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Haverford College Bulletin, New Series, 7-8, 1908-1910 STACK. CLASS S ^T^J BOOK 1^ THE LIBRARY OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE (HAVERFORD, pa.) BOUGHT WITH THE LIBRARY FUND BOUND ^ MO. 3 19) V ACCESSION NO. (d-3^50 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/haverfordcollege78have HAVERFORD COLLEGE BULLETIN Vol. VIII Tenth Month, 1909 No. 1 IReports of tbe Boaro of flDanaaers Iprestoent of tbe College ano treasurer of tbe Corporation 1908*1009 Issued Quarterly by Haverford College, Haverford, Pa. Entered December 10, 1902, at Haverford, Pa., as Second Class Matter under the Act of Congress of July 16, 1894 THE CORPORATION OF Haverford College REPORTS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE TREASURER OF THE CORPORATION PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING TENTH MONTH 12th, 1909 THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY PHILADELPHIA CORPORATION. President. T. Wistar Brown 235 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Secretary. J. Stogdell Stokes ion Diamond St., Philadelphia Treasurer. Asa S. Wing 409 Chestnut St., Philadelphia BOARD OF MANAGERS. Term Expires 1910. Richard Wood 400 Chestnut St., Phila. John B. Garrett Rosemont, Pa. Howard Comfort 529 Arch St., Phila. Francis Stokes Locust Ave., Germantown, Phila. George Vaux, Jr 404 Girard Building, Phila. Stephen W. Collins 69 Wall St., New York, N. Y. Frederic H. Strawbridge 801 Market St., Phila. J. Henry Scattergood 648 Bourse Building, Phila. Term Expires 1911. Benjamin H. Shoemaker 205 N. Fourth St., Phila. Walter Wood 400 Chestnut St., Phila. William H. Haines 1136 Ridge Ave., Phila. Francis A. White 1221 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, Md. Jonathan Evans "Awbury," Germantown, Phila. John M. Whitall 512 Church Lane, Germantown, Phila. Isaac Sharpless Haverford, Pa. Morris E. Leeds 4901 Stenton St., Phila. Term Expires 19 12. Edward Bettle, Jr 514 Walnut St., Phila. James Wood Mt. Kisco, N. Y. Justus C. Strawbridge School Lane, Germantown, Phila. Abram F. Huston Coatesville Pa. Samuel L. Allen 1107 Market St., Phila. Thomas F. Branson Rosemont, Pa. Seth K. Gifford Moses Brown School, Providence, R. I. Phila. Charles J. Rhoads Girard Trust Co., T. Wistar Brown, President, Charles J. Rhoads, Secretary, 235 Chestnut St., Phila. Girard Trust Co., Phila. 2 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS Executive Committee. Howard Comfort Richard Wood John B. Garrett James Wood Edward Bettle, Jr. George Vaux, Jr. Justus C. Strawbridge Frederic H. Strawbridge Asa S. Wing John M. Whitall Charles J. Rhoads Committee on Finance and Investments. William H. Haines J. Henry Scattergood Francis A. White Charles J. Rhoads Committee on Accounts. Francis Stokes Thomas F. Branson Jonathan Evans J. Stogdell Stokes Library Committee. Richard Wood Charles James Rhoads Howard Comfort Setet K. Gifford Walter Wood Committee on College Property and Farm. Samuel L. Allen Abram F. Huston Francis Stokes Frederic H. Strawbridge John M. Whitall The chairman of the Board of Managers is ex-oMcio a mem- ber of all standing committees. FACULTY ISAAC SHARPLESS, Sc.D., LL.D, L.H.D. President and Professor of Ethics ALLEN CLAPP THOMAS, A.M. Librarian LYMAN BEECHER HALL, Ph.D. John Farnum Professor of Chemistry FRANCIS BARTON GUMMERE, Ph.D., LL.D., LlTT.D. Professor of English HENRY SHERRING PRATT, Ph.D. David Scull Professor of Biology JAMES ADDISON BABBITT, A.M., M.D. Physical Director and Associate Professor of Physiology RUFUS MATTHEW JONES, A.M., Litt.D. Professor of Philosophy OSCAR MARSHALL CHASE, S.M. Registrar of the College and Instructor in Drawing ALBERT SIDNEY BOLLES, Ph.D., LL.D. Lecturer on Commercial Law and Banking DON CARLOS BARRETT, Ph.D. Professor of Economics ALBERT ELMER HANCOCK, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English and German 4 LEGH WILBER REID, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics WILLIAM WILSON BAKER, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Greek FREDERIC PALMER, Jr., A.M. Dean and Associate Professor of Physics LEON HAWLEY RITTENHOUSE, M.E. Instructor in Mechanics and Electricity WILLIAM HARTAS JACKSON, A.M. Associate Professor of Mathematics RICHARD MOTT GUMMERE, Ph.D. Instructor in Latin *THOMAS KITE BROWN, Jr., A.M. Instructor in German ALEXANDER GUY HOLBORN SPIERS, Ph.D. Instructor in Romance Languages RAYNER WICKERSHAM KELSEY, Ph.D. Instructor in History CLARENCE ELNATHAN NORRIS, A.M. Instructor in German WILLIAM HENRY COLLINS, A.M. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds JAMES WHITE CROWELL, S.B. Assistant in the Chemical Laboratory *Absent 19x19-10. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909 To the Corporation of Haverford College: Your Board of Managers reports that the work of the College has been successfully continued during the last twelve months. Early in the year, President Isaac Sharp- less was granted leave of absence, in the hope that a complete rest might restore his health, which had become impaired by long and faithful service. While President Sharpless declined to avail himself of the full leave granted him, yet he was away from the College for several months, and we are pleased to report that the excellent organization, which he has built up by earnest and intelligent effort, carried on the regular college work in a most satisfactory manner. It is the hope of your managers that President Sharpless, by taking brief vaca- tions from time to time, may be enabled to continue for many years the work at Haverford in which he has been so successful. On Tenth month 30th, 1908, our friend and colleague, Charles Hartshorne, deceased. He was a member of your Board for over thirty-seven years, to the duties of which he gave faithful attention, while his wide experience and well trained mind made him a valued counsellor. To succeed Charles Hartshorne, the Board elected Morris E. Leeds, a graduate of Haverford College of the class of 1888. HAVERFORD COLLEGE. At the Board meeting held Eleventh month 20th, 1908, Howard Comfort, who has served as Secretary of your Board for a period of twenty-four years, asked to be released from that position. Your managers, realizing the value of his services, were reluctant to lose the benefit of his experience in this capacity, but felt it was right to grant his request, much as they regretted to do so. In the report of the President of the College will be found details of the changes in the Faculty. We wish, however, to record our regret at the resignation of Dr. William W. Comfort, Professor of Romance Languages, who has successfully taught at the College for a number of years. Our best wishes for his success in his new connection follow him as he leaves us. During the year the wood floor in the north wing of the Library has been replaced with iron and con- crete, thus reducing the danger of fire. Friends of the College contributed the money required for this change. Much needed improvements have also been made in the home of President Sharpless. It was found that after seventy years' use the farm barn was in danger of falling, and as it was inadequate for the requirements of a modern dairy farm, a new barn was erected to the southwest of the old site at a cost of $11,585. The Report of your Treasurer shows the financial results for the year. The debt of the College now amounts to $98,387.52, being an increase of $12,626.12 since our report of one year ago. This increase is more than accounted for by the expense incident to building a new barn and needed alterations to President Sharpless' HAVERFORD COLLEGE. house. The Board has arranged that a sinking fund shall be provided in each annual budget until this increase in the debt shall be extinguished. Many generous gifts have been received, particularly one of $10,000 made by the late William P. Henszey dur- ing his lifetime and a legacy of $25,000 from the same generous friend, which was recently paid to your Treas- urer by the executors. Both of these sums, as well as $17,000, proceeds of sale of land bequeathed by Jacob P. Jones, were set apart in separate funds, the income to be used for the same purpose as that of the President Sharpless Fund, making in all nearly $100,000 endow- ment for the benefit of our teachers and professors. John B. Garrett placed on a permanent foundation the Reading Prize which he has annually donated, by deliv- ering to the corporation $2,000 in five per cent bonds. On the death of Elizabeth B. Chase, widow of Pliny Earle Chase, the donors of a fund established twenty- two years ago, under the title of the "Pliny Earle Chase Memorial Fund," directed that the principal of this fund, amounting to $4,170.04, be paid over to the corporation, subject to an annuity of $100, to be paid to Eliza B. Chase, daughter of Pliny Earle Chase. This sum has been received and the income will be added to that of the President Sharpless Fund. There has also been received from a friend, who desires his name withheld, securities of a par value of $12,000, the income of which is to be used to furnish opportunity for study of social and economic and reli- gious conditions and duties connected therewith, espe- cially from a Christian point of view. HAVERFORD COLLEGE. For financial details we refer to your Treasurer's Report, and fuller information of the growth of the College during the past year will be found in the accom- panying report of President Sharpless. In conclusion we desire to express our appreciation of the faithful services of all the members of the Faculty of the College, and of the general staff. By order of the Board, T. Wistar Brown, President.
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