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K O TJ R T H

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THE

ANNUx\L MEETING

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MAIITHA DODGSOX.

M. IJIDDFJ-:

BOARD OF MANAGERS.
SAMUKL

P. DOWNING,
.MARGARET G. CORLIEri,
LOUISA M. STABLER,
ELIZABETH T. VARDLEV,

.JANE

WILLET?!.

WILLIAM DORSHV.

HUGH

M.ILVAIX,

DANIEL IWDERIIILL.

MARTHA G. .M.H^VAIN,
ANNA M. HOPPER,

ISAAC STEl'HKNS,
S. B.

WORTH,

CLE.MENT BIDDLE,

ELIZA

EDWARD TAVLOn.

CHARLES

JOHN D. HICKS,
ROBERT Wl LLETS.

HANXAH

W. HAVDOi'K,

ANNA

M.

FKRRIS,

ARTOX,
.ONGSTRETH

MARV

T.

LOXGSTRETH,
HALLOWELL,

)OPES.

RACHEL T. JACKSOX,
RACHEL M. BIDDLE,
CAROLINE rNDERIHLL,
ELIZABETH S. WORTH.

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Catalogue BERTS,

BELL,

H.

T.

BUNTING,

C.

TREASURER.
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J'liESTDEXr,

SAMUEL WILLETS.
SEVltliTA^RY.
M.

FISHER LOXGSTRETI
JlTTDITOHS,

M.

EDWARD TAYLOR.

FISHER LOXGSTRETH.

ixsi^vcrioy,

HANNAH W. HAYDOCK,
HENRY C. HALLOWELL,

CLEMENT BIDDLE,
JOHN D. HICKS,
WILLIAM DORSET.
•ANNA

M.

FISHER LONGSTRETH,
JOSEPH WHARTON.

M.

HOrPER.

MUSEVM,
RACHEL

JOSEPH WHARTON.
JOPIX

D.

HICKS,

EDWARD TAYLOR,

T.

JACKSON,

RACHEL

M.

MAKY

LONGSTRETH.

T.

BIDDLE,

Ay^SOy IjAPH-LM JtEI'OSITOJtY,
ANNA M. FERRIS.
JACKSON,
HENRY C. HALLOWELL.
ISAAC STEPHENS.

KACHEL

T.

EINAXCE,

EDWARD HOOPES,

WILLIAM DORSEY',

CLEMENT

M.

BIDDLE.

liTTIT.piNG,

HUGH
S.

P..

EDWARD HOOPES,
ELLWOOD BURDSALL.

M.cILVAIN.

WORTH,

EXECTTTIVE COMMITTEE,

EDWARD HOOPES^
HUGH McILVAIN.

RACHEL T. JACKSON,
ANNA M. HOPPER,

WILLIAM DORSEY,
CLEMENT BIDDLE.
S. B. WORTH.
DANIEL UNDERBILL,
JOHN D. HICKS,
CLEMENT M. BIDDLE.

MARTHA

G.

McILYAIN.

DOWNING,
HANNAH W. HAYDOCK,

JANE

P.

MARGARET G. CORLIES,
ANNA M. FERRIS.
ELIZABETH

S.

AVORTH.

ji^ACULTY.

EDWARD

xMAGILL, A.M.,

H.

PHEBE

VV.

FOULKE, Matron.

MARIA

L.

SAN FORD.

EUGENE PAULIN,

A. M.

ARTHUR BEARDSLEY,
WILLIAM

THOMAS

S.

Pre.-<ident.

II.

C. E.

APPLE ION,

FOULKE,

A.

M.

Suim-rintendent.

EDWARD

MAGILL,

H.

A. M.,

President, and Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy.

PHEBE W. FOULKE,
Matron.

MARIA

L.

SANFORD,

Professor of History.

EUGENE PAULIN,

A. M.,

Professor of the Latin and French Languages.

ARTHUR BEARDSLEY,

C. E.,

Professor of Applied Mathematics and Physics.

AVILLIAM H. APPLETON,
Professor of the Greek and

THOMAS

S.

A. M.,

German Languages.

FOULKE,

Superintendent.

•SUSAN

J.

crNNINGJIAAF,

Assistant Prot't-ssor of MatlRin:itits.

SUSAN

JANNEY,

\y.

liistnutor in I'lnmanshii) ami Botany.

ELIZABETH

G.

MACY,

Instructor in Klocution.

j\IAKV

AUSTIN,

J..

Instructor in Latin and in Kntjlisli Brandies.

ESTHER

TKIMBLE,

J.

Instructor in Eno^lisli Literature, Rhetoric and Elocution.

SAMUEL

S.

GREEN,

B. S.

Instructor in Pliysics and Chemistry.

ELIZABETH

S.

OWEN,

Instructor in Mathematics.

MARY

P. II.

ROt'KWELL,

Instructor in Latin and

in

Knulish Branches.

ELIZABETH PAULIN,
Instructor in

French.

,

FREDERICK

CURTIS,

S.

Instructor

I\IARY M.

Ph. B.,

in C'heniistry.

COLEMAN,

Instructor in Knglish Branches.

GEORGE W.
Instructor

in

IXGRAIIA:M, A. R

Latin and

in

,

English Brani-hes.

KATE LOUISE ROCKWELL,
Libi-arian.

NON-RESIDENT OFFICERS^

JOSEPH LEIDY,

M.

Proftssor of X;;tiiral

susAXXA
Instructor

P.

Instructor

in

LL D

IIistor\-.

ciia:mr]:rs.

in Frtc-lianti

LEWIS

D.,

Drawing.

Li-:wis,
Cj\mnastics.

tudiintf).

— -4«^

—

Collegiate Pepap>j^ment.
SENIOR CLASS.

AclDii,

....
......
....

Hall,

Sai-;ili

Ma'j,ill, IIolcMi,

Miller, Klizabetli Clarice,

.

.

.

Moore, Hetty TowiLseiul,

.....

Maria Child,

Pierce, Lytlia

Taylor, Lo\vndr<,

.

.

.

Saloiii,

X.

J.

Swaithmore College.
^Monis, N. V.

.Sandy Spring,

Md.

Pleariantville,

N. Y.

West

Che.ster.

JUNIOR CLASS.

D.uliiiuloii. .Vliee

....

Jj;,'a,

riiiladclpliia.

West

lOvaiis, Ivlleii li

Hall.

Amy

Williams,

Ilavilaiid. Alfred

IJuken^',

Price,

.

.....
....
.

.

....

(ioldsmith,

.

WooLston, Elizabeth Stockton,

dohn

.

Cavender, Charles,
Corlies,

Trump,

.

....
....

Franklin Haines,

.

.

.

Field. Fannie Ellis,
GriHI'ii,

Walter Haydoek,

Hooper, Edith

.

.

.

Gwynedd.
Philadelphia.

^Et.

Washington, Md.

Chester.

Phihuhdphia.
Philadelphia.

Byberry,
Ponghkeepsie. N. Y.

New York

City.

Woodstown, X, .L

.....
......
....

lujbin.-on,

,

.

,

John Reeee,

Ijippincott, Iluwaid \\'hite,
J>ord, l']|len.

Philadelphia.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Hanes, Lizzie,
Lewi.s,

N. Y.

Philadelphia.

CLASS.

....

lirooniall,

(lavender, Mary,

(!()nily, IT(deii

j\[illbrook,

Philadelphia.

.

.

.

SOPHOMORE
r>oolh,

.

.

.

Walton,

Mary

.Swartlunore.

.

,

.

.

Herman,
Annie Mury,

F(!rri.s

Procter,

.

'

Hihhard, .Mary,
JIoiipiv,

!

Tredway,

'

Chester.

Mellvain, Martha.

Ilichards, .Idhn Kelvt>y,

.

.

.

....

Titusville.

Media.
Phihulelphia.

Orange, N, J.
IMiiladelphia.
Ii-ontmi.

(

).

10

FRESHMAN

CLASS.

Fj-ank Lipj)ineott,

B;is.sctt,

Salem, N. J.

Bedell, lAIatilda,

.

Biddle, Anne,

Bradley, Arthur Wadswortli,
Bunting, George Miller,
Cady, Alice May,

.

.

.

Hoopes, Barton,

.

Jr.,

.

Philadelphia.

.

Philadelphia.

Hunt, David,
Miller,

.

.

nces,

.

Longstreth, Elizabeth Jackson,

.

.

McClure, James Traquair,
Mcllvaln, Emma,
McKinlev, William Gibson,
B.,

.

Ridgway, William Hance,
Shannon, Mary,

.

Garrett,

Mahlon Kirkbride,

.

.

Caroline,

J.

Philadelphia.

Wilmington, Del.
Burlington, N. J.
Catasauqua.

.

New York

City.

Englewood, N. J.

Whincry, Leona Margaret,

Wimer,

N.

Philadelphia.

Yardleyville.
Jr.,

.

Willets, Charlotte Moore,

Mary,

Philadelphia.

Willistown,
.

Walter, Emile,

AVillits,

Philadelphia.

Coatesville.

Smyth, Herbert Weir,
Taylor,

Darby.
Swarthmore College.

Millville,

.

Thomas, Edwin,
Twining, Rebecca Roman,
W^alker, Richard Lawrence,

Upper Lehigh.
Fox Chase.

Harrisburg.
.

Parrish, Mary,

S medley, Isaac

Titusville.

Philadelphia.
.

Mitchell, Edwin, Jr.,

Mary

I

Ya.

Hillsboro',

.

Jr.,

Magill, Eudora,

Mulford,

J.

Catasauqua.

Leisenring, Albert Conrad,

Fr

Woodbury, N.
Sewickley.

.

Jamison, Kate,

Linton,

Md.

Morrisville.

Bangor, Me.

.

Harbaugh, Sophronia Elizabeth

Anna

Columbus.
Baltimore,

.

Dow, Herbert George,
Eyre, Clarence Preston,

Janney,

Philadelphia.

Darby.

.

Canby, Laura,
Comfort, Georgian a,'

Keese, Oliver,

Norristown.

Chaddsford.

.

I.

Maiden Creek.
Philadelphia.

.

Worth, William Penn,

Salem, Ohio.
Jericho, L.

.

Coatesville.

.

DePARJMENT.

Pf\EPAI\ATOI\Y
CLASS
All.Kr.licr, WilliMin IIill:iry,

A.
Riclinioud, \'a.

.

.

New

Barker, William S
Battelle, Frederick Ciitlcr,
1] rill tibial rst,

liiirdsiill,

Wilmington. Del.
Dover, Del.
Port Chester,- N. Y.

Anna,

lirowii, Francis Slnink,

Ellwood,

Burdsall, Richard

Jr.,

.

.

Howard,

Chain, Sanuiel ITngh,

Port Chester, N. Y.

,

Philadelphia.

.

Chamberlain, Henry,

Chambers, Simon

Camden, N.

.

liernuiil,

Chandlcc, Eliza,

-

.

.

Colley, Frank,

Corson, Norman,
Dcni'L'i'e,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

.

.

....
....
....

Haddonfield, N. J.
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C.

.

Norristown.

.

New

Edwartl,

Fetterman, Thomas Moore,

....

Franklin, Joseph Frederick,
Friek, George,

Philadelphia.

.

Danville.

Flushing, N. Y.

.

Baltimoie,

S.,

.

Harbaufrh, Sarah Springer,

.

.

.

.

Sewickley.
.

.

Titusville.

.

Pvosiyn,'N. Y.

Cheyney P. O.
.

Harry Ivoberts,
Howard, Elizabeth,

.

Philadelphia.

Hou.-ton,

.

Orange, N. J.

.

German town

Janney, Rebecca Talbott,

Hillsboro',

Johnson, Helen Rowland,
Julian, Frederick Hoover,

Kinsey, Charles Sattorthwaile,

Va.

Centreville, lud.
.

Lang, James Tra([nair,
Latta, Margaret Douglas Wilson,

Jenkintown.

.

Media.

.

Parkeshurg.

.

Levis, (larrett Harrison,
Merritt. Daniel Tobev,

Md.

Fairton, N. J.

.

.

Hatch, Charles Edward Le.x,
Hickman, Edward Shimer,
Hick.s Kachel,-

Orleans, La.

.

Oilpin, Bernard, Jr.,

Hallowell, William

.1.

Philadelphia.

.

Clement, Samuel Walter,

CoUey, Edward,

Brighton.

Philadelphia.

,

Kelleyville.
.

Mill brook. N. Y.

12
Miller, Henry Hallo well,
Moore, Elizabeth,

.

.

(Jsborn,

Frank,
.

Osborn, :\raiT W.,
Paine, Charles William,
Patterson, Anna,

.

.

Sandy Spring,
West Grove.

]Md.

Middletown, X.
Middletown, X.

J.
J.

Philadelphia.

X'ew Castle^

.

Pear.-on, Jame.-?,

Mercer.

Peirce, Howell,

South Charlestown, O.

George Henry,
Price, George Ward,

Xew York

Pot's,

Ivhodes, Morris,

Richardson,

City.

Chestnut Hill.
Danville.

Mary Andrews,

Wilmington, Del.

Kichardson, Maggie,

AVilraington, Del.

Roberts, Rebecca Hunt,

Burlington, X. J.

Saunders, Sarah Sleeper,
Shoop, William G.,

Mary Frank,
Stewart, Thomas Selby,

PhiladelpJiia.

.

Danville..

Smith,

Philadelphia.
Jr.,

Milton.

Taggart, David,

Xorthumberland.
Mt. Holly, X^. J.

Tomlinson, William Brinkerhoff
AVatson, Henry Winfield,

Webster, Thomas,

Jr.,

.

Attleborough.
Philadelphia.

.

Williamson, Rebecca John,

Media.

Willets, Isaac D.,

Flushing, L.

.

Wimer, William Woodlield,
Woodward, Harvey,

I.

Philadelphia.

Jr.,

Laporte, Ind.

Yardley, Elizabeth Field,

Mt. Washington, Md.

Yeatman, Mary Florence,

Fairville.

CLASS
Bassett, Harriet,
Battelle,

B.

Salem,

.

William Smull,

X'. J.

Philadelphia.

Beatty, Ella Maria,

Media.

Martha Canby,
Brewer, Mary,
Bunting, Harry Mulford,

Philadelphui.

Biddle,

Burr, Caroline Elizabeth,
Cassin, John,

Chambers, John Paul,

Philadelphia.
,

Philadelphia.

Gerniantown.
Philadelphia.

.

Cummins, James Shelden,

Philadelphia.

Media.

i:j

I):i\i>()ii,

F)cll,

Morton.

Alcxaiuler Young,

Franklin

P.,

Philadelpliia.

.

West

Dick, l^vans Kogors,
(Joiild, Jlebokali

Wright,

.

Orisroni, Walter Davis,

Mall, Harrison Clarke,
I

rallowt'll,

Jfougli,

.

Norrristown.

lOugenc Ycrkcs,

Hunt, Joshua,

Chester.

Hudson, N. Y.
Salem, N. J.
Swarthmore.
Catasauipia.

.

Emily Louise,

Swarthmore College.

.

Johnson, Lle\v(>llyn Ilaskcll,

Orange, N.

Justice, Herbert !McIlvain,

Philadelphia.

Keiser,

Henry

Hokendauqua.

Albert,

Long

Lippineolt, Elisha Eden,

AVallingtbrd.

McAllister, Harry,

Oswald,

aVfcAllister,

Meneli, Adaline,
IMiller,

Wallingford.

.

Philadelpliia.

.

Hannah dohn.

Moore, Sal lie

Media.
Orange, N. J.

INIaria,

Phila(leli)hia.

.Morris, lOlizabeth,

Mudge, Henry

AVillets,

Glen Cove, L. I.
K. J.
Brooklyn, N. Y.

.

Mulford, Ella,

Millville,

Palmer, Francis Jackson,
Paul,

Anna

Wallingtbi'd.

Parkhill,

Randolph, Nathaniel Archer,

Chaddsford.
jMoorestown, X. J.

iScattergood, Israel Middleton,

Seaman, Samuel Jackson UikU
Sluirp,

Jericho, L.

hill.

Cliailes

Harry,

Philadelphia.

.

Philadelphia.

8inn, Ho\vai<l,

Philadrlphia.

Smith, Cieorge Peyton,
Smith,

Mary

1.

Germantowii.

Benjamin,

Shoemaker,

P>ranch, N. J.

Marlton, N. J.

Charles Cassiday,

Lil)])incott,

J.

Philadel|ihia.

Elizabeth,

Webster, Mary Adelaide,

Fanwood, N.
Fanwood, N.

Yardley.'Rebeeca Turner,

Mr. Washington. Md.

Webster, Joseph Goldie,

Yarnall, Edwin Atlee,
Y'ates,

Media.

.

ICmma Achsah,

Columbus.

CLASS
Anderson,

I'^rank,

Abbott, llobert Merritt,

J.
J.

C.

New York
Bethlehem.

City.

14
Beatty, Jolin Franklin,

.

Media.

.

Columbus.
Media.

.

Baltimore, Md.

Blair, Carrie Rose,

Broomall, Henry Louis,
Bruere, John Hankens,

Can by, William,

.

Recklesstown, N.

.

Jr.,

Cassin, Emily,

Philadelphia.

Cassin, Isaac Sharpless, Jr.,

.

Philadelphia.

.

Morton.

Dankel, Nathaniel,

Alburtis.

Davison, Lewis Drexel,

Dick, Franklin,

West

Jr.,

Dorsey, Frances,

Jersey City, N.

Eclgerton, Theodore Tracy,
Ellison, John Barker,
Embree, James Robert,
Forman, Mary Hallowell,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

.

New York

Rivei'ton,

Philadelphia.

.

Mt. Ephraim, N.

Kennedy ville, Md.

.

Hall, Ralph Webster,

.

Henderson, Frank Clarence,

Dover, Del.

.

Hufnal, Henry Glenn,

.

Yonkers, N. Y.

.

.

Oakdale,
.

.

Yonkers, N. Y.

.

Philadelphia.

Oakdale.

Lewis, Mary,

Samuel Rush,
Lovett, George Sidney,
Linville,

.

Magill, Beatrice,

.

*Magill, Francis Gardner,
Magill, Gertrude Burleigh,

Maitland,

Oakdale.

8warthmore.

.

Lewis, John Howard,
Lewis, Isaac Buck,

J.

Philadelphia.

.

Robert Offley,
Lewis, John Henry,

Fanwood, N.
Philadelphia.

Henderson, Ida,

Jeff'eris,

J.

Mt. Ephraim, N. J.

.

Heverin, Joseph Comygers,

City.

.

...

Glover, Joseph Lewis,

N. J.

Whitehall ville.

Fetterman, Elizabeth Crawford,
Glover, James,

J...

.

.

.

Chestei-.

Philadelphia.

.

Edge, Joseph George,

Gill, ClariJ,

J..

Edward Vincent,

.

Philadelphia.

.

Maitland, Virginia Katherine,

.

Matlack, William Warrington,
Mcllvain, Edwin Pearson,

Philadelphia-.

Philadelphia.
.

'^"Deceased.

Washington, D. C.
Swarthmore College..
Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore College..

Chester.

ir>

Harry

SpciK-cr,

McIIvain, .Tamos

.Sterling;,

Mcllviiiii,

^lilli'i-,

Charles Robert,

iMillcr,

Harry Banlcr,

Mitchell, JeaniiiR Carr,

Ncwhall,

Aiiiiic P.,

Chester.
.

.

Philadelphia.

.

Philadelphia.

.

Paul, David Stanley,

Media.

.

.

Swarthmore College.
Swartlimore College.

Paiilin, Eiij^ene,

John Bouvier,

Pound, Robinson,
Ramsay, James B.,

.

Philadelphia.

.

I'hiladelphia.

.

Media.

.

Brooklyn,

Eatontown, N.

,

.

Rice, Philip Hallowell,

George

Ivieni,

Schooley, Susan Duttield,
Scott,

Townsend,

Moorestown, N. J.
N Y.

.

.

.

Philadelphia.

Shernier, Isabella Dillon,

Shermer, Joseph Hooker,

.

.

Shoemaker, Alvin Tonilinson,
Sickles, John Fiederick,
.

Smith, James Chalmers,

Philadelphia.
Philadeli)hia.

Stewart, George Childs,

.

Taggart, James McCurley,

.

Taylor, Louis Curtis.
.

.

Warrington, James Franklin,

Weaver, Valentine Wygentd,

Md.

Bangor, Me.
Bangor, ^Fe.

New York
(

.

Wilbur, Warren Abbott,

City.

"ainden, N. J.

Alburtis.

Jiethlehem.

Wilson, Daniel MitHin,

.

.

Wilson, John Sims,
Young, Alexander Davison,
Young, Lewis Ivins,
Young, Wilson Braincrd,

Baltimore,
Litiz.

.

Taylor, George Loomis,

.

.

Md.

Swarthmore.
Philadelphia,

.

.

Wilson, James Frank,

Philadelphia.

Baltimore,
.

Simpson, Charles Henry,

Walter, Helen,

Md.
German town.

Baltimore,

Jr.,

Sharp, Leedom,

Smith, Edwin,

J.

Wa.-hington, D. C.

Reed, Loriug Wooils,
Scatt(M-good,

J.

Philadelphia.

.

Paulin, Anielic Antoinette,

Peterson,

Mount II..lly, N.
Wcst Chester.

Dover, Del.
Washington, D. C.

.

Philadeiphia.

.

Morton.

AEorton.

.

>rorton.

16

su]ycM:^RY.
Department.

Collefjiate
Seniors,

6
10
14
40

.

Juniors,

Sophomores,
Freshmen,

I'reparatory Department.
Class A,

.

.

Class B,

Class C,

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

260

Total,

STUI3EIVTS

.....
.....
.....
....
...
.....
.....

I^It03X

Pennsylvania,

New
New

York,

Maryland,

.

.

.

.

Delaware,
Washington, D. C,
Virginia,

Ohio,

Maine,
Indiana,
Louisiana,

.

Total,

.

26
12
7

4
.

.

....

168
31

.

Jersey,

63
47
80

3

3
.

.

.

.

3
2
1

260

SECTION

L

ADMISSION.
Applicants for admis.sion
at

loiist

lo the I'repanit.ory

Departmont

n\\iM,

he

thirteen yeans old.

No student shall bo admitted without satisfactory testimonials of
good moral character; and students coming from another college or
school shall present certificates of honorable dismission from the institution

The

left.

any form being

use of tobacco in

addicted to

its

use, if not

prohibited, those

strictly

pre[)ared to renounce

it

entirely, should

not apply ibr admission.

Students are not considered as regular members of the ("ollege
until, after

a residence of at least four months, they have been ad-

mitted

matriculation

to

character.

on

satisfactory evidence

(Candidates for admission to Clas.s

C

ments of English Grammar, Reading,

and

of good

uiorai

Belbre this they are students ou probation.
will be

iSpelling,

examined in the eleModern Creography,

Arithmetic through Decimal Fractions.

in

Candidates for admission
tory I)e[)artment will be

to the

below that which they propose

classes of tlie

also in the studies of

Prej)ara-

tlie

clas.se.s

to enter.

All candidiite-i for admission

amined in
Algebra as

advanced

examined

Freshman Class

to tlie

will be ex-

the ordinary Knglish branches, in English History, in
far as (Quadratic Esiualious,

ami

in the

first

five

book.s

i)e

exam-

of Davies' Legendre's (ieometry.
In adilition to the al)ove cxaminaLion, i-andidates will
ined as follows

:

THK Cl.AS.SICA CuUK.SE,
In llarknc's' Latin Grammar, Ilarkness' Reader and t.aaar de
Bello Gallico also in Magill's French Grammar and Introductory
Foil

I.

;

Freiu'h

ReadiT

:

FoK rnK
In

Natural

Drawing;
cours<*.

also

S(;ii;.\ Tiri(

Philosophy and
in

the

in

the

French studies

CornsK,
Elements of Geometrical
rei^uired

for

the

classical

18

For advanced standing students

will be

examined

already pursued by the class for which they
in this, as in all the examinations,

their

knowledge of the

subjects

offer

in

the studies

themselves

;

but

they will he tested rather by

than of any particular iexthooh.

Students not candidates for degrees are examined only so far

which they propose

as-

pursue the studies of the class or classes

to ascertain their ability to

to enter.

Applications for admission for the next scholastic year should be
nuxde, as early as possible,

by

letter to the

in all cases by the required testimonials of good,

President, accompanied

moral character.

Candidates must present themselves for examination at 2 o'clock

P.M., on Third-day, the 2d of the Ninth month,

SECTION

187:>.

II.

DEGKEES.
is conferred upon students who complete the
and pass the examinations in the same.
The Degree of B. S. is conferred upon students who complete the
Scientific Course, and pass the examinations in the same.
The Degree of C. E. is- conferred upon students who complete tiie
course of Civil Engineering, and pass the examinations in the same.
The Degree of A. M., or of M. S., will be given, thred years after
"

The Degree

of A. B.

Classical Course,

graduation, to those students who, after receiving the degree of A.
or of B.

S.,

shall

have engaged, during that period;

B.,.

in pi-ofessional

or in literary and scientific studies.

in

Every facility is offered to those who wish to become proficient
Students not candidates for degrees
Special Departments.

may

pursue their studies for a single year, or lor a longer period,
in any classes which they are qualified to enter; and they shall .be
entitled to

certificates of i)roficiency in

any depai'tment

in

theyshall have completed the required studies, and passed a
factory examination.

which
satis-

—

SECTION

;

III.

DEPARTMENTS OF STUDY.
PdATHEMATiCS.
Class

C.

Brooks's NoniKil Wriltoii :unl IJiooks's Nonuiil Mfiitul
Aritliinclio,

Class B.

Arithmetic,

Class a.

Pcrceiitaj^c.

lIiroiit:;h

Normal Written and

Brooks's

finishecl

;

Brooks's Algebra, to
L'''"n(lri.''s

;

veuet's
S()iMi(».Moi;io
!>tli

Alsop's

(|)u:i(!ratic K((iialioiis

Al^i-bra,

L 'gLMidro's

Davics'

Davios'

('lass.

Jiooks

;

Davics' Le-

Analytical

(

;

(^iL-Kb-utif;

Book

Gth

IvjiiaCiiaii-

;

(Jillespie's Snrveyint:-.

Jjegondre's Geomctrv,

Clianvcnct's

;

through

(ieoiuetry,

Plane Trigonometry

Ji'Moi: Class.

Noriuul ^Mcntiil

l)e<>-un.

G(?omutry, five books.

FuK<iiM\N Class.
tions

Brook=-'.s

Brooks's Algebra,

?s[»lu'rii'al

Tili,

Trigoiiomctrv

.Stii,
;

<

and

)lm'y's

ri'omotry.

Oliicy's

a|i|»lication< to

Dirt'erential

and Integral

Calcuhis,''\vith

Analytical (Jeonu'trv.

APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS.
In this DopartnuMit are taught the following subjects in

tlieir re-

lation to Civil- AXI> .Mi;("llANl(AL

EXGrNEERtNO:

Class

Elements of Industrial Drawino-.

.V.

Introductory Physics.

Ceneral Piiysics.

Fi:i:siiAivN Class.

lems

SopiiDMiiuK

in (jreomctry.

Class.

Ji:.\i(»i:

Geometry.

Descriptive

Spherical

jections,

Constrnctiou of Plane Prob-

Projection Drawing.

Projections,

Orthographic

Isometrical

Pro-

Projections

Shades, Shadows, and Perspective, with Drawing.
Class.
Analytical Merhanics of Solids ami

—Theory,

Fluids.

Adjustment and Use of l'wi<'ineerin"
l-'icld Instruments;
Farm Surveying; Levelling; Topographical, Triangular, and Ilydrographical Surveyin<r,
Geodeay:

J*hy!*icx:

— .Vcoustics, Optics, Heat,

— Determifialion of Time,

t;<(/;— To[)ographieal, Structural,

McchanisuL

Visits to,

crv an<I Structures.

Ji^lectricity.

Ijafitnd<;

and

Astro)iomy:

and Longitude. J)raw-

Machine.

Principles of

Ski>tohe.s of, sjte.-ial

.Machin-

:

20

Road Engineering

Senior Class.

cal Mechanics:

—Friction

—

PhysiTlieorj' and Practice.
and other Resistances; Stresa

and Strength of Materials; Practical Hydraulics; Water
Engiueerincf

Theory

of;

.

Practical Pneumatics.

Windmills.

AVheels,

Machines:

Con.-ii rvcii on k:

— General

P^ngirics,

— iStability

Water

of Struc-

tures;

Building Materials; Foundations and Superstruc-

tures;

Bridge Engineering.

and

.

;

Theory of Prime Movers, Steara

Physics

:

—

Road Surveys

Sections of

Dniwing: Plans, Profiles
Machines and Structures.

:

—Thermo-Dynaniics, KIcctro-Dynaraics.
CHEMISTRY.

SoPHOMORi: Class.

Elementary Chemittry; Chemical Physics;

Manipulations.

Junior Class.

Qualitative Analysis

trum Analysis

Senior Class,

;

Blowpipe Analysis

;

;

Spec-

Quantitative Analysis.

Quantitative Analysis (c<mtinued)

;

Special Appli-

cations; Assaying.

HISTORY.
This course includes Political and

Preparatoiy School, and

History

Physical Geograph.y

in

the

and Geography are combined-

throughout the entire course.

Class B.

Barnes" History of the United States.

xVnder.-on's His-

tory of England.

Class A.

Anderson's General History.

Freshman

Class.

SomOMORE

Cl.vss.

Liddell's History of Rftme.

Student's Gibbon.

Smith's History of Greece.

History of Rome,

reviewed.

Junior

Medieval

Clas.s.

History.

Student's

Gibbon.

Modern

History of Continental Europe.

Senior Class.

Constitution

<)f

the United State.s.

Guizot's

PIi.s-

tory of Civilization.

NATURAL HISTORY.
This course

is

taught by a series of one hundred lectures, extend-

ing through the

Freshman and Sophomore

years,

students of these classes are required to attend.

members of the College and

which

all

the

These lectures are

open

to all the

The

course includes Zoology, Comparative Anatomy, Physiology,

the Preparatory School.

Mineralogy and Geology. All students attending these lectures are
subjected to oral examinations once a week, and written examinations once a month.

21

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE.
Tliif

course,

to

juMiLioii

ill

studies b'-luw

llie

iiuimul,

include«

Spelling uiid Eiiglisli Gratninar in the Preparatory School.

Fkishman Ci-ahs. Modern
SornoMORK Class. Study

Essays and Dcflamations.

Rhetoric.

Junior

English

Ci>ass,

and Elocution.

Literature. Rhetoric

of Modern and Mediaeval Literature.
Rhetoric.

C'lassics.

Es.says

and Original

Declamations.

Study of the English Language and Literature.
and Original Dechimations.
The following text and ivference books are used in this (hipart-

Sknioh

(.'lass.

Es.says

nicnt, viz

:

Shaw's Manual

Literature.

Cleveland's Series

;

;

Talne's History

of English Literature; Chambers' Encyclopedia; Dr. Thomas's Bio-

graphical Dictionary; Allibone's Dictionary of Authors; Marsh's

Lectures on the Englisli Language.
Rhetoric.

of Rhetoric

Study of

Blair's
;

;

Hart's

;

]jiuigiiage

;

Campbell's Philosophy
Whitney's Language and the

(^uackenbos's

Whateley's Elements

;

;

Abbott's Lessons in English.

ELOCUTION.
Class C.

Enunciaticu of Words.

Phonetic S()eUing.

Class B.

Enunciation of Words.

Phonetic Spelling.
Fifth Reader.

Class A.

Hillard's

Declamations.

Hillard's Sixth Reader.

Murdock and

Russel's Vocal

Declamations.

Culture.

Freshman

Monroe's

.Declamations.

Fifth Reader.

Class.

Speaker.

Murdock and

Russel's Vocal Culture,

from

Selections

Classical

English

Coates'B

Authors.

Declamations.

SopiiOMORK

Cla>*s.

Selections from Classical

English

Authors.

Declamations.

Junior Class.
Sknior Class.

Declamations, original and selected.

Declamations, original and selected.

—

N. B. This course is required of
and the Pn^paratory School.

all

the students in the College

LATIN.

and

('lass B.

ilarkncss' (iramiiiar

Clas*^ A.

llarkness' Oraiumar.
Coniposition.

l\eader.

Ciesar.

Caesar beguiL

Harkness' Latin Prose

22

Freshmax

Class.

Sophomore Class.

Harkness' Graraniar and

Composition.

Junior Class.

Horace: Odes.

Class.

Com-

De

Tacitus

Agricola

:

De

Cicero:

Amicitia.

Ilarkness' Prose

Livy.

Cicero's Orations.

Senectute and

Senior

Ilarkness' Prose

Harkiiess' Graininar.
Virgil.

position.

Claris Oratoribus,

Zurai^t's

and

De

Grammar.

Germania.

Juvenal.

Zumpt's Grammar.

The following works of reference
Kiepert's Atlas Antiquus
lases

;

Baird's Classical

Anthon's Greek and

are used in this Department, viz.:

Long's and Findlay's Classical At-

;

Manual; Eamsay's Roman Antiquities;

Roman

Antiquities

;

Smith's Classical Dic-

tionary.

GREEK.
Hadley's Grammar.
Xenophon'< Anabasis.
FRESiniAN Class.
Arnold's Greek Prose Composition.
S0PH0310RE Class. Hadley's Grammar. Xenophon's Anabasis.
Homer. Arnold's Prose Composition.
Junior Class. Selections fmm Greek Literature. Grammar and
Composition. Goodwin's Greek Moods and Tenses.
Grammar and
Selections from Greek Literature.
Class.
Senior
Composition. Goodwin's Greek Moods and Tenses.

FRENCH.
Class C. Chouquet's First Lessons.
Class B. Chouquet's First Lessons. Magill's Grammar, Etymology.
Magill's Introductory
Magill's Grammar, Syntax.
Class A.
Reader.

Freshman

Magill's

Class,

and Poetry.

Sophomore

Magill's

Class.

leon.

Grammar,

reviewed.

Duchesse d'Orleans.

Magill's Prose

Telcmaque.

Grammar, reviewed.

Dumas' Xapo-

About's Roi des Montagues.

Ju'NiOR Class.

Magill's

maire de

ISToel

Grammar,
et

reviewed.

Chapsal.

Abrege de

la

Grara-

Histoire de France, par L.

Xotes sur I'Angleterre par Taine.
Grammaire de Xoel et Chapsal. Histoire de
Senior Class.
France, par L. Fleury. I'AUemagne, par de Stael. LitGrece Contemporaine,
terature Frangaise, par Demogeot.
Fleury.

Compositions.

par About.

Compositions.

GERMAN.
Fkksiimvn

Olio's

Ci.as-^.

Soriio.MouK

l}('(,niiniiig

(

Adlcr's CJcrinan

Jciiuaii.

Otto's Conversation Graiiniiiir.

Reader.

Otto's Convorsation (Irainiuar.

Cr,AS8.

Junior Class.

Ans
Wilhelm

Kieliondorft":

tcn.stein.

Scliillcr

:

Emilia Calolli.

Harnhelni,

deni

Lebcn

HaiiH": I-ijch-

eines Taugeiiiclits.

Minna

Lessing:

Tell.

Excrci.sr? in writini,^

v(mi

(Jcnnan.

W'liitney's (iraniniar.

Skniok Class.

Schiller:

Maria Stnart, Die Jungfran

voii

Or-

Goschichlo desAbfalls der vereinigten Niederlande.

leans,

Gd'the: Egmonl. Faust.

Exercises in writing (Jernian.

History of Geiinaii Literature (Lectures).

IVnuiansirn)

taught on

is

tht>

vSpencerian system to all the classes

of the Preparatory School, and an advanced course, in business penfnaiiship,

is

given to those students of the College classes

Instruction

it.

and

in

is

also given in

Free-hand Drawing,

Short-hand Reporting

upon Andrew

J.

in

who

desire

Telegraphy,

Graham's Steno-

Phonographic SysteuL

REaUIRED AND ELECTIVE STUDIES.
Students are recjuired
Studies

to

make

to select

a sufiicienl

nut less than Jiftecu nor

number of

more than

the Elective

iwoiti/ exerciser

per week, exclusive of Reading and Speaking, Writing, Natural
History, Telegraphy, Phonogra[)hy, Elements of Geometrical

Draw-

ing and Free-hand J)rawing.
Elective Studies are to be selected at the beginning of the year,

and of Parents and
The studies
thiLs (diosen, unless completed, are not to be changed or dropped
daring the year, except by vote of the Faculty.
The re<iuired
studies of any course are among the Elective Studies for student^ of
under the advice and

directit)n of tiie Faculty,

Guardian^, whose attention

is

invited In this synopsis.

otiier courses.

The following
Studies

in

tlu;

is

a synoptical view

oi'

the

Kei|uired

and Elective

various classes of the (College and the Preparatory

School.

The

ercises

per week

figure
in

following each indicates

that study.

th<>

nuiubi'r of ex-

24

COURSES OF STUDY.
CLASS
REt^miiKD Studies.

C.

Reading and Speaking. 3

.Spelling, 2

;

Elective Studies.

Phonography, 3

;

CLASS

Free-hand Drawing,

;

Elective Studies.

;

1

Reading and S])eaking,

;

;

;

Course.
Latin, or English
otherwise the same as the Classical Course.

Scientific
;

Natural History,

1

Freehand Drawing,

;

CLASS

Telegraphy, 3

;

;

Composition,

Physics, 2
Spelling, 2

;

A.

Writing,

;

Reading and Speaking,

Mathematics, 4

Physiology,

;

Required Studies,
Grammar,

1

Phono-

;

2.

Required Studies, Classical Course.
2

2.

Mathematics, 3; Latin, 4; French, 4;
History, 4 Spelling, 2 Writing, 2.

2; Composition,

Required Studies,
Grammar, 4

;.

B.

Requiked Studies, Classical Course.
Geography, 2

1

Geography, 4;

Natural History, 1;

French, 4;

Latin, 4;

Telegraphy, 3

graphy, 3

Composition,

;

English Grammar, 4;
Writing, 3.

Matiiematics, 4;

1

;

Latin, 4; French, 3;
History and Geography, 3
;

;

2.

Scientific

Course.

Latin,

English

or

4; Elements of Geometrical Drawing, 2; other-

wise the same as the Classical Course.

Elective Studies,
graphy, 3

;

Natural History,

1

Free-hand Drawing,

Telegraphy, 3

;

Phono-

;

2.

FRESHMAN CLASS.
Required Studies, Classical Course.

Rhetoric and Composi-

Mathematics, 4; Physics, 3; Latin,
4. German, 3; History, 3; Natural History, 1.
tion, 1

Elocution,

;

1

;

Required Studies, Scientific Course.
tion, 1

jection

Elocution, 1

;

Drawing, 4

History,

;

;

Rhetoric and Composi-

Mathematics, 4

German, 3

;

Physics, 3

History,

;

3

;

;

Pro-

Natural

1.

Elective Studies.

English Literature, 2

;

French, 3

;

Greek, 3

;

Writing, 2; Telegraphy, 3; Phonography, 3; Free-hand

Drawing,

2.

2f>

SOPHOMORE CLASS.
KiixjuiKEK Sttidti-x, Clahsicai- Coursk.
1;

Elociitidii,

1;

tion,

Gertuaii,

Latin, 4;

History,

Rhetoric ami Oirnpwi-

Miillieinatics,

English

'A;

4;

Chemistry, 2;
Natural

Literature, 2;

1.

Required Studiks, SriENTiFic

l\hetoric

(V»ri;sE.

and Composi-

Mathematics, 4; Chemi.stry, 4;
Descriptive Geometry, 4; German, o; English Literature,

tion,

Elocution,

1;

1;

2; Natural History,
Ei.E(.Tivi: Studiks.

1.

History, o

French,

;

.'>;

Greek, 4; Writing, 2;

Telegraphy, 8; I'honography, 3; Freehand Drawing,

2.

JUNIOR CLASS.
RKquiKKi) Sti'diks, Ci.assk

CoiKsK.

ai,

Klietoric

and Composi-

French, 4; Political Economy, 1.
REqriHicu feTumEH, Scientific Course. Rhetoric and Composition,

1

tion,

1

;

;

Elocution,

1

Elocution,

1

;

Mathematics, 4; French, 4; Politi-

;

Economy, 1 Physics, 4; Chemistry, 4.
Required Studies, Exginkering Course. Rhetoric and Comcal

;

position,

Elocution,

];

Economy,

Applied

1;

1;

IMathematics,

Mathematics,

4;

4;

Political

Physics,

4;
Topographical Drawing, 2; Qualitative Analysis, 3.
Eleciive Studies.
History, 2; Natural History, 1; English
T/iterature, 2; Latin, 4;

German, 4; Greek, 4; Writing,

2; Telegraphy, 3; Phonography, 3

;

Free-hand Drawing,

2.

SENIOR CLASS.

Required Studies, Classical Course.

Rhetoric and Composi-

tion, 1;

Elocution, 1; Mental and ^Foral Philosophy, 1;

History,

2.

Required Studies, SciENTiFir Course.
tion,

1

Elocution,

;

Physics, 4

;

1

Rhetoric and ComposiMental and Moral Philosophy, 1

;

;

Chemistry, 10.

Required Studies, Encinkerinc; Course.
sition, 1

;

ICngineering,

Drawing,

]vhetoric and CompoMental and Moral Philosophy, 1
Physics, 4; Machine and Structure

Elocution,
4;

1

;

;

4.

Electfve Studies.

Natural History, 1;

Latin, 4: French, 4; (Jerman, 4

Telegraphy, 3

;

Phonography, 3

;

l-jiglish
;

Literature, 2;

Greek, 4; Writing, 2;
Freehand Drawing, 2.

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"iVd HXXI9

SECTION

iV.

GENERAL INFORMATION.
SITUATION.
Swartlimorc

Colli'.uo

is

on the West Chester and Pliila-

situiik-il

•dclphia Railroad. t«n miles tVoin Philadelphia.
<ars, \Yhich leave the

at Thirty- first

(le[)()t

It is acce.^sible

and Chestnut

Sis.,

by

West

IMiiladelphia, ten times daily.

POST-OFFiCE ADDRESS.

The

Post-Office

ICxpress paekaj^es
left in care

address

may

SwAUTHMORE, Delaware

is

l)e .sent

Co., Pa.

to this addres.s, or, if small,

may

be

of William Dorsey, 923 Maiket street, Philadelphia.

LIBRARiES.

The

Libraries of the College

volumes.

cording
a.

The General Library

to the rules established

week during term time

now contain nearly two thousand
accessible to all the students, ac-

is

by the Faculty, and

is

open twice

reading books, and

for the delivery of

daily for the delivery of books of reference needed by the students
in the various

departments.

It

is

open every evening

and members of the household.
The Anson Laj)ham Repository
JFriends' books, which are at

all

to

teachers

contains a small collection of

times accessible to teachers, stu-

dent? and members of the household.

PHYSICAL CULTURE.
Regular daily e.xercise in the open air is rc(|iiired of all the students, for which the extensive grounds connected with the College
The gymnasium, which is well supplic<l
attbrd ample facilities.
with suitable apparatus,
•cise

is

open every day for the voluntary exer-

of boys and girls in se|)arate

•instruction from a teacher of
•consist

cla.sses.

They

(Jym nasties.

almost entirely of the so-called

al.so

receive regular

These exercises, which
litjht

yymna.'itvui,

are

re-

30
quired of

all the students, unless specially

parents or guardians, but no effort

cannot he safely and profitably
health.

excused

tit

the rc«iuest of

any student, which
undertaken by any one in good
is

required of

Girls must be provided with dresses suitable for these ex-

ercises.

RELIGIOUS EXERCISES.

While care

is

taken

to inculcate

matter of practical daily

and

life,

the doctrine that religion

is

»

not confined to the observance^

is

of set forms or the promulgation of religious tenets, the regular as-

sembling for religious purposes

is

carefully observed.

On

First-day

morning a religious meeting is held, attended by students, teachers^,
and members of the household, and occasionally by visiting Friends.
The exercises of each day are termindted by general meeting for
reading selected portions of Scripture, and otlur suiral:)Ic books, followed by a period of silence before retiring f(jr tiie night.
;i

VISITING.

Pareits and Guardians are espeoially requested not to visit
their cliildren at the College on tlie First day of the week, nor
to ask permission for

them

to leave the College

time, unless circumstanc3s render
Students

may

it

during term

absolutely necessary-

be visited, on week days, by parents or guardians,

or by near relatives or others approved by parents or guardians

but general visiting

is

discouraged.

Sludent-f

mud

-

not be interrupted

in their siucUes or rectfation-s at aw/ time.

All persons who arc interested
ous

of examining

Swarthmore,
visit

will

the

in

Education, and who are desir-

methods of instruction and discipline at

always be welcome, and slumld, when convenient;^

the Instituti(.n between the hours of 8 and 12 A. M.

TERMS AND VACATIONS.
Commencement Day
forty-one weeks.

is

the third Fourth-day of the Sixth mo-nth-

Students

ai-e

The Scholastic year commences

not admitted for a shorter period

eleven weeks thereafter, and continues^

than the current Scholastic year, but

may

enter at any time, if pre-

j)ared to join existing classes.

Besides the vacation of eleven weeks

vacation of one week at Christmas.

in

summer, there

will

be

ft

OUTFIT.

A
l>lf

ltli()ii<;li

til)

alliiT as

is

form of

prcscrihcil lor eitlicr sex, such >irn-

(Iriiss is

appiopriate to scliool

I'-ai-rings, hiacelets, iit'oklac-cs

is

lil'c

earnestly recommended.

and dalMirali'ly

triiimicd difssfs an*

]»n>liibiti'(l.

Students should
(dothos

toih't articles,

Every

he

with

.-u|i|)lird

artich'

(liils

und)ielhi,

must also he provi(hd

must ho marked

witli

the

napkins, two

towels, >ix

six

hags, a wrapper, slippers, an

lull

und

tlie

rc<|uisite

willi L'Vinnasiuni dresse.".

name

orijie owner.

EXPENSES.
price ot board

V\tv RKsiDi-.XT stii)i;nts the

Nintli nu)nth 4th,

he i)ayahle
h'or
is

I

payable

month.

A

s(ii()i,.\i;s

in

on the

s^l.-jQ

the price

is

first

tuition,

iVoni

of the Second month.

S2U() |)er year, of

advanee, and the remainder on the

The dav

and

he -SooO per year, of which S200 will

will

advanee, nnd

in

AY

l.ST."),

first

which one

halt'

of the Second

scholars dine with the resident students.

])roj)ortionate

deduction

is

niade

lo

iho^e students

who enter

after the oi)enin<>: of the .Scholastic year.

Pupils buy their own >tatioiiery, and

tho.-e

who pursue

the study

of Practical Chemistiy pay for the chemicals which they use in the

Laboratory.

Books are furnished

for the use of students,

they are held responsible for

without expense, but

the abuse of these as well as of all

other ('ollege propertv.
TiiKRi:

Ai:i:

no kxiiiv

<

ii

awci.s.

PAYMENTS.
Payinents are

to be

made by check or draft
Commerce

liam Canbv Hiddle, Treasurer, 513

to the

order of "Wil-

Street, Philadelphia.

M

N

I

Ti;s

I

NINTH ANNUAL MEETING

STOrKHOLDKItS

SwA hthjniokk
EELD TWELFTH

V n

MKRRUir.W

I

I.

A SON,
i:i5

A

li

Colle(;e.
THIRD.

MO.,

K

I.

V

H

r

A

1872.

:

BOOK AND.IOf? rRrVTKRS.

North Third Strett.
1S7'2.

MIN UTKS.
At

tlu'

Xiiith Aiiiiunl

Collo;;c, licld

iiiorc

Fwelftli
<|uire(l

od,

moiitli
l)y tlio

Tlic Miiuitc!-

tlic

iroiisc,

[)iil)lic

iioticf

dI"

Swurth-

Pliilach-Ipliiu,
i^ivcii,

as

re-

:

Aiimial

(jf tlic la<l

The Reports of

Mei-tini;

1872, acconiiiiir to

Cluiiter

Stucklii)l<lt'i>

Mi'etii);.' <>C tin-

at Kact; StrcH-t

Board of

^Eu.'tiiiir

MaiiajjiM's

wcir nail and approved.

and

of the Treasurer were

read, approved, and referred to the incoininj^ Board for publication.
Tiie ternis of office of the folh)\ving iManai,'er.s

lime

JCdwanl Hooj»es,

Ilachel T. Jnckson,

William H. Macy,

Letitia S. CadwaUadi-r,

lOllwDod Biirdsall,

Caroline l^nderhill,

B. Kusii lioherts.

Klizahetli S.

liu-h McLlvain. William
Catharine

II.

Worth,

lienry C. Hallowell,

1) nvi-y.

Daniel

Lydia Gillinj^hani, Anna M. FerTruman, Rachel M. Biddle, Georj^e W. Hancock,

Undeihill, .Mar^farct
ris,

expired at this

:

( r.

Corlies,

and Harriet E. Stockley were appointed to nominate the officers of
the Corporation reipiired hy the Charter,
«., two Clerks, a Treasurer, and i'ii,du Friends to fill thr vacancies in tlu- Boanl of Mana('.

Kllwood Burdsall, Cienifnt
pointed Inspectors of

UiildN-

The Nomiuatinn' ("ommittcc made

Ci.ion.Nr M.

and

M\i."ni\
fur

l-J,l.Wi;OI)

B. Rt sH

Ma(

1>I

Ra<

Doik-.sun,

iti:i.

T. Jacksov,

M. Bn>i)i,i:,
CaIIOLINK I'NIMIRnil.I.,

V,

I;a( iiKi.

ItnsAIJ,

Kor.EKi-,

Fr.i/.Ai:KTH S. W'ociii.
Treoifiin'i-,

Wri.i.i

:

fniir i/ans^

Fi)WAi:i> Hoori;-.
II.

Kush liohnt- were ap-

the foUowiuL'' report

IJiiHti.i:.
Mutiiiijii:-<

Wii.i.iAM

15.

lOlcctioii.

\M

Cam.y

Hinin.r.

—
3t>

An
above

by ballot wa.s held, and the Inspectors reported
unanimously elected.

the-

lilectioii

officers

A jiroposition

was received from the Board of ]N[anagers

By-Law XII, t(j read as follows
" These By-Laws may be altoj-ed

to

change

:

or

amended

any

at

Jiieeting

of

the lioard next })re(;eding' the annual meeting, notice of such change

liaving been given at a jirevious stated meeting."
The* pro[)osition was approved,

and the By-Law,

as changed,

was

adopted.

Infonnatiou was received from the Bour<l of iManagers that they
l»ad elected

Alary T. Longstrcth as Manager, to

lill

the place of

Elizabeth B. Smith, resigned.

The incoming Board of Mnnagers were requested

to

give a more

general notice, hereafter, of the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders..

Then adjourned.
(

CEMENT

M. BIDDLE,

|

ANNIE SHOE:\rAKER,

. ,,

.

''"''

I

MAIi^AGEKS^ KEPORT.
Another year has .been added to the brief history of Swarthmore
and it becomes, once more, the duty of the Mauagei-s to

College,

present to the Stockholders their
It

is

eminently

Annual Report.

fitting that allusion

should be made, in the oj)en-

ing of this report, to the recent death of the
College,

Edward

Parrish.*

One

first

President of the

of the pioneers engaged in enlist-

ing the minds of Friends in the great work of founding a College,

he was a most earnest and indefatigable laborer in the cause, and
it was largely owing to his personal exertions that success so early

crowned our

efforts.

that their interest in

Very many of the Stockholders will remember
Swarthmore was first awakened by his voice

*

Edward Pavrisli died Ninth month 9ih, 1872. ;it Fori Sill, Indisni T.rriHe was selected by the President to represent the Governnuiit in :in
effort to make pacific arrangements between the Indians and thf fnileii
His liealth was not robust when he undertook the journev. and lie
States.
tory.

<lied

while devoted to wh:it pi'omised to be a succes.*fnl and useful sii\i(e.

:aiKl

Jly nuiviT-utioii in tluit

jHMi.

wide cin-U- of

FriL'ii(l> in wliii-U

moved, and where he was -so much belove«l; hy extensivr ctirrt-^iMiiidrncc
hy pnhlic addrt's.-i"!*, and l»y hi» work. «Mititle<l " Kdn-

lie

;

•catiiMi in tlie

Societv of Frirnd.-,"

of

to the iin|>urtHnce

did nuu-h to ar<>u>f attention

lie

an institution

establisliiiig amon<!; us

for

higher

culture; eillture not of the mind alone, hut of the heart a< well;

and
to

means

thus, in eonnection with his untirinj; eHorts to secure the

necessary

have

ii|Min

f«»r

carrying out this

desijrn,

a la>ting influence for irood

the

community

at

During the past year,

he performed a

lalior destineil

and

«tur Itelijrious f^K-iety,

ii|)t>n

lar;.'e.

Managers, either hy their

as heretofore, the

direct acti(ui or through their sevenil committees having charge of

the various <lepartment>, liave exercised a guarded care over the

iuterots of the College, and are enahlc<l to re|X>rt, from j)ei>onal

is

entering upon

the College

fourth year, having oj)eneil with a

its

Freshman
now
it

only, in the collegiate department, three years ago,

cla-*s

numliers
It

As

advancement.

ol>>ervation. gratifying evidences of

among

its

students, fur' the

time, a graduating class.

first

members of the

a gratifying circumstance that the six

is

first

Sinior class constituted the entire Junior cla>s at the close of

of students

in

^seventy, of

whom

the collegiate

department

belong

six

the

t«i

last

The whole numlH.T

vear. all of them having retnrneil to graduate.

for the

S*.'nior,

]>resent

year

is

to the Junior,

teii

fourteen to the .Sophomore, and forty to the Freshinan class.

The

Preparatory >ichool numbers one hundred and eighty-nine students,
•divided, as

posed

to

A.

heretofore, into three classes,

admit no students

to

under the age of thirteen years.

the

R and

C.

It

Pre[)aratory School

The

l>oys'

is

]»ro-

hereafter

<lepartmeut has lieen

and a numl>er of appli"<.'ations have l»een declined, for the present, for want of room.
The object which the College has had in view from the beginning
Uias iK'cn to furnish a thorough Classical and an e<)ually thorough
full since the o|X'ning

of the present

yejir,

Scientific education, in separate courses.

This has not been accom-

jdished thus far for want of the proper

taciliti«'>

tllvi-ion, but

fore,

it

will

now be

have the opportunity

carried into eflect.

for nuiking this

Students

will, there-

to elect the Classical or the Scientific

completing either of wliieh the usual ilegree will be given.
In connection with the Scientific Course, coiiu'iding with it through
the Sophomore class, and branching oft' in the Junior year, a course

I'ourse, for

in Civil Engineering
<i>r

those

who do

is

also establishe«l.

Provision

not expect to graduate in

is

likewise

any one of

tiie

made
thrtv

38
regular

•-•our.se.«,

them

fiuible

to

desire in special

thase various courses will

be

receive

to

The

departments.

t'ulJy

what

instnictioii

ihey

practical >vorking details ot"

explained iu the new Catalogue-

published with this report, to which the attention of the Stockholders

is

especially invited.

wants and expectations uf

all

It

is

hoped and believed that the

the friends of the College will be-

met by the courses therein pieseu ted.
For the full development of the improvements proposed various
changes have been made iu the corps of pi-ofessors and instructors
employed. The Principal has been appointed to the Presidency of
the College since the last report, and also to the chair of Mental
«nd Moral Philosophy. The jirofessorship of Latin and French,
formerly held by him, has been conferred upon a graduate of the
University of France, who has had large experience as an instructor,,
both abroad and in this country. In tliis depaitment Latin will be
required of the Classical Students only, while French will be required of l)oth Classical and Scientific Students in classes A and B
of the Preparatory School, and in the .Tunic v class of the Collefully

giate Course.

The

professorship of

Greek and German has been conferred upou

a graduate and formei- tutor of Harvard College, who has recently
This department
retui-ned from a two years residence in Germany.
has

who

classes,

Greek
T'he

German language

thoroughly reorganized, and the

Ijeen

required hereafter of all students in the

will

will

be

Freshman and Sophomore

are pursuing either a Classical or Scientific Course.

continue optional in both departments, as heretofore.

department of Chemistry has been placed under the charge

of a graduate of the Sheffield Scientific School, of Yale College,,
and late assistant in the Laboratory of the same, who brings to
his chosen
latest

profession a thorough

developments

complete

:

knowledge of the science

and provision

will

at once

scientific training in this increasingly

in its

be made for a

important branch

end not less than five hundred dollars should
be expended during the coming year to supply additional apparIn the arrangement
atus, and much needed books of reference.
of study proposed, the students in both the Classical and the
Scientific Courses will be required to pursue the study of Chemistry
of study.

To

this

during their Sophomore year, and this will also be required of the
department during the remaining two years

.students in the Scientific

of their course.

The department of

("ivil

Engineering

is

under the charge of the

39
l'n>rt',s»(»r

A|»j)li<(l

«.l

ami

Malliciiiiitic-*

riiy.sic.-,

a

•^v:\i\u:i\c dI

of Troy, N. Y., who

liuiiHiseluor I'olyteclinic Iiirstitute

the-

Ikcii, ior

lias

and directing this deThrough the kind liberality of lln' friends of the College, a large room in the fourth story
of the ccnlial building, adjoining thr Museum, is being fitted up as
past lliroc yt'ars,

llu'

in orf;:uiizln<<

»'i)<,'a;j;o(I

Minnesota.

[•aitnieni in the Fnivt-rsity of

Lal)oratory, exclusively for the use of this department.

a Physical

As

means contributed will allow, it will be furnished with
and a|)paratus, and tables of the most approved
niodoni construction, for draughting purposes.
Five hundred dolfast us tiie

suitable miimK-Is

lars will

be needed for this purpose during the coming year.

The depsirtment of Natural History has been continued, us before,

umler the care of our non-resident Professor,

\)v.

Joseph Leidy, who

has had charge of the arrangement of the Cabinet, and wlu» has
Ifcturcd oiice a week during three-fourths of the year, and twice a
week during the remainder of the time, to the members of the
Sophomore and Freshman classes, ami to the other students who

An

desired to attend.

earnest call for aid to increase our collection

of specimens illustrative of the several branches of this subject, has

met with

a

The amount

generous response.

by

raised

this appeal,

about twelve hundred dollars, has been expended duiing the year
ill

the const ruction of cases

iiaiid, aii<l tiiose

More

case- are

now

want of room.

for

coiitributeil

dollars

for

this

for

of the specimens on

add

put the Cabinet, for

to

to the collection.

specimens not yet arranged
I'linds

are

The contribution of two thousand

|)urpose.

for that object

making

to

be constructed as soon as

I'hese will

this

would enable us

sum

rt'ce})tion

to contain

needeil

good working condition, and
tent |>late

the

which have been purchased

it is

tin;

present, in very

ho[>ed that friends will contribute

during the present year.

ihjuations for the

Museum

Those who con-

are invited to

examine

the present condition of the Cal)inet, and the plans which have been
pro|)osed by the

nnide mic
stitution,

.il"

ami

Committee

for

its

further development.

It

mav be

and valuable features of the Inbe alloweil to languish for wan! of means.

the most interesting
it

.-liould not

The depaitments of >[at hematics.

History,

I'Jiglish

!.,iterature.

and l>iawiiig are in a sati>l"a<'loiy condition,
ami remain under the same gt^ieral direction as last year.
I'hxMition, riiiiiiaiiship

flic

Library has not been increased

as could

be desind. or

:i»

llie

I'.xcept a few small doiiaiions,

needs

nt

.since

the

nothing has

(

the

la>t

report

si>

much

'ollcge actiiallv ii'(|uire.

Ixitui

conlriiuited for this

purpose during (he yiar, ami the funds regularly appropriate*! to the

40
u.-<c

of the Library have been chietiy expended in procuring caj^es

for the

for

Ample

proper arrangement of the books already obtained.

provision

now made

is

second story of the central building,

in the

a Reference Library, and we hope that liberal donations will be

made during

the

coming year

for the express j)urpose of filling these

shelves with suitable books of reference.
sion of the College, are

more

Those now

posses-

in the

constantly used than even the text

books themselves, and at least one thousand dollars should be at
once expended for books, maps, globes and charts, to be placed in
this

Library

for the use of all the students.

Reference was made in the

i-eport of last

year to a room

fitted

up

one of the fire-proof alcoves for the reception of Friends' books
and those which pertain to the history of the Society. An appeal
in

was then made to Friends to contribute to this Library (called the
Anson Lapham Repository) such suitable volumes as might be in
their possession.
The number of volumes in the Repo.sitory, which
was then about one hundred and
contributions from difi'erent

has since been increased by

fifty,

members of the Board and

others, but

not so rapidly as the impoi'tance of such a library in this institution

would seem

to require.

If interested Frienils would procure works

suitable to be deposited here,

and forward them

stead of depending upon the few which
libraries,

may

]>e

to the College, in-

found

in their

own

or if they would contribute funds for this purpose, the

design of the founder would be more likely to be accomplished at
an early day, and a library established from which the present generation of young persons who are being educated at Swarthmore
could learn much of the history of the Society of Friends, and from

which future historians could derive valuable information not elsewhere to be found.
Before passing from the subject of instruction we should once
more add our testimony to the general verdict now being pronounced
in favor of the co-education of the sexes in our higher institutions

of learning.

ment

If

could, with

it

any propriety, be

at the time of the opening of

longer so regarded.
the rule, separation

Swarthmore,

called an experiit

can surely be no

In our \Yestern Colleges co-education
the exception.

is

now

In one of the Western States,

containing a population of a million and a quarter, and more colleges, with actual

women
is

college classes, than

any State

in

New

England,

are admitted to every one, and with the best results.

co-education confined to the

the East are

moving

West

in this matter,

alone.

The older

Nor

colleges of

and some have already opened

41
iIkois

'dit'ir

mill

for

tin-

now number.-

iiioiit

:iilaii»<i(tii

arc rcportcil

tlit'v

je('t it

!>'

women

Wilhont

anioiii^

to

dwellin;,' at Icnirth

tlicir

upon

'have witnessed

are mutually
and charaeter.

\\< etieets

its result-.

^he two sexes, hoth as

class-

Swarth-

licretoi'ore, entirely satisfaetory to all win*

he, as

to

Ver-

this snli-

sufficient to say. in this report, that co-edueation at

more eontinnes

ot"

lior iin(lc'r<rraduat<'n,

in sdiolar-liip

tullv (<|nal

a*^

mates of the other six.

Ilw Univfisily

of woiiifii.

yoinii:

!<ov<'ri

to scholaishi|)

l)ene(l<'ial

upon

The >[anajrers desire to express to the Stockholders their hi;;h appreciation of the care exercised over the family by those entrusted

with

managemen! of

till!

the internal affairs of the C'ollejre,

and they

consider that the judicious maternal inlluence and watchful care of
the Matron over the health and i;eneral welfare of the stmlents de-

mand

their special

notice,

Oiuirdians who enlrusi

accorded

"justly

and that (he confidence of Parents and

to us the

education of their children

and conscientious labors have

ilicious

may

be

her and to our valued Superintendent, whof»e ju-

to

fare of the large household iimler our

u;t'eally

contributed to the wel-

charuc

The sidnject of regular and systematic exercise in some useful
employment claimed the attention of the Stockholders at their last
unnual meeting, and a small sum was then contributed toward tlie
erection of a work-.«ihop.
Nothing has yet been done to supply the
need felt by those who snbscribe<l to this fund "for Medianical Appliances."
If this sum could now be increased to one thousand
shop could be erected,

•dollars, a

vmd placed

in

-would attend to

tion

in this

'into effect

fitted

with the necessai-y appliances,

charge of our Professor of Applied ^[atliematics, who
its

proper organization, and give

department.

The opportunity

is

all

needed instruc-

now presented

to

carry

the valuable suggestions of last year upon this subject.

Students would be at once employed in making models and appar;ilus,

which

:;ind

the

^voulll

must

otherwise be purchased at considerable expense,

desideratum of combinini^- exercise and

The (lymnasium
cises

profittible

lalior

be secured.

hiiving been

sieparate classes,

has served an excellent purpose, regular exer-

kept up during the year, by boys and girls, in

under the direction of the teacher of gymnastics.
tin- gymnasium, but ccMild never
These exercises are even of greater advantage to

The workshop would supplement
take

its

place.

the girls than to the boys, and the present gymnasium, on the boys*
groiinils,
\is

is

ipiile

exceedinglv

inadeipiate to supply the needs of the College.

difficult to

induce

girls to take sutfii-ient

It

exercise to

24
preserve them iu liealth and strength for the successful pursuit of

This is especially true of the members of the higher
we hope to enable our girls to continue their course of
study to the end, we must offer them every inducement and every
facility to take the exercise which their health demands.
Our suctheir studies.

classes.

If

cess in raising the standard of the education of

flependent upon

it.

In

this

view

it

woman

will be seen that

is

absolutely

one of the most

important improvements which should be made during the coming
is the building, upon the girls' grounds, of a gymnasium with
a natatorium attached. The sum of five thousand dollars will be
needed for this purpose.

year,

While improvements have been uuide within the

College, by the

organization of the several distinct departments and courses of study^

and the employment of the

best talent at

command

to carry out the

plans proposed, the important work of improving the grounds and
buildings has not been neglected by the Committee entrusted with this
charge.

The barn, which was

called for in the report of last year, has

been built; a fire-proof connection has been substituted for the wooden
building between the College and the
atory, before referred

to, is

Laundry

;

the Physical Labor-

in process of construction,

and

ready for occupancy by the beginning of the new year

;

will

be

several

chambers have been prepared and furnished, and others are in preparation, for the accommodation of the increased number of students
in the west end of the College
the long-delayed planting of trees
for the new walk and drive is at length undertaken, the laying out
of this walk and drive will be carried on during the open weather
of the coming winter; and this year, as heretofore, these numerous
improvements have been made by the liberal donations of the
friends of the College, chief among which should bo mentioned the
;

recent generous subscription of five thousand dollars to improve the

grounds, given by the President of the Board.

The Finance Committee would

refer the Stockholders to the

Trea-

surer's report for a full statement of the financial condition of the

College.

Although the number of students

than at any previous

pei'iod, in

is

considerably greater

consequence of the moderate price

of tuition the receipts arc only sufficient to cover the current expenses
iu

;

and are

the Reference

entirely inadecjuate to

make

the necessary increase

and General Libraries and tlm Cabinet of Natural

History, supply additional apparatus to facilitate the instruction in
the various departments, and )nake the needed improvements iu the

buildings and grounds.

For

these things the College

must continue

—
4

rely upuii

l<»

who

licrcltifon'

!i.»

satisfiu'tion to tlu;

iih'ihIkts

liavo

in

iiii.Toasiiig

iliose

libt-ralily

|>riv.ito

J

oiict-

ciilir^tcd

ilif

of

;

and

it

i>

Board

tlie

rntcrprise,

a

ol'

.•(»urct'

to

lliat

liiid

and have had

tin;

hfst opportunity to witnesis the practical \vorkin<f of the institution,

an* the most rea<ly to contribute liberally to

its

snppt)rt

iiml

im-

pntvcnient.

Ap|)caU have
tions,
in

and

it is

l)i'cii

There

vain.

("oniinittee

Tlie j)rice

•

lie

aid in various direc-

tor

in this r<|ti)rl

ihcywill not iuive been made

tliat

yet another- great need, to which the

is

relerred

last

upon the attention of

I

niadc

sincerely hoped

l^'inance

year, and which they would again

tlie

j»re,.sg

Stockholders an<l friends of the (Jollege.

of tuition and board, although merely sufticient to cover

actual expense incurred,

of reducing

is

felt

be a heavy burden

unjstances!, to

by some Friends, in limited cirand the only practicable metiiod

an educational fund for the aid of those

to establish

it is

;

whose limited means recjuire an abatement. The interest of a few
thousand dollars has been thus applied this year, enabling several
of our best scholars and most deserving students, to receive the ad-

vantages of a

full

course of study, which would otherwise be denied

sum of

humlred dollars contrimake an abatement
of one hundred dollars a year to a deserving student, whose stay at
Swarthmore to complete the course is entirely de]>eudent upon receiving this assistance.
Of all the claims now pressing upon the
friends of the College, this must take the foremost place.
It is
surely far more im))ortant to bring the facilities ali'eady at our comiliem.

The

buted

to the

mand

within the reach of those

than
i'ord

interest of every

fifteen

educational fund, will enable us to

to increase these

them.

It

is,

facilities

among

will

better able to af-

and

in the

in-

advancement of

not choose between the various real needs of

the College, but, supplying

ance of one,

who are

however, ho[)ed that Friends of ample means,

terested in the welfare of the Society,

sound learning,

us in limited <-ircumstances,,

for those

and acknowleilging the greater

iini>iirt-

will not forget the othei's.

The general summary of the additional means needed for the
coming year, called for in this report, ai)d for which the College
must depend upon private generosity, will stand as f(dlows
:

Apparatus and

l\eferelie<'

Hooks

"heiiii(;il

L;iliora-

tor IMivsieal

Liilmra-

tor

(

<.)()((

tory,

Apparatus and
tory,
<

'ascs

lu lerenee

Hooks

."»()(»

.

and Specimens

for .Musc urn

<il'

Naturnl

Hi.-t.irv.

L'0(»l>

44
Bouk.s, Mai)j«,

C'liurtri, etc.,

for

Reference Ijibniry,

Workshop and Mechanical Appliances,
Girls' Gymnasium and Natatoriura,

.

.

sura of ten

Tliis

thousand dollars

ment of what might be expended

witii

is

.

100<>

.

.

.

1000

.

5000

.

not merely a general state-

advantage during the coming

year, but a carefully prepared estimate of the present actual needs

of tbe College, and should be subscribed and paid in before

making

close of the year, besides

a considerable addition

tlie

to

tlie

small educational fund.

That the

receipts

from the students

will

do no more than pay

the regular current expenses of the College, including the necessary
repairs, without
^i

making improvements of any

kind, ought not to be

The

source of surprise or disappointment to the "Stockholders.

and economically managed by
the Treasurer and Finance Committee
and yet. with a largely increased number of students, little or no surplus can be expected at
the end of the year. This must necessarily be the cnse, where the best
finances have been most carefully

;

instruction in all the various departments

is

offered to the students

at a moderate price, with no extra ehair/es, not even for the use of

Nor can

books.

the friends of the College suppose that Swarthmore

•stands alone in depending, for

improvements, upon private

All of the principal colleges

in the

endowments and private

liberality.

country depend so largely upon

snbscriptions, that the receipts

from the

students constitute but a small portion of their annual income.

If

Swarthmore had for its chief object the accumulation of money,
instead of the advancement of the cause of Education, there is no
<loid)t

but that a surplus, for a few years at

saved from the present

i-eeeipts, for

least,

could readily be

the simple reason that

much

more would be received from the public than would be givpn
the public in return.

Our

to

College was surely never intended to

be managed upon such principles, and to become a pensioner upon
the public instead of a public benefactor.

continue to cover
that

its

its

If

its

annual receipts

regular current expenses and repairs,

best friends can reasonably expect;

must continue to be made,
by constantly renewed and

until the institution
lil)&r,il

it is

all

and the improvements
is

largely endowed,

private subscriptions.

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l!<72.

BY-I,AWS.
LAW

T.

MEETINGS.
There shall be five stated meetings of tlie Board annually on
the Second Third-day in the Second and Ninth months, on the Thirdday following the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in the Fifth month,
:

on the day preceding and on the adjournment of the annual meeting of the Stockholders. Special meetings shall be called
by the
Secretary when, requested by five members. Eleven members constitute a

quorum.

LAW

II.

OFFICEEfS AXJ) COMMITTEES.

A President of the Board of Managers, Secretary, Auditors,
Finance Committee, Building Committee, Instruction Committee,
Committee on Museum, Committee on Anson Lapham Repository,
and an Executive Committee, shall be appointed annually at the
meeting succeeding the annual meeting of stockholders, and, should
none be appointed at that time, those previously appointed shall
continue to
appointed.
to the

fulfil

AW

the several duties prescribed until others are duly
the other committees shall be authorized to report

Executive Committee.

LA w

in.

THE PRESIDEXT.
The President

shall preside

at the

meetings of the Board and

decide all questions of order.

LAW

IV.

THE SECRETARY.
The Secretary shall keep regular minutes of the meetings of the
Board, as adopted at the time; shall notify the members of the time
and place of meeting, inform committees of their appointment, and
act,

under direction of the Board,

office,

in all

matters pertaining to the
*

47

LA W
Iin:

Troa^iinM'

Tilt'
^lll)je(•t

be gnided by

He

mittee.
•^(•cond

of

.shall Issue these,

paid their instalment.-^
.shall

.>hall

Hoard

tlie

tiic

;

to the

Corporatiun,

sigu the oertificate.s of

.shall

on tliMuand, to

who havK

all .subseribers

In the investment of the funds he

in full.

advice and direetion of the Fiaauee

Com-

meetings

in the

report to

Jiorird at the stated

th<'

and Twelflh months.
\

rill.

The

belonging

lioUl the t'liiids

to tlu^ dusposition

and

•<t()ck,

.sliull

V.

lIMlAMnDK.

/..I

17.

II

KlNANCi; CO.M.MITTi:!;.

Finaiiee ("ominitti'c

diMW

sh:ill

all

orders on the Treasurer

i'or

expenses authorized by minute of the Board, and the orders shall
not
tee.

two of this Commitand direct the Treasurer in regard

valid without the signatures of at least

b,'

They

shall also advisi' with

to the investment of the funds of the corporation.
17/.

ir

/..I

'

[nii: .UDiroi.'s.

The Auditors

shall audit

the accounts of the Ti-easurer twice

the year, immediately previous to the time
(liey shall

ol'

his

reports, to

in

which

ap[)end the result of their audits.
'

/..I

u-

virr.

riiv. i:xi:(i ri^vi;

This Committee

.

committki:.

.shall consist of sixteen

luembers,

who

have

shall

during the recess of the

the general supervision of the College,

etc.,

IJoard of Managers, and, subject to

approval, shall decide upon

such

its

appointments of Professors and Teachers as

may become

necessary.

They

shall

judgment, be

They

aiso

ajipoint

such other employes as may,

shall render the Faculty such aid as

in ri'latioii to

instruction

ings, twice in the year, to

and

vnv. V

mav

be

\(

in their

their

power

proceed-

l.V.

ri.iv.

President, Matron, and such of the

others as

may

and report
the Boaril of Managers.
discij)line,

/..I H'

The

their

in

retpiired.

resident Professors

and

be elected bv the P>oard. shall constitute the Faeultv.

48

and

shall hold regular meetings, arrange the course of study, <leter-

•niine the qualifications for admission

and

and

classes,

determine

into the several

graduation, decide

for

all questions

department>-

rules of order,

upoii

and

pertaining to the <lisciplinc or instruction,,

subject to the approval of the Executive Conunittct', to wiiom they
shall report monthly.
/.A

w

ANNUM.

a:

IJKJ'OHT.

The President and the Executive ("onmiittee shall frame the
Annual Report to tiie Stockholders, whii^ii shall be submitted to
the Board for ajiproval at the meeting- immediately preceding the
annual meeting.

LA
(.OMMITTKE ON

The Managei's
Committee on

M' ,17.

TJSU.^rS, ENl)O^VM]:NT^^

AN1>

S(

IIOJ.A

KHUl PS.

number to constitute theEndowments, and Sdiohuships, to hold office

shall appoint live of their

Trusts,

three years, or during the pleasure of the Jioai'd.
It shall be the

name

duty of

this

Committee

to

receive, invest

of the College, and hold in their custody,

stocks, mortgages,

queathed

to

all

in

the

sums of money,

and other property that may be given or be-

8\varthmore College for General Endowments, for >Spe-

Endowments, or for Educational Endowments.
The Board of Managers shall direct the application of

cial

est of each of those funds: of

purposes of the College

purpose for which the

dowments,

to the aid

of

;

General Endowiiients,

the inter-

to the general

of Special Endowments, to the particular-

Fund was given
those who would

;

and of Educational Enotherwise be excluded,

by

their limited means, from enjoying the advantages of an educatioi*

at this College.

SCHOJ.AKSHIPtS.

A

College of the sum of iive thousand dollars, to
Committee, shall found a scholarship in perpetuity,.
of the <lonor, and of his legal heirs or of any assignee

donation

be held by
in the gift

to the

this

approved by the Board of Managers.
Nominations under perpetual Scholarships shall be subject to the
f;ame limitations and restrictions as are placed on nominations under
Scholarships for limited periods.

t'J

SciioF.AU.<riir koi:

the

sum

shall

two

i.rvKs

— Any [jurson

;,'iving to

the College

of iMiur Tlionsmul dollars, to be held by this Ojiiiiuittee,

have

tiu'

piivilci^t! ol" iioininating,

during

his or

iier

lifetime,

one student who, when approved, shall be admitted, subject
the

and

rnl(v>

board ami

When

I

nil ion

\vilh(»nl (.-harge.

from any eause sneh student's attendance at the ("olh'ge

ceases, another
>iiall

to all

of the (JoUege, and shall be entitled to

n-unilalioiis

may

be nominated, and the privilege of nomination

Scholarship

undei- such

be extended

to

one successor, pro-

vided such successor shall be duly appointed by

donor during

tin;

his or her lifetime.

On

sum ot' Four ThouEndowment Fund.

the death of ihe successor the principal

sand dollars shall merge into the General

The

College, however, in all cases of Scholarships, whether per

petual or otherwise, reserves to itself the right at

any time

to return

the principal sura to any donor, or his legal representatives, whose
right shall thereupon cease

This (/ommittee shall

and determine.

make a

full

statement of investments, and of

Board of Managers

report, including

its

an audited

Treasurer's account, to the

at the meeting preceding the annual meeting of

the Stockholders.

The

interest

is

to

be paid to the Treasurer of the College as re-

ceived by this Committee.

f.AW

XII.

ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
These By-Laws nuiy be altered or amended at any meeting of
the Board next preceding the annual meeting, notice of such change
having been given at a previous stated meeting.

STOCK IIOL
The Stockholders' meeting
in the
in

Twelfth month,

I

)ERS'

is

MEETING.

held annually on the

at. 3 o'clock P. M.,

according

one or more newspapers published respectively
and lialtimore.

New York

first

to
in

Third-day

public notice

Philadelphia,

ERRATUM.
On
posed.

page 30, the sixth and seventh line from bottom are trans-