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

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IN AND OF THE PAST— Continued These statistics show the following: Home-making 55 Medicine 7 College Professors 3 1 Mission Workers 24 Business 14.} Ministry 4 ' i Farming; 13 Teaching [65 Although the college is owned by the Church of the Brethren, many other denominations are represented in the student body. The number of Brethren students has thus far been in the majority. The influence of the college is spreading, extending to all parts of the country. May our college ever go on and on with her motto ever before her: Educate for service. The Twenty-fifth Mile-stone Elizabethtown College celebrated the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of its found- ing November 13 and 14, 1925. The first session, which opened in the after- noon of November 13, dealt especially with the history of the school. The President of the Board of Trustees, S. H. Hertzler, in his opening remarks pictured the early development of the school from a few students and a small student body to it- present status. The Dean of the College then gave very interesting statistics of the school. President Ober closed the session with an address, in which he presented present needs of the college. The town was represented at this program by the Town Council, the Board of School Director-, and many prominent business men. Following the pro- gram these men, together with the Faculty, were entertained at a banquet in the College Dining Hall. These business men, representing various organiza- tions of the town, brought greetings to the college and expressed appreciation for the work done by the school. The celebration of the (Juatri-centennial was continued on Friday evening in an educational program. The May and Shall in our School Law was dis- cussed bj Professor J. V. Snoke, Superintendent of the Lebanon County Schools; Dr. H. II. Appel, President of Franklin and Mar-hall College, gave

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1L9 In and of the Past A quarter of a century has lege. The school has grown fro adolescent e successfully. Ii is through this stage successfully ai ,f Eli il of matur tbethti iod, youth, May it 1 Col- The first meeting of a committee to consider the building of the college was held at Reading, November 28, [898. The locating committee met at MountviUe. On June 7, 1899, at a meeting held at Elizabethtown, it was decided to locate Elizabethtown College where it now stands. On March 4, 1901, Alpha Hall was dedicated and the school was moved from the Heisey Building in Elizabethtown to the Hill. Then on March 4, [906, Memorial Hall was dedicated; this building was erected to the memory of J. H. Rider, a faithful supporter of the school. Again on June 7, 1921, there was the dedication of the third of the regular college buildings. This was the Fairview Apartments; the honor for the christening of this building goes to one of the members of the class of ' 26 — Miss Lvdia Landis. An out-standing event in the history of the school occurred April 26, 1917, when the Eastern Pennsy lvania District of the Brethren Church took over I- .. C. as church property. Probably the greatest event in the history of the college took place on December 21, 1921, during the presidency of Dr. J. i. Meyer, when students and faculty were informed that Elizabethtown was a standard college. The courses were revised and standardized, resulting in the approval of five standard courses leading to the Baccalaureate Degrees. October 25, 1923, a letter from the University of Pennsylvania informed the school family that E. C ' s graduates would be admitted to that institution on the same basis as graduates from other schools. The history of the college i- interesting not only in the growth if buddings and important events, but also from the point of view ions of the Alumni. if the number

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THE TWENTY-FIFTH MILE-STONE- Continued nail O .liege. itulated E. C. which would of life. With lers ha -e sue- a very inspirational address on The Work and Worth of i lie brought greetings from our neighbor college and also co on its remarkable progress in its short existence. The founders of Elizabethtown College had in mind a scl develop the spiritual together with the social and intellectual sii this aim in view Elizabethtown College was founded, and the fi ceeded in establishing a distinctively Christian college. On Saturday afternoon, November 14, the Christian Education of E. C. was emphasized. A large number of Brethren ministers were present and gave beneficial remarks on the value of a Christian education. Dr. I. Harvey Brumbaugh, of Juniata College, brought greetings from this sister college and delivered a short address. Following the program the patrons, students, parents, and faculty spent a few hours in the dining-room, where old friendships were renewed and new friendships were made. An Alumni Program concluded the celebration of this anniversary. Pro- fessor |. W. Kettering, an alumnus of Elizabethtown College, presided. Many of the Alumni returned to their Alma .Mater to witness the celebration. Pro- fessor C. L. Martin, of Lancaster, gave an inspiring talk on The Alumni and their College. President Ober capped the entire Anniversary occasion by announcing ' Some Projects Under Way. )ne of the most vital problems facing the Col- lege Administration is the need of a new gymnasium. President Ober announced that the Alumni Board of Directors had selected a committee to plan and secure funds for a new gymnasium to be erected at an approximate cost of forty thou- sand dollars with an endowment of twenty thousand dollars. Next President Ober announced that the Gibble Building Fund Committee were to raise funds to fulfil pledges made by the Gibble families and had just elected John M. Gibble to be chairman of a committee to execute a definite active canvass of the Gibble clan. As a memorial to Miss Elizabeth Myer, President Ober announced that the room now occupied by the Dean of Women is to be pre- served in her memory. Two prizes were established of ten dollars each. One prize was offered by Reverend Edgar Diehm of Ohio to the best extemporaneous speaker among the students. The other prize was offered by Dr. Marburger, Instructor of Exten- sion Courses, to the student who has the highest Bible grades along with a Strong and influential character. ' lhe Ouatri-centennial was a success; nevertheless, E. C. expects to make still greater strides in future years.