Manchester College - Aurora Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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ian environment. Emphasis was placed on the study of the Bible, perhaps, to a greater extent than in the acquiring of literary knowledge. Education means mental de- velopment but that alone with- out spiritual and social develop- ment fails to pre- pare the individ- ual for complete living. Various activities — ■ relig- ious, literary and social — were soon organized, and the origin, growth and progress of these organizations con- stitute an import- ant chapter in the history of the school. All public meetings were held in the chapel, which occupied the east half of the second floor in College Hall. This was furnished with plain ordinary chairs which had been bought or donated wherever they could be found. The first important organization was the College Sunday School. The in- terest and teaching were excellent and many students consider the lessons received as moulding influences in their lives. The accommodations and equip- BIBLE SCHOOL BUILDING- OR COLLEGE CHAPEL BIBLB STUDENTS 1899 ment soon prove d inadquate for the growing institution. The first Sunday when the supply of chairs was exhausted the audience arose and sang, Stand [Page 18

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the Bible School Building or the Chapel Building as it is often called was con- structed. In the basement of this was later placed the central heat- ing plant. On the first floor was the large Chapel Room, on the second floor were the offices of the President and Treas- urer, the Bible Room and Library. The third floor contained the Commercial Depart- ment. In the summer and fall of 1898 was built the Ladies ' Home. In connection with this was a dining hall w h i c h , wit h the rooms in the dormi- tory helped solve the problem of what to do with the students. Many pleasant mem- ories are associated with the parlors and dining hall of this building. The century closes then with three large buildings on the grounds. The minutes of the faculty meeting of the first year of the school impress one that the pedagogy of these early days was not of the soft kind. Discipline was administered for various offences. Some were expelled and a number suspended. Some of those who departed from the narrow way were compelled to make apologies to the faculty and pledge to do better. Do not worry, we shall not give names here. Cite ran}, gbligum, Serial attfc Atljlrttr Artthttt? a 1B054902 Around an educational center there are so many incidents of life and in- terest, so many trivial happenings that go to make this life and interest, that it is difficult for the historian to be confined to chronological facts and log- ical conclusions. The aim of the founders of Manchester College was to provide an institu- tion where young men and women might receive an education in a Christ- Pag-e 17J PROF. L. D. IKENBEEEV Chairman of Faculty 1900-1901

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