QUADRENNIAL REPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT OF
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
QU1NDA.RO, KANSAS
TO THE
26TH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AFRICAN METHODIST EPIS
COPAL CHURCH
HELD AT
SAINT LOUIS. MISSOURI,
MAY. 1920
QUADRENNIAL REPORT
OF Till; PRESIDENT OF
WESTERN UNIVERSITY
QUINDARO, KANSAS
TO THE
26TH GENER A I, CONFERENCE OF THE
AFRICAN METHODIST EPIS¬
COPAL CHURCH
HELD AT
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI,
MAY, 1920
The Dean and a Group of Theolog's of Shaffer
Seminary, Western University
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Western University, Quindaro, Kas., May, 1920.
To t^e Twenty-sixth General Conference of the A. M. E.
Church.
Dear Brethren:
I submit the following report for the period covering
the twentv-sixth ©uadrennium of our beloved Methodism.
On February 25, 1918, Dr. H. T. Kealing, the president,
after lingering illness of two years, passed away, bsWei
and revered by all as a man, educator and distinguished
citizen. During his illness and after his death the admin¬
istration of the institution devolved upon the vice-presi¬
dent, Prof. Shelton French, until September 1, 1918, at
which time I took charge as president and superintendent
assuming my official duties. Strange it may seem that
twenty-three years ago before September 1, 1918, I was
appointed by Bishop Handy and the trustees as the first
president of Western University. Then we had only a resi¬
dence, a two and one-half story house of six rooms. On
the one story basement of the first Ward Hall we put a
flat temporary roof; we had sixteen students, three teach¬
ers and matron. Bishop Handy gave my wife and me shel¬
ter and board as the trustees had no money. So often I
walked the three miles from Kansas City to Quindaro. On
Sundays I went to the churches and some of them were
very liberal in giving enough on Sunday for the school to
run the next week. In Wilmington, N. C., at the General
Conference, I made the first president's report of Western
University, that had just had its first commencement. By
the providence of God I come again after being away from
Western University twenty-three years. As president and
superintendent—too true, there is a destiny that shapes
our ends. Life often seems controlled by that unseen hand
of fate; destiny—call it what you will. And sometimes the
chain of fate may pick up a link it had dropped long ago
as it winds along enmeshing the lives of men and women,
creatures of mystic destiny who know not what awaits
them at the next circumstance.
During our incumbency the student body has doubled
in enrollment and attendance, the faculty increased, and
new departments installed, thus making the institution
more efficient and capable of rendering service.
These greater opportunities increase our responsibili¬
ties, but the work is proceeding successfully. The school
maintains a high standard in the quality of its educational
activities and constantly draws unto itself a better class
of student material. It has been well said by one that "the
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greatness of an artist or a wrltsr does not depend on what
he has in common with other artists and writers, but on
what he has peculiar to himself." So Western University
differs in size. It's the largest school so near the center
of the United States for our psople and offers more ad¬
vantages. It is, from its ce iter location, more accessible,
just far enough removed fro'.n city life not to be annoyed
by visitors from the city yet near enough to stand on its
.own campus and see the elec!r^c lighted signs 01 two great
cities at night and within thv^e blocks walk of a street car
ride, which in a few moments anables one to enjoy all the
helpful privileges of the librar:3S and museums, great con¬
certs and lectures, thus it has !ar greater advantages avail¬
able to offer both teachers and students.
It is our duty to enlarga its scope of activities and in¬
fluence to the end that we may send out into life men and
women trained the best poscnbls, intellectually, vocationally
and morally, to take and fill their places in the economic
structure of productive, useful citizenship.
WAR WORK
In order to show our patriotism and prove our ability
to serve the national government, the trustees in May,
1918, contracted with the Government to do vocational work
in the army preparatory for overseas duty.
From June 15, 1918, to December 15, of the same
year, we trained three .contingents, totaling 345 soldiers,
from Kansas, Missouri, Alabama and Mississippi, in black-
smithing, masonry, electricity, auto-mechanics, horsehoe-
ing, wheelwrighting and concrete work. To/do this we had
to spend several thousand dollars for supplies, equipment
and construction. But these became the permanent prop¬
erty of the institution and a splendid educational invest¬
ment. As the beneficiary of the soldier student's training
we have beautiful concrete walks, concrete retaining walls,
installation of fire escapes, buildings and campus rewired
for electric lighting and approved by the city inspectors,
an up-to-date garage and the erection of modern, substan¬
tial poultry houses and runs for breeding purposes in which
the school has 4,000 chickens, ducks, geese, guineas and
pigeons.
This S. A. T. C. work was very acceptable and satis¬
factory to the government officials and inspectors and a
source of no small degree of pride to us, knowing that less
than a dozen Negro schools in the whole Nation were in¬
vited to participate in this work, conclusive evidence that
Western University ranks among the best Negro educa¬
tional institutions in America.
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BUILDINGS
All eight of the institutional buildings are of brick,
steam heated and electric lighted, supplied by city water
md city electric current. Both the boys' and girls' dormi-
sories are equipped with baths and toilets.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT
In cultural training Western University offers tw»
years in elementary work (seventh and eighth grades), an
academic course of four years, a two-year state approved
Normal Course and a two-year Junior Collegiate Course. At
this moment all of these departments are in full oneration,
manned by teachers from some of the best schools in the
country training the present student body of 425.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
The outward value of Industrial Education some seem
to think thev understand quickly, but its educational value
is not so often seen or better understood. All the life is
school time, but Industrial Education is education of body
and mind. All the tools ever used from the two stones used
to grind corn to meal to the most skilled constructed ma¬
chinery are instruments of education. Every tool a boy
or girl learns to use helps their intellectual development.
Every attempt made to improve cattle or poultry, helps the
boy or girl more than the animal or bird.
Brute labor demands nothing but a strong arm, force
of muscles, while skilled labor requires the education of
body and mind.
Poverty is often thought to be caused by a want of
bread, clothes, fuel, shelter, but, too often, it is the want of
an education of body and mind. Thus an Industrial Educa¬
tion is the greatest boon to mankind.
VOCATIONAL COURSES
Just a few months ago by request of the State Board
of Administration the Federal Vocational Board, after re¬
peated visits and examination by the state director, Dean
H. L. Kent, the Government kindly consented to support
the following industrial departments:
For Girls For Boys
Domestic Science Auto Mechanics
Domestic Art Carpentry
Tailoring
Agriculture
The object on the part of the Government, inasfar as
the above named departments are concerned, is to permit
the student to better equip himself by specializing in the
trade he or she desires to follow. The students in these
courses are classed as vocational students and are required
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to spend three consecutive hours in the trade and one hour
for related work. The rest of the time must be spent in
the literary departments. Thus while he is mastering a
trade he is at the same time equipping himself intellectually.
Especially does this class of work fit in well for the boys
and girls that find it impossible to master a science, or a
language, or to finish the high school, which is the case
of 95 per cent of our young men and women. Therefore,
it gives to that class a chance that would otherwise be com¬
pelled to take up the brute or unskilled labor as a means
of a livelihood.
Therefore, if colleges and universities can learn from
the S. A. T. C. the lesson of ready adaptability to changing
demands of the times it will be one of the greatest goods
which can come out of the rather unhappy experience dur¬
ing the hasty preparation of the late world wor.
INDUSTRIAL AND VOCATIONAL COURSES
For Boys For Girls
Carpentry Sewing
Cabinet Making Domestic Science
Tailoring Millinery
Horseshoeing Household Economy
Wheelwrighting Nurse Training
Steam Engineering
Mechanical Drawing For Both
Printing and Bookbinding Agriculture
Stock Raising Laundering
Auto Mechanics Poultry Raising
Plumbing Landscape Gardening
Full Commercial Course
Music
Dramatic Art
China Painting
Water and Oil Painting
Public Speaking
The Music Department offers graduate courses in Piano,
Organ, Composition, Harmony, Orchestra, Band, Violin and
Voice.
The Commercial Department operates a Students' Com¬
mercial Bank, affiliated with the Commercial National Bank
of Kansas City, Kansas, and its commercial paper goes
through the Kansas City Clearing House. This is the only
Negro bank in Kansas, giving the students practical experi¬
ence in banking.
The Agricultural Department offers courses in Agron¬
omy, Horticulture, Animal Hi&bandry, Live Stock, Dairy¬
ing, Analysis and Fertilization of Soils.
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The Church operates the Literary Departments and the
Nurse Training at Douglass Hospital. The State of Kansas
the industries. The Legislature of Kansas one year ago
appropriated $101,600.00 to sustain the industries during the
present biennium.
This institution of learning under the control of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church is supported by the
Annual Conference of the Fifth Episcopal District and her
pro rata 8 per cent of the Dollar Money Fund from the
educational and financial departments of the Church. The
State of Kansas appropriate bi-annually to the maintenance
and support of the Industrial Department at Western Uni¬
versity. We have just been able to secure the promise of
the Federal Vocational Department to help pay the salaries
of six of the vocational teachers, which assurance we feel
satisfied is forthcoming, if not before the close of this
semester at the opening of school next term.
LOCATION
The location of Western University is ideal and health¬
ful, in the suburbs of Kansas City, Kansas, three blocks
from the end of the Quindaro electric line, on the beau¬
tiful hills of Quindaro, overlooking the Missouri river. The
grounds comprise 133 acres of valuable land, containing
some of the finest quarries of building stone to be found
anywhere in the state.
The campus of our institution is very beautiful, be¬
decked with a profusion of variegated flowers and aromatic
shrubbery.
By virtue of its wholesome environment, located in the
liberty loving, historic commonwealth of old John Brown of
Osawatomie fame, near the great mid-west metropolis and
commercial center, Western University is destined to become
a great cultural center, a beacon light shedding its rays far
and wide to bless not only those who come under its im¬
mediate tutelage, but the race and mankind in general.
Properly and carefully fostered its opportunities are un¬
limited and possibilities beyond circumscription.
THE SCHOOL WORK AND MANAGEMENT
The Junior College and Theological Department come
under the immediate control of the Church Board of Trus¬
tees, while the Academic, in part, Music and Industrial De¬
partments are under the control of the State Board of Ad¬
ministration and Federal Vocational Board, both co-operat¬
ing with the Local State Board of Trustees. The Music and
Academic Departments are financed by both the State of
Kansas and the Federal Government.
Although there are two boards concerned in the wel¬
fare of Western University, namely, the Church Board of
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Trustees and State Board of Administration, the State
Board of Administration seeks to give all credit regardless
of the accomplishment to Western University or the Church,
thus demonstrating the faith they have in the integrity of
the Church. In view of this I am of the opinion that this
should be a great incentive to the Church and should serve
to spur it on to do more than ever before.
The Junior College Department, which was added this
year comprise the following subjects:
Junior College French, Junior College Algebra, Psy¬
chology, Comparative Government, Sociology and Junior
College English. By the addition of this Department and
the raising of the standard of the Academic course, thus
complying with the requirements of the State Board of
Education, Western University has been placed on the ac¬
credited list, putting our students on the same basis with
those of other schools, thereby permitting them to enter
other schools whether in or outside of the state without an
examination.
THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
The growth and development of this department is
especially gratifying. This department in many respects
correlates with the general literary department, that is,
students in either may take some work in the other. The
Theological Department offers courses in Bible Study, Sun¬
day School Teacher Training, Theological preparatory, Eng¬
lish Theological course and Classical Theological course.
These departments are in full operation and well attended,
giving competent spiritual training for efficient and ef¬
fective spiritual service.
Dr. Edw. R. Vaughn, the Dean, with the assistance of
Prof. Alex. H. Jones, Dean of the Normal Department, are
meeting with untold success. The results are quite appar¬
ent, both in gradual increase of attendance and the char¬
acter of the work done. There is every reason to believe,
if the same progress continues, Western University will in
a very few years be one of the best and most important
Theological centers in the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. For more specific details of this work you are re¬
ferred to the report of the Dean to the President of the Uni¬
versity appended hereto:
QUADRENNIAL REPORT OF SHAFFER THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY
Western University
Quindaro, Kansas, 1916-20.
To the President of Western University:
I have the honor to transmit to you for the informa¬
tion of the ensuing General Conference a report of our
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work at Shaffer Theological Seminary of Western Univer¬
sity, Quindaro, Kansas, for the quadrennium now closing.
HISTORY
Our history is most interesting, but only a brief epi¬
tome of it is permissible here. The Seminary was founded
under the Eispcopal supervision of Bishop B. T. Tanner,
resident bishop, and the presidency of Dr. F. Jesse Peck,
B. D., the University's first President, in 1896. Bishop
Tanner was succeeded by Bishop C. T. Shaffer, whose name,
by order of the Board, the Seminary now bears.
Dr. J. S. Johnson, a graduate of Wilberforce (Payne)
was the first Dean. He served two years and was succeeded
in 1904 by Dr. E. R. Vaughan, who has held the position
continuously for sixteen years.
The lamented Bishop Grant, succeeding Bishop Shaffer,
reconstructed and enlarged Ward Hall, the main building,
in which most of the Seminary work is now done.
Hampered for the want of means with which to em¬
ploy a larger teaching force during the presidency of Dr.
W. T. Vernon, the Dean's work during his presidency was
very largely Academic and the Seminary had only a few
theologs each year for several years. On the election to
the presidency of Dr. H. T. Kealing an overhauling and a
readjusting was begun resulting in more attention to the
Seminary work which brought about an almost immediate
increase in the number of theologs. With this change of
policy for constructive work, the present head of the Semi¬
nary began with tongue and pen to set forth anew the needs
of a better qualified ministry to take charge of our churches
and this line of agitation has developed into a never increas¬
ing attendance and a well organized Theological Seminary.
A faculty of three. Thirty-seven theologs, a regular lec¬
ture course, extension service and methodic theologic work
maintained.
OUR GOVERNMENT
Students entering the Seminary must subscribe to the
same code of University regulations as do students who
enter the Industrial and Academic divisions of our Uni¬
versity work. This privilege, however, is granted, the stu¬
dent pastors in the city and in churches forty or fifty miles
away are permitted to go and come as per arrangement in
order to look after their work.
EXPENSES
The expenses of a theolog here are almost nominal. No
tuition is charged. A fee of $2.00 is paid on entering for
registration, and board, including rooms, lights, etc., is but
$12.50 per month, and even this is modified by the fact
that we have within a radius of forty miles of the Seminary
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twenty-five churches, the majority of which are missions
and may be pastored by theologs of some pastoral experi¬
ence, as is the case in several instances now.
OUR NEEDS
A small collection of carefully selected books would
do much to create in young men the habit of consulting ad¬
vantageously proper authors for the information needed
on any given topic.
We acknowledge the receipt of several volumes of
great value given us in 1918 by the late Mrs. Knowles, a
widow of one of our deceased ministers, gave us a goodly
number of books. The same year Dr. J. C. C. Owens pre¬
sented us with maps, charts and atlas of the Bible Lands.
Through Dr. Gray, a white minister of the M. E. Church,
many valuable books from a well selected library of a de¬
ceased minister of Topeka, Kansas, have been given the
Seminary. Thus little by little our needs are being par¬
tially supplied. But they are still many and various.
ENROLLMENT
Our enrollment for the quadrennium has about doubled
that of the past quadrennium, being 117. This despite the
fact that many were called to colors from the department
in 1918. Graduates this quadrennium, seven. Enrollment
this year, thirty-seven.
THE SPIRIT OF CATHOLICITY AND CHRISTIAN
BROTHERHOOD
While the preponderence of members in the Seminary
is considerably African Methodist, we are nevertheless,
attracting to us, by our strong course of study brotherly
spirit and thorough work, many from other denominations
than ours.
Several denominations have students among us at pres¬
ent. Our graduating class this year consists of two mem¬
bers. Our courses of study are both English and Classical
and we are especially emphasizing the importance of each
to those qualified to take same.
COURSES OF STUDY
This course is designed to train and fit those wishing
to engage actively in religious work after taking either
the English course in Theology or the Classical course. It
is a three-year course but credit is given for work done
on entering.
This is three years and leads to a certificate upon com¬
pletion of the required studies. It is a strong course and
will not suffer by comparison with a similar course in
other institutions.
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11
To the Classical course only those students are admitted
who have done all the work of the English in our school
or its equivalent in some other accredited Seminary. Schol¬
arship is the design in this course and at its completion
the degree of Bachelor of Divinity is conferred.
Lectures on all topics in connection with daily class
work throughout the above courses.
Students comnig to us writh qualifications below our
first year Normal must take the Theological preparatory
course until such deficiency is made up.
In the second and third years, theologs conduct of¬
ficial meetings, have mock trials of members, etc., under
the supervision, so as to give them facility and accuracy
in the application of discipline from introduction to ap¬
pendix at some time is gone forever.
In system Theology our task is to acquaint the theologs
with the fundamentals of our Christian system.
In Ethics, much is made of modern problems and so
attention is directed constantly to the great field of con¬
structive Christian work.
In the Life of Christ his messages and methods and
examples are studied with a view largely of ascertaining
their effect upon civilization.
In Church History, the great field of religious activity
is surveyed with special reference to religious growth and
opposition b,y other religions, reformations, etc.
In Pastoral Theology, the pastor as such and is studied
in its varied phases and the theolog is impressed with the
tremendous responsibility of a pastor and the great impor¬
tance of becoming a real pastor.
In Homiletics, the theologs are made to see the telling
effect of preaching sermons that reach the heart of the
people; to do Evangelistic work; and to differentiate clearly
between the many classes of sermons he may be called upon
to deliver.
In Sociology, attention is called to the importance of
understanding something of the many problems that con¬
front the church, state and society and how to deal with
these in the light of scripture. So with every book in the
curriculum some special reason has suggested the way of
its being there; and the task of making it do its full work
and widening the vision of the theolog is ever before us.
Our course thus fits one for the work. The atmosphere
of the University inspires with great zeal. The practice one
gets in sermon building in Evangelistic work in handling
S. S. and Young People's Societies gives a clear insight to
those phases of church life.
The cost is two dollars per year matriculation fee.
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Lectures on suitable subjects every week by the Dean
or some other competent person selected.
Some Missionaries and others not enrolled among the
theologs take this special course of lecture.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING
In line with other institutions doing religious extension
work, the Seminary has taken under its jurisdiction the
S. S. Training work. This training reaches our students in
three directions, Biblical, Pedagogical and Psychological.
The aim is to give an intensive course to young people who
would qualify for teaching and managing Sunday schools.
Although the work is in its infancy it has been most enthu¬
siastically received tjy both students in the University as
well as teachers in the various Sunday Schools of the city
and community.
An extension class was conducted last year in the Paseo
Y. M. C. A. of Kansas City, Missouri. Total number of
graduates to date 37. Enrolled in the classes to date 119.
KEEN INTEREST SHOWN IN THE CONFERENCES
It is gratifying to us to note the deep interest recently
manifested in our work by several conferences of the dis¬
trict. After the ringing appeals of our episcopal head, that
great leader of men, Bishop Parks, the Puget Sound, the
California, the Colorado and the Southwest Missouri con¬
ferences each voted a Theological scholarship to the Sem¬
inary and the same now have students with us. The Mis¬
souri, the "Mother" conference had previously voted such.
It is noteworthy to state that the class of men we have
sent out all over this western empire is doing splendid work
in the church wherever they are in charge.
Faculty Shaffer Theological Seminary
Rev. H. B. Parks, D. D., Bishop.
Rev. F. J. Peck, D. D., President.
Edw. R. Vaughn, D. D., Dean.
Alex. H. Jones, Th. D., Asst.
all of which we most respectfully submit for your con¬
sideration.
EDW. R. VAUGHN,
Dean.
(Continuation of the President's Report.)
GENERAL FACULTY OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY.
The Faculty of Western University consists of 28
persons.
The Instructors of the Faculty are as follows: Pres¬
ident and Superintendent, Instructor in Psychology and
Ethics, Dean of Junior College, Theology, Music, Mathe¬
matics, Science, History, English, Literary, French, Gram-
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mar, Drawing and Writing, Fiano, Voice, Commercial, Home
Economics, Domestic Art Carpentry and Woodworking,
Tailoring, Plumbing, Steam and Electrical Engineering,
Blacksmithing, WheelwrightIng, Printing and Bookbinding,
Auto Mechanics, Poultry Fusing, Agriculture and Stock
Raising, Steam Laundering Hatchery Annex Matron, Dor¬
mitory Matron and Comman "ant.
In addition to these tie allowing, not members of the
faculty, are in service: Storiroom Keeper, China Painting
Instructor, Night Watchman, Bookkeeper, Office Clerk,
Matron of Studio Building, Eandmaster, four student help¬
ers in the Music Department, three student helpers in the
Department of Home Economics and one student helper in
the Commercial Department.
GOVERNMENT '
The internal Government is in the hands of the Faculty
and is military in character all male students coming under
the immediate charge of the Commandant. The girls are
in charge of two matrons. Sex relations and social com-
muni^ations are carefully regulated. While considerable
r'L3~t'on givm to Athletics, no student is allowed to
isp essnt the school on any team unless he makes and
maintains at least 70 per cent in all departments and literary
branches. The school is uncompromisingly religious. Reg¬
ular Sunday services are conducted and all are required to
attend the Sunday service. Chapel exercises for devotional
purposes are held every week day at 12 A. M.
ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
In addition to the class work, the students are organized
into auxiliary bodies for religious and social improvement.
Some of the bodies are the Young Men's Christian Associa¬
tion, the Young Women's Christian Association, the Chris¬
tian Endeavor Society, Socratis Debating Club, Braithwaite
Players, the Jas. A. Handy, Abraham Grand Literary So¬
cieties and Philometheans.
EXPENSES.
The cost of an education at Western University is mod¬
erate and within reach of any industrious boy or girl.
Board, room, light, heat and necessary furniture, together
with tuition, are all supplied for $12.50 to $19.00 per month.
The latter figures include the cost of a trade as well as
Academic work.
OTHER FEATURES OF INTEREST
A school paper called "The University Pen Point," is
published monthly from our own Printing Department as
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a medium of publicity and of communication with our
alumni.
The Students Commercial Bank operating under the
Commercial Department has been making a splendid show¬
ing ever since the first year of its starting. It is vei}/
gratifying indeed to state that since November, 1919, to
the present over $20,000.00 has been handled in deposits.
A silver band and a 20-piece orchestra, second to none,
add greatly to the life and prestige of the institution.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The land of the combined institution is about 133 acres
adjoining the city limits. A manager for the land is em¬
ployed by the University, whose duty is to look after the
vineyard, fruit, etc. Valuable stone quarries also exist over
all the property.
There are 8 buildings, seven brick and one frame,
namely: Stanley Hall, containing administrative offices,
library, recitation rooms, bank and storeroom on the first
floor, with dormitory rooms for boys on the second and
third floors.
Girls' Trade Building, model dining, bed and sitting
rooms and Domestic Science Department, Domestic Art De¬
partment, formerly the Chapel room, six studios and Art.
Boys' Trade Building, containing chemical drawing
room, engineering, woodwork, blacksmithing, printing, tail¬
oring, agricultural class room (formerly Art room), dynamo
and engine room and one class room each for the Vocational,
Gas Engine and Carpentry divisions.
Grant Hall, the Girls' Dormitory, a very modern steam
heated, electric lighted building with seventeen toilets and
bath rooms, reception parlor, Matron's quarters, dining
department and boiler room.
Ward Hall, built under the management of Bishop
Parks to replace the burned bc,y's dormitory nine years ago.
It contains a boiler room, gymnasium and assembly room,
known as Park's Auditorium, seating about 550 people;
President's office, Trustees' room, class rooms, on the base¬
ment and first floors, with dormitory quarters on the second
and third floors. It is heated by steam and lighted by
electricity.
The barn, a brick structure, where all incubation is done,
as I have been informed was erected with student labor.
The Auto Mechanics' department, a frame building,
was erected one year ago last December by our own stu¬
dents, which of course were S. A. T. C. boys. It is equipped
with the following: • One 10-inch Speed Lathe, one 14-inch
Engine Lathe, one Emery Stand of 2 stones, one Light Dutfy
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15
Forge, one Chain Block and Tackle, one 20-inch Erect Single
Spindle, Heavy Duty Drill.
The Steam Laundry, also a brick structure, the upper
story of which on account of the great influx of students,
has been turned into a home for girls. It has been par-
titiond off into eight very unique rooms, with a matron's
quarters and fitted up with baths and electric lights. It
provides a home for 32 girls.
THE SCHOOL LIFE
Our student body is drawn from many states; coming
from as far north as Yakima, Washington, as far south as
Louisiana, west from California, and east as far as Wash¬
ington, D. C. The enrollment this year is 425. No one
under 14 years of age or below the seventh grade is
admitted.
Both girls and bciys are given conscientious chaperonage
and parental care.
ALUMNI
The records show that in the last 20 years 350 persons
have graduated from this school, most of whom are engaged
in honorable and gainful vocations in various states. Some
have served in the Philippines.
Last year we had no graduates in the Theological De¬
partment. In June of this year we hope to graduate two
of whom are already pastoring. Bishop Parks has been
very earnest in his support of this department, increasing
and arranging nearby appointments for ministers wishing
to take the course. The result has been an awakening and
a revitalizing of the work.
In the year 1912, Douglass Hospital, Kansas City, Kan¬
sas, an institution under the auspices of the A. M. E. Church,
became affiliated with the University. In the year of 1919
five trained nurses graduated with our class of that year.
These young ladies are all busy in their profession at this
writing. Douglass Hospital consists of the following: Two
ward, 20 beds, 7 rooms, dining room, etc.
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL BOARD
Bishop H. B. Parks, D. D., President.
W. T. Osborne, Local President.
J. F. Griffin, D. D., Treasurer.
J. C. C. Owens, D. D.
Cora Estues, R. N., Secretary.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
J. F. Griffin, Chairman.
S. H. Thompson,
J. C. C. Owens.
J. R. Ransom, D. D., General Superintendent.
President's Qidrennial Report to Ccomner on Education, A. M. E. Gliurcff
Departments Enrollment EmVlment Enrollment Enrollment
1916-17 1317-18 1918-19 1919-20
College
Teacher Training- 345
Preparatory (Acd) 138 159 155
Grammar School 42 25
Primary 46 52 56 70
Theological . 12 32 12 15
Industrial 185 96 200 221
Music - - 106 80 75 204
Total 291 243 620 425
Length of Session, wks... 36 33 36 36
Graduates 35 16 36
No. of Teachers 21 22 24 26
Draftees for War
FINANCIAL
Collections Collections Collections Collections
1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20
Tuition $ 2,826.48 $ 2,462.98 $ 3,473.98 $ 4,272.37
Donations
Special Rally
Educational Rally — 37,005.11
State Appropriations.. 29,750.00 33 675.00 42,675.00 51,500.00
Other moneys, Church 10,746.12 11,475.24 41,076.39 12,887.37
Grand Total $43,322.60 $50,613.22 $87,225.37 $105,662.85
GROUNDS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Number of Volumes in Library 1,800
Value of Buildings and Grounds $190 000
Value of Phy. and Chem. Labr. 5 0")0
Value of Furniture and Equipment 50,039
Number of Buildings 8
Character of Buildings—Brick. System of Heating—Steam.
System of Lighting—Electricity.
No institution ever comes up to the ideal. Yet it is
pleasing to know that Western University under my super¬
vision has more than doubled in attendance; having added
more Industries, Art and the Junior Collegiate. We need
more buildings for this year to relieve the congested con¬
ditions: being the result of my having to refuse more than
one thousand. I have housed both teachers and scholars in
my home. I have the promise on the part of the state for
great improvements and I hope the church will do equally
as much.
To the Bishop and Trutsees of both Boards I am grate¬
ful for the assistance you have given me. To the teachers
and scholars who have made possible the success of nty
administration, I am indeed thankful. To the Board of
Administration that has so untiringly maintained me, I am
grateful. To the Church that made such an opportunity
possible. To you Brethren of the General Conference, 1
am grateful for your attention to this report of one of your
schools.
Respectfully submitted,
F. J. PECK.