Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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Q-X , is 1 v. . DEAR DLD MANSFIELD uring the past century or so, Mansfield University, like the Lady in the Harbor, has seen a great deal of history unfold. Beginning as the Mansfield Classical Seminary in 1857, our campus has evolved into a full-fledged university with over three-thousand faculty, staff, and students. This transition, however, has always involved struggle and determination. The Mansfield Classical Seminary opened in January 1857 with 105 students. lt had taken several years of meetings, debates, and fund-raising to finally accomplish this. By April, when 45 additional students were added for the second term, it was generally felt that the school was on its way to success. This good beginning was short-lived, however, for a fire in late April destroyed most of the building. Fortunately, there were no injuries. lt was not until November 1859 that the rebuilding was completed and the school finally reopened. During the 1860's the Seminary fell on hard times as the able-bodied young men of the area left to fight in the Civil War. At one point the school was almost sold at a sheriff's-sale, but the administration hung on tenaciously. ln 1863, turning to the state for financial support, the Seminary became Mansfield State Normal School. The normal schools functioned primarily to train teachers for the Commonwealth. ln the years that followed, Mansfield Normal gained a reputation for excellence as its graduates became sought after as teachers. ln 1874, the newly-completed North Hall was dedicated. This imposing structure was considered a model of academic efficiency. lt quickly became a focal point of the campus with facilities like the dining hall, women's dormatories, and the Music and Art Departments. ln the 1880's and 1890's Old North underwent an expansion program and the building was in use right into the 1970's. ln 1927 Mansfield Normal became Mansfield State Teachers College, the first state teachers college in Pennsylvania. With collegiate status, Mansfield could grant four-year Bachelor of Science Degrees. A Economic problems arose again in the 1930's when the Great Depression cut enrollment almost in half. But the campus survived and several new buildings were added. During this period three-fourths of the students were women, training to become teachers. The 1940's brought more challenges to the campus when the young men left to fight in World War Il. When the war ended, the Gl's came home and went to school, making the Mansfield student body predominantly male. ln 1960, the campus was renamed Mansfield State College and established itself as a liberal arts institution. During this period the college grew tremendously with a tripling of the enrollment. During the 197O's, as teacher training declined, new programs were established in business administration, computer science, and criminal justic administration. ln the fall of 1983, we became Mansfield University under new president, Rod Kelchner. Now, in 1986, with a reverence for our past and hope for our future, we send forth a new graduating class to make their mark on the world. Life is full of change, without it there would be little adventure. But some things never change ..... the love we have for our country, symbolized by the Statue of Libery ..... and the pride we take in our education, symbolized, for us, by dear old Mansfield . Ed Meikeljohn . ,.,.,. .RAC . J.. - L- f H , ,-.xg ... --.- ,,, -.sv , ,sit-,. s M F - mow our QAAQ , ' . , N, '16crf:,'5 , s .etsssxeii-'?i. 8 Q-f,'t.l7sf-r . . ffm- ,V -at ' -. mug ,. . ' 1a':f,f.- -R, . 5 ..: -' .:. l'4: .f- Tf'- -fffnfi. s A 1 '11-.a

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:l CAMPUS LIFE 'Q I ii 194' 94 ff ,- 51-fy Upper left: Bill Kronmiller and friend study at the Lambda Chr Alpha house Upper right: Kevin Hostetter is caught as he looks up from the ever-present televisron, Middle left: Cedarcrest resndents fill up the Rec mom at the annual Air Band contest Lower left: Deb Baran takes a break from stullynng to pose for the Carantowan Lower right: Jeff Taylor shows off has one of many poses l6fCampus l.1fe Uf1w'i'uf:rlHlr'Lffa2Al,A'u- 1'1Ll'3I1hiN . F111-