolter, dress- making; Mrs. F. W. Vesey, cooking.
The catalog shows an enrollment of 293 pupils.
From a historical and educational standpoint there is no more interesting institution under private control than the
FORMER WAITSBURG ACADEMY
That community of beautiful homes and intelligent citizens, of which much more will be said in other parts of this work, has always recognized the value of education, and it is not surprising to find a demand in the early days for a more advanced type of education than that afforded by the common schools. During the first part of the decade of the 'Sos that demand eventuated in the appointment by the United Presbyterian Church of Rev. Joseph Alter in 1884 to go to Eastern Washington as a general organizer of home missionary and educa- tional work. The church founded by Mr. Alter secured Rev. W. G. M. Hays as its pastor in 1886. Being filled with the spirit of the need of higher education and encouraged by ample evidence of probable support of a first-class academy, Doctor Hays became a steadfast advocate of such an undertaking and on Septem- ber 14. 1886, the church building was opened for the meeting of the first classes, Prof. J. G. Thompson being placed in charge of the work. At that time the academy had no corporate existence and no board of trustees. But in 1887 the infant institution was adopted by the synod of Columbia of the United Vol 1-15
pin narce of the plate of the board, a jout lock company was organized to want the academy en thousand dollar w. raed, of which Spon was devoted to a funding and the remainder to supplementing tution a a man manterat. During the ten year, following the sampling Doctor Have. Kes " R Stevenson, and Miss Ina I Koleston malle journeys cast for the purpose (1 con . find ter bildung anol endowment Asa result of the last compaign et Aux Roberten, funde were secured for an excellent building which was total ni During the entire term of its existence Wart burg Academy received the respect and support of the comments, and its teacher west men Stel simon of the Inghet type
The prends with their terms of service were the de | 4. Hompage 14. 1 3 Mckinney tpo. W & M Hays, -1, Ina F Robertson 11 and Rey | \ Kerner, 11, to the termination of the hie of the mati ten For rather sad to rel i Wart burg Academy, no site of all it excellent work and a growing body ci Aluno optimiste in his sty port, found Itself m the situation which has confronted practically all such educational institutions in the West When high school instruction was undertaken at Waltsburg it was to und that the interest and desire to support that public system was so general that the support of the academy fell off, and though the people of the community I ! no sentement other than of commendation, yet their first interest was in the galthe school system. As an inevitable sequence the academy found it wise to de and Its building was sold to the district and there the pubde school work of part of the city is conducted The academy, though disbanded. Had performed a great mission, and the present excellent high school, as well as the general ulture and Intelligence apparent in the beautiful htthe City of Wausburg. may In attrelated in large degree to the noble work of the academy.
We leave das where given a general view of the public school system of the Jums, and in that the schools of Wantsburg appear But there is one feature of the schools of Waitsburg already named so unique and mteresting as to call for further special mention This is Preston Hall, connected with the high hool This beautiful and wellequipped bulding was the gift of one of the meldest and most philanthropy enzens of the Inland Engure a man of whom od Walla Walla County, and particularly Wantsburg, may well be proud This 175 W , Preston This Ing souled and Ing brained builder of the large affairs of his community, had a deep sense of the value of practical industrial training for the growing south of the land Carrying out his favorite He he gave almost tweets six thousand dollars for the creation of a building, with suitable equip ment for the best type of industrial education, as well as gymnastic training While this was but one of the many contributions to the advancement of the community in which the Preston fannly lived so long and so well, it is perhaps the one which will be moet wide reaching in influence and the one which will perpetuate most effectively the influence of its donor
Before leaving the subject of the schools it may be suitable to note the
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fact that the schools in what was old Walla Walla County, as well as the narrower limits which now retain the name, have during the past ten or fifteen years shown a great tendency to build more beautiful and better equipped houses. This has been due partly to the increase in wealth and culture and to the general recognition that the old bare unlovely and forsaken-looking school- houses of the earlier times are an affront to the progressive spirit of a time which is demanding the best for the boys and girls, but much of the motive power of this great improvement must be attributed, in Walla Walla County, to the last two superintendents of schools, Mrs. Josephine Preston and Paul Johnson. Dur- ing the eight years of service of these two efficient public officials the idea of the rural school as a community center and a focus of social life has gained a hold on public interest and support truly wonderful. A debt of gratitude is due these and other incumbents of the same office in the other counties covered by this work in inaugurating a new era in school architecture and beautification of grounds. The influence of this on coming generations for character, patriotism, and efficiency, as well as artistic taste and general culture, will be incalculable. It is fitting that special note be made here of the fact that in the smaller towns of Walla Walla County, Prescott, Touchet, Dixie and Attalia, the school build- ings represent large outlay and contain the best modern features. If there is one thing more than another in which the people of this section may take satisfac- tion, it is the school system, both town and rural.
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