The Opening of the Washington Missionary College
By F. G.
At the fall council held last October it was voted that hereafter the Washington Foreign Mission Seminary should carry a regular college curriculum, giving special emphasis to the preparation of men and women for the ministry and the Bible work, and also continue those courses having special reference to preparation for foreign mission service. The Washington Missionary College, the name by which this school is now to be known, had its formal opening for this school year Wednesday evening, September 16. Words of welcome were spoken by Pres. J. L. Shaw. He then introduced Elder I. H. Evans as the principal speaker of the evening. Elder Evans's address set forth in such clear terms the prerequisites of a successful college and the mutual obligations of its constituency, its faculty, and its students, and was of such general application, that it seems most fitting to publish it, that all our school workers and friends may have its benefits. Accordingly, this will appear in full in the Educational department of the REVIEW of October 15. This address may well be read to all our student bodies. The principles therein so forcibly set forth, are applicable not alone to our colleges, but to all grades of schools; and if they are observed, there will be a great strengthening of our educational work. The opening exercises of the College also included short addresses by Elders W. T. Knox and W. A. Spicer, welcoming the school, under its new name and with its new work, to its important place in the service of the cause of truth. The opening enrollment is very encouraging. The College dormitories are filled, and nearly all the seats in the chapel are occupied. There is a good class of seniors looking to graduation next spring. The College finds a welcome not only in this portion of the country, but from believers throughout the world. The prospects for all our schools of all grades are most highly gratifying, and we shall have encouraging reports from our other schools later.