Colleges and Universities:
• Hiram College, p. 70.
• The Bible College of Missouri, p. 70.
• Bethany College, p. 71.
• Drake University, p. 72.
• Johnson Bible College, pp. 72.
• Transylvania University, p. 73.
• College of the Bible, Lexington, Ky., p. 73.
• Butler College, p. 74.
• Virginia Christian College, p. 74.
• Eureka College, p. 75.
• Colleges Not Otherwise Reported, p. 76.
• Oklahoma Christian University, p. 77.
• Milligan College, pp. 77.

      Hiram College is the child of the churches. Its life began in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, under the principalship of A. S. Hayden. It quickly gathered a body of earnest students, most illustrious of whom was the great-souled Garfield. For thirty years, as student, teacher, principal, or trustee, he breathed something of his own spirit into the school. In 1867 the "Eclectic" became Hiram College. The twelve years' presidency of B. A. Hinsdale gave Hiram a scholarly standing it has worthily maintained. During the fourteen years' presidency of E. V. Zollars, the patronage, equipment, and lines of biblical instruction were greatly extended. During the past year's administration of Miner Lee Bates, the curricula have been further broadened, the attendance increased 25%, and the endowment doubled.

      Hiram has grown as the oak grows. At no time has she been so firmly rooted in the confidence and affection of her constituency. That affection, her own lofty educational ideals, her loyalty to the Christ and His world-wide ministry to human needs, her careful stewardship in material resources--all give assurance of larger things at hand.

      Was founded in 1896. Dr. W. T. Moore, its first instructor, continued with the college until 1908. Wm. J. Lhamon was dean from 1903 to 1908, and was succeeded by Chas. M. Sharpe. Last year 194 were enrolled, of whom 161 were university students. Twenty-four of these are preparing for ministerial and missionary labors. R. A. Long has offered an additional $50,000 of endowment provided the brotherhood of Missouri raises a like amount. G. D. Edwards is the field secretary of the college and will soon become a member of the Faculty. [70]

      The charter for Bethany College was procured from the Legislature of Virginia in 1840, by John C. Campbell, of Wheeling. The establishment of an institution for the promotion of higher Christian education was for many years the cherished purpose and desire of Alexander Campbell, the illustrious founder. When he was fifty years old he published in "The Millennial Harbinger" the plan of the institution, which a little later he inaugurated at Bethany. The first session of the college began in 1841. Mr. Campbell insisted that, as the Bible is the basis of the highest and truest culture, it should form an integral part in college education. For a long time Bethany was the only college in America using the Bible as a text-book.

      In the sixty-eight years of her history almost 10,000 young people have received training in the halls of "Old Bethany." Nearly one thousand of this number have graduated from the institution. Bethany is proud of her alumni. They are to be found in almost every State in the Union. They are to-day filling, with credit to themselves and their Alma Mater, honorable and responsible places in all the learned professions. [71]

      This is the largest educational institution controlled by the Disciples. It was established in 1881 and took its name from General Francis M. Drake, its chief benefactor and Chairman of its Trustees. In both of these capacities he was succeeded by his son-in-law, Theodore P. Shonts.

      The organization includes Colleges of Liberal Arts, Bible, Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Education, and Fine Arts, with a University High School and a Summer School.

      The University is happily located in a beautiful residence section of Des Moines, which has grown up around the institution. Its development has been both rapid and steady, until President Hill McClellan Bell has under his administration property valued at $400,000, an endowment fund of $450,000, 150 instructors, and 1,800 students.

      A threefold constituency is served by Drake University, and gives it loyal support: first, the city of Des Moines; second, the Disciples of Iowa and the Northwest; third, a world-wide clientele attracted by superior advantages.

      Located at Kimberlin Heights, Tenn., was founded by Ashley Sidney Johnson in 1893.

      The work began with two students. Last year young men were enrolled from thirty-five different states and countries.

      The enterprise was started with $100, and the institution now has property worth $100,000.

      The endowment is the promises of God, and yet it is the most cosmopolitan school in the brotherhood. The work being done challenges the church and the world to-day. [72]

      Transylvania University, the oldest institution of higher learning west of the Alleghany Mountains, was founded in 1798. It comprises the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Law, the Preparatory School, and Hamilton College. The great universities of the East accept the work done in the University at full face value.

      Kentucky University grew out of Bacon College, which was established in Georgetown, Ky., in 1836. While located at Harrodsburg, in 1865, it was consolidated with Transylvania University, of Lexington. The old name was reassumed June 12, 1908.

      The College of the Bible is one of our oldest institutions. Such men as Robert Milligan, Robert Graham, I. B. Grubbs, and J. W. McGarvey have always been its professors. Hundreds of our strong preachers received their training there.

      Within the four years of the Centennial campaign, the Claude L. Garth Student Aid Fund of $100,000 has become available, the endowment has been greatly increased, and the Kentucky churches have raised $25,000 for a Centennial Bible-school Chair. [73]

      In 1850, after nine years of agitation, led by Ovid Butler, a charter was secured, and the college opened five years later in Indianapolis.

      The first session had four instructors,--President John Young, A. R. Benton, James R. Challen, and Love H. Jameson. The College of Liberal Arts has had an uninterrupted existence since.

      About 1873 citizens of Irvington offered a campus of twenty-five acres and $150,000 for buildings, on condition that the University remove to that suburb; and in 1875 instruction began in the new buildings. Two years later the name was changed from Northwestern University to Butler University. In 1896 the name Butler College was adopted, to designate the undergraduate Academic Department.

      Additional endowment of $250,000 was recently secured--Joseph I. Irwin giving $100,000; Marshall T. Reeves, $30,000; Andrew Carnegie, $25,000, and Charles T. Whitsett, $12,500. The sum of $25,000 will endow a professorship bearing the name of the donor or another. The Jeremy Anderson Chair of Greek, Demia Butler Chair of English Literature, Addison F. Armstrong Chair of Germanic Languages, and Catharine Merrill Chair of English are examples.

      Was opened September, 1903. The Westover Hotel, costing originally $55,000, with seventy-seven acres of land, was secured February, 1903. Mr. Carnegie offered $20,000 for a Boys' Dormitory on condition that $30,000 be raised for a new academic building. Both buildings are now finished. A central heating-plant has also been erected, at a cost of $9,000. The value of the whole property is $150,000. Enrolment in 1903 was 155; in 1908, 228. Thirty graduated in June, 1909. The school establishes a new centre of Christian education and evangelization. [74]

      Eureka College grew out of an attempt at higher education made in 1848. In September of that year, A. S. Fisher, a student of Bethany College, began a session of Walnut Grove Seminary, which, the next year, was reorganized as the Walnut Grove Academy. On Feb. 6, 1855, the Illinois Legislature passed a liberal charter, incorporating the institution as a college. Eureka College has been an important factor in the educational problem of Illinois since that date. She has graduated 306 men and 135 women. The college has been co-educational from the first. Among her alumni are found 109 ministers, 10 missionaries, and 60 teachers, besides a large company who are honoring the various other pursuits and professions of life. Hundreds of persons have received inspiration and training in Eureka College.

      The college property is worth $100,000, with an endowment of $50,000. A movement is on which has for its motto, "$125,000 for Eureka College by Sept. 1, 1910." H. H. Peters, field secretary, reports more than $25,000 raised. The outlook is the best in the history of the college. [75]

      In 1906 Enid, Oklahoma, made a bid for a Christian school as follows: forty acres of ground; a cash bonus of $85,000; scholarships amounting to $33,000; city sewer and water brought to the buildings with free water for five years. Three fine buildings, with more than 75,000 feet of floor-space, have been erected.

      School opened September, 1907. The second session closed June 2, 1909, with a total enrolment of 312, 73 being ministerial students. The Faculty numbers twenty persons, who are directed in their work by President E. V. Zollars.

      Milligan College, the successor to Buffalo Institute, was chartered in 1882. Among the graduates of the older institution were U. S. Senator "Bob" Taylor and his brother Alf.

      Among its alumni are the following: Geo. E. Lyon, Topeka, Kan.; J. E. Stuart, Washington, D. C.; S. T. Willie, New York City; Geo. P. Rutledge, Philadelphia, Penn.; B. A. Abbott, Baltimore, Md.; W. H. Book, Columbus, Ind.; T. B. McCartney, Lexington, Ky. Frederick D. Kershner is president. [77]

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