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In 1905 the teaching staff of the College stood as follows : — 



President: Hon. Dr. R. B. Richardson (Associate Chief Justice). 

 Professor of Moral Philosophy and Sciefjce : G. W.Gibson. Law and 

 Mathematics : T. W. J. Haynes. EnglisJi and Latin: Hon. Arthur 

 Barclay. Modern Languages: O. F. March. History and Botany : 

 O. A. Massey. Principal of the Preparatory Department : H. B. 

 Haynes. Vice-Principal of the Preparatory Department : E.J. Barclay. 



Scholarships. — Four scholarships have been established in the 

 Liberia College. The first is the " Gordon Memorial Scholarship," 

 proposed by Dr. E. W. Blyden in 1900 in memory of the English 

 midshipman Gordon, who died of fever at Monrovia in September, 

 1822, defending the infant settlement against the attacks of the 

 natives. The " John Payne Scholarship " is in honour of Bishop 

 John Payne of Cape Palmas. The " Simon Greenleaf Scholarship" 

 and "George Briggs Scholarship" perpetuate the memory of American 

 gentlemen who with others of Massachusetts took an active part 

 in endowing Liberia College. 



Liberia College receives an annual grant from State funds, at 

 present ;^ 3,200 per annum. 



By laws passed in 1881 and 1882 public funds are appropriated 

 for the support of four preparatory schools in the four counties of 

 Liberia to serve as feeders to the College at Monrovia. 



The College of West Africa (conducted by the Methodist 

 Episcopal Church). —The educational work of the Methodist Epis- 

 copal Church, which is very highly commended by all who know 

 Liberia, was commenced in 1839 under the direction of the Rev. 

 Jabez A. Burton (first Principal of the College), Mrs. Anne Wilkins, 

 and Mrs. Eunice Moore. In 1849 a large brick building with stone 

 foundations took the place of the earlier structure. This was erected 

 under the Rev. N. S. Bastion at a cost of over ;f 2,000. 



Faculty.— President : A. P. Camphor A.M., D.D. ; also Professor 

 of Moral and Mental Science, Elocution, and TJieology. Hebreiv, Greek, 

 and Latin: The Rev. Walter H. Hawkins, A.M., D.D. Modern 

 Languages and Mathematics: Miss Ella B. Dowell, A.M. The English 

 Language and Music: Miss Ida M. Sharp. Modern Science : (vacant 

 in 1905). Assistant Masters : Messrs. W. H. Powell and Joseph Cope- 

 land. Preceptress and Matron: Mrs. M. A. R. Camphor. Teacher of 

 Primary Grades : Mrs. Emma W. Payne. 



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