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what we are doing they send others - I believe
that full half the colleges, in the land carry on
such a term, the best evidence that they fill a want.
Last year the Board allowed me $75. for use during
the months of July and August. The large attendance
at the opening of the year may be taken as evidence
that it was judiciously expended. This year I should
like to have this amount increased to at least $125.00.
I feel the less hesitation in asking for the same as I
have promised to give six weeks instruction
without other compensation[?1-2?] I have promised
to turn over all the receipts to my three colleagues
who intend to assist me.
[inserted] Presidents
Annual
Report [end inserted] Janitor service has cost a little more than was
contemplated last summer, but as part of the
outlay was paid to a student who could probably
not have remained here without this assistance,
it was not unwisely expended. I have so
many inquiries from young men as to whether we
can give them something to do to enable them to
pay their way in part or in whole that it is
worth while to consider these pleas - At most
college more or less, at some places a great deal is
done to aid young people in this way - I am strongly
inclined to think that with one compentent
man to oversee, we could distribute the rest of the
work entirely among students, and be the [?garrier?]
financially in the end. It looks to me as if about
$800.00 ought to cover the entire expense practically
if we continue to burn natural gas. To judge
from this number of applicants for the vacant janitorship
it would be generally regarded as a desirable position.
Unless we decide to employ a mechanic we cannot
do better than to keep Mr Bean until in the fall at least
that is the opinion of the faculty. I am the last man
to recommend paying a laborer the least possible wages,
but out first obligation is to the young men and women
who come here and endure privations to get an