Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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♦ C !■ C C i I I I I Brief History of Elizabethtown College As we unroll the scroll of the history of our College we find the first meeting of a committee to consider the building of our College was held at Reading, November 20, 1898. The locating committee met at Mountville. At a meeting held at Elizabethtown April 5, 1 809, it was decided to have a co- educational school including Bible, Academic, and Collegiate departments. At a second meeting held at Elizabethtown June 7, 1800, it was decided to locate the school at Elizabethtown and name it Elizabethtown College. The first president elect was Elder I. N. H. Beahm but because of illness Elder G. N. Falkenstein acted as president. He was officially elected in 1901. During his administration the ground was broken for the first building; the school was moved from the Heisey building, and on March 4, 190 1, Alpha Hall was dedicated. The second administration was piloted by Dr. Reber. This administra- tion is noteworthy because of the introduction of instrumental music, the Eng- lish Scientific Course, and the first graduating class. Elder 1. N. H. Beahm was re-elected in 1904 and served until 1907. It was during this administration that Memorial Hall was erected and dedicated March 4, 1006. This building was erected to the memory of J. H. Rider, a faithful contributor of the school. During Dr. Reber ' s second administration which extended from 1907 to 1918 the most outstanding event was the organization of the Pedagogical Course. Another important event occurred April 26, 10 1 7, when Eastern Penna. took over Elizabethtown College as the property of the church district. At the close of Dr. Reber ' s administration Professor H. K. Ober took hold of the helm, serving as president until 1921. It was during his administra- tion that the problem of standardization arose and the campaign for £400,000 was opened. This campaign closed January 28, 102 1, with a total of $425,- 000 solicited by R. W. Schlosser, Elder I. W. Taylor, and Elder G. N. Falken- stein. On June 7, 1921, the new Fairview Apartments building was dedicated. This is the third of the regular College buildings. Professor J. G. Meyer, the next president, served until July, 1024. It was during his administration that probably the greatest event in the history of the College occurred. December 2 1, 1921, the students and faculty were in- formed that Elizabethtown was a standard college. Our courses were revised and standardized, resulting in the approval of tive standard courses each lead- Eighlecn