1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

566 THE SCROLLDr. J. F. McFarland, formerly president of Iowa Weslieyan,and is survived by his wife and two daughters.FRANCIS OSCAR HENRY BOBERG, SEWANEE, *»«-Beloved of New Orleans Phis, loyal as an alumnus of TennesseeBeta, useful as a clergyman, Francis O. H. Boberg,Sewanee, 98, died in New Orleans on July 10, 1905 of nervousprostration.He was born in Liverpool, about thirty-four years ago andinherited an intense love of the sea from his Norwegian ancestors,some of whom fought with Nelson at Trafalgar. At theage of fourteen he ran away from home and followed the sea.He rose from cabin bo}' to purser's clerk and traveled aroundthe world many times. Finally, his brother Robert inducedhim to go to Washington State, where both studied medicineand surgery and received their diplomas. Resuming sea lifeBrother Boberg finally came to New Orleans in 1897 and therector of Trinity Church induced him to go to the Universityof the South at Sewanee to study theology. He was ordainedto the ministry by Bishop Sessums April 16, 1899.He was rector of the churches at Lake Charles, La., andLake Providence, La., and of a number of other congregationsin that vicinity. He is deeply mourned by our NewOrleans brothers for his generous lovable nature, his faithfuldevotion and his contagious enthusiasm.The latest statistics of the United States bureau of educationenumerate 443 of these, in which the students number139,157 young raen and 41,977 young women, who contributein tuition fees less than one-half of the total income, tosay nothing of the interest on the cost of plant, appliances,etc. More than half of the education of these students ispurely gratuitous. To that extent they are the recipients ofcharity. Besides about $90,000,000 of productive funds,,these institutions have invested in grounds and buildings, inlibraries and apparatus, nearly as much more. Except for thisendowment in productive funds, a gratuity to the students,most of the institutions would have to go out of business.Munificent gifts to these endowment funds have distinguishedthis country for many years past, yet there is not now a singleuniversity or college which is not in need of more. .\pplicationsfor still further benefactions are urgently made bythe oldest and most famous universities in the Union.—XewYork Sun.