Bloomsburg University - Obiter Yearbook (Bloomsburg, PA)

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:1ll9)S5i CO) II T IE History of the State Teachers College at Bloomsburg PRINCIPALS AND PRESIDENTS Henry Carver 1869—1871 Charles G. Barkley Dec. 20, 1871 — March 27, 1872 John Hewitt March 27, 1872 — June, 1873 T, L. Griswold 1873—1877 D. J. Waller, Jr 1877—1890 JUDSON P. Welsh 1890—1906 D. J. Waller, Jr. 1906—1920 Charles H. Fisher 1920 — 1923 G. C. L. Riemer 1923—1927 Francis B. Haas 1927 — Academy, Literary Institute, Literary Institute and State Normal School, State Teachers College — such has been the metamorphosis of our present State Teachers Col- lege in Bloomsburg. It is difficult to believe that the history of our college dates back almost a century, but the fact is, that in 1839 a private academy was opened in the town of Bloomsburg. It was successfully conducted for two years by C. P. Waller, a graduate of Williams College. Later, public school teachers taught the academy during their summer vacations. Joel Bradley and D. A. Beckley were among the outstanding teachers during this period. D. J. Waller, in 1856, drew up a charter providing that this school be known as the Bloomsburg Literary Institute for the promotion of education in the ordinary and the higher branches of English literature, ancient and modern languages, and the sciences. This charter was subscribed to by worthy citizens of Bloomsburg. In 1866, the school was taught by Henry Carver, of Binghamton, New York. His was an unusual influence and personality, and he had much to do with molding the school ' s early policies. He saw the need for a new building, and insisted that it was es- sential to the future development of the Institute. Under his inspiration, the original charter was revived and the following officials elected: President, D. J. Waller; secre- tary, I. W. Hartman; trustees, John G. Freeze, R. F. Clark, and William Neal. Mr. Carver assured the trustees that $15,000 would build a suitable building. When people expressed their doubts that the type of building which he had planned could be built for that amount, he assumed, in addition to his regular duties as teacher, the offices of architect and contractor. His energy and enthusiasm seemed boundless. That building, the present Carver Hall, was dedicated on April , 1867, with a gala observance by the townspeople. A parade, headed by the town band, marched from the old building, somewhere near the present Catholic church, to the new one. A fine