Atlantic Union College - Minuteman Yearbook (South Lancaster, MA)

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The crowning event thus far in the administration of President Jones is the erection of the long-waited-for and greatly-needed new residence hall for women. It was a happy group of young women who moved their belong- ings from old East Hall to their beautiful thoroughly modern new dormitory on Main Street, in September, 1940. Presi- dent Jones and Miss Pearl Rees, dean of women, spent many hours choosing the furnishings that have made an ideal home for the young women of Atlantic Union College and South Lancaster Academy. With a broad front lawn and the remaining area landscaped from Main to Orchard Street, and from Flagg to Pres- cott Streets, and the acquisition and improving of newly acquired properties between Flagg Street and George Hill Road, Atlantic Union College has a campus worthy of its New England setting. Breaking ground for new dormitory, 1939. Young women ' s new dormitory, 1940 : -n rrf 5 f - wr m i

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College Press. 1936. The college press had been moved to the basement of the Normal building. However, quarters here were crowded, and a larger place was an immediate need. To solve the problem President John in May, 1936, effected the purchase of the large barn north of the College with the adjoining grounds, and to this remodelled building the College Press was transferred. In 1936, President John was transferred to Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Professor G. Eric Jones of Washington Missionary College, Washington, D. C, was elected president. He came to the position with a background of years of suc- cessful school experience, together with long service in the foreign mission field. With strong faith in the future of Seventh-day Adventist educational work in the East he went about his task, and under his wise direction Atlantic Union College has gone steadily forward. An earnest, spiritual atmosphere among students and faculty indi- cates that the object of the school is kept constantly in sight. As one looks about, he sees the material results of the Expansion Campaign on every side. The land east of the Print Shop, extending along George Hill Road to Main Street, was added to the school property in October, 1937. On the evening of February 12, 1937, the College suffered a great loss when the school barn and adjoining buildings and farm equipment, were destroyed by fire. A year later a large thoroughly modern dairy barn was built in its place. A site for a new residence hall for women was selected in 1938 with a front- age on Main Street, and with that location in view, property in that vicinity has been purchased from time to time. First the old Goss place . . . owned and occupied for several years by Charles R. Chant, was secured, moved westward across the campus, and located between the Science building and West Hall ... It is now occupied by the College School of Music. In 1939 the old Fitch property, lately known as the Sey- mour house, was taken over, also the dwelling on the corner of Flagg Street, occupied for years by Mr. Harry Ancill. The latest purchase is the land to the west of the Thayer Bird Mu- seum where the newly built re- creation court is located. A large portion of the money to pay for this court was raised by the students in one week ' s time. Music Hall, 1938.

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The latest addition to the build- ings on the campus is the new home of the College Mill, which was com- pleted in 1941. The Mill is expanding so rapidly that it has already been necessary to add to the original building. Today Atlantic Union College stands firmly for the purpose of the founders of that little school of 1882 — the preparation of young people for the work of God. It has not been by might or power of men, by fine buildings or heavy endowments that this insti- tution has done its work, but quietly, steadily, under the guiding hand of God, for sixty years it has served humanity, fulfilling its mission and sending its influence to the far cor- ners of the earth. This old apple tree, the last of the original orchard, uld have given the history from the beginning until 1940. The 1942 MINUTEMAN Staff wishes to express their sincere appreciation to Miss Rowena E. Purdon for her full cooperation in making possible this presentation of the history of Atlantic Union College through the unlimited use of her book, The Story of a School. College Mill, 1941