. The past and present of Warren County, Illinois : containing a history of the county--its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, map of Warren County, history of Illinois, Constitution of the United States .. . nof an addition, 50x60, on the north side of the old building, at a cost ofabout $14,000. It is now finished. It is three stories high above the base-ment, of the same style of architectui-e as the old, and will contain a chapeland eig
. The past and present of Warren County, Illinois : containing a history of the county--its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, map of Warren County, history of Illinois, Constitution of the United States .. . nof an addition, 50x60, on the north side of the old building, at a cost ofabout $14,000. It is now finished. It is three stories high above the base-ment, of the same style of architectui-e as the old, and will contain a chapeland eight other rooms in addition to those in the basement. The enlargedstructure will iurnish ample accommodations for the wants of the college. The preparatory classes below the sub-Freshman are heard in theoriginal college building known as the academy. The first attemjit to endow the college was made on the Scholarshipsystem. The original scholarship entitled the purchaser to the perpetualtuition of one student. It cost $100. The purchaser could pay cash for itor give his note bearing 6 per cent, interest per annum. Afterwards thesale of this class of scliolarships was stop])ed, and a new one oHered, enti-tling to 20 years tuition, for $100 in cash, or for a note bearing intcrst at therate of ten per cent, per annum. Subsequently it was determined to sell I. ^
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