p. 22 | Change of Opening by M. E. Cary

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 13, 1906

Change of Opening

By M. E. Cary

ON account of the burning of the Pacific Press many students will not be able to enter Walla Walla College by September 12, the date set for the opening of the school. This delay is occasioned on account of canvassers in the field not being able to secure books to make their deliveries by the first of September. There are between fifty and sixty in the Walla Walla College district who are canvassing for a scholarship.

Members of the union conference committee, also members of the Walla Walla College board, gave careful consideration to the present situation during the teachers' institute held at Steilacoom, Wash. It seemed clear to all those present in council that it would be wise to postpone the opening of the college from Wednesday, September 12, to Wednesday, September 26. By that time, it is believed, most of the books will be received and delivered. So we herewith give the notice of the change for the time of the opening of Walla Walla College. While the school will open a little later than was announced in the college calendar, we plan to continue a little later in the spring, thus giving sufficient time to finish the year's school work.

We are sorry that it seems necessary to make this change, but we feel that it would hardly be right that the unavoidable delay which is occasioned by the burning of the Press should cause many of our students to lose the first two weeks of the school. We trust that all who read this notice will extend it as far as possible. The prospect for Walla Walla College the coming year is good, and we expect that there will be a large attendance on the opening day, Wednesday, September 26. We repeat the request that was made in the previous issue of the Gleaner that all who expect to attend the college the coming year give notice to the undersigned without delay.

M. E. CARY, President of Walla Walla College.