Meeting of Healdsburg College Stockholders.
PURSUANT to the call of the trustees, the fourth annual session of the stockholders of Healdsburg College Corporation convened at the South Building of Healdsburg College, Monday, April 19, 1886, at 10 A. M., to elect trustees for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of other College business. The president of the Board, Elder J. H. Waggoner, presided. The minutes of the session of 1885 were then read and approved, after which the financial report was read and accepted. The report of the general workings of the College for the year just past was, by request of the secretary, deferred until the afternoon meeting. The chairman appointed the following committees: On nominations, Wm. Ings, J. F. McCutcheon, and Speer McElhaney; on resolutions, Elders J. N. Loughborough, Geo. I. Butler, and A. T. Jones. After some consultation, the Committee on Nominations recommended the following persons for election to serve as trustees the ensuing year: S. N. Haskell, W. C. White, J. N. Loughborough, S. Brownsberger, John Morrison, Joseph Leininger, and Fred. V. Harmon. These were elected, and meeting adjourned. SECOND MEETING, 2:30 P. M.
Prayer was offered by Wm. Ings. The report of the workings of the College was given by the secretary. He stated that the past year, all things considered, was a successful one for the College. Notwithstanding the results of much of the effort put forth by teachers and managers are invisible, and slow in their progress, yet those that have been manifest are truly gratifying. There have been in the past year no cases of misdemeanor among the students that have called for severe discipline. In this respect it has surpassed any previous year of our school work. Our student family was uniformly large, and consisted of an excellent class of students. In this family the best of harmony and union prevailed throughout the year. A larger number of these than usual is from Oregon and Washington Territory. One is from the far distant island of the sea, New Zealand, and one is from Honolulu. Quite a number, perhaps larger than in former years, go from the College to enter the service of the Master. The work in the Biblical Department has been highly satisfactory, and has produced excellent results. The historical work introduced in this department by Elder A. T. Jones has supplied a long-felt need. The different departments of industrial labor have progressed admirably. The tent company has filled a large order for the California Conference for 10x12 heavy drilling tents. The printing company has issued a 50-page catalogue for the College, which is a credit to the institution, besides doing several jobs for the business men of Healdsburg. Our students' printing office has established a reputation in this community as a first-class job office. The carpenters, under the leadership of John Donaldson, have accomplished more than in any preceding year. In brief, all our industrial work has proved a success. In finances there has been this year, as in former years, a falling behind, the income not being sufficient to meet the accruing annual interest, which amounts to $1,264. "Hard times" have been upon us and have had the effect to lessen our attendance somewhat. This decrease is mostly in our day students. The Committee on Resolutions then reported the following:— Resolved, That our earnest gratitude is due to God for tokens of good which he has shown to our College the past year, and it is with heart-felt thanks to him that we see fully twenty young people go forth from this institution this term to active labor in the cause which God has committed to our trust. Elders J. N. Loughborough, A. T. Jones, and Geo. I. Butler, and Professor Grainger spoke in favor of the resolution. Elder Butler said that he was particularly enthusiastic in behalf of our educational institutions. He showed, by reference to the great number of workers they have sent forth into the "field," the vast amount of good they have accomplished. We look to them to prepare laborers for the cause. All the other sources combined do not contribute half so much as our Colleges. All over the field we see the results of our educational institutions. Young men who have received their training at the Colleges are raising up churches all over the land. He encouraged the stockholders and other friends of the College to cherish this work in their hearts, and to give it their most hearty support. Elder J. H. Waggoner followed with encouraging remarks on the past success of this College. He believed, as Elder Butler had remarked, that as a people we do not half prize the benefits of our College to the cause here on the Pacific Coast. It is also the safeguard of our youth while pursuing their studies. The influence at the Students' Home is of such a character as to be worthy of the highest appreciation. He stated that one person who had had a son in attendance, remarked to him that if his son had not looked at a book while in attendance at the College, he would, even then, have been well paid for the time he spent here, and for the expense incurred. The habits of industry which he had cultivated at the Home, and the moral stamina and spiritual strength he had acquired, could not be estimated in dollars and cents. This resolution was adopted, and the following presented:— Resolved, That we reaffirm the resolution of last year pertaining to finances, reading as follows:— Resolved, That we earnestly request those who have made pledges which are unpaid, to pay them as soon as possible, and others to take stock in the Educational Association, that the College may be relieved of the burden of paying interest, which unavoidably adds to the cares and perplexities of those who manage it, and cripples their efforts in its behalf. Elder Loughborough and others spoke on this resolution, after which it was adopted. At the suggestion of W. C. Grainger that new pledges for College stock should be solicited, and old pledges paid, twenty-six shares were pledged and two paid. The meeting then adjourned to call of chair.
J. H. WAGGONER, President.
S. BROWNSBERGER, Secretary.