Western Illinois University - Sequel Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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e Board of Trustees FRANUCIS G. BLAIR, En:-Officio SPRINGFIELD C. W. FLACK, President Q MACOBIB JOAB GREEN CARTHAGE S. W. TALIAFERRO RosEviLLE L. J. MCCREERY RUSHVILLE ALBERT EADS Treasurer Board of Trustees LTACOMB SAMUEL O. PEARCE QUINCY Fortunate indeed is our institution in being administered to by such an efficient and capable Board of Trustees. The interest of every member of the Board is shown in the cooperation that exists between the administrative body and the faculty and students of the school. To the above members do we gladly devote this page. FOURTEEN

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Some K- -O-T-S You Wdl Fmcl ntanglecl in IS Boo You will find NOT a lavish display of genius You will find NOT a fossilized class prophecy ditto class will You will find NOT an ancient grudge fed fat our grudges are but shadows in the image. You will find NOT immortal footprints in the sands of time we left ours on the campus. You will find NOT a second liking to read a second volume like this You will find NOT the whole truth stated in the AB NORMAL DICTIONARY You will find NOT whatyou expected us to say about you You will find NOT always what we ought to have said about you You will find NOT a single murmur for what you did or undld for us You will find NOT the desired explanation as to how this book IS made Having thus knotted your attitude patient pilgrim we shall now Journey on to another page of wisdom lore. va 'si Mix ei I ei, e I K age tr THIRTEEN

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VVALTER P. MORGAN PRESIDENT WTSQ? N the year 1899 was founded the Western Illinois State Normal School, the 'U youngest normal school in the State. During that year the state legislature 51 , Q V55 M' ' made an appropriation to start the erection of the fifth normal school of Illinois, to be located somewhere near the center of the Military Tract. However, it was not until late in the year of 1900, that Macomb was finally selected as the favored city. b The work of securing additional appropriations was difiicult, and as a result the school was not to be opened until September 23, 1902. At that time only the first Hoor was avail- able for class work. The finishing touches were not added to the building until 1906, when the general assembly granted an appropriation of sufficient size to complete the beautiful edifice we have to-day. V To John W. Henninger fell the dignity of acting as first president and launching the school on its career. The faculty consisted of only fifteen members, the enrollment for the first year in all departments was considerably less than five hundred. FIFTEEN